Rensselaer Union, Volume 10, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 April 1878 — Commissionner's Proceedings. [ARTICLE]

Commissionner's Proceedings.

Boardriiluioerial »«»km April *, 1878. inta*uteata *f a Mwnom iamiad by the ctmnjMUMbr, wMJb *mlm >* "MF gested by Han. James H. Smart, state superintendent es public inrtruoUan, in eonMqaaaco of a chan*O th* !•« axing the Hmo for the etaftioM oPtownahip trustee*. Present, Hon. Johd -Van'l-Wood, president, lion. W. B. Price and Hen W. K. Park iron. The following is a statement of the financial ooudiflHi Of the several fownektpe and of the acWoot'ftnd* bf the incorporated towns, Rensselaer aH Reraington, •* shown from the reports of the eovernl trustees and treasurers, April*, 1878:

? - ■ 1 1 — r " 1 | - - t Township Fund. | Road Fund. I Tuition Fund. Special School Fund. For services. Township orJTown Trustee. l-r ' ‘ Dog Balance Remarks. - - lOta hand. Overdrawn On hand'Overdrawn On hand .Overdrawn On hand. Overdrawn Tax. on hand.] Days. Allowed. JJartrley Lewis Davisson S $ 194.86 I * 108.29 $1,270.07 $ $ 208.38$ SOO 80 $1,182.21 $17.04 special school fund having been overdrawn, is charged against the township. 28$ 06'00 (Hanging Grove James Hayworth 90.07; 247.80 39.42 72 81 295.62 $40.30 do do do do do do 24 60.00 Kunkakea. Edward Biggs- 77.G4 92.68 19.61 202.15 50 00 441.48 $111.75 - 4 do Jo do do do do 20 60.00 Walker.- J awe Osborn 98.57 8.84 1 203.13 328.04 60 00 070.00 70 cents do do do do do do 22 65.00 Jordan Elliott R. 8urr..... 43.62 204.<H’ 628.64 116 04 60 00 547.02 $6.15 special school fund found to be overdrawn, is ordered paid over. 22 55. 00 (Union Malachi P. Comer... J 42.42 ......... 29.82 J 457.26 132.81 60 00 711.80 $1.36 do du do do do 22 5'.00 Wheatfield Lswi* Rich 116.26 «6.96 254.98 86.63 60 00 15934 ’’ ™ QUlsm Tbomw H. Robiiuou-... 65.13 11tr.49 106.01 .A 43.04 60 00 280.59 ;.... L..-..gg: 15 87...0 Keener... Alex. A, Tyler 40.15 79.V<> 253.97 81.88 60 00 265.75 I--- •••••••■ «•••••“ 29 72.50 Carpenter ~ ..James F. 1rwin...... 407.55 176. 5 2] 1,260.96 60.28 50 00 667.61 S2OO having been ovsrpaid in 1877, the tuition fund drawn is now charged against fund. 52 130.00 Mariea William 8. Coen. 28.96 117.72 1,037,42 - 2.277.12 50 00 8,275.78, 1-f’• 25 100.0 J Kewtnn 'Hugh K. Coen 51.63 5.27 229.69 844.82 60 00 1,181.34 » 14 85.00 ;RenMelaer Ralph Fendig, Treasurer 1,187.42 ..' 296.98 890 44 'Remington O. B. Mclntire. “ ......... 436.63 286.65 ......... 673.29 • •••••••“ (♦Milroy Washington Beott. ..I .. ...»»». > ~i........ ...mJ. tin 7 ill T • ■at< ' , - • ’

♦The-vouchers to the report of Milroy township having been in'sluid or stolen, settlement was postponed until the June session.

On petition of James F. Irwin et al. for a bridge across Carpenter creek Hon. W. B. Price was appointed agent of the board to investigate the necessity, and ordered to report at the Jane session. On petition of Nelson Everson the tax •u a orphan dog without parents or guardian was rvmittwd. On. petition of E. C. W. Morris, of Milroy township, assessment on personal property to amount of SSO for taxes of 1877 adeased T '- ~ r ... .. ’ r ' ■ On petition, of James A. Yeoman assessment on personal property to amount pf Sl<iß for taxes of 1877 released. On petition of Ralph Fendig assessment on personal properly to amount of $2,000 for taxes of 1877 released. Parley Finney was allewed $8 per month for the support of Ms Invalid daughter, Ella P. Finney, adjudged non compos mentis. On petition of G. A. Moss et al. for an appropriation to aid in the construction of the 1., D. & C. ft. R. it was ordered that a warrant bo drawn in favor of said R. R. Co. for the amouAof $2,000. Ordered that the buildings on the poor farm be insured against loss or damage by lire in the Home Insurance Co. of New York of which D. B. Miller, Esq., is the local agent, for the amount of S6OO for on* year, ending April 12. 1879. 'JJ Board proceeded to county farm and defl dwelling house for use es the lessee and inmate*, also divided |Jie form on the east line of said farm between Peter Hordeman •nd the county. Adopted plans and specifications of dwaling bouse on poor form and ordered the usual advertisement for bids to be inserted in Rkkimki.am Union and Democratic Senlinel, bids to be opened June stb, at 2 o’clock p. m., the same being the third day of the term. In the matter of the petition of Alfred Thompson et al. for a bridge across the Pinkamiok river between Marion and Barkley townships Addison Parkison having al the last sassko of the board been

appointed agent to investigate, etc., now sl< I Ms report and recommendation, which report ia now adopted and plans and speei* Heal lons having been submitted to the board the same are approved, and the board thereupon entered into a contract with J. P. Dunlap for the erection of said bridge at a cost of $476, said bridge to be twin pitted by the 2d day of September. 1878. Hon. W. K. Parkison wae appointed agent of the board to superintend the construction of raid bridge. Hon. John Van't Wood was appointed agent of the board to have supports placed under the bridge across the Iroquois river at Rensselaer, and to superintend the construction of a sidewalk in front of, and inside the court house square, the contract for the construotjon of wbioh was given to Oliver I*. Robiuson, the sidewalk in front of the square to be sis feet wide aud to, cost 33 cents per lineal foot, the walk inside the square to be eight feet wide nni to cost 48 cents per lineal foot. Hen. John Van't Wood was appointed ■agent of the board to enter into n contract with Thomas Antrim, M. D., for medical services and medicines for poor of Keener and Wheatfield townships at a compensation not to exceed SBO psr annum. Tite following jiersons qualified as assessors: Hanging Grove, Leroy E. Noland. * Gillam, Adam Hess. Walker, David Daniels. Barkley, George Adair. Marion, James Welsh. Jordan, John Waymire. Newton, Samuel E. Yeoman. Keener, Asa Tyler. Kankakee, Thomas M. Jones. Wheatfield, Elmer 11. Brown. Carpenter, George B. Chappell. Milroy, Francis M. Sparling. Union, George W. Casey. Ira W. Yeoman, as attorney for Washington Sc.4l, trustee of Milroy township, filed an affidavit wherein it is alleged that the voucheis for the expenditures incurred by said Washington Scott, as such trustee, since his last aettlctnent with the county, have been placed in his possession by said trustee and placed in bis iron safe, but wore now missing. It was therefbre ordered tTial settlement of said trustee with (he board be postponed until their June session. James F. Irw’n was appointed agent of the board to contract for medical services and medicines for poor of Carpenter township for a sum not to exceed SIOO per annum. The following allowances were made by the board: RELIEF OF FOOR. RDcpeller, M D, for attending X Guss $ 40 00 SN Caldwell, M I>, for attending Delaney and Kogers 13 00 Louis Kern, relief of C Delaucy- 1 65 ET H inning, inedicnl aid to J Thornton. 800 E T liareiug, justice’s charge ordering icinoval of poor from ooeuty 2 50 Wash 1,-ott, removing Webb family.... 7 80 Jesse i i-born, relief of poor of Walker tp 22 00 Lewis Davisson, relief poor Barkley tp 100 D S Makeover, keeping A Yau Camp . . 200 J o B MrDon-.te, relief of Sinn Eckels 7 35 W J Wright, coffin for EittaH’echild ... 400 POOR FARM. Fetcr Hordeman, partition fence 17 30 Home Insurance Co, insuring buildings. 14 00 1’ L < ottou, coal and lumber 5 85 BKIUGF.S. Wm B Trice, agent, viewihg, constructing and repairing 8 00 DITCIIKS. Geo It Robinson, sheriff. 12 90 D H Yeoman, viewer 600 EC Novels, viewer . 600 M E Comer, viewer 6 00 EI.ECTTOXS. Geo M Robinson, sheriff 57 40 William E Moore, returning 2 00 George Guild, “ 400 Geo W Watson “ 4 00 Jesse Wilcox, 4 00 FM Parker, “ 2 00 J Y Dutton, “ 2 00 Jared Benjamin “ 2 00 A A Tvler, “ 4 00 John Alan,inn, 4 00 Martin Green. *v - .......... 200 1., D. A C. R. B. CO. Taxes collected 2.000 riIISOXERS. Goo M Robinson, sheriff 05 40 BOATS. Goo Al Robinson, sheriff . 20 10 EJEI.. F L 4 <4ton, coal for court hnase 5 73 Geo Al Robinson, sheriff 100 ADVEBTISINU. James W AlcEwe.u ... 60 15 Horace K James 17 00 OIMUSSIOSXM’ COVBT. ; Gei M .Hobi noon, siicriff 18 60 John V.rn’t Woud, commissioner 24 00 Win B Price, - 24 00 Wm K Park Ison, “ 24 00 Total allowances $2,553 48 They all blow hard, but the Narrow Gauge One I’rice Clothing Store Carries the Largest Stock! Introduces New Styles! Guarantees All Garments! Refunds Money if Requested! Marks All Goods in Plain Figures* Has Only One Price for All! Notice.—Pvbity and Accuracy in compounding medicines; carelul and clqse attention to business; will pleaae thy customers of a druggist, and ensure success. Very respectfully yours, Emmet Kansal. Ladies will find a large assortment of rolling pins, market baskets, washboards, eurry combs, qucensware t graih bags, axle grease, glassware, toy baby wagons, fishing tackle, croquet sets, etc., at Starr's cheap cash grocery. If you have money to pay for goods go to a cash store, for you can always do better at such a house than where business is conducted on the credit system. The New York Store'has adopted the cash system. Norman Warner says that the new departure ut Liberal Corner works well. People bring money to settle old accounts and [my notes with but no corn; still he is patient aud makes no fuss about it. “Frid, where do you buy that fine perfumery?” “At Emmet Kannal's drug store.. It is the only kind lie sells.” ■ Call and sample it. We have a full stock of goods—two stores combined—making the largest stock in the county—and we propose to sell for cash ot produce and will make low prices. Respectfully, F. J. Sears & Co. Fur cash we will sell Taisely shawls for the next 30 days $5 less than they are worth in any market, the same being placed with us on commission. Call at the New kork Store and sec them. , If you trade at the Narrow Gauge One Price Clothing Store you do not run the risk of paying S2O for a suit, of clothes ho better than your neighbor bought, for $lO, Willey & Sigler have just received an Invoice of Falley's hand sewed and hand pegged calf-skin boots,*of the latest style. Call and see them before buying elsewhere. Mis» Lillie Boroughs at the Posloffice building has a very large and elegant a—sort men t of ladies* hats and bonnets, which she is selling at very low prices. White shirts, unlanndried, made of the beat Wamsutta muslin, with all linen bosoms, only 85 ecwtn each, at the Narrow Gauge One Price Clothing Store. A few fish poles and fish lines, a setting of choice hen’s eggs and 100 pounds Epsom salts fer the hired girl, very cheap tot sash at Emmet Kannal’s drug store. One hundred barrels' of choice winter wheat flour, sugar cured hams, country cured bacon, salt fish and all kinds t>f provisions at Starr's. Miss Lillie Boroughs fills orders for ladies' hats of latest style on short notice. Call at Willey & Sigler’s and examine her stock. Good, well mkde, Working salts, beautiful patterns, only five dollars a suit, at the •Jisraow Gauge One I’rice Clothing Store.

For cash a nice shawl may be liouglH for one dollar, at the New York Store. Mrs. MaryK. Hopkins Hud family are visiting relatives in Cass and Kosciusko counties. 'i-> " Base ball goods, croquet acts and elegant stationery received at Imus' drug store this week. Don’t you forget it.