Rensselaer Union, Volume 11, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 March 1879 — Commiuloners Court. [ARTICLE]

Commiuloners Court.

Proceedings of the Commissioners of Jasper county Indiana, held nt the Auditor’s office In Renssejaer, Monday, March 3, 1879, nod continued until the following Saturday noon. Present, Hon.’s Win. B. Price, Wm. K. Parkison and Isaac D. Dunn. A rule was entered In regard to the appointment of students to the Purdue university. “That no appointment shall hold good unless accepted and Sled within six months from the date of the uppointmept.” Victor 'VantWoud haying failed to comply with his appointment by attending the sessions of said University, his appointment isrcvqked.' The applications of Zimri Purls and Frank C. Price to be appointed students f(Jr this County to Purdue Univetsiiy were grunted and-cerUfl-cates issued for their admission. Petitions for appropriations for bridges and grades in different parts of the county w£re epnfikued. In ditch cause No. 2418, petitioned for by Murtha Michaels et al in Jordan township. The viewers reported favorably and the viewers were ordered to make a fair estimate of the average cash value for excavating, and apnoition the cost of locating the <ljtclt and file their report with Au-" diloras soon as practicable. The bills ot printer and engineer on account of said ditch weru approved. Payable out of assessments when collected. , » The Trustee of Carpenter township is authorized to furnish aid for the relief of Samuel Eckels $lO, per month, for the next three mouths, and fur the relief of John Haekley $8 per month foivthe next three months, and for the relief Qf Mrs. Carmody $lO, per month for the next three monts. ... In ditchcauseNo. 2180 petitioned for by A. W. Fairchild et al in Keener township. The viewers submit their final and amended report in cause, estimating the average cash value for excavating and apportioning the cost, of locating the ditch. The prayer of the petitioners grained and ditch established. The bills ot Engineer, chain man and axeman art- approved, payable out of assessments when made. The following persons were selected as grand jurors for the first t wq terms of Circuit Court after fitst day if next, month, to wit: ,Christopher C. Jones, Elam D. Fairchild, John (.', .Read,.. James Yecxnan, James F. Larnson ana Antl > l< r the next two terms -of the (Trei.it Court: Asa Tyler, George Stackhouse Isaac J. Porter John Mason, Sam tn 1 Babb and Jonathan ll;,tuk. A contract with Spring & Robertspit or La. ayettc, to furnish books and statioueiy for the county officers for the termot one year was entered into and recorded. That firm having the lowest and best bid.

Tiie petition of R. W. Hubbard et al for the appointment ot a justice of the peace in Carpenter township was dismissed for want of power to appoint., A sate was purchased of R. 8. Dwiggins for the Auditor’s office for the d’-posit of valuable bo-ks and papers | ayable iu 6, 12 and 18 months after delivery of sate in office. Warpant, to issue iu favor of Mr. Dwiggins for S7B, $Bl, respectively, with, privilege of County to pay at any time before maturity at a discount of 8 per pent, per annum. A contract was entered into with Dr. Israel B. Washburn to furnish ail the medicines and give medical and suigical treatment, to all the paupers aud the persons who said county would be bound to furnish such aid in the townships of Marion. Newton. Jordan Milroy, Hanging Grove and barkley and at the poor farm for one year for $299.50 payable in quarterly installments. The Board reserving the right to rescind the contract at ,any time whenTt i s shown to the satisfaction ot the Board that said D.. Washburn has neglected or refused to attend to any person who by the contract he is bound to render such aid to. A contract was also entered into with Dr. Thomas Antrim to give like medical intention to the poor of Keener and Union townships for one year for $75 payable in quarterly installments with like reservation of the Board co rescind contract by reason of neglect or a refusal to attend. A contract was also entered into with ..Dr.-. M- W. Reigle to give like medical aid lo th- poor of Carpenter township for the space <-,f six -months tor-t4u..si;m.uf-4g9.V„..t.;uy,.u.M1e in qtuir teriy insialimeuts with like rescivatlon ot tlie.Rqnrd to rescind eontruc TiyTeiisTh of neglect or a refusal to attend. Ditch cause 1796 petitioned for by Sylvester O'Meta et ai in Marion township, continued.

A contract entered into with R. S. Dwiggius to net as County Attorney for one year at $l5O, payable in quar terly Installments. The proposition of Drs. Patton. Maxwell and Landon, physicians at Remington, to render medical aid to poor in Carpenter township was received considered and not entertained for the reales that a contract had already been entered into with Dr. M. W. Reigle before said proposition was received. The contract between he Board and Shelby Grant entered into March, 1878,f0r the Superiutendency of the poor farm at a certain rental, paying him for the board cf the paupers was cancelled by agreement. The Board purchasing bis stock, s:rop and farming utensils at an agreed price and hiring him for two years to take charge cf the farm and keep all paupers who may bs sent their legally. for the stun of SSOO, per yearj payable quarterly. Insured barn and jail building on poor farm S3OO, caSh for three years with Home Insurance Co. N. Y. for $25. " r--'.

Road cause 2541 petitioned for by David J. Huston et al, vacation and change in Marion township, viewers report, favorably, chhnge granted, width 50 feet. Road cause 2620, John G. James et al petition for highway on line between Jasper and Newton counties. Notice defective. Papers withdrawn. Rpad -“aiise 2814, James Yeoman et al, petition for vacation and change in New to if to wristrip” tetaoastrance by John Makeever, petition sustained, vipers, David Gray,, Jno. Tillet and Alfred Hoover, appointed toviow. Report at next term.