Rensselaer Union, Volume 11, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 June 1879 — IN COMMISSIONERS' COURT. [ARTICLE]

IN COMMISSIONERS' COURT.

Abstract of tits la Job* Tern, IK*. Board met in regular scanion witli all the membeia present. Hon. VV. B. Price presiding. Except 0. B. Chappell, of Cnr |h'titer. the asseswirnof the oeveral townhlilps weri present with their hooks ami papers, and, in conjunction with tins law id of commissioners and county tiudilor, constituted the county board of equalization. The proper examination of paper*, etc., ni.ide, reports accepted, and assessors allowed coni|ieuaaliou under the law for tlielr servicesWilliam Faria, ofQillara township, for keeping H. Coppeas, allowed SJ6 pet quarter. / Hannah Chambers allowed sl2 per quarter for relief. W. 8. Coen, trustee Marion townsliip. authorised to compromise with assignee of the Winnesheik Insurance Company in a suit now pending In U. 8. district court for insurance of Marlon townlliip school hoil<-cs In 13(53, for a sum not to exceed $8&. Martha A. Timmons, guardian of unmarried female minors, granted refunding orders to the amount of TC7S.7O taxes erroneously i aid on property of said minors. Made settlement with Q. B. Chappell, assessor of Carpenter township. Allowed Robert Keptier §_!> for keeping Widow Webberand children. Abigail Xdus. Barkley township, released from s>.7B taxes, and allowed (40 per annum for keeping Nancy M. Casey. Settled with school board of Rensselaer. S- P. Tliouipson, president, allowed for 6 days services; A. Leopold, seciietary, 5 days; M. F. Chilcote, treasurer, 8 days. 11. M. Babb. Remington, allowed sll-26, rebate for taxes paid bn assessment of $1,500 U- 8 treasury notes, or greenbacks, in 1878. Invoice of stock and property bought of Shelby Grunt on poor farm by order of the board at tlieir March session, 1860, amounted to sl,i>46G3 Auditor authorised to draw warrant on treasurer in favor of Mr. Grant for that sura, less $10(1 paid, payable on or before May Ist, 1880, with 10 per centinterest per annum. Refunded S2O 40 to Joseph Leonard fbr taxes enoneously assessed on cattle listed in Porter county. -» Ellen Riley allowed ?13.05, taxes erroneously jCrliected. Examined the annual financial exhibit of auditor, which shows §0,145 -1 in the treasury June 1, 1879. Of this, $263.41 is county revenue proper, and $1,900.47 for payment of county bonds and interest thereon. Orders outstanding payable with county revenue $1,354.07. Receipts for county revenue during past year, including wile of Itomls, $16,458.87. to which add $2,831-39 on hand June Ist, 1878, making total of $19,290.26. Deduct disbursements for past year, $19,026 85, leaving, as shown above, §263 41. Report approved hv the board. Continued all petitions for appropriations for bridges and grades Examined reports of auditor and treasurer on condition of county school fund. Congressional school fund $44,818.00; common school fund §10,907.48. Forfeited lands represent $2,587 50, valued at $1,780. Balance of fund, save $35 in county treasury, all invested. Continued petition of James Rogers etal to prohibit certain animals from running at large in Marion township. Refused to license Joseph Willet to retail intoxicating liquor in the town as Remington. M. F. Chilcote, treasurer school Hoard town of Rensselaer, ‘made settlement Tuition fund, §9SO 03; special pcliooi fucd, §241.86; total on band f $1,222.46Extended for six months contract ; witli Dr. L. D. Glnxebrook. to treat ! poor of Walker and Kankakee Itnviisliips. Consideration, §4O. Contracted with Dr. D. J. Loringto treat ptorof (Maui township for §24 a year. Directed auditor to give uotice of the places designated for holding elections in the several townships. Required members of the board of equalization to refund 50 cents each into the county ticasury, they having been overpaid that amount. Authorized the auditor to draw warraifts in favor of persons for relief of jsKir, when with allowance is made payable quarterly,, without further ordera-from board. Board concurred in the levies made by the several township ami town trustees for the year 1879, and ordered tiie same to be pieced on tax duplicate and collected as other taxes are. Approved bond of Bhalby Grant, superintendent of county farm, in sum of SSOO, with Danjef Grant and Norman Warner sureties. Sheiiff authorized to contract for lumber, posts and rails and repair fences and hitching posts around oourt house square. Trustee of Carppnter township au\ tborized to furnish relief, not to exceed S2O pea quarter, to Samuel Kckles, Mrs. Carmanday and John HackJey. Tax levy for 1879 at the rate of 50 ceuta ou each SIOO valuation and 11. cents on each SIOO for sinking fund to pay county bonds and Interest lb«reon—for county purposes. Approved bond of Henry I. Adams, county treasurer, In sum of SIOO,OOo. For official list. r Mrs. Charley wood is the mother of a fine young daoghter. Senator Major was at the center of civilization, yesterday. Mrs. J. P. Don!flp and daughter •f« ill town for a ihort sojourn. Thanks td Burton Hutson, Eeq.y for first new potatoes of the season. Samuel Borschardt, Brunswick, has ;hanks for magnolia' buds add meuWto* of friendship.