Rensselaer Union, Volume 11, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 September 1879 — Proceedings of the Board of Jasper County Commissioners. [ARTICLE]

Proceedings of the Board of Jasper County Commissioners.

The Board met in regular Bearion on Monday September Ist, 1879., Aq appropriation of 130 was made tor repairing a bridge on Curlis’ Creek near John Yeoman’s. Sarah Erwin was releatbd from taxe«t«Meased against her. An appropriation of 924 made to the town of Rensselaer Jo repair bridge on Iroquis river. Shelby Grant, Superintendent Conmy Farm, submits his annual report. Number of inmates, 8; receipts, 8172.27; expenditures, ♦ 1,001.30. Y The proposition of Dr. M. W. Reigle to attend the poor in Carpi nter township for six months for 874.50 was aeoep'ed. The implication of Joseph Willet for license to retail liquor in Remington was refused. All the petitions lor bridges and grades and appropriations asked therefor were continued. The applications of Francis Hays and Mary J. Goff for a'ditch in Barkley township was examined and approved, and John C. Porter, Henry Fisher ajxLJohn W. Hargraves were appointed appraisers to assess the lands affected and benefited, and the auditor directed to make transcript for applicants. An appropriation of 875 for repairing the Parker bridge, between Barkley and Hanging Grove townships, under the direction of David Gray, trustee, to be accepted by Wra. K. Parkison as agent of the Bourd. An appropriation of 875 for the repair of the Thorn bridge, between Barkley and Hanging Grove townships, under the direction of Samuel R. Nichols, trustee, to be accepted by Wm. K. Parkison as agent of the Board. , The petition of James Rogers et al, and the remonstrance of C. J. Borntrager et al for and against prohibiting animals to run at large on the enclosed lands in Union township were continued, and parties permitted to withdraw papers to procure signatures. An additional allowance of 813 per quarter was allowed Wm. Beck for keeping Mary Lewis, iimking 828 per quarter, Beck to clothe her. Trustee of Carpenter township authorized to furnish relief to ■Samuel Eckels, Mrs. Carmody and John Harklr.y, each in a sum not to exceed 826, for the quarter. The petition ot T. O. Connor et al for relief of Mrs. Carmody and family, referred to James F. Irwin, trustee of Carpenter township. The Sheriff was authorized to receive the pnmp in court bouse square Mrh£n satisfied it works according to warrantee. Charles P. Hopkins’ proposals to paint and tighten the Groom, Bedford, Hoover and Carpenter’s Creek bridges, at Remington for 833, accepted. The allowances made by the Board at this session will appear in another column. Several allowances were continued for waul of trustees’ signatures. The change of a road in Marion township, petitioned for by Alfred Thompson et al. The viewers heretofore appointed report favorably. Change granted road—6o feet wide. The change of a road in Newton township, petitioned for by AbraTiani Freeland et al., the viewers having reported favorably. Change granted road—so feet wide. The petition of Joseph Dwenger et al for a change of road in Marion township was resisted by S. P. Thompson and Wm. C. Pierce. The Board decided the notice insufficient and dismissed the cause. The petition of James Wiseman et al for a highway on county line e, n Jasper and Newton was continued.