Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 October 1897 — Page 8

County Correspondence

McCOYSBURG. There is a good Sunday school here every Sunday and a flourishing Christian Endeavor every Sunday evening. Schools of Milroy Tp., commenced Monday morning. Several changes will take place this week among the citizens of this town. Alfred Miller, the industrious blacksmith, is moving to Westville, much to the regret of his friends here, where he will resume his trade. Mr. Benedict is moving out of town on the Lo hbaugh farm in Milroy. Carpenters commenced work, this morning on the hotel here, and will build a good porch on two sides of it. Mrs. Eldridge will occupy it and will gladly accommodate regular and transient customers in good style. A party was given at Mr. Benedict’s Monday night. Mr. McCoy is once more booming the town. In the past week or two he has imported several hundred head of cattle and several thousand sheep which are being cared for bv his tenant, James McDonald. Reed Banta's baby is sick with an abcess near its heart. It was opened last Wednesday by Dr. Clayton, of Monon, who thinks it will get along all right now. Fires are doing much damage in this vicinity due to the excessively dry condition of everything. Corn fields burn readily, much hay has been destroyed. Quite a number of people went to Francesville last Thursday to attend the fair and hear Coxey speak.

One of Rensselaer’s citizens came this town last Monday morning with a bottle of “old Rye” and after partaking freely thereof, found a resting place in a vacant house here and slept until late in the afternoon. The teacher here has organized a Literature class which meets at nightj- They are now studying Evangeline. Misses Hattie Eldridge and Jessie Arnott went to Rensselaer last Monday and were accompanied home by Mr. Charles Hemphill. Mr. Iliff of Lee, is now occuping the house recently vacated by Alfred Miller. Painters commenced painting the McCoysburg hotel Tuesday morning. Combined teachers’ institute of this and Milroy Tps. will be held here next Saturday, R. A. Hopkins, president and A. C. Farmer, secretary.

WHEATFIELD ITEMS.

Hot dry and dusty in these parts. Auditor Murray, of Rensselaer was in town Friday. “Dock” Wallace, has moved his Jewlery repairing outfit in the post office. Mrs. T. J. Collins, of Sedalia, Mo. is visiting her sister, Mrs. S. H. Petrie at this place. C. M. Sanders, and wife of Lowell were in town Friday. Sam Remley, visited in Barkley, over Sunday. Will and Harry Remley and Jake Melser built them a boat, bought a lot of traps and started down the Kankakee River Monday on a trapping expedition. They expect to be gone until they get tired, which we don’t think will be long. Dr. Schwier went to Logansport Monday. Mrs. James Swisher was taken quite sick Sunday night. John East has moved in Mrs. Bentley’s house on the west side. Wm. McNeil has moved in the house recently vacated by J. W. Tilton. Shadrack Brown, an old resident of this place, died Thursday morning aged 84 years. The funeral services were held at the M. E. church Friday afternoon, Rev. John Sebring of Medaryville officiating. f.

Burial in Wheatfield cemetery, ji Mr. and Mrs. Frank Archer buried a four«ionths old baby Sunday.

Rensselaer Markets.

Wheat 80 to 85c Rye, 40c Oats 16 to 180 Com 27c Butter 10 to 15c Eggs 12£c Chickens s£c Hens j 5c Turkeys 5c to 7c Ducks J 4 5c Geese $3 t<| $6 a doz. Veal ! . .. 4|c Hides 5 to 6c Cattle 3c to 4c Hogs. .3J to 3|c Potatoes sl. Hay $5. 1Y001...... "t: 10 to 15c

Marriage Licenses. j Charles G. Beal, ( Myrtie B. Tharp. j James C. Ennis, | Lily Bell Sheets. Shirt waist sale at Nowels’ Saturday Oct. 9. One day only. Cowboy hats, only 49 cents, at Mrs. Lecklider’s. 6 pressed tincups for five cents at C A. Leckliders. Ladies. Call at Mrs. Austin Hopkins’ Corset Parlors and be fitted. More than a dozen styles to select from- Correct measure taken and corsets made to order. Residence 2 doors south of Co. Clerk’s office. dwtf.

See the cheapest small tinware in the city, at C. A. Lecklider’s. Also best graniteware, at rock-bot-tom prices. Mrs. Lottie George has moved into Mr. Day’s house recently vacated by Mr. Will Mossier, east of the court house, where she is prepared to take any number of boarders. Good rooms and first class table are guaranteed. Trancientssl. a day. $3.50 per week. Mrs. Lecklider has just returned from the city with a full line of fall and winter milliner} 7 . Call and get lowest rock-botton prices.

Dakota hats, best grade, only 69 cents, at Lecklider's. Cheaper grade, 49 cents. Miss Lucy Marlatt desires work in the short-hand and typewriting lines, and general office work. Residence at the Cotton house. J. P. Hammond will write your fire or life Insurance, as cheap as the cheapest. Give him a call. Office with James H Chapman. s4w New Millinery. Latest Fall styles. Cubas in all colors. Dakotas, to suit any cowboy, however particular, and Walking hats in every variety and style. Hundreds of them at Mrs. L. M. Imes.

Boys you that want a nice buggy for your best girl call and see C. A. Roberts. “Those jobs are butes.’ I have the Studebaker wagon for sale in all styles. C. A. Roberts. Buy Lime, Hair, Plaster Paris sand, gravel and cement side walks of Rinehart. wtf. When you want a loan on your farm or town property, call on James H. Chapman. He has unusual facilties for placing loans promptly. Abstracts prepared carefully and promptly. Office over Ellis & Murray’s store. Ferguson & Wilson have plenty of money to make alltke loans required in Jasper county. We will give applicant choice from private funds or eastern funds. Don’t forget to call and get our terms.

For a first class buggy or carriage give C. A. Roberts your order. All work is warranted and prices to suit tlietimes. Cancer positively and permanently cured. No cure —no pay. Address Dr. A. W. Armocost, Brookston, Ind. J. P. Hammond has secured the Agency for a first class Buggy Co. and if you want a buggy or carriage, it will pay you to see him before ordering, as he will positively save you money. Work warranted to be just as represented. Office with James A. Chapman. s4w For all kinds of sewing machines, repairing and supplies, call on E. F. Gibson, at Antrim & Dean’s hardware store. Telephone No. 14; ••. • wtf.

Notice the low prices on granite ware at C. A. Lecklider’s. Competition not in it. Mrs. M. E, Lecklider will hold her Millinery opening, beginning Oct., 18 and continuing until Oct. 23. Special inducements in prices on opening week. Cut prices, Dakota hats 39 cents at Mrs. Leckliders’. Mrs. Austin Hopkins Dress making & Corset Parlors. Mackintosh dress skirts and capes. Girls’ Macintosh circulars, made of Macintosh serge blue and black, plaid lined. Residence 2 doors south of Co. Clerks office. East side of Court Housesquare. dwtf. Dont fail to examine prices at Leckliders. Lamp flues .4 and 6 cents at C. A. Leckliders. 100 piece English semi-porcelin dinner sets, $4.75 at C. A. Leckliders’ for four weeks only. Competition not in it.

Farm For Sale. An 80 acre farm, in White Co., 2\ miles from Tippecanoe river. On gravel road. Good buildings, and well improved, good orchard 6 acres of timber pasture, rest in cultivation. Fine wheat land. Must be sold within six months and will be sold very cheap. Apply to Elmerald Aldrich, w3mp. Rensselaer, Indiana Loans. Foltz, Spitler & Kurrie, have private funds out of which they can make a few good farm loans They are also prepared to make all kinds of loans at the lowest rates and on the most favorable terms. Thompson & Bros.’ old stand over A. McCoy & Co.’s Bank. 46 w T tf.

Fine City Lots* On most favorable terms you can obtain Lots in Leopolds Addition, best Situations are now on Market to select from. Those wishing to Invest will do well to call on A. Leopold and learn teems. Office at the Model store. »— Fine Stock for Sale At O. K. Ritchey’s farm 4 miles south of Rensselaer. Having “retired from the turf” not from choice but necessity, will sell all my thorough-bred horses, Jersey cattle, thorough-bred Poland-China hogs, both male and female, bred and unbred, and all being fashionably bred stock. - ■ ■*<•►« Paid For That T wine ? Have you paid for that binder twine at N. Warner & Sons’, which was to have been paid for the first of September? If not, it is time you did, for you may want to buy some more on the same terms next year. wtf. Cattle For Sale. For sale 36 steer calves, 11 heifers and cows, 2 two year old steers. Wm. Shirer, Kniman, Ind. Half Rates on the Monon Until further notice the Monon will sell excursion tickets on Sundays at one fare for the round trip to all points where the one way rate does not exceed $3.50 and is not less than 25 cents. Tickets good returning to starting point until daylight on the following morning. W. H. Beam, agt. • Farm For Sale. 122 acres of good land miles south of Wheatfield in Walker tp. All new fence, new house 20-28-7 rooms, good water, good outside cellar, new summer kitchen, 12-20, stable room for four horses, corn crib and buggy shed. Good drainage, 30 acres under cultivation. I will sell cheap for cash or on easy terms. Address, John G. Dodd, Wheatfield, Ind. Farmers See C. A. Roberts for seed wheat samples. Wood Saws Wood With His Wood Saw’. Remember Dick Wood is again on deck with his steam wood saw and ready to call at any place in town to saw a cord or more. Price for sawing only 40 cents a cord. If you don’t see Wood to saw Wood telephone your order to the Republican office, telephone 18. For Trade A new, first class, 1897, model bicycle fully guaranteed, to trade for wood, or good buggy horse. Call at Republican office for name of party. •' - •

Special Ordinancej no. i 5. r . ] An Ordinance to provide for , the construction, maintenance and operation of a system of Water Works in the City of Rensselaer, and State of Indiana. The Common Council of the City of Rensselaer do ordain as follows; Section I.—That Horace E. Horton, of Chicago, 111., is hereby authorized and empowered to construct, maintain and operate a system of water works in the city of Rensse laer, for the pin pose of supplying said city and its vicinity with wholesome water, for domestic and sanitary purposes and in sufficient quantities for the extinction of fires and domestic, commercial and manufacturing purposes. right Of way. —Section 2.—That- said- Horton shall have the right of way upon public streets, alleys, avenues, public squares and public places of said city for the purpose of placing, maintaining and operating mains, pipes and other fixtures. including fire hydrants, during the time said Horton shall maintain and operate such water works; and while constructing the same upon the terms and cond.tlons hereinafter mentioned. WATER SUPPLY. Section 3 —The water to he supplied by said Horton shall be taken from an artesian well or wells. MANNER OF CONSTRUCTION. Section 4.—During the progress of the work said Horton shall not unnecessarily obstruct any street, alley or avenue, or public ground ol said city, and in laying pipes and conduits, he shall repair and make good all gas, electric light, sewer, or other pipes previously laid, sidewalk and street crossing that shall be disturbed in such construction or repair. and shall bold the city harmless from aDy damages that may arise therefrom, and shall so place said pipes as not to interfere with the system of sewerage adopted by the city. Said Horton shall complete each part of the work when commenced as speedily as practicable. The said Horton shall rest re said streets, avenues, alleys, sidewalks and crosswalks and public grounds to as good condition as practicable, and in the erection, construction and operation of said works in any street, avenue, alley or public ground and in removing pavements and sidewalks and in malt ng necessary excavations for repairs, said Horton shall suitably guard and protect the same so as to prevent injury to persons and to public and private property by reason thereof. Lights shall be kept at both ends of all excavations at night. CAPACITY OF WORKS. Section s.—The said Works shall consist of and be constructed as per plans and shecifications attached hereto an t made a part of this ordinance/ intermediate hydrants. Section 6 —ls the City of Rensselaer shall at any time in the future elect to place intermediate fire hydrants on the original pipe system, such hydrants shall be furnished and placed by the said Horton at the expense of the city, and the city shall bear the necessary expense of keeping them in order nut shall pay no rent therefor. test of works. Section 7.—Upon the completion of said works, the said Horton shall uotify the said city, and said city shall thereupon proceed to test the powers and capacity of said works. When said works shall throw water with the aid of their pumping machinery, from four separate hydrants, located in the business portion of said city, at one and the same time, through one hundred feet of two and one-half (2V4) inch rubber hose, and one (1) inch ring nozzle to a height of seventy (70) feet, in still air and all other tests as provided in specifications; then the rental for fire service hereinafter stipulated, shall begin and said city hereby agrees upon said test being performed to accept the said water works system, and to furnish said Horton a certificate in duplicate to that effect. Said Horton shall commence the construction of said water works within ten days after the passage of this ordinance, and shall complete the same byjjinuary 15th after that date. Should said Horton be restrained from proceeding hereunder by legal process, or the validity of this ordinance be questioned in any proceedings in court, an additional allowance' of time shall be made hereunder equivalentto the time such proceedings are pending. ; - FIRE SERVICE. Section B.—The said Horton shall constant ly, day and night, during the term of this contract, and tile continuance of the franchise hereby granted, except in cases of unavoidable accident, keep all hydrants supplied with water, and upon receiving fire alarm shall at once furnish sufficient pressure for Are service and maintain the same as long as necessary, and shall keep said hydrants in good order and efficiency for said purpose. The Chief of the Fire Department of said City, and in case of his absence, the officer in charge thereof, or the City Marshal, shall Inspect said hydrants from time to time, and if upon such inspection any ot said hydrants shall he found to be out of working order, he shall forthwith notify the agent of said Horton in writing, specifying the hydrant or hydrants out of working order, aud said Horton shall repair the same. FREE WATER. Section 9.—The said City of Rensselaer, shall have the right to use, free of charge at all times, providing the hydrant rentals are paid as per section 12, without notice, water from hydrants for extinguistiing fires, and the use of one stream at a time through a lire nozzle for flushing gutters and sewers at any time it may be necessary for sanitary purposes, upon giving notice to the persons in charge of water works. Said City shall also have free of charge water for the public scoools and offices occupied for city purposes, and for two public watering places for domestic auitnals. RULES AND RATES. Section lo.—The said Horton shall not charge to the consumer during the continuance of the franchise granted by this ordinance exceeding the following rates, which shall be collected semi-annually In advance, on the first days of May and November in each year. The said Horton shall have the right, at will, io supply consumers at meter rates, instead of assessed rates, and meter rates mav be collected quarterly. The obtaining the use of water and the discontinuance thereof, and the rates charged therefor shall be to all consumers alike without distinction fora like use as to manner, purpose of use, and quantity used, excepting that for non payment of water rates when due, or the non-compliance by consumers with the rules and regulations said Horton may refuse to supply water or may cut off the supply of water, to such consumers until payment is made, or other compliance had witn said rules and regulations. Including the payment of any reasonable penalty or damage provided for therein. Connections > etween the mains and consumers shall be made by said Horton at the expense of the consumer, and the lowest annual rate to any one con umer in anyone case shall be three ($3.00) dollars. The cost to private consumers for the use of water shall not be In excess of the following annual rates, payable quarterly In advance: Banks, with one self-closing faucet $ 6.00 Banks, with hose connection 8 00 Bakeries, daily average of each barrel of flour, per barrel 7 5.00 Residences occupied by one family, four rooms or less 6.00 Residences, five rooms 7.00 Residences, six rooms 8.00 Residences, each additional room -75 Restaurants, special. Stables, one horse, including carriage washing .... 3.00 Stables, each additional horse and cow. . 2.00 Stables, livery, boarding or sale, six horses or less. Including carriage washing .. . 12.00 Stables, each additional stall ............ 1.00 Sprinkling of lawns, fifty feet frontage. ner season, with like lront of street... 6.00 Crmals, private, with self-closing fixtures ; 4.00 Urinals for stores and offices 4.00 Urinals for saloons and restaurants, with self-closing fixtures 6.00 Urinals, public, with self-closing fixtures 8.00 Water closet, private 4.n0 Water closet, self closing, stores, banks, and offices 5.00 Water closets, restaurants, saloons, etc., with self-closing fixtures 6.00 Water closet, public 8.00 All persons not satisfied with the schedule can have the privilege of putting in a water meter at their own expense, and the said water company sha 1 have the same privilege.

METER RATES Per Day of 24 hours. 10 to 300 gallons, per 1000 ga110n5...... 30 300 to 1000 gallons, per 1000 gall ns 25 1000 to 6uoo gallons, per 1000 gallons 20 6000 to 14000 gallons, ner 1000 gallons 15 14000 to 20000 gal ons, per IOuO gallons 13 20000 to 25000 gallons, per 1000 gallons 12 Above 26000 gallons, per 1000 gallons 10 SEASON KATES. Fountains flowing not exceeding three hours per day. during the season from the first of May to to the first of November : One-sixteenth inch orifice $ 8 00 Fountains, one-eighth inch jet 1000 Hose for sprinkling streets including sprinkling and wastiing side* alks and outside buildings, per lineal foot, busness hou-es, per season or six months.. .15 Same as loregotng, private houses per front foot. . . .10 Hose for sprinkling lawns, 50. frontage... 5.00 H< se for sprinkling lawns, each foot front foot In excess of 50 feet 05 Hose when used as fountain, at fountain rates. Rates for all other purposes that may be applied for not in the foregoing schedule of maximum rates, will be fixed by estimation or meter at the option of said Horton. duration of franchise. Sec. 11. In consideration of the benefits which will be derived by said city and its inhabitants from the construction and operation of said waterworks, and the further consideration of the water supply hereby secured for public use. and as an inducement to the said Horton, to enter upon the construction and operation of said waterworks, the franchise, license and authority, and all the rights and privileges hereby and herein granted and conferred, shall remain in full lorce aud effect, commencing with the acceptance of this ordinance and ending thirtyflve years thereafter. Sec. )2. In consideration of the furnishing of water for sixty-seven hydrants for fire and other purposes enumerated in the preceding sections, and in further consideration of the several mutual covenenats in this ordinance contained, the said City of Rensselaer agrees to pay said Horton as and for rental and water supply a semi-annual hydrant rental payable on the 20th day of June and the 20th day of December in each and every year, of eighteen ($18,00) dollars for each of said hydrants located upon the pipe system approximately, as shown upon said map, and eighteen ($18,00) dollars for each six months payable as aforesaid, for each additional hydrant put in and maintained by the said Horton pursuant to the orders of said city as herein provided The said hydrant rental shall begin on the completion and acceptance of said works, and the said first payment shall be for such part of a month as shall intervene between the completion and acceptance of said works, and the last day of the month, in which such acceptance shall be made. And in the event that said Horton or assigns shall convey said waterworks system by mortgage or trust deed to secure any indebtedness. The payments of hydrant rental herein agreed to be paid shall ue made to the mortgagee or trustee named.

TAX TO PAY RENTAL. Sec. 13. Tlie City of Rensselaer shall annually during the said 'term hereinbefore mentioned, levy and collect a tax sufficient to pay said hydrant rental accruing during said year, and said tax, when collected, shall be kept separate and known as “The Hydrant Fund," and shall be held inviolate for and is hereby irrevocably pledged and appropriated for the payment of said hydrant rental in the . manner herein provided. Provision to meet the requirements of this section shall be made in the annual appropriation bill. OPTION TO PURCHASE. Sec. 14. The City of Rensselaer shall have the right to purchase the system of waterworks erected under the provisions of this ordinance at any time within six months after the completion thereof, or at the end of any one year thereafter at such price as shall be agreed upon between the said city and the owners of said system, and in the event such an agreement cannot be made, an appraisal shall be bad in which each of the parties interested shall select an appraiser who shall not be residents of the state of Indiana, and if the two so chosen shall fail to agree upon the valuation of said system of waterworks, the two so chosen shall select a third, and the decision of the said Board of Appraisers as heretofore constituted or a majority of them shall be a conclusive finding as to the value of said system, and the City of Rensselaer shall thereupon, and within sixty days after being notified of the price so fixed by said appraisers, take and pay for the waterworks system, upon the basis so fixed, and in case the city shall at any time elect to purchase under the terms of this section, it shall take the same subject to any mortgage indebtedness, which shall then be a lieu upou the system and shall only pay the owners of the system the value thereof after deducting the entire amount of mortgage indebtedness. ACCEPTANCE AND BOND. Sso. 15. The said Horton shall, within thirty days after the passage of this ordinance, tile with the City Clerk es the City of Rensselaer, a written acceptance of this ordinance, duly acknowledged before some officer authorized to take the acknowledgement of deeds, and within a like period shall file a bond in the penal sum of five thousand dollars, with surety subject to the approval of the Common Council of said city, and conditioned for the faithful performance of all the stipulations of tills ordinance for t> construction of said waterworks, and upon the filing of said acceptance and bond, tills ordinance shall be in full force aud effect, and shall be considered a contract between the City and the said llorton. and as an accepted grant of the franchise to build and maintain said waterworks upon the terms and conditions herein provided; said bond to be released when said works are accepted, INTERPRETATION. Sec:. 16. Whenever the City of Rensselaer shall be named or understood in this ordinance. tlie same shall be held and construed to intend the City of Rensselaer, its successor or successors,and that whenever the said Horton shall be named or understood in this ordinance, the same shall be held and construed to intend the said llorton, his representatives, associates or assigns. Sec. 17. Whereas an emergency exists this oruiuance shall be in force from and after its passage. Rensselaer, Ind.. Oot,ober2, 1897. I, Schuyler C. Irwin. Clerk of the City of Rensselaer. Indiana, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a full, true and complete copy of Special Ordinance No. 15. except the specifications therein referred to. which said specifications are on file and open for public inspection in my office. 1 further certify that said ordinance was duly adopted, ordained and established by a unanimous vote of the Common Council of said City at a regular meeting held at the council chamber on the 27th day of September, 1897, as appears from the original ordinance on file and on record in my office. In witness whereof, T have hereunto set my hand and affixed tlie seal of said city tliis 2nd day of October. 1897. [Seal) Schuyler C. Irwin. Oct. 8-13 city clerk.

SPECIAL ORDINANCE NUMBER 14, An Ordinance, authorizing Horace E. Horton to Construct, Maintain and Operate an Electric Light System in the City of Rensselaer, Indiana. The Common Council of the City of Rensselaer do ordain as follows: Section i. That Horace E. Horton, of the City of Chicago, Illinois, be and he is hereby authorized and empowered to construct, maintain and operate an electric light system in the City of Rensselaer, for the purpose of supplying the said city and its inhabitants with light, heat and power for public and private uses, >nd for that purpose to use the streets, alleys, public grounds and bridges of said city within its present or future corporate limits, for the purpose of erecting and repairing poles, lines, and all other structures and devices for the service of electric light, heat and power. Sec. 2. The said Horton shall furnish electricity to the citizens of Rensselaer, who may desire to use electricity for light, heat or power, at not exceeding the following rates, namely, on meter plan, twenty cents per iooo watts, or one cent per sixteen candle lamp per hour, twenty-five per cent to be added to thie above price tor lamps or motors in halls and churches which are used only occasionally, or 6o cents per light per month for businesor thirty-five cents per month for residence lights. Sec. 3. In consideration of the benefits to be defived by said city and its inhabitants from the construction and operation of said electric light system, the franchise hereby granted shall remain in full force and effect

for the period" of thirty-five years from and after the passage of this ordinance. Sec. 4. The Cjty of Rensselaer reserves the right to acquire by purchase and become the sole owner of the said electric light plant, including all machinery, poles, wires, buildings, lamps and all other property thereto per* taining, including all rights under this franchise within ninety days from the passage, approval and publication of this ordinance, or at the end of any period of one year thereafter, by giving at least six months’ official notice thereof to said Hortdn, or his assigns, before the expiration of such period, and by paying therefor the value of said property as agreed upon by said parties. In case of disagreement to be ascertained by appraisement I as follows: The said city shall select some ope competent person and the said Horton or his assigns shall select a third and none of the parties selected shall be either residents or pro perty holders in the City of Rensselaer, or interested directly or indirectly in the franchise herein granted. And the three men so selected shall appraise the value of said property and franchise at its true cash value, which appraisement shall be binding upon both parties ds to the value thereof and the said city shall have the right to purchase and become the absolute owner of said, works at such appraisement value, subject to the foregoing conditions and upon payment thereof shall take immediate possession. Sec. 5. The said Horton may make and enforce as part of the conditions upon which he will supply lights, heat or power all need-/' ful rules and regulations not inconsistent with the law or the provisions of this ordinance. Sec. 6. Within thirty days after the passage of this ordinance, the said Horton shall file with the City Clerk an acceptance hereof. Sec. 7. Whenever the City of Rensselaer shall be named or understood in this ordinance, the same shall be held and construed to intend the City of Rensselaer, its successor or successors, and whenever the said Horton shall be named or understood in this ordinance, the same shall be held and construed to intend and include the said Horton, his representatives or assigns. Sec. 8. Whereas, an emergency exists, this ordinance shall be in force from and after its passage. Rensselaer, Ind., October 2, 1897. I, Schuyler C. Irwin, Clerk of said City of Rensselaer, Indiana, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a full, true and complete copy of the Special Ordinance No. 14. as adopted, ordained, and established by the Common Council of said city at a regular meeting held at the council chamber on the 28th day of September, 1897, as appears from the original ordinance on file and on record in my office. Witness my hand and the seal of said city, this 2nd day of October, 1897. [seal.l Schuyler C. Irwin, City Clerk.

Survey Notice. Notice Is hereby given to John Alyea and all others interested in Section 30 Town 33 north range 6 west that I own the s e of the seX of iand section also lois 5 and 7 of the same snd that I will proceed with the Surveyor of Jasper County on the 21 day of October 1897 to make a survey of said section or so much thereof as will be necessary to locate and establish the lines and corners of my laud according to law. Nelson Morris. Juq. e. Alter, Surveyor. Sewer Assessment. CULLEN STREET. Notice is hereby given that on the lltli day of October 1897, at 7:30 l*. M. in the Council Chamber in said City, before the Committee on Sewers, a hearing will he hud on the final estimate as submitted by the City Civil Engineer to the Common O. uncil on the 13th day of September. 1897. of the cost of constructing a sewer on Cullen Street from the norther lv side of Grave Street to the Southerly side of Rutson Street in the City of Rensselaer. I * dlana. pursuant to resolution and at the same time and place said Committee will consider said final estimate All interested parties are notified to be present and make objection thereto, if any they have. By order of the Common Council. Schuyler C. Irwin, City Clerk. Notice of Appointment. Notlee is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed, by the clerk of the Jasper circuit court, administratrix of the estate of James F. Watson, deceased, late of Jasper County, Indiana. Said i state is supposed to be solvent. Kate R. Watson, AdmlnistratrixC. E. Mills, Atty for Adm’x. Sep. 24 Cct 1-8.

Appointment of Administrator. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has been appointed, by the clerk of the Jasper circuit court, administrator of the estate of James Keener, deceased, late of Jasper County. Indiana. Said estate Is supposed to he solvent. George W Casey, Administrator, Marshall & Davis, Attys. for Adiur. Sep. 24 Oct. 1-8.

Notice of Final Settlement of Estate. Notice is hereby given -to the creditors, heirs and legatees of Nancy Smith deceased, to appear in the Jasper Circuit Court, held at Rensselaer Indiana, on the 20th day of October 1597 and show cause if any, why the Final Settlement Accounts with the estate of said decedent should not be approved; and said heirs are notified to then and there make proof of heirship, and receive their dlstrlbutiv© shares. Witness, The Clerk of said Court, this 20th day of September, 1897. W. H. COOVER, Clerk Jasper Circuit Court. . G. W. Burk, Executor. Notice of Final Settlement of Estate. Notice is hereby given to the creditors, heirs and legatees of william H. Gwln deceased, to appear in Jasper Circuit Court, held at Renssolaer, Indiana, on the 22nd day of October 1897, and show cause if any, why the final settlement accounts with the estate of said decedent should not be approved; and said heirs are notified to then ana there make proof of heirship, and received their distributive shares. Witness, the clerk of said Court, this 4th day of October 1897. WM. ;h. COOVER. Clerk Jasper Crrcult Court. Elizabeth A. Gwin, Administratrix. Oar Clubbing Offers. Our clubbing arrangements with both the Chicago Weekly Inter Ocean and the New York Weekly Tribune have been renewed for 1896. The Republican and Inter Ocean both one year for $1.85. The Republican and New York Tribune, both one year, for $1.75. All three papers $2.10. These rates are open to all, old subscribers as well as new.