Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 May 1899 — The County Council Appointed. [ARTICLE]

The County Council Appointed.

Judge Thompson Promntly Names These Important Officials. ■ V" Tk ' ji:' . i* f s ," | Early Tuesday morning Judge Thompson announced his appointments of tbe, Jasper County Council, according to the provisions of the new county reform law. These appointed members will serve until their successors are eleoted at the general election in 1900. The following are tbe appointments, as made: For District No. 1, composed of Union, Keener, Wheatfield and Kankakee townships, William Cooper, a Democrat. For District No. 2, composed of Hanging Grove, Gillam, Walker and Barkley townships, Nathan Eldridge, of Barkley township, a Republican. For District No. 3, composed of Marion and Newton townships, Israel B. Washburn a Republican. For District No. 4, composed of Carpenter, Jordan and Milroy townships, Francis M. Wekh of Jordan Tp., a Democrat. For the county at large, Albert J. Bellows, of Carpenter township, a Republican; David H. Yeoman, of Rensselaer, a Democrat, and Marion L. Spitler, of Rensselaer, a Republican. These men are in excellent standing in the county and all have had much experience in public business. With a county council so composed, the new method of county government starts out under excellent auspices.