Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 116, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 October 1904 — THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. [ARTICLE]

THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

C, R. Weatherhogg, of Fort Wayne, was appointed architect to prepare pl-ins for the proposed Jasper county budding, at state so'diers’ home, at Lafayette The proposition is for a two story building with eight rooms. Eli Arnold, trustee of Barkley Tp., WcS authorized to borrow $2,550, to pay for building and furnishing two new school houses Trustee John Bill, of Jordan, was authorized to borrow $872.28 for ditch purpo -es. Edward Cull, if Purr was the only applicant for a salcon license. It was granted any op position. The report of the viewers and engineer of the propos d Gillam Tp, gravel roads was approved and an elec ion ordered- in the township. The election will be held at -the same time as the general e’action, on Nov. Bth.

The grand jury filed reports cf their official inspection of county asylum and ja l. They found 13 inmates at the poor farm, all well cared for and contented; and the needed repairs a’ready provided for. At the jail the prisoners are well and sefely kept. And at both institutions everything was found in good shape.