Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 38, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1906 — Page 8 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

REPORT ON STONE ROABS AND NOTICE OF ELECTION | -• '.-I. ■■■ i 7 ■ ' / '■. . • J . ' ' ; * .- - .. -V.-C-- r — .it iyj ... - ~' Y *. r - In the matter of the Stone Roads in Marion, Jordan and Carpenter Townships, Petitioned for By Robert Parker, et al. No. 3780. * 7 «t

XuTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the petition for the following described improvement was filed with the Auditor and presented to the Board of Commissioners at their regular" September SessionriQO'jr that an Engineer and Viewers were appointed as provided by law, and this notice is given to all persons in the said townships of said election and the pfendency of the petition and the report of the viewers and the result of the election will all come up for hearing on the sth day of March, 1906.

in substance and fact and farther saith not." ' MICHAEL J. DELAHANTY, THOMAS F. MALONEY, »■ • Viewers. ' LEWIS S. ALTER, Engineer. ® Subscribed and sworn to before me this the 31st day of August 1905. MAUD E. SPITLER, Notary Public. My commission expires March 15th, 1907. The undersigned Viewers and Engineer claim for their services up to date the following: Michael J. Delahanty for nine days at $2.00 per day $lB 00 Thomas F. Maloney for nine days at $2.00 per day 18 00 Lewis S. Alter as Engineer for 13 days „ 45 50 Lewis S, Alter for use of team, carriage and driver 10 days 20 00 Chainmen and rodman: —— John Holder, 3 days 4 50 Morgan A. Dewey 24 days ... 375 Sehristmas E. Alter 5 r -Isaac L. Alter,-5 days .L--75* 750 THOMAS F. MALQNEY, MICHAEL J. DELAHANTY, Viewers. LEWIS S. ALTER, ’ . , Engineer.

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following size; For thecoarse work no stone shall be used that will not Dass through a four inch ring and for the top dressing no stone shall be used that will not pasr though a one inch, ring. In constructing this improvement the contractor shall use side-boards the tbiekness of the broken rock to be laid, removing the same after the fill has been made and carrying the same ahead. All material used in the construction of the road shall be subject to the approval of the engineer and superintendent in charge. The following gives a description of the specifications for said improvement. The first column shows the number of the station; the second the cut; the third the fill. The 3i elevation of the center line of the road: the fourth width at top of grade; the fifth the approximate number of cubic yards in cut; the sixth the number of cubic yards in the fill, the seventh the number of cubic yards of stone. For the drainage of said road there shall be constructed a tile ditch on the following described route to-wit: Commencing on the west side of the proposed improvement at 'stake number 98 -and from thence south along the said highway the distance of twenty-four hundred feet and from thence southeasterly about one hundred and twenty feet to where it terminates in the public dredge ditch known as the Garrison Ditch where it will have a good and sufficient outlet. The said tile shall be laid in all respects according to the plans and specifications for same as filed with this report marked exhibit “D” to which reference is had. The said tile drain shall be constructed of the following sized tile to-wit: From stake No. 98 to 107 of five inch tile and from thence to outlet of six inch tile. That the lower end of said tile shall be constructed of four feet of vitrified sewer pipe of eight inch, the end, to be protected by wire rods through the end of said sewer tile so as to protect the same from animals and other substances. We find that no one is entitled to any damage by reason of the making of this improvement; we found no one objecting to said improvement; we report that the construction of said tile and of said improvement will be of great public benefit and utility and that the expensesof this improvement will be less than the benefits and that the benefits wiiTgreatlyexceed the cost I thereof. We further report that the estimates ; of this improvements are’as follows: 1. The estimate of the gradiagof this improvement us per the plans and specifications for same will be as follows $733 00 2. The estimated cost of the culverts and bridges —l5O 00 3. The estimated cost of the drainage of the road 125 00 4. The estimated cost of the rock work 12,629 37 5. The estimated cost as to viewers, engineer and court costs Estimated total costs Average cost per mile The estimated cost of the grading of this improvement also embraces the clearing and grubbing of same. We further report that on examination of this improvement we find a number of telephone poles on the right of way of this improvement which will have to be removed and that the proper notice he served on the parties in time to that effect. The profile, plans and specifications for all of said work are filed herewith as hereinbefore set forth to which reference is had and that the work shall be made in conformity therewith. That it will be of public utility to grade, drain and macadam said highway als set out in the petition and as herein reported. We further report that this improvement is to be made on the said public highway as herein described which is located in Carpenter, Jordan and Marion Townships, Jasper County, Indiana. and that the first half mile thereof is on the boundary line of said Jordan and Marlon Townships and dividing same for that distance. We further order and decree that the contractor shall roll said grade before placing the stone thereon to the satisfaction of the engineer and superintendent in charge and'that the same shall be in conformity with the grade line after so rolling; that after the grade has been rolled then the said stone is to be placed thereon and the same shall be rolled to the satisfaction of the engineer and superintendent in charge of said improvement and after being rolled the same shall conform to the plans and specifications for same. It is contemplated that the large stone shall be rolled to the satisfaction of said officers before placing the fine stone thereon, and again rolled after "the placing of the said fine stone to the satisfaction of said officers. We file a schedule of bur services with this report. August 31st. 1905, Thomas F. Maloney and Michael J. Delahanty as viewers, and Lewis S. Alter as engineer each being duly sworn upon their oath state that the matters and facta as herein set forth are true

State of lndiana I go County of Jasper ( 0 in Commissioners Court to September Term 1905. To the Honorable Board of Commissi* lers of Jasper County, Indiana. in the matter of the Stone Road Improvetnent in the Townships of Carpenter, Jordan and Marion Townships jasper County, Indiana, by Robert Parker et al petitioners. We, the undersigned viewers, Thomas F. Maloney and Michael J. Delahanty and Lewis S. Alter as surveyor and engineer, beg leave to makeour report as such Viewers and Engineer and now state that in obedience to the certified Order of the Auditor in this cause issued to us, the original of which is filed herewith marked exhibit “A” and made a pa-t hereof: that we met on the 18th day of August 1905 at the Auditors office and after qualifying as required by law, our respective oaths will be found on the of said exhibit “A” to which reference is had and that after so qualifying and the engineer having filed his bond as required by law we then proceeded to view, and examine the line of the said proposed improvement as set forth in said order and as described as follows to-wit: r Commencing at the north west corner of the south west quarter of section eighteen (18) in township twenty-eight (28) north, range six (6) west in Marion Township, Jasper County, Indiana and from thence south to the south west corner of the northwest quarter of section six (6)in township twenty seven [27] north, range six [6] west in Carpenter township, Jasper County, Indiana, and that after examining and viewing the said proposed improvement as petitioned for we find that d\id improvement should be made; that tap benefits would greatly exceed the costs thereof and after making due examination. we now establish and locate the said improvement in the following described route to-wit: Commencing at the north west corner of the south west quarter of section [lß] in township twenty eight [2B] north range six [6] west in-Marion township, Jasper County, Indiana, and from thence south to the south west corner of the north west quarter of section six (6) in township twenty-seven (27) nor|h, range six(6)west in Carpenter township, Jasper County,- Indiana. This description being the center line of said improvement so far as the grade is concerned and the same generally known as the range line road. That the said proposed improvement is on a public highway already established and worked and ‘traveled. That the estimated length of said improvement is 20,837 feet. That the average width of said improvement as now laid out is fifty feet;

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SPECIFICATIONS - ... Showing the Dimensions of the Above Described Ditch, to-wit: Exhibit “D." No. of Stake. ! Depth of cut. Size of tile. 98 ! 4.90 i 5 *K» i 4.70 i 5 • 100 : 4.40 ; 5 101 4.20 : 6 '102: .- ::-'- 4.00 : : 6 103 3.80 : 5 104 3.90 5 100 4.20 : 6 107 ! 4.30 5 1< 8 4.20 0 , 109 4.00 ; 6 110 i 4.00 fl s 111 3.90 I 6 * 112 4.20 ! C 113 4.40 : 8 114 4 70 : 8 115 5.00 a 118 5.25 G i 117 5.50 : 6 118 5.80 8 119 4 50 8 120 5.00 6 121 4.50 8 122 4.00 ! 6 123 | 4.80 : 6 •123X20 i 8 * The X used in table means plus. State of Indiana 100. County of Jasper l 00 • I, James N. Leatherman, Auditor within and for said County and State, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a full, true and complete copy of the report of viewers and engineer in charge, in the matter of the Petition for Stone Roads, by Robert Parker, et al, as the same was filed in my office on the 7th day of August, 1905. In witness whereof, I have 'sk al, j hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Board of Commissioners of Jasper County, Indiana, this 17th day of January, 1906, JAMES N. LEATHERMAN, Auditor Jasper Connty. Notice oj_Election. Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Jasper County, Indiana, at their regular January Session, 1906. ordered that a special election be held on Tuesday, the 20th day of February, 1906, at the usual places of holding elections, in Carpenter Township, including the Town of Remington, Marion TownShip, including the City of Rensselaer, and Jordan Township, in said County, and under the general election law so far as the same may be applicable, for the purpose of voting on the question of building of said gravel road. WITNESS the bands of Bald commissioners and seal of said Board, this 17th day of January, 1906. CHAS. T. DENHAM, ( MAIYFREDERIC WAYMIRE. JOHN F. PETTET. Attest James N. Leatherman. Auditor Jasper County, Indiana. f ’ . "V /•

That the road bed for this improvement shall he graded and improved to the width of twenty-five feet on top, twelve feet and one-half on either side of the foregoing described route lor said improvement, and to be made in all respects according to the plans, specifications and profiles for same as lUenl with this report and as made a part hereof marked exhibit “13 to which reference is had. Construction of road bed: The road bed shall be cleared and constructed of earth in accordance with the grades as per said profile. See profile marked exhibit “B." The fills shall be made from the sides or from the material taken from the euts as far as practicable. Sewers and water-ways and bridges shall be constructed through the grade as shown on the profile and specifications of this report. The profile shows that 9 of said water wavs shall be constructed of sewer•‘jiipe which shall be first class vitrified pipe. The profile shows one steel tube culvert of the capacity of thirty-six inches, and shall be made in all respects according to Ihe plans and specifications for same as shown herein. This improvementshall be constructed and made of broken-lime-stone to be bpol^ o into two sizes, coarse and ine and shall be hard durable rock. The size of said rock shall be as hereinafter set out. "ZZZ. That said broken stone shall be laid to the width of ten feet as set out and described on the profile and specifications for same to which reference is had; that the same shall he laid to the depth of seven inches of the large stone, uniformly and shall be covered with the fine stone to the, depth of two inches, uniformly.*We further report and establish that the broken stone shall be laid on the easterly side of the said grade from station nineteen (19) to station (80) going south, thence westerly on the westerly side of said grade to station 188 whore the same intersects that portioa of this improvement knoWhaatlie Remington gravel road. The said brokeq stone shall be laid so as to come to the center line of the improvement, thus leaving two feet ana one-half a bermc on each side thereof. Fills:—All c its and fills shall be made in all r. ectsas shown on the profile and s| e.-ifications of this improvement. All material taken from the cuts may be used in making fills at tbq discretion of the contractors. That the crushed rock and broken stone as here in reported shall he of tha