Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 104, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 September 1907 — COUNTY COUNCIL AND COMMISSIONERS [ARTICLE]

COUNTY COUNCIL AND COMMISSIONERS

The county council, in annnai session and: the county commissioners in monthly session, adjourned Wednesday evening after three days busy work the former going over all estimates of appropriation and making allowances for the ensuing year, and the commissioners transacting the regular monthly business. A complete report of the council proceedings cannot be printed in this issue, owing to the lateness of adjournment, but the total of all appropriations was $61,706.80, which calls for a county levy of 55 cents on the SIOO valuation, or a reduction of 16.65 cents over last year’s levy. Most of the' amounts levied by the council were uncontested, but some opposition was made to an appropriation for the payment of Yeoman & Farmer for the Hodge ditch cleaning. The council, how;-

ever, held that it was not a body qualified to pass upon the legal phase of the situation, and as the work had been ordered and reported done, they made an allowance of $4,658.75. It is probable remonstrators will take other means » prevent the payment, the claim >eing made that the specifications are not complied with. Attorney Emery Sellers presented a claim for $265 for expenses incurred in the McCoy prosecutions. He was paid $1,006, by special appropiration for his services in' the prosecution, and he furnished an itemized bill for $265 for ex penses for transcripts, etc., and board for Trustee Chapman and Deputy Prosecutor Leopold. The council appropriated $l3O, after some discussion. THE COMMISSIONERS. The Wesner highway in Walker tp. was ordered established. Viewers on the G. F. Meyers highway having refused to act, other viewers were appointed, viz, John B. Lewis, Wm. Daniels, Bobt Michael.- To meet and qualify at auditors office Sept 16th. Ditch commissioners asked for more time in which to file report in Davis-Jungles ditch. John Benicker, et al filed bond for appeal from action ot board of commissioners.

George B. Switzer appointed superintendent of construction in E. P. Honan ditch. Frank Fenzel ditch referred to drainage commissioner. Thos. F. Maloney appointed as third commissioner, to meet at ditch Sept 25. County supplies awarded as follows; Porter & Kresler, clothing and shoes, $55.00; Both Bros, meat, $10.25; and John Eger, groceries, $118.61. _ F. Guy Barnard petition for highway in Walker tp., continued. John Holladay appointed justice of the Peace for Wheatfield tp., to succeed John Greve, resigned.