Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 December 1908 — Proceedings of the Commissioners. [ARTICLE]

Proceedings of the Commissioners.

The final estimate of superintendent and engineer filed in the Gillam gravel road, showing road completed and amount due contractor of sl,089.63. Which is examined and approved and contractors Gidewell & Son ordered paid balance due. Final estimate of superintendent and engineer filed in Knowlton stone road, showing road completed and balance of amount due contractor of 117,370.30, ordered paid to contractor, less SI,OOO, which is held back until such time as commissioners can view roads and make final settlement. “• Contractor allowed sum of $3,834.72 for work on Ott stone road in Carpenter township. Final report on lateral No. 2 to Iroquois main ditch filed and auditor is directed to pay contractor all the contract except 5 per cent which is held back until the entrie ditch is completed.

Superintendent of construction files final report In the Geo. F. Ketchmark ditch showing same completed, which report is examined and approved by the board and superintendent discharged.

Drainage commissioners file report In Sparling ditch. Henry H. Eigelsbach and St Joseph College file separate remonstrances. Cause set for hearing January 5, 1909. Auditor presents certified copy of judgment and order of Jasper Circuit Court In the John W. Humes ditch. Alter Bros, file statement and claim for tile furnished contractor. Leslie Alter, superintendent files report showing condition of ditch, moneys collected, etc., and standing of accounts. Cause continued for invest! "’atlon. Surveyor files report In the S. P. Thompson ditch. Same continued for objections to January term. The trial of the Jungles ditch, set for December Bth, set aside, and cause continued for record of circuit and supreme court to January term. The trustee of Marlon township granted permission to extend additional aid to Sarah A Platt for sls per quarter. The contract for supplies for use of County Farm for quarter let to G. B. Porter at $34.90 for dry goods and to John Eger at $129.56 for groceries.

Auditor directed to give notice of letting contract fqr supplies for county officers for 1909 on December 23. Dr. Gwin appointed secretary of

the Board of Health to succeed himself. County officers file following quarerly reports of fees collected, which are approved: C. C. Warner, clerk, $269.55; J. N. Leatherman, auditor, $29.90; John W. Tilton, recorder, $308.70; John O’Connor, sheriff, $136.20. Lewis P. Shirer, sheriff-elect, with the National Surety Co. as surety; W. F. Osborne, county surveyor-elect, with Thomas H. Robinson, Jacob A. Hensler, J. L. S. Gray, Charles W. Platt, Chas B. Stewart, Jesse Nichols and Jas. C. Thrawls as surety; and county drainage commissioner, with Harvey W. Wood, sr., Benjamin R. Farris and Jas. C. Thawles as surety, file official bonds, which are examined and approved. Public depositories report following Interest on county funds: First National Bank of Rensselaer, for Oct $66.02; First National Bank of Rensselaer, for Nov., $96.22; Jasper Savings & Trust Co., for Nov., $85.12; State Bank of Rensselaer, $85.61; First National Bank of Remington, for Nov., $66.97; Bank of Wheatfield, $21.24. Auditor directed to give notice for application for deposit of public funds, January 4, 1909.