Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 76, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 June 1909 — WHAT THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HAVE BEEN DOING. [ARTICLE]

WHAT THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HAVE BEEN DOING.

The County Commissioners Adjourned Wednesday After a Three Days’ Session. The board made an official canvass of the returns from the option election, showing 1,438 ballots voted “Yes” and 848 voted "No.” The contract for supplies for the county farm was let. George E. Murray & Co. were awarded the contract for clothing, dry goods and shoes for $32.02; John Eger for groceries for $142.57, and Rpth Bros, for meat at $21.50. Elliott & Oakes, of were awarded the contract for painting and varnishing the doors and windows of the court house for $449. The board approved the report of school funds to May 31, 1909. The auditor directed to give notice of letting the contract for a bridge in Walker township. The contract for one bridge in Walker township was awarded to the Attica Bridge Co., of Attica, for $575. Bonds for the construction of the Beeks stone road and the Geib stone road, on the county line between Benton and Jasper counties, were ordered prepared for sale. The superintendent of construction filed his final report in the GarrisonHorton ditch, which was approved and the superintendent discharged. The auditor was directed to give notice in the Grover Smith ditch, Ringeisen ditch and Wilhelm Heilscher ditch that the assessments on same may be paid on or before September 15, 1909, or bonds will be issued for unpaid assessments. The banks reported interest due on county funds for April as follows: Ist Nal. Bank of Rensselaer. .$128.86 For May, 1909: Bank 'of Wheatfleld $19.52 State Bank of Remington 46.59 State Bank of Rensselaer 89.03 Jasper Savings & Trust Co 80.98 Ist Nat. Bank of Rensselaer,,. .154.94 The county officers reported the following fees collected for the quarter: Auditor $ 95.55 Clerk 224.35 Recorder 780.35 Sheriff ' 167.93 The sheriff earned 203.25 In the matter of the Frank E. Rupert ditch, no objections being filed, W. V. Porter was appointed the third drainage commissioner. The drainage commissioners were directed to meet at source of ditch June 14, and file report on July sth. In the matter of the John W. Humes ditch. Judgment from Jasper circuit court presented, also final report of Leslie Alter, superintendent oi construction, which the board found to be in compliance with the order of the circuit court, and approved said report. The ditch was found to be constructed and the superintendent was discharged. George W. Davisson, by Attorney George A. Williams, filed a petition for a ditch. Notice was found sufficient. Cause docketed and continued for objections.