Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 84, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 July 1909 — JESSE NICHOLS REAPPOINTED POOR FARM SUPERINTENDENT [ARTICLE]

JESSE NICHOLS REAPPOINTED POOR FARM SUPERINTENDENT

Railroad Election Ordered In Carpen* ter Township—Notes of Corn- j mlssioners’ Court. The county commissioners met ill regular monthly session Monday and finished their labors Tuesday even-* ing. The Contract for a bridge in Walk-, er township was awarded to the Win* amac Bridge Co. for $6lO. The L»< fayette Engineering Co. submitted fl bid for $725. '\ Notice of letting contract at Aug-* ust term was ordered for one 30-foofi bridge in Keener township. \\ Josiah Hopper, superintendent Of construction of both the Lawler stond roads, filed his bond, which was an* proved. i W. F. Smith & Co. were allowed $1,634.40 for work on the Ott stonq road in Carpenter township. i Chas. T. Otis et al filed a petition for a highway in Keener township. The notice found sufficient and John O’Connor, Henry C. Meyers and Jos, Smith were appointed viewers to meet on July 23rd at the office of H. B. Brown and qualify and file report for August term, 1909. George Beese and 54 others filed petition asking for railroad election in Carpenter township to aid the La* fayette & Chicago railway. An eleo* tion was ordered held August 14, 1909. The auditor and sheriff wer« directed to give proper notice. The contract for removing the rock on the Gangloff land was signed by, the commissioners and Sternberg Si Sons. The specifications show 5,251 cubic yards of rock to be removed at 95 cents per cubic yard. The auditor directed to give notice of letting contract for coal for use of county. Bids requested on the several grades of coal. The painting and varnishing of thq windows and doors of the court house completed and the work was accepted by the board. ,Cora Dexter and Vaughn Woodworth were given scholarships to Purdue University for the coming year. The auditor was directed to give notice for bids for examination of county records in the county papers and in an Indianapolis paper, also by mailing copies of notice to all accountants whose address can be found. The drainage commissioners were directed to meet July 12, with John F, Payne, the third commissioner, and make report in the George W. Davisson ditch. John Bmallfelt et al filed petition for a ditch in Gillam and Hanging Grove townships. The notice was found sufficient. Jesse Nichols was reappointed superintendent of the county farm for the ensuing two years at a salary of S7OO per year. The report of interest on county funds for June was approved. It shows the following amounts due the county: State Bank of Remington $24.65 -State Bank of Rensselaer 65.79 Ist Natl. Bank of Rensselaer.. .120.32 Jasper Savings & Trust Co 59.25 Bank of Wheatfield 10.82