The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-04-20

FRIDAY. APRIL -. 1853.
l;nAn St-rrrrxrE<prxrs The several
riirins Road >uperiatenden's SETTLED
with the county board 'a<t week The,
were Of che unanimous opinion that
they had been given fair chance this
year. and the Law under which they acfed
hsd . fer necessary amendments, the
people would by ; large majority have
recognized the fact Of the superiority 81
Che Superintendent system where one
mind has conirol and direction. and j.
responsible Tor the highways of town
ship. over the division Of the duties
among several Supervisors. where .
general 81 stem i not likely % be adopted.
IL this opinion the majority 81 the pub
lie hercabonts seem 20 concur. The
County Board il settlement allowed the
Snpcrinfendents The sums they claimed.
% be paid out OF their respective town
ship funds, but how the Board gets any
right 70 allow anything from any town
ship funds. without the consent Of the
Township Trustee. they don't explain.
and IL the Trustees should refuse 20 p1y
81. the Superintendent would walt long
while before he obtained his pay from
such Trustee. FOR the Board has no Legal
authority il the law creating the Supfs
Office. Or - the one abolishinx i, 70 order
the Trustee % pay any sum. The fol-
lowing are the amounts received and OK
pended b. the sewers: Sa9eriutendenrs'
g also The sums ordered by the Board 70
Be paid out OF the Township funds
for their services. But one township
(Pafoka) reported the amount Of orders
Issued. but from the sums claimed for
services We presume al the Superin-
tendcnts issued orders. and leave their
successors : I0ad % debts. which will, II
paid exhaust the money which ought 20
Be available for road improvements this
year. and leave the work to be done By
calling cut The hands II they have not
issued such orders they claim good
deal Of pay for expanding little money :
Mr. ios- II. Nicholson. Snpt- Of Col
umbis too nship reports Receipts $9t95 :
expended 80. On hand s5,o5. Allow
ance so.
NJ, John schot. Supt OF HARRISON
Tp. Received 80 - n; expended 130s5.
On hand cent Allowed oll9.
Mr. r r. Nilhnrn. Supf- Boone Tp.
Received t156 S.; expended eI56.09.
On hand 81 cents. Allowed 80 IS.
Mr. Thomas Dillon. Supt Nadison Up.
Received 13Sf - expended $336.17. On
h2Bd <5s-13. Allowed $40.
Mr. jacob Burger. Supt- Bsinbridge
Tp- Received 3s9.65 expended o3.65- o.
hand , cfs- Allowed t59-
Ar. John Wix,nt. Supt Marion Tp
Received 15s.65; expended o3s- On
hand 32t65. Allowed ST.
Mr. Wes Kellams- Snpf. Hall Up. Re.
ceived f330 20; expended t32450- Ov.
erpaid of.3& Allowed o55.
John r. ChanIev. Supf- Jefferson Tp
Received f22535: expended $26l.7O
Overpsid IS Il. Allowed So IS.
NJ. G. Jch.nuermann. Supt- Jackson
To- Received t6s67; expended $3.50
Overp&il oi9I3 Allowed So 50.
Mr. John II. Behrsns. Supf. Patoks
Tp. Received tlo3.50 expended IS. On
hand 17830. Allowed $50 50. Issued
orders Tor 31,1<6.53. leaving fund ~
debt ~ ,0ss.23
ar. p. w. Cooper, Supt. Cas- II. Re.
ceived 5000; exprr ded 80. Overpaid
81 90 Allowed $50.
Nr. q. O'inger. Supt. Ferdinand 10
Received <705 I0; expended 07l9.0l
Overpaid t$l91 Allowed go.
Total allowance ID III superintendent
$1,000 averaging 81 81 each. These
fixures msy - useful IN comparing the
expense q the Supervisor system with
i hereafter.