The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-01-11

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among which the following were ado pied:
Resolved. That the money collected from
road tax levy shall be known Is the road fund
and shall he expended in the construction and
maintenance of public highway, and the
amount so collected is to lie expended upon
the roads of the township in which II Is col
lecteo; that the county treasurer shall have
charge of all road funds; that all improve
ments. when the estimated amount 10 be ex-
pended amounts to $25 for construction
or repairs, shall be done by contract, let by the
township trustees to the lowest responsible
bidder, who shall give bond for the faithful
discharge OF his bid.
That no salaries or compensation shall be
paid to any officer other than those expressly
provided tor by law; that the legislature m nd
the free gravel road law so as 10 allow the ma
iorlty of resident landholders along the pro-
posed line OF road to petition for and have con-
structed a gravel road and also to reduce eX-
penses to the smallest limit by assessing all
railroad property located within two miles of
such improvement; that all repairing done up
on our gravel roads be done by contract let 10
lowest bidder
The taxpayer shall have the right to work
out his road tax under the contractor on the
same conditions as the other lsbOrers employed
by said contractor
No increase in taxes for road purposes shall
be made.
Any changes of road laws that may be made
pointed, but elected by the people.
On motion OF D. w. Place of South Bend
it was decided to appoint committee to
present the adopted resolutions to the leg
islsture. The meeting did not formally
adjourn after this, but a number of the
members lett and it was announced that
the state board would hold a meeting, and
all reporters were excluded from the room
at the suggestion of Robert Mitchell. 1t
was learned that the business of the Sc
cret session" was the demand OF the eX-
ecutive committee for an itemized account
OF the individual expenses of each men,
Der OF the board, and after a heated dis
cussion bv the indignant members the
request was granted on motion of w. w.
Hamilton. At the conclusion OF this bust
ness the doors were opened and meetin
of the newiv elected state board took
place for the purpose OF eiecting officers
for the ensuing year. After ro.l-call by
the president Messrs r. NJ. Lockart
and II. B. Rowland were appointed
tellers TO collect the vote and the ballot
ing for president at once commenced.
There were two candidates for the office,
V. k Officer and J. @. A. Seig. and the
result of the ballot showed that Mr..
Officer had received 9 votes, his op-
.
Hamilton got 7, J. @. a. Sig >. R. NJ.
Lockhart and J. Mccoy on the first
ballot On the seconl vote Hamilton 8
Mccoy 7. For secretary Mr.. Covod an
nounced the withdrawal of his candidacy
and on the first ballot the vote came Ken.
nedy 10 ana Bagley >. When the result
was announced Mr. Kennedy said: This
is pos ton that | have earnestly sought
for and which | shall no less faithfully
try to lili." For treasurer NJ. D. Wild
man received 10 votes and Mr. S. Johnson
g. The officers of the present state board
stand, therefore as follows:
President-V. X Officer of Volga-
Nice-Presdent-W. w. Hamilton OF Green's
burg.
Secretary-Kennedy Of indianapolis.
TreasuTer-D. WildmRn of Lafayette.
The following members were also elected
as an executive committee: II. B How.
land, j. y. Davidson, j. Seig and c. B.
Harris The ell ctiou of member of the
sanitary live stock commission was post
poned to the next meeting. which was set
for Feb. Z. The question then came up as
to the time for the newly elected treasurer
to take charge of the books and each, and
after the matter had been discussed MIR. ).
Johnson rose and said: al am ready 10
turn my books over within an hour, but
am personally and as an individual on the
paper of the board for $50 coo, and | don't
feel like letting the property of the board
out OF my hands until matters have been
settled by the board . When asked what
were the pressing obligations OF the board,
he said: "a note fails due the day alter to-
morrow for $500, and about the 10th OF
this month there are two notes that fall
due for $4,000 and $4,000 making a
total indebtedness that must be met this
month of $5S.000. We have a note for
S9l 900 that falls due Dec. u of this year,
the banks have lately questioned the
right of the board to borrow money and
think there is no way to raise 1t except by
selling the note we hold"
The subject was talked over 8 great deal
and was finally referred to the executive
committee On motion of r. NJ. LOckhart
the bond of the incoming treasurer was re-
Guced from 100000 to 100000, and the
bond of the new secretary was fixed st
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