Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-09-20
Qbe Jnoepenoent
THE COMMISSIONER'S
MAKE A TAX LEVY CONTRACTS
LET.
Bills PaId-Reports Filed and Approved
other Important Business Transacted.

ing September I'd, which after due eX
animation by the board was approved
1t was ordered by the board that G.
f. Thornburg, superintendent of the
construction of the abutments and
bridge across Yellow River at Ilolem's
Crossing in Union township be directed
to notify Jacob j. Crowley, trustee of
SAID township of the time when ii shall
be necessary for the old bridge to be
removed; and it was further ordered
that the said CrOmley, upon being so
notified shall proceed to remove the old
bridge and make the way clear so that
the building of the new one shall not be
INSTRUCTED and that the old material be
held by him for the use Of the township,
and the Auditor was directed to deliver
certified copies of said order, one to
said ThOrnburg and one to said Crom
ley.
~. Il. Towns appeared before the
board and filed petition asking for
aid from the county for the purpose of
having surgical operation performed
The matter was continued for further
incarnation,
In the matter of Link vile bridge
James Wade presented petition for
bridge in North township. Contract
having been let, this cause was con
tinued for want of completion.
Similar action was taken in the mat
ter of the following named bridges for
the same reason: Range Line, Cayen-
der, Williamson and Gurthett
Auditor o. II. Porter petitions that
the board order a suitable rack for the
plat books now completed. The work
having been previously ordered the
matter was continued.
1t was ordered by the board that for
the purpose of raising revenue for the
various county purposes of Marshall
county for the year 1895, the follow
ing levies are hereby made:
For county purposes proper on
the $4,000 valuation .. 22l C
For county bridge purposes proper
on the $4,000 valuation. 49,. &c
For county bond purposes proper
on the $4,000 valuation. ~ &c
For purposes on each poll. ~ 30
In the matter of G. G.. Halt ditch the
viewers reported and submitted SAID re-
port for approval of the board, which
was approved and viewers were ordered
to meet and make their final report.
In the matter of plating. John {. !
Butler. There being no report filed
showing the progress or completion of
the same the cause was continued
Ii. II. Bonham flied petition for a |
bridge in Center township. Petition
continued.
T. NJ. McCrory, trustee of Center
township petitioned Tor bridge ''Iligh-
shew' in Center township. Continued |
for further consideration.
Similar action was taken in three pc
titions filed by Stephen a. knoblOck, |
trustee of German township, viz: kreid |
er, Hays and Bunch bridges
In the matter of fuel for court house |
and Jail, the janitor of the court house |
was ordered to purchase 125 cords of |
good four foot hard wood for the court |
house at price not to exceed $40
per cord, and the sheriff was ordered
to buy ID cords of the same kind
of wood at the same price for the Jail,
and the bills therefor be presented to
the board from time to time as the
wood is delivered.
In the matter of the stationery CON
tract, ID. Mcdonald " Co., appeared
and showed that the greater part of the
stationery, blank books, ETC., had been
previously contracted for, which was
found to be true and they also further
showed that the greater ,psrtion of the
stationery, blank books, ETC., have been
furnished and asked for payment on
the same and the auditor was ordered
to draw warrant for $4,000 in favor
of said Mcdonald u Co., as part pay
ment on said contract and the matter
was continued.
n. f. Bunch, Superintendent of the
poor farm and asylum filed his regular
quarterly report which was approved.
The city of Plymouth, town of Argos
and town of Bremen, having submitted
their tax levies for the year of 1895, the
same were approved and entered on the
record at page la with other levies of
the county and the cause was disposed
of.
Town of Bourbon submitted it's tax
levy and the same action was taken.
In the matter of the Hoem bridge
Superintendent ThOrnburg was ordered
to procure four cut stone and place the
Same on the abutmentS of said bridge
for the lock shoes to lest on.