The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-03-09
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Meet This week and Transact Import
ant Business.

The Board of commissi ln,es met
q. Inc following business was trans-
acted:
Liquor licenses were granted tc
Ernest G. Mocnel, Bremen; Char:es
w. Vogel, Andrew II. Morsches, of
this city; George +. W olford, Culver;
john T.. Bixler, Argos.
Geo. w. Hatheiq, trustee of Bour-
bon township presented a petition to
borrow $1,750.OO for said township on
account OF the assessments on the
Dausman and Knepp bitches. The
board granted the petition and he was
authorized to contract said indebted
ness.
The board audited the allowances
made at their previous session and
credits were given the treasurer for
said allowances.
All bills filed with the county audit
or during the month of February, and
those previously filed and not disposed
of were examined and those found
correct were allowed. Those not
properly filed were continued for fur
ther investigation and action by the
Board.
Freeric Knoblock and seventy-hve
others filed and presented petition
for an election in German township
for the purpose of voting a subsidy
for the Indianapolis, Logansport &
South Bend traction line, and after
due consideration by the Board, an
election was called for the Sth of
April. 1905, at the different polls IN
said township. 1t was further ordered
that said traction company pay into
the treasury of Marshall county, S25,
on March 9TH, and on or before April
3rd, 5000 for the purpose of defrayIng
the expenses of the election. The
Auditor and Sheriff were ordered to
give notice of the time and place oil
holding said election.
Henry Neff and 33 others of North
township fled and presented peti-
ton for the appointment OF John c.
Tallman, as Justice of the Peace for
said township. Edward Cook and 2
others presented a protest against
granting said petition. After consid-
ering the matter the Board postponed
the appointment until they can be in
formed of the advisability of making
the appointment.
William O'Keefe treasurer of Mar
shall county, presented and filed a Pc
tition for an inquiry as to the dispo-
sition of certain moneys in the treas
ury. The petition showed that his
predecessors have retained as their
own, all fees allowed for collecting
delinquent taxes Some persons have
questioned whether the treasurer has
the right to retain that money and the
Board. after consideration, granted.
the said petition and ordered the
county attorney to procure an opinion
as asked.
The following election inspectors
were appointed in Walnut township
for the election, April 1, 1905: Precinct
No. 1, George SCHNEIDER; No. 2, Henry
Downhour; No. 8, Frank limbaugh;
No. 4, Otto L. Grossman In Bourbon
township, Precinct No. 1, Charles
Pritch, No. 2, George W. Hatfield;
No. 3, Fred Wachter, sr.; No. 4, Chas.
Wick The election in Bourbon town.
ship will be held March 25. For
German township, Precinct No. L,
Harmon Knoblock; No. 2, Frank
Wine; No 8, William Foltz; No. 4,
Henry Schlosser. The election in
German township will be held April
s. The Auditor was ordered to pre-
pare and furnish tickets and election
supplies.
Auditor Singrey fled and pre- ented
his notice of election in Bourbon and
Walnut townships, and Sheriff Stein
er presented and filed his certificate
as such in the matter of election.
Jonas B. Mullet and nine others of
German township presented a petition
for a certain road in said township.
The Board appointed John c. Butler
to make description of said road,
and ascertain if all parties owning
land affected, have signed said petit
ton, and to cause the Auditor to is
Sue notice to others whose lands may
be affected and report at the April
term
The commissioners found that there
had been collected and paid to the Au-
ditor on the Dausman ditch assess
ments amounting to $6,430.50 and that
there remains unpaid $3,95709 and on
the Knepp ditch .$5,4493o and there
remains unpaid $l,943.11. The Board,
for the purpose of further consider
alton took the matter under advise
ment until the next regular session.