The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-07-13
Commissioners Proceedings.

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ing present.
County Surveyor Vanvactor
presented the report of the ditch
petition of Mr.. Listenberger in
Union township. The Vandalia
railroad company, by their attor-
ney, Samuel Parker, filed mo-
ton to quash the notices of said
ditch for the reason that the no.
tices were insufficient. The mo-
ton was sustained and it was or
dered that new notice be given.
County Surveyor Vanvactor
filed and presented his report of
the William Lawrence ditch in
Center township. This ditch be-
ing If public benefit and utility,
and there being no remonstrance,
it was ordered that the ditch be
established.
The viewers of the Christian
Kreiger ditch in Walnut town.
ship presented their report James
Thomas, ct al demonstrated on
the ground that no notice was
served on those assessed as pro-
vided under the present drain
age law. The motion was sus-
tanned and it was ordered that
notice as provided by law be CIV
Ell. returnable the 2nd day of
August, 1905.
In the B. +. Mattingly, ct al
German township ditch it was
found that there being no drain
age commissioner, to whom this
matter can be referred, it was or
dered that it be continued for
reference to such officer, when he
is appointed and qualified.
VIM. Grooms, ct al, of Green
township petitioned for the loca-
ton of a road in Green township.
L. P. Hudson, ct al, by their
agent, \. w. Boggs, flee and pre-
sented a remonstra'ice for dam
ages in the event of the establish
ment of the same. Also, G. w.
Paul, attorney for the petitioners,
filed a motion to strike out said
remonstrance on the ground that
it was not sworn to by said re-
monstrants. The motion of the
petitioners was sustained. Chas.
Porcher, Sherman Orr and Jacob
Ringer were appointed as viewers
who are to meet July %, 1905 at
the Office of r. c. O'Blenis, in
Argos and qualify, and then after
viewing said road nake their re-
port to the auditor.
Harriet E. Mum and others
filed and presented a petition for
the location and vacation of a
highway in Polk and West town
ships. Gilmore Carothers, Ed
ward Rankert and John R. Ritch-
ey were appointed viewers. They
are to meet at the law Office OF
H. A. Logan, July 22nd in Ply
mouth and qualify, proceed to
view the road ,ud make report to
the auditor.
Geo. d. Marks. county superin-
tendent of schools filed and pre-
sented a petition for the use Of
the court room by the teachers OF
the county during institute which
will be held during the week be-
ginning August 21st, 1905. The
petition was granted.
William l.. Thompson, ct al
filed and presented petition to
have the hiscning posts on Center
and Jefferson streets removed
when making the contemplated
improvements on said streets
The board ordered this matter
continued. This refers to the
hitching posts in front of the
court house.
Metheny & Cooper filed and
presented a petition to have per-
NIT to build and maintain a tele-
phone line on the public highway
extending west one and one-hali
miles from Tippecanoe. The
board granted the petition pro-
vided that the poles be set within
one foot OF the outer line of said
roads and that no trees be cut
without land owners consent.
James NJ. Schroeder, trustee OF
Polk township. filed and present
ed a petition for two culverts in
Polk township, one to be known
as the Morris bridge and the
other as the Johnson bridge, each
to be Is feet long. with a six foot
arch and to cost about 1920. The
petition was granted. Also for
the repair of the Rhodes bridge
over Yellow Bank Creek. Cost
of repairs about S120.
George w. Hatfield, trustee oi
Bourbon township. filed and pre-
sented a petition for stone OF
concrete arch over the Swover-
land ditch, between sections &c
and 27 in Bourbon township, tc
be 16 feet wide and not less than
s It. at water line. The estimated
cost between 1925 and $50 Pc