The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-06-09

INSPECTORS
APPOINTED
BOARD OF COMMISSION
ERS NAME MEN TO
SERVE ON TIP. MACA-
DAM ROAD ELECTION
Award Contracts for two Bridges
IN German Township-Peti-
ton Against Use of Soft
Coal.

The Board of Commissioners
before adjourning for the June
term Tuesday afternoon, ap-
pointed the following inspectors,
for the Center township macadam
road election, to he held on
Tuesday June 14th.
1St. Precinct John Leonhardt
2nd Precinct Rudolph Keller
3rd. Precinct A r Underwood
18th. Precinct John A. Molter
9TH. Precinct Edward Biggens
9Th. Precinct John Richard
9TH. Precinct John Hennesey
The Judges. who are appoint
ed by the political parties, at
other elections have of course
not been appointed, but the law
provides that they may he select
ed from by-standers at the open
ing of the polls, if none are ap-
pointed beforehand.
Leave Contracts.
Contracts for the construction
of the Water Tank, and Wambs-
gans Bridges in German town
ship, were awarded by the board.
The Rochester Bridge Company,
was given the contract for the
construction OF both structures.
the Water Tank bridge for the
bid OF $4,000, and the Wambs-
gans bridge for $1137O0. Van
skylawk and Kitch of Bremen
received the contract for the con-
struction OF the Wam6sgans
abbuttments upon their bid OF.
$4,000.
Approve Plans.
Plans and specifications for
three concrete culverts were APP
proved. as follows: Culvert over
Vinnedge ditch in North Town
ship, over Stills ditch in Tippe-
canoe township, and over Faux
ner ditch in Bourbon township.
Bids for their construction will
be received by the board. at the
July meeting.
The report OF the drainage
commissioner for the proposed
Edgar Baker and other. ditch was
received and continued. The
Amos York ditch was docketed
and continued.
The petition of John Marburg-
err. trustee of German township.
for a bridge over the Leroy
Young ditch, was continued for
presentation to the county com-
|cil.
Petition for Road.
Edward S. Laudeman and
others filed petition. for road in
German and Bourbon townships.
The proposed road would be
three quarters of mile long, and
would transact the property Of
George H. Grise in German, and
Rufus Haines in Bourbon town
ships. The board continued the
petition for notice until the sec
ond day of the July term.
Ditch commissioners were
granted an extension OF time for
reporting on the Coplen ditch in
Tippecanoe township, until the
July term
Against Coal Smoke.
A remonstrance against the
burning of soft coal in the Court
House and County Jail, was pre-
scented TO the commissioners, who
continued the same for further
consideration. A number OF cit
liens residing in the neighbor-
hood, stated that the SCOT from
soft coal burned in the two coun-
ty buildings was a source OF great
Inconvenience, in that it soiled
laundry. which might be hung up
for drying, that it polluted rain
water. entered the houses. etc.
The petition suggested that hard
coal should be burned in the
court house and Jail.
Bonds Not Issued.
The June session OF the board
was the time for issuing bonds
or payment of the dredging OF
Yellow river. the work known as
the Jacob Keyser ditch. In view
of the fact that there is a suit
pending in the Marshall CIRCUIT
court. entitled David 2. Moore
and 301 others, versus the Audi
tor of Marshall county and others
asking that assessments against
the plaintiffs, on said keyser
ditch. be declared null and void.
and because OF the improbable
termination OF the suit. the board
continued the matter OF issuing
bonds.
Funeral Notice.