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Newspaper
Sullivan Union
Location
Sullivan, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1921
Page
7
Auditor of Sullivan County Indiana notes a filed petition to the Board of Commissioners seeking road improvements under 1919 and 1921 Acts. It covers about 17 miles in four roads with gravel paving, hearing July 5 1921 at the County Court House Sullivan Indiana.
Notice states a petition under the 1921 Acts is filed by over 250 freeholders in Turman Township Sullivan County. A public hearing will be at the Sullivan County Courthouse where interested parties may show cause against granting the petition to pave or gravel sections of the Old State Trail road starting at the north boundary of Turman Township and proceeding south to Section 17 southeast corner.
On June 7 1921 petitions were filed proposing changes to several public highways in Gill Township Merom and nearby towns in Sullivan County Indiana Other sections describe the Old State Trail College Avenue New Lebanon and Sullivan and New Lebanon roads The total proposed length is about 17 miles with hearings for interested parties to show cause why petitions should not proceed
Notice is hereby given that there has been filed in the Board of Commissioners of Sullivan County a petition for improvement of certain highways. The petition describes the highways in detail and requests action by the county authorities.
FRANK M. DANIELS signs a petition detailing proposed roadwork in Sullivan County Indiana. It describes 6 miles of highway from the southeast corner of Section 5 to the south boundary line of Sullivan County and about 4.9 miles of improvements with 1.1 miles unimproved, plus 5 miles along Pleasantville Marco road to Haddon Township.
On June 7 1921 the Sullivan County Indiana auditor notes petitions for establishing and improving highways the Carlisle Pleasantville road and the Pleasantville Bucktown road linking sections and townships in Jefferson and Sullivan counties with distances of about 5 and 6 miles respectively and the Paxton Linton road segment totaling roughly 11 1⁄2 miles along township boundaries with the routes described concluding with the signature of Auditor Frank M Daniels.
Auditor of Sullivan County adopts Petition No 6 Read No 1 describing the lay out of three highways in Cass Township and Dugger areas Indiana. The routes run from Pleasantville Dugger road to Gambill School House and along Main and Section Streets through Dugger with a total distance around 2 1/2 miles plus connections to Dugger Sullivan road and Monon Railroad, and a 4 mile segment to Farnsworth Cass road with a final new highway segment. Petition totals about 7 1/2 miles.
Petition No 7 outlines two road proposals starting at Township 8 North Range 8 including a 6 mile route along established highways to Sullivan County boundary and a 2 mile spur via Hymera to Main Street. A third segment begins at the Shelburn Hymera road near Jackson Township and runs to the section 25 corner.
A 1921 notice outlines a street petition in Hymera Indiana describing routes along Shel Lurn Hymera road Jackson Street State Street Heckett Street Vine Street and Jackson Gravel Road to the town’s east corporate line totaling about 11 miles with dates June 7 1921 and first insertion June 8 1921. The order references grade and high school buildings and the city limits.
A 1921 legal notice details multiple road petitions in Sullivan County Indiana. It lists precise start points, directional paths, and mileages for routes crossing towns such as Shelburn Farmersburg Oak Lawn and Jackson Hill. The document notes first insertions dated June 8 1921 and references sections and township ranges across the county.
Auditor of Sulivan County announces a hearing on Petition No. 9 for a proposed public highway improvement. The route runs east from the southeast corner of Section 6, Township 9 North, Range 9 West, about three miles to meet an east west highway at the north south line of Section 3, in the Dixie Bee area.
Notice to taxpayers states Sullivan County Indiana Board of Commissioners plans to issue bonds totaling 18500 dollars at 5 percent interest for road improvements on the Stephen R Brown road in Jackson Township. Net assessed value 3103260 dollars. existing indebtedness 37338.44 dollars. Voters may appeal to the State Board within fifteen days after determination. count auditor to file petition for hearing date. June 6 1921.
Gilbert McBride and others filed April 30 1921 in Sullivan County Auditor against Jackson Township residents seeking construction of a free stone or macadam road in Jackson Township Sullivan County Indiana The hearing before the Board of Commissioners is set for July 5 1921 The petition requests laying out establishing and improving a two and one quarter mile highway with crushed limestone paving and gravel shoulders linking a free rock road and free gravel with a United States Mail Route along a segment of sections 1 35 36 in Township 8 9 North Range 8 West to serve public utility needs.
Nathaniel Powell sworn in Sullivan County Indiana that petition signatures exceed fifty freeholders and voters of Jackson Township. He states the petition requests the court to order an estimate for laying out grading paving and draining a highway and to refer the matter to two civil engineers and two viewers for action.
Sullivan County Indiana Treasurer announces sale of 20 highway improvement bonds totaling 7320 dollars. Bonds bear 6 percent interest from Oct 15 1919, payable semiannually, mature May 15 1921 and every six months thereafter for 10 years. Bids due June 25 1921 at noon at county courthouse Sullivan. Ed P Snow treasurer reserves right to reject bids.
For cash at not less than the par value of 50900 dollars these highway improvement bonds bear 6 percent annual interest from April 15 1920 payable semi annually on May 15 and November 15 for 20 years. Bonds issued to fund construction and improvement petitioned by Lansberry Riggs et al in Turman Township with 40 bonds of 1272.50 dollars each dated April 15 1920. The first bond due May 15 1921 and one bond each six months thereafter.
Notice announces sale of 35000 dollar highway improvement bonds in Sullivan County Indiana. Bonds bear interest semi annually with 875 dollars per bond and run twenty years. Board of Commissioners authorized the issue upon petition by Thomas M. Douthitt et al dated April 15, 1920. First insertion June 15, 1921.
Sarah B Ridgeway executrix of William B Ridgeway estate in Sullivan County Indiana files final account with the Sullivan Circuit Court. The final hearing is on Friday June 24 1921 the 47th judicial day of the May term 1921. Creditors heirs and legatees are notified to appear at the court on that day.
Jameson Ger urges readiness for inclement weather, stressing proactive budgeting and planning before the downpour begins, to avoid last minute struggles and ensure stability during storms.
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