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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1908
Page
8
Petitioners representing over fifty freeholders and voters from Bogard and Steele townships request the Washington and Cornettsville road be improved by draining grading and paving to a width of thirty feet. The request notes connections to free gravel roads and that the route lies along the boundary line between townships. Hearing set for May 5, 1908 before the county board.
Joseph Browning and others petition the Daviess County Indiana Board of Commissioners to improve the Epsom and Odon road in Bogard township by grading draining and paving with stone or gravel. The petition, signed by more than fifty freeholders and voters, requests official action under Indiana law and will be presented May 5 1908. Auditor Thomas Nugent authenticates the filing on April 8 1908.
James A Tomey and others filed a petition in the auditor office Daviess County Indiana May term 1908 requesting improvement of a public road. The petition declares petitioners are free holders and residents of the township seeking action by the county board of commissioners. The filing accompanies signatures of more than fifty local residents.
A fragmented notice cites James A Tomey et al seeking action from the Daviess County Board of Commissioners Indiana under state law. The document, signed by Thomas Nugent, Auditor, confirms official filing and hand, seal procedures.
Albert Buzan and other voters of Bogard township in Daviess County Indiana file a petition with the county auditor May term 1908 asking for the improvement of a described gravel road by grading draining and paving with stone gravel or other material The petition lists the road starting at the northwest corner of the southeast quarter of section 33 township 4 north range 6 west and runs about 1 25 miles north then west then north to the northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section 21 with a total length under three miles The petition is signed by more than fifty voters and is approved by Auditor Thomas Nugent on April 8 1908
Notice by George B. Wallace and others in Daviess County Indiana petitions the board of county commissioners to improve a public highway in Veale Township by grading draining and paving with suitable material. The undersigned declare they are freeholders and voters. the described route runs from the southwest corner of section 22 to the southeast corner of the west half of section 23 over about one and one quarter miles.
Robert H. Lester et al file petition for improvement of a public highway in Steele township Indiana described as Washington and Corbettsville road from section 35 to 36, about 1 1/4 miles, requesting grading draining and paving to 30 feet width as a rural state route. Auditor Thomas Nugent to issue notices and set terms.
Andrew McCall and others petition the Daviess County Board of Commissioners to improve a public highway in Bogard township by grading draining and paving materials the route starts at the northwest corner of the southeast quarter section 15 township 4 north range 6 West runs half mile south three quarters mile west to the northeast corner of the northwest quarter of section 21 and connects with free gravel roads at both ends the petition notes the length is about one and a quarter miles and asks for action under Indiana law. An inquest by Coroner C Bonham into the death of infant James Hand finds acute pneumonia and no evidence of others responsible.
The county announces the letting and bidding for a gravel road contract per governing laws. Plans and specifications are on file in the auditor's office. The board seals the document at the county seat Washington Indiana on April 7 1908 signed by THOMAS NUGENT auditor Daviess County.
A record for the county auditor in Daviess County Indiana dated April 7 1908 stating the road setting contracts and plans and specifications and authorizing the sioners of said county and the state to the city of Washington Indiana.
Advertising note promotes Individually Molded desserts using Silver Aluminum Jelly Moulds offered free. Large cities hard to obtain but Jell O users can get them with a circular illustrating patterns. Jell O sold by grocers at 10 cents per package and substitutes warned against. Also promotes Foley’s Honey and Tar as a safe cold remedy without opiates. Sold by mine and Winton.
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