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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1908
Page
6
Samuel Eagle and others petition the Daviess County board for improving the Washington and Cornettsville road along the Bogard Steele boundary. They seek draining grading and paving to a width of thirty feet under Indiana law. The petition cites over fifty freeholders and voters from Steele and Bogard townships and is slated for the May 5 1908 board meeting.
Joseph T Browning et al file petition before the Daviess County Indiana auditor seeking to improve the Bogard township Epsom and Odon road a one and three fourth mile gravel route by grading draining and paving with stone gravel or other material The petition notes over fifty freeholders and legal voters will appear May 8 1908 before the board of commissioners Hastings Allen Hastings counsels for petitioners.
Petitioners led by James A Tomey seek highway improvement in Daviess County Indiana before the board of commissioners in May 1908. The document asserts over fifty sane. freeholder legal voters of Bogar township signers attached.
Albert Buzan and others petition the Indiana board of commissioners in Daviess County for the improvement of a public highway in Bogard township. The route runs about two and one fourth miles and connects to a free gravel road at each end. The petition requests draining and paving with stone or gravel under state law.
George B. Wallace and others filed a petition with the Board of Commissioners in May 1908 in Daviess County Indiana for the improvement of a public highway in Veale township. The description covers a 1.25 mile route from section 22 to section 23, connecting with a gravel road, seeking grading drainage and paving with stone or gravel. The petition presents fifty or more freeholders and eligible voters supporting the project.
Coroner's inquest in Daviess County determines the infant of James Hand died from acute pneumonia with no party held responsible. The report notes the body was examined after viewing and witness testimony on March 30, 1908, with coroner G C Bonham signing the finding.
The graveling of a road is petitioned by Ham Long and others. Letting and bidding follow state road letting laws. Plans and specifications are on file in the auditor's office. Dated April 7 1908 at Washington Indiana. Thomas Nugent Auditor Daviess County.
Notice filed in my office petitions by fifty or more freehold voters requesting grading draining and paving of a highway in Washington township Daviess county Indiana. The board is asked to appoint viewers and an engineer to prepare plans profiles and estimates and set a hearing date May 1908. Signed by John W Billings and others agent Thomas Nugent.
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