History of Hamilton County, Indiana : with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers, Part 16

Author: Helm, Thomas B. cn
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Chicago : Kingman Brothers
Number of Pages: 428


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The former boundaries of Jefferson and Cicero, and the boundaries of the new Township of Madison, were adjusted, as follows . ordered " that the fol- lowing boundaries be known as Jefferson Township: Beginning at the south- west corner of Section 31. Township 21, Range 3 cast ; theoce east to the southeast corner of Sertiun 32, Township 21, Ranze # east ; thence north to the north boundary of the jurisdiction of the county ; thence west to the west line of said county ; thence south to the place of beginning." And the ful- lowing na


Cicero Township .- " Beginning at the southwest corner of Section 33, Township 21, Bange # caut ; theoce east to the southeast corner of Section 30, Township 21, Range 5 east; thence north to the north line of the juris- diction of the county ; thence west six miles ; thence south to the place of beginning." And


Madison Tenenship .- " Beginning at the southwest corner of Section 33 Township 21, Range 5 enst ; thence north to the north jurisdiction of the county ; theore enst to the east line of the county ; thence south to the south- enst corner of Section 32, Township 21, Range 6 east ; thence west to the place of beginning." These three townships comprised territory north of the county line, over which the jurisdiction of this county was extended by legis- lative authority, and which. nfierward, upon the organization of Tipton County, in May, 1811, became a part of and was included in the boundary of that county as prescribed by the legislature. The townships so organized embraced the same territorial limits south of the boundary of the " Old Miami Reserva- tivo," as the towoships of the same name in Tipton Coumy.


At the March session, 1850, citizens of Delaware and Clay Towoships peti- tioned for a new township, to be named Carmel Township, and to be bounded as follows: " All of Delaware Township west of White River, aod two miles off the west side of Clny Township." The petition was signed by eighty or ninety citizens of those townshijos. Accordingly the board ordered the township organized with the following boundaries: " All of Delaware Township on the east side of White River, and all that part of Clay Township that lies cast of a certain line dividing Sections 22 and 23, 27 and 26, 31 and 35, in Township 18 north, Range 3 enst, and Sections : and 2, 10 aod 11, io Township 17 north, Range 3 east." The board ordered an ele, tion to bo held in said oew township, at the town of Bethlehem, and in Delaware Township, enst of White River, in the town of Caroiel, on the first Monday in April, 1850, to elect Justices of the Peace, in each. At the follow -.


jog session, however, in June, 1850, the project of forming a new township, as proposed, was abandoned. The citizens of Clay and Delaware Townships having petitioned for a division of said townships at said session, " the board urdered that the township of Carmel, heretofore laid off, be rescinded, and that Delaware and Clay Town ships be re-located as they were before," which was done.


The June session, 1866, developed another proposition for the formation of a new township. During that session, " William Mckinstry, and others, presented a petition on behalf of the citizens of Fall Creek aod Delaware. Townships, asking for a new township." The mitter was continued for the session, when, at the meeting of the board in September following, it way again taken up, and the new township was proposed to be called " East Delaware." But, in the mean time, a strong remonstrance was presented, and the cise sommarily dismissed. Not satishal with the action had by the Com- missioners in disposing of the proposition above cited, the citizens of Delaware Township presented another petition, at the March session, 1875, asking for a division of that township, and that the territory thereof be divided, an I the parts attached to Clay and Fall Creek, the west part to Ciny, aod the cast part to Fall Creek. As before, the case was continued and taken under advise- ment, and at the June session following, not meeting with a satisfactory response from the parties interested, it was again dismissed


CHAPTER XI. ROAD SYSTEM.


The Old State Roads-More Recent County Roads-Gravel-Ronds- Bridges.


DIE first thoroughfares traversing this region in its primeval period were scarrely roads, in the striet sense of the term, having definite beginnings and terminis, but not otherwise having specific locations, passing through irregu lar routes fixed by convenience and maintained by the treessities of the traveling. community. yet communication generally with central settlements, primarily with principal Indian towns and villages. The first class of roads were more in the nature of traces, indicating the principal routes of travel, and chiefly traversed by the Indians, on foot or on their ponies, moving in single file, and hence were oot opened and made fraversible by vehicles, like the roadways of more recent construction. Frequently, however, when roads were projected according to the forms of law, and commissioners appointed to view, and, if practicable, locate and mark out the route, the locations were made along the general course of these traces, and subsequently cut ont and improved, necording to the demands of the times, for the convenient passage of wagons and other conveyances over them. In the early days of our history, roads were usually classified as township, county and State roads, according to Incal needs, and, in addition, roads located, improved and maintained by National authority. Cart-ways, for individual convenience, were especially lowal io their character, and, hence, were but eighteen feet in width. Town. ship roads, being of greater consequence, were made, varying in width from twenty-four to thirty fect, while county road», of still more general utility, were from thirty-three to forty feet in width. All these were located, marked and cut out under authority of the County Board, while those of greater magnitude were located, ete., under State or National authority. State roads were usually sixty feet in width, while the National nud Michigan roads were cut ont to a width of one hundred feet, and improved accordingly. Some of the main routes of travel through this county were surveyed and located as carly as 1827 and 1828, but those located at a more recent date, being now tho more accepted routes, will receive special mention here.


By the act of. the Legislature, approved February 10, 1831, the sum of 8100, of the fund known as the "3 per cent fund," was appropriated to ench of the counties of the State, for the maintenance and improvement of State roads within their respective limits, nod for the construction and repair of bridges, the removal of obstructions in navigable rivers, and other water- courses. For the purpose of managing and properly applying this fund to its legitimate uses, the Board of Commissieoers duing county business, was required to appoint, at noy regular session when necessary, o Commissioner, known as a " Commissinoer of the 3 per cent Fund, ' who, upon being so nppointed, was required to file " bond payable to the State of Indiana, in the penni sum of $800, conditioned that ho shall well and faithfully discharge his duties as auch Commissioner of the 3 per cent Fund for such county, by


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applying the same according to the requisitions of the law, and for the per. formance of his duties as such Commissioner, generally, and * * also take an oath ur affirmation, that he will, to the best of his skill and ability, discharge such duties."


According to the provisions of Section 24 of that act, it was directed "that & HHt be appropriated in the County of Hamilton ; 8150 on the La Fay- ette State road, under the direction of the Commissioner heretofore appointed thereon ; 8150 on the Crawfordsville State road, to be appropriated under the direction of the Commissioner heretofure appointed thereon ; and $100 on the Winchester State road, and Wilburn Davis, Commissione, to appropriate the same "


The following are the principal State ronds in the county, with their date of location and improvement, and the Commissioners under whose authority the ruads were so located and the funds expended :


In 1838 William G. Vandoren was appointed a Commissioner of the 3 per cent fund, with instructions to appropriate the requisite funds in his hands toward opening, repairing and improving the State road from Strawtown, in this county, to Rochester, in Fulton County. His report, subsequently sub- mitted, showed that he had expended on this road in Hamilton County. the smin of 896, in 1835 and 1839.


The State roa I from C'u nberland to Noblesville, was authorized by an act of the Legislature, in 1838. The road was located in January, 1839, and soon after improved, under the direction of Iste Hurluck, the Commissioner appointed for the purpose.


By an act of the Legislature, in 1839, George Bowman and Frederick Lowe were appointed Commissioners to locate a State road from Clarkstown, in Boone County, by way of Boxleytown to the Pern State road. This road, also, was loented and opened during the summer and fall of the same year.


Along the same time, William Stoop was appointed to expend 850 of the & per cent found in this county, on the Indianapolis and Fort Wayne State road Also, Issar Hurlock was appointed by the County Board a Commis- sjoner to draw the 3 per cent fond due Hamilton County, and expend the same toward building any and all of the State roads in or leading through said county Francis Wellington was appointed an agent, during the year 1839, for the purpose of expending $20 of the 3 per cent fund of this county, on the Indisnapolis and Pendleton State road. The board also oppointed Samuel Pickerill an agent to expend certain moneys on the La Fayette and New Cas- the State road.


By an art of the Legislature, in 1839, Zeass Beck with was appointed an agent to locate a State road from Indianapolis, by way of Westfiekl and Straw- town, to the Peru State road. In like manner, the Noblesville and Pendleton State road was laid out and improved. the same year. By a similar art, passed in 1839, the La Fayette and Mourie State road was authorized, and M. Shop- hend and Isaac Armstrong were appointed Commissioners tu view and locate the same. The route was through Hamilton County, running by the way of Frankfort, in Clinton County. There were nineteen miles and two hundred and nineteen rods of that road in this county. In 1810, also, the Legislature made further appointments for the management of State roads. In this county, John T. Kinneman was appointed to locate a State road, along the line uf the county road leading from Indianapolis, through Germantown and Pendleton. The road through Hamilton County was accordingly located, and its location reported to the Board of County Commissioners at their January session.


At a later date, in 1843, a bill authorizing the location of the State road from Noblesville to Wabash, was passed, and James B. Matlock was appointed a Commissioner to locate the road Mr. Matlock declining to serve as such Commissioner, the Board of Commissioners of Wabash County appointed J. D. Cassatt, who reported the fact to the Hamilton County Board immediately thereafter. This road interverts the Peru and Strawtown road, un Hoek I'mni- rie, and runs thence south on said road to Strawtown and Noblesville, over the Pern and Indianapolis State road.


GRAVEL ROAD9.


The following is a complete list of all the gravel roada in Hamilton County for which charters have been granted, with the present status -- whether now in operation, and not reported, or abandoned :


Cumberland, has not reported ; Indianapolis and Westfield, in operation ; West Liberty, has not reported ; Cierro and Hinkle Creek, in operation ; Fin- ley Run, has not reported; Adams Township, Braoch and North Division, in operation ; Lick Creek, io operation ; Hamilton and Tipton County Line,


in operadion ; Noblesville and Indiana Branch, in operation ; Noblesville and Greenfield, in operation ; Noblesville and New Britain, in operation ; Nobles- ville and Westfield, has not reported ; Noblesville und La Fayette, has not reported; Noblesville and Fishersburg, has not reported; Noblesville and Stoney Creek, in operation ; Noblesville and Pendleton, has not reported ; Noblesville and Perkinsville, has not reported ; Noblesville and Anderson, has not reported ; Noblesville and Fortville and Junction, in operation ; Nobles- ville and Eagletown, in operation ; Noblesville, Cicero and Range Line, in operation ; Noblesville and Cicero via Stringtown ; Arcadia and Bear Creek and Branch, has not reported ; Arcadia Turnpike Co., and Extension, in open- ation ; ficero and Bear Creek, in operation ; Cicero and Perkinsville ; Cicero, Arcadia and Boxley Branch, in operation; Sand Creek and Junction ; Fish- ersburg and Perkinsville, abandoned ; Weasel Creek ; East Branch and Moon- town ; Wheeler and Castetter, abandoned ; Bethlehem and Zionsville ; Indian Branch, abandoned ; Duck Creek ; Buena Vista, Millersburg and Arendia ; West Liberty, has not reported ; Bethel ; Mefordsville and Clarksville, aban- doned ; Hancock and Hamilton ; I'nion and Spring Mill ; White River, in operation ; Kagletown and Millwood. The condition of roads oot otherwise designated, is unknown.


Appended hereto is an exhibit, presenting generally the date of organi- zation, capital stock, shares and dividends, length in miles, with an outline of the condition of each, as exhibited by the latest reports filed pertinent thereto.


The Deming Gravel Road Association was organized in May, 1866, with a capital stock of 81,000, divided into 100 shares of $25 each. The company is hereafter to be known as " Branch No. I, Indian Branch Gravel Road Company."


MeCordsville and Clarksville Turnpike Company, was organized in Feh. ruary 1872, with a capital stock of $1,860, divided into 195 shares of 825 cach. Northern Division of Adams Township Gravel Road, organized in May, 1872. Length of road 34 miles ; capital stock $1,000, divided into 160 shares of $25 cach.


East Branch Gravel Road Company, organized in August, 1872. Length 81 miles ; capital stock $5,000, divided into 200 shares of $25 each.


Union Gravel Road Company, organized in March, 1871. Length 6 miles ; capital stuck $7,000, divided into 288 shares of 825 each.


Hamilton and Tipton County Line Gravel Road, organized April, 1878; enpital stock 85,000, divided into 200 shares of $25 each. Length to be & miles, and as much longer as the subscription will permit.


The following abstracts from the reports of the several gravel road com- panies in the county, filed during the year 1878, ure given as they appear in Miscellaneous Record No. 2, of Hamilton County .


WHITE RIVER GRAVEL ROAD COMPANY .- REPORT FILED JULY 6, 1878.


Value of three toll-gates and int.


$400 00


Capital stock issued, BAH phares, of $25. 13,950 (k)


Total $14,550 00


Total cash receipts.


3,381 48


Toinl cash expenditures. 2.080 22


Balance


$101 26


To purchase of gravel-pit .. $75 00


To gravel, hauling and expense 742 11


Tolol ..


$817 14


DiareTors. - John Overtorf, J. W. Mel'lintock, S. B. I.ce.


LICK PREEK GRAVEL ROAD COMPANY .- RFront, JULY 1, 18TH,


Capital stuck and improvements, $7,000 (0)


Total receipty. 976 75


Total disbursementa


850 01


Balance.


$124 84


Balance on hand last year ..


28 61


Balonce now on hand.


$163 46


George II. Baker, President ; Joseph Moore, Secretary.


CICERO & NOBLESVILLE BANGE LINE GRAVEL ROAD .- REPORT FILED


JULY 1, 1878.


Capital stock ..


-$15,000 00


Valuo of toll-honacs. 600 00


Total stock


·$16,000 00


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O'nsh received during the year


742 61


Capital stock


6,349 00


Value of toll housey.


450 00


Toalg


10 00


Total .


$6.809 00


O. C. Lindley, Secretary. Pnecrona .- John Boniman, Lewis I'nderwand, John Y. Daker.


CICERO & HINKLE CREEK GRAVEL ROAD COMPANY .- REPORT FOR THE YEAR FADING JUNE 30, 1878.


Total cost of road, including bed, right of way, toll-houses, etc., $11, 481) IKE Toola


10 00


Total $11,490 00


Disbursements


764 91


Dividend4 377 90


Total $1,113 84


Outstanding debts due the company $260 00


Cash on hand,


21 48


Total


$2×1 48


Receipta ......


1,065 00


Total


$1,846 48


Linbilities.


212 20


DIEFerons .- O. P. Sanders, M. Orbangh, L. McConnell. William Neal, Secretary.


NOBLESVILLE & INDIAN BRANCH GRAVEL ROAD,-REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENIUNO JULT 0, 1878.


Cash on hand.


$101 62


Amount received during the year. 1,791 68


Total on hand $1.893 30


Disbursements


1,203 63


Cash on hand. $689 67


Paid gate-keepers (not included above).


347 80


l'ersonal property ...


6 00


Real estate and toll-houses. 260 00


Capital stock of rond


11,038 00


John Dellart, Secretary ; F. A. Hawkios, Trensurer.


NOBLESVILLE & STONEY CHEEK GRAVEL ROAD .- REPORT FOR THE YRAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1878.


Cash on hand


$00 63


Hercipty,


7h0 85


Total


§841 48


Disbursementa


$352 13


Dividends


460 00


Total $712 93


Capital stock.


3,600 00


[0] 00


Balance in the treasury .


128 66


DIRFOTONS -A. G. Hlaverstick, John Wheeler, N. D. Levinson.


ARCADIA GRAVEL BOAD COMPANY .- REPORT FOR THR FEAR ANDINI JELY 1, 1878.


Capital stock


$19,800 0G


Cost of three toll-houses.


350 ON


Cost of bridges.


1,497 00


Cost of ronil-Total $21,707 06


Cnah on hand


$184 18


('ash received from tolls.


316 82


Toil receipts


$500 00


Expenditures


381 08


Cash in the treasury. $118 92


M. Knapp, President ; J. A. McMullen, Secretary.


DIRECTORA. - Henry Waits, J. V. Unger, C. If. Hill.


INDIANAPOLIS & WESTFIELD GRAVEL ROAD COMPANY,-REPORT FOR THE FRAR ENDING JULY 1, 1878.


Balance on hand


.. $1,191 2%


Received from talla


6,962 70


Total .


$7,163 96


Dishnraementa.


0,844 87


Balance on hand


$1,809 09


Capital stock.


$1,324 90


Toll-hinnaes and ground


186 00


Total


$1,610 90


Receipts from tolls


299 71


Disburacmente


284 31


Balance on hand $15 43


Outstanding foll ...


117 12


Total ..


$162 55


DIRECTORR -- [sanc Miller, Charles Quenr.


FORTVILLE & NOBLESVILLE TURNPIKE COMPANY .- REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENTHING JULY 9, 1878.


Real estate ..


$200 00


Capital stock


4.500 00


Talal


$1,900 00


Receipt".


GOT 11


Disbursenienia


262 76


Balance on hand


$388 35


"'redita ..


Linbilities


A. J Myers, I'revident ; Samuel A. Patterson, Secretary. DIRECTORS,-1. 2. Patterson, Samuel Arnett.


NORTHERN DIVISION ADAMS TOWNSHIP GRAVEL ROAD .- REPORT FOR THE YEAR ANDING JULY 1, 1878.


Capital stock, paid up.


$5,616 41


Improvements


333 05


Total


$6,849 46


firosa receipts.


204 87


Value of toll-houses and property


130 00


Total nasets


$6,185 13


Borrowed money now due


272 41


I'nid on indehtednes9


93 05


l'aid gate keepers ..


68 20


Expense for labor on road.


42 73


Total


$476 61


Total nggets


6,185 1;


Liabilities .


476 61


Tatai nagels nhove liabilities ... $5,708 62


J. A. Summers, Secretary,


DIRECTOR",-Charles ilurahman, J. W. Hockenlery, J. J. Burton.


ADAMS TOWNSHIP GRAVEL ROAD COMPANY .- REPORT FOR THE YKAS ENDING JULY 1, 1878.


5094 07


Cash on hand


657 81


Total


$1,617 38


Disbursemenis


922 66


Total on hand


$724 72


632 00


Balance on hand


$110 41


Total


$742 61


Total distnirsements .....


330 00


Amount of indebtedneca. $1,000 00


DIRECTORS, -1'. A. C'ottingham, A. L Chew, Henry Bardoner, Peter Bardoner.


NOBLESVILLE A EAGLETOWN GRAVEL ROAD .- REPORT FILED JULY 1, 1878.


Money on hand.


$1.197 16


Benl esinte ownedl or lensed. 300 00


Capital stock.


17,500 00


Receipts for the year. 3,0×1 05


Paid gnie-keeper


6HO 25


I'nid for repairs ..


1,741 89


I'nid for litigation.


201 70


Paid officers and auditing commlice ..


187 05


DIRECTORY -- Abel Dann, Isanc Baldwin, Samuel Roberts,


CICERO & ARCADIA RANGE LINE GRAVEL ROAD. - REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30. 1878.


Cash disbursed during the year


Receiverl from tolls.


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I'mpital stock


$25,000 00


Real estate and improvements 500 00


Total. $26,600 00 O. C. Lindley, Secretary.


DiRicTons .- fieurge Teter, J. H. Kenyon, J. O. Clark.


NOBLESVILLE & NEW BRITAIN GRAVEL ROAD COMPANY .- REPORT Fon THE YEAR KNING JJI LY 1, 1878.


Capital stock


$0,000 00


Toll-houses and lots 400 04


Total $0,400 00


Receipt 9 ...


1,718 63


listmirsements


1,718 63


Indehtedness of the rond.


1,200 00


P'. Cloud, President ; S. Cropper, Secretary ; George Spannith, Treasurer. DIRECTORY .- John Crosley, Michael Weaver.


CICERO & BEAR CREEK GRAVEL ROAD COMPANY .- REPORT FOR THE VEAN ENDING JULY 1, 1878.


Capital stock


$10,054 43


Capital stock expen ded in construction. 9,396 65


Capital stock uncollected 657 78


Receipts for the year.


350 34


Disbursenients


194 46


Linbilities 200 00


J. J. Edwards, Secretary ; George Leonard, Treasurer.


IHREATORS .- Michael Buscher, Win. Newby, Greenberry Cornelius, Ins HI. Hall.


NOBLESVILLE & STONEY CREEK GRAVEL ROAD COMPANY (SECOND SEC- THIN 1 .- RAPORT FOR THE YEAR ENTINO JULY 1, 1878.


Dehis due company-notes .. $20 50


Dehits une company for tolls 190 00


Tolal $138 50


Recripty,


$411 44


Dietmarsements


510 17


Linbilities ( oufutnivling ordery)


I'apital stock.


8,800 00


V'nino of toll-houses


150 00


Total $8,950 90


Cash on hand


54 97 James Weire, President ; J. P. Jones, Secretary.


NOBLESVILLE & NEW BRITAIN COMPANY,-REPORT FOR THE YEAR ERDING five 1, 1879.


Capital stock.


$6,000 00


Toll houses and lot


400 00


Receipts from foll.


601 36


Disbursements


655 33


Cash on hand.


46 03


Tutnl


$401 36


Linhilities


1,055 00)


Peter Cloud, l'resident ; Sideny frapper, Secretary ; George Spanmuth, Treasurer PREcrona .- John Ger, John Crossley, Michacl Weaver.


NOBLESVILLE & STONEY CREEK .- REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING JI NE 20, 1879.


Cash on hand,


$128 65


Receipts during the year.


624 95


Toinl


$763 50


Disbursements.


300 50


Dividends declared


360 00


Total


$660 60


Balance in frensnry.


93 00


Capital stock.


$3,600 00


Assets


336 88


Total $3,935 88


C. F. Mallory, Secretary.


DIRECTORS .- C. F. Mallory, William L. Granger.


LICK-CHEEK COMPANY .- REPORT FOR THER TEAR ENIHRO JILY 1, 1879.


Receipts.


$570 99


T'ash on hand.


81 00


Total


$1,048 89


Disbursements


1,118 83


Capital atnck


$7,000 00


Improvements.


800 00


Total


$7,800 00


George Baker, President; Joseph Moore, Secretary.


NOBLESVILLE & EAGLETOWN .- RLPAST FOR THE YEAR ENDING JULY 1, 1870,


Cash on hand. $1,469 45


Real estate owned and leased. 800 00


Linbilities 440 00


f'apital stock


19,000 00


Receipts for the year.


3,601 99


Disbursements for the year 2,182 64


T .. A. Estes, President ; . I. R. Metaker, Secretary : Sammel Roberts, Treasurer. DERkcrOns .- Samuel Roberts, J N. Metsker, Abel Doan, L. A. Estes, L. I. Pen. ningtan,


WHITE RIVER COMPANY .- STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR FRYING JILY 1, 1879. Value of gnies (No. 1, $300 ; No. 2, $200 ; No. 3, $100) ...... $600 00 Capital stock, issued nt $95 ench for 660 shares. 14,040 00


Total $14,641 01)


Receipts from gaies. 1,943 19


Disbursements 1,785 14


Chyb on hand.


227 76


Amounts due 416 05


John Overdorf, P'resident.


DinerTons -John Coy, J. W. Mcf'lintock, Silas R. Lee.


CICERO & HINKLE CREEK .- RAPORT FOR THE VRAR RNIHNO JUNE 30, 1879.


Length of rond .. hà miles,


Value of toll-houses and groundl $4,300 00


Outstanding debis due the company.


Capital stuck.


15,000 00


Receipts for the year


1,125 97


Disbursement


478 35


Dividends declared


631 tit


W. Neal, Secretary.


DIRECTOR9, -A. P. Sandera, Alfred Bennet, Leander Mefennell.


ARCADIA COMPANY .- REPORT FOR THE YEAR ESTHIND JULY 1, 1879.


Capital stock .510,860 06


C'est of three toll houses 350 00


Cost of bridge over Cicero Creek 1, 197 00


Cost of bridge over Little Cieern Creek 400 00


Cost of extension of road. 000 00


Tuinl east of ronil. 22,607 00


Amount of tall outstanding.


Cash on hand 118 99


Amount received from toll. 435 95


Tatal receipts 654 87


Disbursement« 180 20


Balance on hand. 74 67


M. Knapp, President ; J. A. Mc Millen, Secretary. DIRECTORS,-Henry Waltz, Jacob Unger, W. O. Hlite.


CICERO & ARCADIA RANGE LINE-REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING JU'NE 50, 1879.


I'apital stock.


$1,321 90


Cost of toll house and lot .. 186 00


Total. 4,510 90


Receipts.


419 87


Linbilities, 1 95


G. W. Bongher, President ; Joseph Klucker, Secretary.


DIRECTORA .- 6. Quear, William Henkyuc.


NORTHERN DIVISION ADAMS TOWNSHIP .- REPORT FOR THE TEAR RNMIND JULY


1, 1879,


Cash on hand,


S


('apital stock-paid up.


6,641 11


Unpaid stock ..


308 (5


Receipts for the year.


210 70


Value of toll house property.


120 00


Total asscis. 8,190 92


Borrowed money now due.


179 10


I'nid on indebtedness.


116 57


Paid gate keeper.


08 72


Expended in Inbor on road.


86 39


Total linbilities, 479 78


Assets over liabilities


6,711 14


J. W. Haughey, Secretary.


DIRECTOS9 .- 11. A. Dower, E. M. Bower, J. J. Burton, J. M. Burton.


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NOBLESVILLE AND INDIAN BRANCH. - REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDINO JUNE 14, 1879.


('apital stock. .$11,038 00


Receipta for the year .. 2,274 96


Dividendle decinred .. 1,201 93


l'aid for improvements


1,028 83


Total expenditures for the year. 2,323 76 John Dellart, Secretary : F. A. Hawking, Treasurer.


INDIANAPOJAS AND WESTFIELD .- REPORT FOR TITE YEAR ENDINO JULY 1, 1879.


Balance on hand. $1,309 09


Receipts for the year .. 5,005 15




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