Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 July 1910 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. New suits filed: No. 7619. Appeal of Cordelia M. Williams, et al. in the E. C. Maxwell ditch. P* ihe court house lawn looks like it had been seared with a red hot iron, in places the grass being completely dead. Janitor Morlan lias about given up hope for rain and begun sprinkling to revive the color of the lawn once more. The commissioners .of Lake county, at their meeting this week, held that the remonstrance against the sale of intoxicating liquors in Lowell and Eagle Creek tp., was good, notwithstanding the stubborn fight put up by the saloon people to defeat the remonstrance. / —o —

X,No, those 5-foot 4-inch stalks F of oats lying on the desk in the clerk’s office were not grown on Mr. Warner’s Carpenter township farm, as the unitiated might. infer, but were raised by his | father, uncle Norm Warner, in the northw’est part of town, who has perhaps % of an acre of as fine oats as one ever saw. During the busy season last winter when we were a little short of help, we got behind on the publication of n;al estate transfers, and now that we are trying to catch up on them we will publish a large number each issue until caught up. Thyee columns of transfers will be found on the second page of this issue. —6— Fowler • Leader: Fred Ixmgwell and family of Brook came Saturday to visit a few days with friends at Fowler. Mr? Long has not changed much in appearance since he became the teacher of righteousness in the Jasper county court. Mr. Longwell said that he had just begun his fight against the grafters league and also that it would be a rather hard job to keep some of them out of the penitentiary. Prof. Lee tisiier of Kankakee township, who has had charge of the Stillwell, Laporte county, schools for the past few years, has declined an offer for a renewal of contract as superintendent there again this year, and accepted the superintendency of the Otterbein, Benton county* schools. Lee is a fine young man and has made good in his chosen profession. His many friends wish him continued success in | his new field. ' . & i The County Council at its special called meeting Tuesday, made additional appropriations for 1910 amounting to $2,850.91. as follows: Additional, bridge No. 209.1190.00 Same, No. .211. 120.00 Same, N 6. 210..... 120.00, Same, No. 358.... 50.00. Repair Walters bridge over Pinkamink, Gillam tp.,. .. 200.00 Same,' Rensselaer, Washington St. bridge *. ..’.. 250.00 | Replacing and repairing Kohler bridge, Jordan tp.,. .. 250.00 Repairs Burke’s bridge. .. . 500.00 | County ’assmt. Besser ditch 56.72 i Emergency, board of health* 75.00 : Refiind erroneous taxes. . .*. 100.00 Inspecting bridges . . 284.00 Coal ch 1909 2.36 Johnson Service Co., exp ch. 1909 <2.0« Assessing Keener tp., 12.50 Bal. supplies for assessors.. 39.00 Supplies, treasurer. . .<. ... 252.60 Burial soldiers and widows. 100.00 Per diem Truant office, 1909 26.00 Repair typewriter. .. . ... .... 30.00 Witnesses state cases...... 100.00 Costs S. F. Iliff highway taxed to petitioners. .... ... 90.73 Members of the’ council pres•ent were Walter. Porter. Frank J. Babcock, R. A. Parkison. John T. Biggs and. John 'Martindale.' -—o— The county commissioners completed their work of the July term /in one day, they meeting Tuesday and adjourning for the term that same evening. Following is a report of the proceedings : County Surveyor directed to prepare specifications for bridge in Jordan township, and notice ordered given for letting contract for 3 new

fbridges in Walker township; 1 in j Wheatfield; 1 in Milroy, and repair I of 1 in Milroy and repair of Burke’s ■ bridge. . ’ County Treasurer reports haying sold $4,000 bonds in Geib and Beeks stone road, on county line between Jasper and Benton counties to Fletcher National Bank of Indianapolis at par, nt> bids having been received when offered for sale in the’ regular way! Sale approved. Tunis Snip petition for st.° De road in Keener township; election ordered held July 30, each road to be voted ;on “separately. R. B. Harris and J. }A. McFarland 1 appointed election 'commissioners. Petition for highway in Union township by F. M. Goff, et al; view- ■■ ers report favorable and road order--1 ed established 50 feet in width. W. C. Smalley petition to 'vacate | highway in Carpenter township; re- : port of viewers favorable for vaca- | tion, remonstrance by Geb. Hensler land 47 others. Wm. Bringle, Wm. I AJ'ashbu’rn and Frank Welsh appoint- ' ed reviewers, to meet July 18. |* Chas Henderson's bond as superi intendent of gravel road repair in I Gillam township, approed. John W. Merry, et al. petition for ditch; continued for notice; same jentry as to Jennie Gish ditch. H. W. Marble, et at- petition for highway in Wheatfield township; John O’Connor, Asa Brown and H. |C. Meyer appointed viewers. Notice ordered given for letting contract for 300 tons pf coal for use of healing plant on first day August term. Interest on county funds for the month of June ip the various county depositories was reported as follows: Trust & Savings* Bk., Rens.. .>53.10 First Nat. Bank, Ren5.120.95 State Bank, Rensselaer 57.93 State Bank, Remington 38.46 I Bank of Wheatfield........ 19.72*