Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 237, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 October 1911 — MARBLE DITCH DELATED; GOES TO SUPREME COURT. [ARTICLE]

MARBLE DITCH DELATED; GOES TO SUPREME COURT.

Big Drainage Scheme Will Be in Status Quo Until Finding of Higher Court is Returned. William B. Brown, L. A Salisbury, J. Ott and Attorney Otto J. Bruce, of Crown Point, and William E. Pinniy, of Valparaiso, were present this Saturday morning when Special Judge Marvin, of Monticello, who has heard the Marble ditch qase, opened court. They gave notice of appeal from the recent finding of the court and the bond was fixed in sufficient amount to cover the appeal costs. The gentlemen mentioned are land owners on the north side of the Kankakee river and they have led in the attack on the ditch, and their appeal expresses their dissatisfaction at the decision recently returned by Judge Marvin, in which their assessments were reduced about 10 per cent The appeal is made in an effort to secure a still further reduction in assessments. It is probable that from 12 to 18 months will elapse before the supreme court gets to the case. Nothing can be done during that time toward the construction of the ditch, the appeal bond serving as a stay of proceedings. Judge Marvin, however, appointed a superintendent for the ditch, who will serve when the ditch is built. He named C. J. Hobbs, of Kersey, who is not only a first-class engineer and well versed in the ditch business, but is also a man in whom the people have great confidence. The appeal of the negative contenders north of the river will have no greater effect than to delay the construction.