Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 March 1918 — APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT [ARTICLE]

APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT

APPEAL BONDS FILED IN THE OLIVER AND RYAN DITCH CASES. The dissatisfaction of a number of the property owners who would be affected by the construction of the Ryan and Oliver drains was manifested Friday when appeal bonds were filed in both cases. Charles Chamberlain, John Marlatt and Isaac Marlatt have filed their bonds praying an appeal to the Indiana supreme court in the Oliver ditch case. The amount of the bond was fixed at $5,000.00, and besides the principals it was signed by J. J. Eigelsbach and Perry Marlatt. Austin O. Moore has filed a bond for an appeal to the supreme court in the Ryan ditch case. The amount of the bond* in this case was fixed at $5,000.00, and John Eger signs the bond with Mr. Moore. The fact that it will be next to impossible to sell the contracts or to find buyers for the bonds during the war, makes this an oppottune time for the appeal to be made. If the appeal is perfected and the supreme -court should establish the drains, it will then be ample time to construct the improvements. Should the'prayer of the appellants be granted, and the proceedings dismissed, undoubtly new petitions would be again prepared. The Republican knows nothing of the merits of the point raised by those who are making the appeal, but, we are sure that the improvements must and will be made finally. When the drains are constructed they will add much to the productiveness of the county. The assessments should be equitable and the drains should be so constructed to give proper and sufficient relief.