Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 300, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 December 1919 — NEWTON COUNTY QUESTIONS THE SIZE OF THEIR BILL. [ARTICLE]

NEWTON COUNTY QUESTIONS THE SIZE OF THEIR BILL.

In reply to a bill ordered filed by the Jasper county commissioners at a recent meeting against Newton county for $4,000 for the use oi’ the Jasper county jail during the past ten years, the Kentland Enterprise has the following to say: “So far as we are informed it is true that Newton" county has not been paying Jasper county anything for the use of the jail, but Jias paid the jailer for board and care of such prisoners as have sent there from this county from time to time. But, on the other handj the charge of $400.00 a year as proposed by the Jasper county commissioners would seem excessive and out of reason. Newton county has but few prisoners, and we would venture the prediction, without looking up the records, that there has been a full year at a time during the past ten years that this county has had no prisoners whatever in the Jasper county jail. At the most the county would not average over two or three prisoners a year for a few weeks at a time. If Jasper county wants pay for the use of its jail it would be more fair and business-like to establish a fixed charge per day, and file their, bill accordingly. It is quite likely the Newton county commissioners will demand an itemized statement before paying a blanket charge covering ten years.”