Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 311, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 December 1919 — MONDAY COURT HOUSE NOTES [ARTICLE]

MONDAY COURT HOUSE NOTES

The county commissioners meet in special session on Wednesday, Dec. 31. This will be the last service to be rendered by D. S. Makeevar as commissioner and on Janaury first he will be succeeded by Bert Amsler as the commissioner from this district. ‘ I The Jasper county circuit court will convene in special session on Friday, January 2. Attorney William Isham, of Fowler, will take up the re-hearing of the Ryan ditch petition. It is possible that considerable other matters will be attended to during this special session. The tax levies for the coming year are being given legal publication in the Republican. Milroy township is the lowest with a levy of 60 cents on the SIOO. Keener is the highest of the thirteen townships with a levy of SO3 per SIOO. Wheatfield town'' has the highest levy of any corporation in the county, the amount being $2.18 on the SIOO. The Rensselaer levy is $1.99 on the SIOO and the Remington levy is $1.71 on the SIOO. Clerk Nichols issued a marriage license Saturday to Harry D. Lane, born in Battle Ground, April 28, 1883, occupation farmer, present residence Tefft, and Hulda Will,; born in Starke county, October 27, 1882, occupation housekeeper, > and present residence Tefft. First marriage for both. There will be two new faces in the court house January 1, John T. Biggs, of ; Wheatfiejd,„ will succeed Charles V. May as county treasurer and Schuyler C. Robinson will succeed Joseph P. Hammond as county auditor.