Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 March 1902 — ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

Item* of Interest (lathered In the Offices and Corridors of the County Capitol. The amount of unloaned school funds on hand March 1 was $758. licenses: March 12, Charles T. Harris to Laura B. Glosser. B. Workman, the tax-ferret, was admitted to the Tippecanoe county bar at Lafayette Tuesday. <J-H. O’Neil, who has been assisting in the tax-ferret investigation here for several months, has moved his family to Bloomfield, Greene county, where he has a tax investigation contract on his own account. New suits filed: No. 6 298. Job English vs. William Wyatt et al; action to quiet title. Hanley & Hunt, attys. No. 6299. Joseph Moritz et al vs. Martin Warren et al; action to quiet title. Hanley & Hunt, attys. No. 6300. Amanda Jane Roberts vs. Mildred Tyler et al; action in foreclosure, demand SBOO. Foltz, Spitler <fc Kurrie, attys. No. 6301. Aetna Life Insurance Co., vs. Frank M. Hart et al; foreclosure, demand SSOO. 8. C. Irwin, atty. —o—- “ Honest Abe’s’’ telephone lines have not been placed upon the ‘omitted tax-duplicate” as yet for the years 1900 and 1901 in Rensselaer, and 1901 in Remington and Wheatfield. The attention of the tax-ferrets was called to this “ommission” about four months ago, but this seems to be one of those cases that it takes a long time to adjust, notwithstanding the case is so clear that a six-year-old boy could see into it. Perhajis if

Abe hadn’t been a county officer and the self-assumed father of the tax investigation, this omission would have been “discovered” ant! adjusted a year ago, without the necessity of outsiders calling attention to the matter. —o — Following is the remainder of the report of the proceedings of commissioners’ court for the March session: All bridge petitions continued. Petition for highway by Geo. J. Nichols et al was granted on report of viewers showing public utility of same. Also same action in petition of August Goepp et al. Petition of Robert Parker et al was continued. Also same in the petition of Wm. Blankenbaker et al, John Makeever, I. N. Makeever. Wm. H. Ade and Warren McCray filing remonstrances. Report approved and viewers discharged in J. D. Rich et al ditch. Nancy E. Brown ditch petition continued, also Daniel S. Makeever, same. Ditch ordered established in Wm. Augspurger et al petition. Same action in A. F. Long et al, and Henry Huffman et al petitions. T. J. Sayler <fc Co., bill for $5,954 25 for street improvement about public square was continued. Henry Wagner et al petition for highway; board appoint David D. Gleason, Daniel E. Fairchild and Michael F. Schwanke (of “Honest Abe’s” township) viewers to meet at the office of Lura I. Halleck (“Honest Abe’s” wife) on March 24, qualify and proceed to view the proposed highway. Wm. Nuss et al petition for highway; James C. Thrawls, Mark Hemphill and Benj. Harris appointed viewers, to meet March 17. In highway petition of Joel F. Spriggs et al, same viewers appointed to meet same date. C. M. Blue, trustee of Marion tp., was granted permission to extend aid to Mary J. Stone, Mary Peyton, Sarah Platt. Frank Ramey, John King, Cora Morlan, Mattie Morlan, Belle Watson and Albert Choffin. T. F. Maloney, trustee of Kankakee tp., was granted permission to extend additional poor relief to E. T. Miller.

Following reports of fees collected for the quarter were presented and approved; J. F. Major, clerk, $471.17; W. C. Babcock, auditor, $112.60; R. B. Porter, recorder, $858.10; A. G. Hardy, sheriff, $185.67. Following claims were acted upon: City Renaaelaer, light* for Dec. 1901,248.43, Continued Same, water from Jan. 1 to Apr. 1, 187.50, Continued. Joseph P Schofield, aoct. poor. $4. Withd'wn T F Clark, exp. poor.f 60 00 J P Ryau, enumeration male inhabitants 4 00 O E Murray, exp. prisoners 3 89 I Tuteur, exp. court house 58 15 J M Troxell, acct, poor 3 06 S A Dowell, gravel road repair* 3 30 J R Phillipa, service* Co. Asscaaor 15 00 J C Gwin, exp. jail 196 Frank Parker, viewing highway 150 Jno M Wasson, same 1 50 Webb Jackson, same 3 00 W B Burford, judgment 477 00 W C Babeock, laxtage 5 00 School Tree*. Keiuwlaer. acct. p00r... 12 66 Jas Callaghan, allotting ditches 75 Rensselaer Fuel A Feed Co., fuel ct. h., 77 09 J F Major, clerk's salary 471 17 Fleener A Carnahan, aoct omit'd taxes 743 72 Wm Burns, old wolf scalp 10 00 M B Price, exp. surveyor’s office 50 Same, postage 4 0j M B Price, ditch work 72 00 Chas Morlan. janitor ct. bcoae 45 00 Same, laundry7o R A Park)won. treasurer's salary 306 00 Jay W Williams, exp. poor farm 86 00 J R Phillips, exp. Co. Assessor 15 60 Same, services same 123 00 Leslie Clark, public printing 2 00 Same, for same 975 Burt-Terry Co., books and stationery. 177 25 W C Baitcock, salary-Co. Auditor 550 00 White A Muriou, exp. poor farm 5 80 Philip Blue, truant officer service* 24 00 R. B. Porter, salary Co, Recorder 425 00 Same, pos'age 0 90 S B Jenkius, exlru firing ct, home .... 510

Same, fireman 30 00 L H Hamilton, Co. Supt. salary 96 00 Same, postage 5 00 Geo E Marshall, public printing 23 00 Same, printing delinquent tax list 48 40 Same, publishing court allowances 6 05 Same, exp. highway 10 10 A G Hardy, exp. fuel county jail 11 50 Same, postage... 2 00 Same, salary as sheriff 350 00 Jas W McEwan, public printing 23 00 Wm Dittman, ditch work 3 00 C M Blue, burying J S Ramey 48 00 C J Dean, destroying fish seines 10 00 Clara Schultz, labor at poor farm 12 00 T F Clark, exp. same 3 00 Same, salary 162 50 Chas. Cain, labor at same 20 00 T F Clark, exp. same 2 50 Same, same , 2 50 Hordeman Bros, exp same 6 00 A Halleck, com, salary to Meh. 1 56 25 S A Dowell, same 56 25 Fred Waymire, same 56 25

DAVID NOWELS.

PHOEBE A. NOWELS.