Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 May 1902 — ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE. [ARTICLE]

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

Items of Interest Gathered In the Offices and Corridors of the County Capitol. Amount ojf unloaned school funds on hand May 1, $1,460. Marriage licenses: May 3, Lawrence Sayler to Belle Watson. —o — New suits filed; No. 6329. Charles F. Stath as administrator of the estate of W. W. Watt deceased vs. the P. C. C. & St. L. Ry. Co., action for damages, A. D. Babcock, atty. (This case has been settled.) —o— A typographical error made us say last week that the amount paid by the Panhandle railroad in settlement for the killing of W. W. Watt in Carpenter tp., a year or more ago was SBSO, when we should have said $750 —o — Following are the proceedings of the Board of County Commissioners for the May term, as shown by their docket. The business of the term was completed and board adjourned Tuesday night: G. P. N. Saddler employed to prepare plans for two new bridges in Gillam tp. Notice ordered for letting of contract, second day June term, for new bridge in Jordan tp All other bridge petitions cou-1 tinned.

Reviewers report favorably on highway petition of Wm. B. Blankenbaker et al. Report approved and 50 foot road ordered established; costs of second review taxed half and half to Ade & McCray and McKnown. Ditch petitions continued: D. S. Makeever et al; Chas. W. Baker et al. Robert Parker et al, petition for vacation of highway. Viewers report favorable and road ordered vacated. Wm. P. Baker et al, ditch petition; continued for notice. F. E. to have taxes refundedf. granted. The claim of the Burt-Terry Co., of $338.25, for stationery, was continued. Wm. W. Murray et at petition forditch was continued for notice. B. Forsythe was awarded contract for poor farm supplies for next quarter at $73. Barkley tp., gravel road petition; continued. John W. Burget et al were granted permission to erect telephone poles along the highways of Jasper county between Rensselaer and Francesville.

Claim of John W. Walker of $lB, on acct, of repotting testimony in omitted tax cases was withdrawn. C. M. Blue, trustee of Marion tp., was granted permission to extend additional poor relief to Cyrus Haas. Conrad Kellner was granted a liquor license for saloon in Rensselaer, license to date from Juno 4, 1902. z Henry Gow land et al, petition for ditch; Lyman Barce, J. F. Irwin and Ben Harris, Sr., appointed viewers, to meet May 14. Chas. Finklemier was released from poll tax. In matter of rental of the old county clerk’s office east of the court house; continued. In matter of c- . Lakin am’ cleaning ”*• WOtt Cooper ditch; umusp wag continued. Robert Zick et al, petition for ditch; Lucius Strong, Stephen T. Comer and Wm. Daniels appointed viewers, to meet May 13. Quit claim deed was ordered executed to Sarah J. McEwan to quiet title to lots in Rensselaer Following claims were allowed: B D Comer, burying soldier SSO 00 F E Babcock, erroneous taxes n ls - I.eslie Clark, supplies for Sheriff jp o,_ Same, for assessor X'7fr < Same, for auditor 78 60' Same, for coroner 7 375 Same, for treasurer 30 75. Same, for clerk 33 75. Same, for circuit court 7 go Same, for truant officer . . 15 75 Same, for recorder 31 25 Same, for surveyor 32 75 i Same, public printing... 1 50 I W tn Bowser, 4 young wolf scalps 12 (X) Treas. school Rens’la’r exp poor child. 265 Geo. Stalbaum. ditch work, 75 F M Goff, same fl qo Wm Ditmau. same 3 00 White Jt Marion, exp mil.: 1 20 Same, poor farm 300 John Hack & Son, bridge Barkley tp.. 240 00 Same, Walker tp..., 21000 Same, Barkley tp 240 OO Jesse E Wilson, county attorney 10 00 R A Parkison, treas. 2 y’g wolf scalps. 600 Fleener A Carnahan, omitted taxes... 31 29 Geo E Murray, exp jail 4 50 John R Phillips, services co. assessor.. 159 OO Chas Ramp, exp fuel and lights 1 :•» W J Wright, services coroner 6 50 John W Walker, same, transcrib’g ev. 725 A R Kresler, examining body 6 50 Same, witness 85 George Wood, same 85 Minerva A Wood, same 85 Elmer Johnson, same 85 Richard Foulks, same 85 Geo E Marshall, printing, gravel rd... 14 00 Same, public printing 20 10 Same publishing ditch notices 8 65 Chas Morlan, lauudy ct h 75 Same, janitor 45 00 A G Hardy, exp highways 37 45 James W McEwen, public printing ... 200 Philip Blue, serv. truant officer 14 00 G P N Sadler, exp bridges 98 75 Attica Bridge Co., bridges 2 053 00 Warner Bros, exp co. farm 11 10 Same, jail 25 Same, court house 4 85 1 Richard Foulks, 3 young wolf scalps.. 900 I S B Jenkins, firing, ct h 30 00 i T F C’ark. labor poor farm 20 00 | Same, same 12 00 J Same, same 20 00 Daniel Way mire. stock for poor fin.. 00 00 iI. H Hamilton, per diem Co. supt ... 104 00 M B Price, surveyor, postage 1 00 M B Price, work on ditches 72 00 W C Babcock, exp auditor’s office .... 6 35 IA G Hardy, boarding prisoners . 41 80 —O — White circuit court notes on cases sent from this county: Alex Merica vs. Samuel R. Nichols; judgment against defendant for $75 and costs. Defendant prays an appeal to Appellate court. Patrick Halligan vs. George W. 1 Tanner et al: motion for new i trial over-ruled and judgment rendered against Simeon A. Dow- | ell for SI,OOO and Sansom Comi mission Co., for $6,50(1. AppealI ed to supreme court. Frank E. Babcock vs. commissioners of Jasper county: motion J to tax costs to plaintiff over-ruled. Defendants given 60 days to file bill of exception.s Subscribe for The Democrat.