Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 July 1902 — ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE. [ARTICLE]

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

Items of Interest (lathered In the Offices arid Corridors of the County Capitol. Amount of unloaned school funds on hand July 1, $2,689. —o — Miss. Mary Bates, the popular deputy clerk, is taking a month’s vacation, during which time she will visit friends at Monticello and Ladoga. —o — • The following amounts have been placed on the “omitted tax duplicate” since our last report: Thompsou Bros. Keasgeluer 1672 38 John Eger, Rensselaer 44 10 —O — Marriage licenses: July 3, Owen Hurley to Emma Raska. July 8, O. Leon Ried to Helen F. Kelley. July 10, David Guthrie to Lillie Hickman. —o — As soon as all the bills for 1902 of the wives, sons and daughters, step-sons and step-daughters, sweet-hearts, cousins and other relatives of the various township assessors get in, The Democrat will publish a complete list of all the bills as presented aud allowed by townships, with the politics of the assessor in each township. —o — New suits filed: No. 6346. Hiram Day vs. George W. Spitler et al; forclosure of mechanic’s lien. Process returnable Sept. 8. No. 6347. D. M. Osborne & Co. vs. George Griffin; action on note, demand S4OO. Process returnable Sept. 8. No 6348. » Charles C. Robinson vs Cora A. Kessinger et al; action in garnishment. Process returnable Sept. 8. No 6349. Oepheus C. Halstead vs Orvelle E. Eller; action in replevin. Process returnable Sept. —o — The statistical report of Clerk Major for the year shows: CIVIL STATISTICS. Civil cases begun during year 197 Civil cases pending at end of year 43 Civil cases tried by jury 13 Hays occupied by jury 39 Hays of court in session 73 Administration causes pending 40 Letter* of administration issued y Estutes settled 29 Guardianships pending 93 Guardianships issued 19 Guardianships disposed of 11 Executions Issued 19 Decrees of foreclosure entered 13 Persons adjudged of unsound mind 3 Marriage licenses issued. 13' Divorces granted tto wife 3. to husband 2) 5 Persons declaring intention of citizenship: From Denmark. 1: from Germany, 1; from Holland or Belgium. 4; from Kussia. 1. Number persons admitted to practice law 3 Number attorneys on roll of Circuit Ct... 2T CRIMINAL STATISTICS. Number cases peuding 4 Cases begun 12 Cases dismissed ... 23 Number of convictions 15 Misdemeanors punished by flue 5 Misdemeanors punished by flue and imprisonment * . 10 Cases tried by jury 13 Days occupied by jury 16 Convictions—for arson. 1: assault and battery. 6: forgery. 1: burglary. 1: grand larceny, 3: petit larceny, 2: violating order of court. 1. Sent to state prisou 4 Sent to Reformatory 3 Sent to jail 3 —O — Following is a report of the proceedings of the board of county commissioners at the regular July term, which convened Monday: Henry J. Gowland, petition for ditch; ditch ordered constructed, viewers ordered to make final report on Monday, July 21. Robt. Zick et al ditch; ditch ordered established; viewers ordered to make final report July 18. By agreement of parties the si of lie 21-31-5, is assessed to Thos. Thomson. Granville Moody et al petition for ditch; continued for notice. Same action in Geo. W. Warner et al ditch; Also Thos. W. Hutch- i inson et al ditch same action. John McGlinn and Michael j Bernicken were granted liquor! licenses at Wheatfield, the former to date from Sept. 21, 1902, and the latter from Sept. 7, 1902. Sophia Chilcote, petition for' ditch; J. F. Irwin, Win Wash-j burn and L. Strong appointed viewers, to meet July 21, and report first day August term. W. W. B urns, petition for ditch; Felix French, Peter Wasson and Bylvester Gray appointed viewers to meet July IS and report first day August term.

Balthoser Brown, ditch petition; Wm. Daniels, Felix French and Henry Grow appointed viewers, to meet July 24 and report on or before August 5. Carry Lowman, petition for ditch; Wm. Daniels, Frank Parker and Ben Harris appointed viewers; to meet July 18 and report on or before August 1. C. H. Peck et al petition for i bridge; continued pending appropriation by county council. Sidney B. Holmes et al petition for ditch; Ruben Dickinson. Robt Michaels and Wm. Hoover. Appointed viewers, to meet July 21 and report before August term. Fred J. Saltwell et al petition for ditch; Peter Wasson. Warren Robinson and R. B. Harris appointed viewers to meet July 14 and report on or before August 1. Matter of Gillam gravel road, continued: also, matter of rental of the old clerk's office; also, Cbas. M. Blue’s petition for acceptance of gravel road. Chas M. Blue, trustee Marion tp., was given authority to extend poor aid, not to exceed sls each for the next three mouths, to Sarah Marvin, Mary Peyton, May Sherman, Sarah Platt, Cora Morlan, Albert Choffin. Frank Ramey, Mary J. Stone, -John W King and Mattie Morlan. Said trustee’s report of relief to poor was examiued and approved. Report approved in Wm. P. Baker et al ditch; also same in W. W. Murray et al ditch. All bridge petitions were continued except one in Carpenter and one in Keener, where plans were ordered and "Honest Abe" ordered advertisement for bids made in Apologist and Barnacle, letting to be on July 26 at 9 a. m. In matter of the south Barkley gravel road; report of viewers approved and road ordered established. J. C. Thrnwls, E. T. Biggs and G. F. Meyer appointed viewers to fix assessments and file report on or before August term. The estimated cost of graveling the seven miles of road is $2,363 per mile, and the total cost of grading at $3,454. The grading is to be 26 feet in width, 10 feet of which will be graveled and the balance dirt road.

Tbe following claims were allowed: O P Robinson exp. jail $ 2 (0 W N Jones. repair* name 7 50 Treat. Keuaseluer school board, exp. poor 3 10 W C Babcock < assignee) fox scalp* .. 2 SO j K A Parklsou. c h bond coupon* 900 00 i Donnelly. Bro*. exp. poor farm 14 91 A F Long:, flag for ct house : 24 00 B Forsythe, exp ct home 90 Same, exp poor farm 21 45 K M Tyler, repairs Keener gravel rds.. 50 50 Leslie Clark, supplie* Co Snpt 90 (0 Same, exp public building 4 25 Same, public printing.. 4 (0 L Wildberg. exp |ioor farm 19 40 1 L H Hamilton, per diem. Co Snpt. 1(0 00 \ J R Vauatta. supplies poor farm 26 00 j John Kger,same 13 *0 Dena Swartz, exp poor farm 6 50 ('has Tanner, same 23 80 Clara Schultz, same 9 00 j Calvin Cain, sume 22 00 City Rensselaer, light*et h ... 13 45 Same, water for »ame 37 50 Geo. K Marslinll. public printing 12 60 D W Waynure. exp ct home 1 SO K A Parklsou. interest ct borne bond*. 675 10 1 Same, for *atne ...1 1,9(6 25

i C F Tillett, gravel rd rep 4 00 | F C English, postage bd health 1 10 Same, salary as Sec. same 52 09 M B Priee, postage surveyor’s office.... 200 J F Major, making reports g 00 City Rensselaer, water ct house 87 50 Same, lights for county 12 79 M B Price, ditch work 70 50 S B Jenkins, mowing ct house yd 3 00 Chus Morlan. janitor et house 45 00 Same, laundyy 90 Wm Overton, rep Marion grav rds 7 50 Chas Hanson, exp same...., g 50 A Howe, exp same 1 25 Jesse C Gwin. same 0 10 A Woodworth, same 3g 25 A Leopold, plate glass $6 allowed at.... 5 25 Foltz. Spitler A Kurrie, county attorney s. $65.50. allow ed at 60 00 assessors' bills. Bert Vaudercar. assess'g Kankakee tp * 96 fO W C Huston, Milroy 60 00 j C H Armstrong, Walker 70 00 Mary Armstrong, same S2O ail'd at 5 00 1 Win Grulie. jr. Wheutfleld 19 00 Mary Grube. Wheat field 20 00 J R Mullatt. Union 12 00 Hattie Mallutt, Union 900 i Steve Freeman, Gillam 1400 F M Hart. Keener 12 00 Pearl Hart. Keener .. 20 00 i Charles A Walker. Barkley 10 00 1 Laura Walker, Barkley 12 00 James P Bullis, Jordan 12 00 | Nettie Bullis. Jordan 10 00 J H Allman. Carpenter no 00 . J D Allman. Carpenter 30 00 j K B Harris. Rensselaer 10 00 j Mildred Harris. Rensselaer 10 (0