Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 August 1902 — ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE. [ARTICLE]

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

Itansof Interest Gathered In the Offices and Corridors of the County Capitol. Unloaned school funds on hand August 1, $2,012,13. —o- . ’ Marriage licenses: August 2, Winfred McColly to Alice V. Wartena. —o — B. J. Gifford was before the board of commissioners Tuesday on business connected with ditches. —°— | Judge Saunderson of Fowler, was in the city Wednesday on! court business. Judge Saunderson is one of the democratic candidates for Appellate Judge, and , he will receive a mighty good vote j in Tenth district, where he is best i knawn. —*-o New suits filed: N0.*6357. Edward H- Applegate vs. Washington S. Lowman; action on note. Process returnable Sept. 8. No. 6358. William J. Piatt, administrator, vs. Lucia A. Marshall et al; petition to sell real estate.

—o — The following table shows the j net mortgage exemption in the j various towns and townships for, the year 1901 and 1902. the form-, er year’s figures being published for comparison: 1901 1902 Hang-lug Grove *20.215 $15,745 Gilliwn ... 28,450 2 4.345 Walker 21.955 21,382 Barkley 26.765 27, W’ City of Rensselaer 34,690 32.487 ■ Marion 45.905 48,810 j Jordan 46,585 46.545 ; Newton 14.074 17.958 Keener 16.217 14.112 Kankakee 7,900 5,*00 Wheatfield 11.435 7.940 Milroy, 13,395 13.683 Wheatfield town 2.072 2,535 Union 30.185 28,530 Carpenter 46,185 50.795 Remington 16.540 13.630 Total $383,378 $371,042 —O — Readers of The Democrat have no doubt noticed in our report of the county commissioners proceedings for several months past the entry; “Matter of renting old clerk’s office; continued.’’ There is quite a little tale connected with this “renting” the old clerk’s office matter. Something like fwo years ago the office was rented to Squire Burnham, for his justice’s office, at $5.00 per month. The first month's rent was paid in advance, but since that time, we understand, not a dollar of rent has been paid, and instead of it being the “matter” of renting frhe old clerk’s office,” as appears on the record, the “matter;’ is to get the “old clerk’s office” vacated. Two of the commissioners claimed to the writer that they supposed it was vacated a month or two ago, but as a matter of fact it was not, ami is still occupied at this writing. During the time Squire Burnham has been occupying this building of the county's, two railroad elections, we believe, one general election and one city election have been held therein, and

in each case, we believe, the rent paid therefor for election purposes was $5.00. If, as we understand, Mr. Burnham has only paid the county $5 rent and has received $5 from the city and sls from the county in rent of the room for election purposes, it has not been a bad financial deal for the former. The facts regarding this matter must have been known to Abe and other county officers to whom the rent was supposed to be paid, and the allowing of the matter run along in this way for two years is but on a par with that of paying all the Cow-Puncher’s county orders years and letting his few dollars taxes accumulate until they had readied about S4O. There should be no republican or other pets of this kind; treat every man the same. Thanks to The Democrat’s exposure of the criminal partiality shown the Barnacle “editor,” since said exposure all his county orders have been applied on his delinuent taxes, and they are now about wiped out. Now let the county at once take steps to collect the back rent due it on the “old clerk’s office.”

Folowing is a report of the proceedings of the county commissioners for the August term: In matter of approaches to certain bridge over Carpenter’s Creek; board appointed Lewis S. Alter as engineer to make survey and prepare estimate of cuts and fills from each end thereof, and auditor directed to give notice of letting of contract second day of September term. A. J. Bellows, petition for ditch; continued. Attica Bridge Co., repairs to Bullis bridge, $300; continued. Newcastle Bridge Co., new bridge in Walker tp., $710; continued. C. D. Lakin, petition for ditch; R. B. Harris, L. Strong and James I Irwin appointed viewers, to meet Aug. 11. The auditor was directed to advertise in the Journal and Barnacle for 200 tons of soft coal to I be delivered f. o. b. cars at Rensselaer or at boiler house. In the order made by the commissioners ino date was set for the letting of contract, 60 it will be necessary to pass the matter over until another meetiug.

Bridge petitions continued; 2 in Marion; 2 in Wheatfield; 3 in Gillam; 1 in Milroy; 1 in Kankakee; 4in Carpenter; and one in keener. Advertisement ordered for letting contract for one new bridge in Carpenter and one in Keener on second day Sept. term. Final report approved in Henry J. Gowland et al ditch; also, same in Robert Zick et al ditch. Matter of renting old clerk’s office; continued. Chas. M. Blue, petition for acceptance of gravel road;continued. Sophia Chilcote et al petition for ditch; continued for notice, Same action in W. W. Burns, Sidney B. Holmes, Fred Salt well and Baltlmser Brown ditches.

Carry Lowman et al petition for ditch; veiwers report unfavorable and cause dismissed at petitioners’ cost. In matter of South Barkley gravel road; continued and report ordered first day September term. T. F. Clark, requisition for groceries for poor farm; contract awarded to John Eger at $93. Liquor license granted George A. Strickfaden, to issue Dec. 14, 1902.. David Miller et al petition for highway; David E. Fairchild, Jacob Haan and Samuel T. Smith appointed veiwers, to meet Aug. Matter of application of Jesse Nichols, Supt., of gravel roads, to condemn gravel bed; Henry J. Gowland files demurrer, which is overruled and Lyman Barce. Ben Harris, Sr., and John M. Wasson appointed veiwers, to meet , Aug 11. Report of school treasurers of Rensselaer, Remington, Wheatfield; examined and approved. In matter of Iroquois ditch; bond approved and Robert Lawrie of Monticello appointed engineer, who with James Jones of Monticello and T. F. Maloney of Kankakee tp., were appointed veiwers. Engineer files $3,000 bond, which is approved. In matter of deepening the Union Lakin ditch; M. J. Delehanty, David D. Gleason and Isaac W arner are appointed veiwers, to meet Aug. 25. Austin O. Moore et al; petition -for extension of time; granted. Matter of costs taxed in cause of cleaning Union Lakin ditch and Scott Cooper ditch; continued.

Granville Moody et al ditch; on motion of B J. Gifford the report was referred back to viewers for further investigation and correction of errors. Geo. W. Warren et al, petition for ditch; Frank Parker, M. H. Hemphill nnd Robert White appointed reviewers, to meet Aug. 13. h John \\ . Hutchison et al, petition for ditch; John F. Pettit, Mm. D. Myers and John O’Connor appointed re-viewers, to meet Aug. 18.

Following claims were allowed: W L Lewis, work on ditch i 4.50 K A Parkisou. Wheatfield ditch bonds. 1.592.13 W E Moore, supplies for poor farm .... 9.60 J F Major, postage clerk's office 5.00 J LTyler (assignee) exp Keeuer g r. 3.75 Same, for same 4.50 John R Phillips, services Co. assessor 111.00 White A Marion, exp. poor farm .... ... 2.00 Same. exp. jail ... 5.20 R A Parkisou. treasurer, services hoard of review 48.00 John R Phillips, same 4'.00 James Veomau. assessing New ton tp. 102.00 E R Hopkins, exp. ct house 2.00 Jay Zimmerman, exp. jail 15.35 Chas Morlan, janitor ct. house 45,00 Same, laundry for same .75 W O McCord, exp. jail 17.40 A (i Hardy, exp, S. Barkley g rd 7.06 Judgement and costs in case of K E Babcock vs. Bd. Commissioners. 61.85 Jesse Fox, allotting ditches .. 3.00 Jesse Nichols, rep Marlon grav. rd ... 45.00 E L Gay same 5.75 A Woodworth, some 5.00 M B Price, work on ditches 51.00 Same. iK>stage 1.00 N Hopkins, assessing Marion tp 110.00 Joseph Long, work on Marion tp. assessor's books 42.00 S B Jenkius. exp. ct house 2.25 A G Hardy, exp. ct house . 7.40 Same, expcounty poor 27.75 Jas VV McEweu. public printing 1.67 T F Clark, labor at poor farm 22.00 Same, for same 6.50 RC How ler, same 4.00 T F Clark, stock for same 15.00 Sume, labor at same 21.00 Same, for same 21.00 Fred Phillips, hay rnke for p farm.... 19.00 L H Hamilton, per diem Co, Supt 108.00 Stephen Freeman, exp. Giliamgrd.. 2.50