Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 September 1902 — ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE. [ARTICLE]

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

Items of Interest (lathered in the Offices and Corridors of the County Capitol. Unloaned school funds on hand Sept. 1, $1,470. —o — Marriage licenses issued: August 30, Joseph I. Burns to Sarah Smith. August 30, Frunk Holser to Ida Castor. August 30, Philip J. Lagen to Caroline B. Randle. Sept. 2, Clarence L. Hill to Joeva Green. Sept. 2, Gilbert Wright to Marie Kohler. Sept. 3, William H. Wilcox to Georgiana Cover. —o — New suits filed: No. 6368. John Gaffey vs. Richard Butler; action for damages alleged to have been caused to plaintiff’s crops by reason of defendant cronstructing certain da ms across a certain ravine or natural waterway, causing the water to back up on said plaintiff’s pasture, meadow and crop land to the damage of SSOO. Defendant ist-the owner of the said land and plaintiff is the tenant thereon. No. 6369. James H. Chapman vs. Joseph S. Chadoin et al; action for restraining order to prevent sale or removal of personal property covered by chattel mortgage. —o — Tuesday was the day for the county council to meet, but there were two vacancies in the council —Dr. Washburn aud C. T. Denham—and not enough of the old members got in to make a quorum. By presistent use of the telephone the absent members were got in Wednesday, and Walter Porter of Jordan tp., find John Martindale of Newton tp., were appointed to fill the vacancies. Owing to the delay in getting to work, the council did not finish its labors until yesterday morning. But little changes were made from the published estimates. The tax levy for county purposes was fixed at 50lj cents on the hundred dollars, against last year.

—o — The grand and petit jurors for the September term of court, which convenes Monday, were drawn Tuesday. The names of the grand jurors are not made public but the following are the names of the petit jurors and their places of residence: Randolph Wrig'ht Newton tp. Janies W. Toyne Gillum Charles Oden ...Gillum William Hullier .Wheatfield J. F. Hardman..,. Rensselaer Georpe A. Chappell Remington W. C. Huston , Milroy Geo. F. Meyers Wulker Geo. H. Maines... Marion Stephen Brusnahan .’ Union John A. Knowlton Marion Chas. A. Beaver Milroy Phillip Stuppy Wheatfield John Manning....' Gillum James Lane Newton GeirgeCaster Milroy The grand jury is called for Monday, Sept. 8, at 10 a. m. and the petit jury for Monday, Sept. 15, at 11 r. m —o —*■ Commissioners’ court closed Wednesday evening. Following is a report in brief of the business done except allowance of claims, which will appear next week: Liquor licenses granted: James Bilile, Remington; Wm. Ballinger and Alfred Ponton, Kniman;Geo Ketchmark, Dunnville. 111 condemnation of Henry Gowland gravel pit, Gowland allowed $275 damages The Attica Bridge Co,, was awarded contract for 30 foot iron bridge in Keener, aud two small bridges in Carpenter at $1,247. Advertisement was ordered for a new bridge In Jordan, iflso for moving and placing bridge over Pinkamink, between Sec. 28 and 33. South Barkley gravel road matter was again continued. No contract was awarded for coal for heating plant. Ditches ordered established: Fred J. Saltwell et al; Ballinger Brown et al; Sophia Chilcote et al; Geo. W. Warren et al; Iroquois ditch. C. D. matter continued for publication. Ditch viewers appointed: W. W. Burns ot al ditch, A. J. Bellows, Ben Harris, Jamos Clowrey, reviewers, to meet Sept. 15. Sid-

ney B. Holmes ditch, L. Strong M. H. Hemphill, J. M. Wasson, reviewers, to meet Sept. 15; S. B. Moffit et al, ditch in Jasper and Newton, John O'Connor, Geo. W. Casey and Wm. Cooper, to meet with Newton county viewers Sept. 15. C. J. Otis et al ditch, S. T. Comer, James McClanahan, Z. Swain, to meet Sept. 11. Advertisement ordered for letting contract for cut-off Carpenter’s creek. John W. Hutchinson et al ditch matter" continued and reviewers given until Oct. I to file report. Construction of approaches to bridge in Marion tp., awarded Thomas Florence'for $204. Petition of C. CURandle et al for gravel road in Hanging Grove tp., Sylvester Gray, Henry Grow appointed viewers to meet with Hugh Gamble, engineer, Sept. 15. W. R. Brown was appointed election inspector, East Precinct, Barkley tp; C. G. Spitler, Ist precinct, G. E. Murray, 3d precinct, James Babcock, 4th precinct, Marion tp.; C. ()„ Spencer, Keener tp.; Samuel Bowman, East preciuct, J. A. Lamborn, West precinct, Carpenter tp.: and F. M. Goff, North Union.