Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 September 1902 — ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE. [ARTICLE]

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

Items of Interest (lathered In the OHlces and Corridors of the County Capitol. Marriage licenses issued: Sept. 5, George V. Lane to Ella Walters. Sept. 10, Alfred Randle to Mary Belle Moore. Sept. 10, Joseph M. Milner to Minnie Beasley. Sept. 12, Carl Jensen to Rosa Frain. —o — New suits filed: No. 1198. State of Indiana vs. George Besse; appealed from Justice Troxell’s court. No. 6370. John Greve vs. Jesse E. Wilson, administrator of the estate of Joseph Klanska. Claim. No. 6371. George Stalbaum vs. Willsam Slattery etal; action to quiet title. No. 6372. Alston Nichols vs. John G. Perry et al; action on mechanic’s lein. No. 6373. Walter Clark vs. I. W. Warner; action for damages. —o — Court has been grinding along on probate and default, cases this week, and at this writing no trial calendar has been made up. Nothing of much importance has been done thus far. Hancock vs. Kiglit, the Rose Lawn Newton county case, and Town of Goodland vs. Perry, two of the big cases, have been continued to next term. The Swisher vs. the Federal Oil Co., case was venued to White county. —o — The grand jury was .empaneled Monday at 11 o’clock and charged by the Judge. The Judge’s charge was quite a thorough one and it is expected that considerable delving will be done into alleged misdemeanors. Thus far witnesses have been before the body from various parts of the county, including many from Rensselaer. We understand that its work will extend into next week. The members of the grand jury are: N. S. Bates and Sylvester Gray of Rensselaer; August Stimson of near Wbeatfield; F. W. Fisher of Kankakee tp ; Simon Kenton of Marion tp.; and Chas. Lefler of Hanging Grove tp. All are good, intelligent, conscientious men, who will try to do their duly as they see it. —o — Following is the remainder of the report of commissioners proceedings for the September term, continued from last week. The ‘‘matter of rental of old clerk’s office’’ was again continued. Special tax levies were fixed as follows: Keener tp., gravel road. $1.00; Gallagher ditch, 15 cents. The following sums were reported collected by the various county officers for the quarter ending Aug. 31: A. G. Hardy, sheriff, (pmouut not given). W. C. Babcock, auditor, $57 65; R. B. Porter, recorder, $375.50; John F. Major, clerk, $323.60; same, ex-6heriff’s fees, $74.53. Poor farm Superintendent Clark filed his report for the quarter, showing expenses for quarter to have been $475, and receipts $250. There are now eleven inmates of the poor asylum. Claims acted upon and allowed in full unless otherwise noted: Attica Bridifc Co. new Bridge 1300 00 New Castle Bridge Co. new bridge.... 710 00 City Rensselaer, electric lights 5 77 B Forsythe groceries poor farm 72 00 D W NVaymire, liv'y for com'issioners 200 Bank of Remington, exp r. Line g.rd 212 30 W R Wlllets. allotting ditches 1 50 W C Babcock, stationery, and. office.. 500 J F Major, clerk’s salary 376 00 White county, change of venue $732.2.1. con’t James Clow ry, acct range 1. grnv. rd.. 32 50 T F Clark. labor at poor farm 22 00 Same, salary supt. same 102 50 Same, paid for threshing 15 25 Same, labor 5 50 Same, labor u 20 Same, labor 21 00 J P Warner, blacksruithing, same 2 60 Henicker Bros, expense same 31 30 Lewis S Alter, surveying for county,. oon't Same, making estimates on rd grad'*. 7 00 Geo E Murray, exp court house 20 Same, jail. 106 R A Parkison, salary 300 CO Chas Morlati. laundry ct. house 1 25 Same, janitor 45 00 S B Jenkins, mowing ct. house yard.. 4 50 B D Comer, hury g soldier (Win. Cox) 43 V) L H Hamilton, postage 8 00 Same, per diem as Co. Supt 104 00 J W McKwau. public printing 1 60 Same, for same 1 00 Same, tor same. 2 40 Leslie Clark, same 3 00 Same for same/. ... 18 30

Jas F Irwin, Marion grav rd rep 3 69 John Hordeman, same 3 00 Jesse Nichols, same 2 50 Same, for same 50 00 Warner Bros, sume 1 15 Ancel Woodworth (assignee) same ... 500 Same, repairs same.... 66 25 Donnelly Bros, miscellaneous 7 60 Burt-Terry Co. stationery and. 143.75. con’t Same, clerk 9.75 con’t Geo E Murray, exp jail 1 00 R B Porter, recorder's salary 425 00 Same, postage ...j 5 70 New Castle Bridge Co. lumber $54.10, allowed at 74 00 Geo Nichols, allotting ditches 3 00 M B Price, ditches 60 00 Same, exp surveyor’s office 25 Same, for same 1 50 Same, for same 50 W C Babcock, salary 575 00 W S Parks, drayage 50 Beuj Harris, viewer to condemn grav bed 2 00 John M Wasson, same 5 00 James C Thrawls, surveyor same 2 00 —O — The County Council at its regular meeting last week: made little if any changes in the estimates of appropriations "as-prepared by the county officers, and left the total tax levy the same as last year, 50§ cents, divided as follows: County 40 cents Court house bonds 9 “ Gravel road repair 5................... 1H “ The appropriations as itemized were as follows: Salary clerk circuit court $1,500 00 Office expenses 29150 Salary county auditor 2.300 00 Office expenses 660 00 Salary county treasurer 1,200 00 Office expenses 250 00 Salary county recorder 1,700 00 Office expenses 308 00 Salary county sheriff 1,400 00 Office expenses 27 60 Board of prisoners 400 00 County surveyor and assistanss 1450 00 Office expenses 183 50 Per diem of county superiutendet 1200 00 Office expenses 238 00 Per diem of county assessor 450 CO Office expenses 29 30 PER DIEM TOWNSHIP ABSESSOBS. Hanging Grove $136 00 Barkley $230 00 Newton 136 00 Wheatfield.... 200 00 Union 250 00 Gillam 196 00 Marion 430 00 Keener 134 00 Carpenter 330 00 Walker 257 (0 Jordan 134 00 Kaukakee 128 00 Milroy 13100 Supplies... 300 00 EXPENSES CIRCUIT COURT. Jurymen. ...$1,600 00 Bailiffs...... ..S4OO CO Witness fees. 50 00 Special judges 250 00 Fees. Clerk .... 250 00 Printing 40 00 Fees. Sheriff... 250 (0 Grand jury.... 150 00 Board of jury 30 00 Supplies 600 Reporter 325 00 Miscellaneous. 40 00 Law books ... 100 00 Change venue 600 00 Improvements of court room 50 00 Repairs judge’s room 25 00 Telephone and telegrams 20 bo Jury commissioners.... 30 00 Superintending pub. bar docket 20 00 Defending criminals 150 00 EXPENSE OF COURT HOUSE. Repairs building and care of grounds s4<jo OO Janitor ami other employes SIX) 00 Supplies 8t)0 00 Probable exp. 50 00 EXPENSE JAIL. Repairs and care of grounds 100 00 Heating plant and plumbing 10J0 CO Supplies 162 00 Employes 40 00 POOB FAKM. Repairs of buildings, care grounds.... 100 OO Salary Supt. and employes 700 00 Supplies 1560 00 Drainage 500 00 Physician 35 00 Telephone 12 00 Burying dead. 50 00 Expense insanity inquests 206 00 EXPENSE NEW BRIDGES. Keener tp., Hulloruu ditch bridge.... 700 00 Kankakee tp.. Fisher ditch bridge 500 OO Carpenter tp.. Gallagher ditch bridge.- 550 00 Carpenter tp„ Hunt bridge 1300 00 Wheatfield 700 OO Union .' 200 (X) Bridge repairs and approaches ... .. 1009 09 COMMISSIONERS COl KT. Salary c0m.... 700 00 Bailiff 50 00 County att'y.. 400 00 Other expense 25 00 Secretary board of health 206 00 Stationery 4 CO Emergency.... 50 00 REPAIRS OF FREE GRAVEL HOADS. First'commlssloners' district 1200 00 Second com. district (Mari0n)....,... 1725 00 Second com. district (Gillum) 300 00 Third com. district 600 00 OTHER ITEMS. Interest on Immkls 6654 10 Benoveient and penal institutions.... 365 00 Public advertising 650 OO Truant officer, per diem, etc 106 60 Board of review, per diem, etc 300 OO Coroner, per diam. etc 188 00 ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1902, Assessing-Giliam $7 00 Barkley 3 Marion 20 Jordan 17 Keener 13 Union 4 County Assessor 108 60 Expense courts -Per dinm jurymen.,. 400 Posi ,ge for clerk.. 5 Defending criminals 100 Sheriff per,diem 100 Change venue 500 Court house repuirs, care of grounds 100 Supplies 675 Expenses Poor Farm 2 00 Bridges Keener township 700 Kankukee a 400 Wheutlield 350 Carpeuter 400 Over Eck ditch Carpeuter 900 Moving bridge Gillum 3uo Repairs abutments Barkley bridge 150 AbutmeutsCurpenter bridge. 225 Range line brldgeCarpenfer.. 350 Bridge plank 350 Gravel road repuirs Murlou 275 Expeuse county council ... 50 Supplies for chiidreu in schools 100 lAvcatloii highwuys 200 Advanced on free gravel roads .. . 300