Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1903 — ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE. [ARTICLE]

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

Items of Interest Gathered In the Offices and Corridors of the County Capitol. There were no-unloaned school funds on hand Feb. 1. Eleven marriage licenses were issued last month, against 15 for the month previous and 13 for January, 1902. —o — Marriage licenses issued: Feb. 2, Robert Clark to Clara Haste. Feb. 2, Taylor Boicourt to Vivian Baker. Feb. 5, James A. Watson to Myrtle M. Bell. —o— New suits filed: No. 6442. M. Remley company vs. George W. Fanson et al; action in attachment. No, 6443. Ida Kallison vs. Johnathan J. Berne et al; action to quiet title. No. 6444. Despres & Company vs. Michael Bernicken; action on account. The February term of the Jasper circuit court will convene next Monday. No grand jury is called. The petit jury is called for the second Monday at 11 a. m. Following are the names and places of residence of petit jurors: Simon W. Hamilton. Wheatfield George J. Nichols Walker Thomas Cain Marion George Markin Marion Frank W. Austin Wheatfield Phillip Staller Walker John Kosky Gillam Wm. H, Gratner Barkley Ameil Harmon Rensselaer Burdette Porter .Carpenter Jacob Heil Walker M. H. Prevo Gillum James Lefler Hanging Grove W. D. Bond Marion David M. Peer Walker Lewis Welsh Jordan , O — -4 The change in superintendents at the poor farm took place Monday, Mr. Blue taking up the reins and Mr. Clark retiring. In addition to Mr. Blue and bis wife, liis widowed daughter, Mrs. Phillips, and her two children, with whom they have been living, go out to the farm and will comb to town each morning, we understand, the former to attend her business here and the children to attend school. Dr. Merrill has rented Mrs. Phillips’ property and will move into same next week. Squire Moore., who owns the property now occupied by Dr. Merrill, will move therein. Mr. Clark, the retiring poor farm superintendent, has moved to Fountain county, where he has rented a small farm for the coming year his own farm having been rented for this season—and next year will move upon the farm he bought there a year or two ago. —o — Following, is a report of “Honest Abes” February proceedings: Bridge petitions No. 9517, Jordan tp , and. 274, 350 Carpenter tp., dismissed. All other bridge petition continued. Other matters continued were: South Barkley gravel road; Hanging Grove gravel road, bids rejected and matter continued; Iroquois ditch, for report of viewers; S. B. Moffitt ditch, for further notice; cut-off Carpenter’s creek; J. P. Ryan petition for highway in Jasper and Pulaski counties; application for scholarship to Purdue of Charles Ross Dean, Blain Gwin and Charles L. Mann. Granville Moody ditch ordered established; B. J Gifford, remonstrator, prays appeal to circuit court. August Schreiber petition for highway; M. F. Schwanke, Henry Feldman and Daniel E. Fairchild appointed viewers, to meet Feb. 16. Viewers report favorable on A. McCoy it al ditch. Robt. Parker ditch; final report approved and viewers discharged. Requisition of Philip Blue for poor farm supplies was approved and notice ordered published for letting on first day of March. Advertisement ordered for letting of contract for steam heating of jail and sheriff’s residence, on first day March, term. Also, let-

ting of contract for medical aid to poor, jail and poor farm, same date. G. P. N. Saddler appointed engineer to draw plans for bridge (No. 977) in Carpenter tp. Report of viewers on Wm. B. Baker ditch was referred back for correction. Retiring Poor Farm Supt. Clark filed his report of receipts and expenditures for the months o£-De-cember and January. The receipts were $697.53; expenses $207.18, leaving a surplus of $490.35. Following claims were allowed: Burt-Terry Sta. Co. b & b. $5.50....;... Cont. True Woodworth, sprinkling about sq. 290 •• A. J. Bellows, aoct, bridges 1696.80 “ Elias Arnold, rep Moores bridge, $77.... “ S. C, Johnson, med. aid. p. SSO, ail'd....s 35 00 C. M. Blue, burial old soldier 50 00 Wm. M. Reynolds, acct. Iroquois ditch 56 00 Albert Foster, same 64 00 Leslie Clark same, 213 No action Same, public printing 1 50 Same, supplies Truant Officer 6 60 Same, Sheriff 6 00 Same, Assessor 6 50 Same, Surveyor 75 00 Same, Treasurer 30 50 Same, Recorder 27 00 Same, Clerk 27 00 Same, Auditor 28 00 Same, Circuit court.. 3 00 Same, Coroner 2(0 Jay W. Williams, exp. ct. house 1 00 Watt Hopkins, hay, poor farm...; 13 00 J. R. Phillips, postage 3 50 J. F. Major, same 5 00 Geo. L. Morgan, firing, ct house ....... 2 50 Johnson Tern. Con. Co. exp. ct. house.. 135 S. B. Jenkins, firingct. house . 29 00 A. L. Branch, exp. county farm 22 86 E. J. Pullins, 2 wolf scalps 20 00 Wm. Burns. 1 same 10 00 Bert Hanan ay, 1 same 10 00 City Rensselaer, coal ct. house 225.28,.. with'n L. H. Hamilton, per diem Co. Supt 108 00 Chas. Morlan, laundry and telegrams. 155 Same, Janitor...... 45 00 White A Marion, exp. jail 1 60 Same exp. poor farm, 26.50, allowed at. 150 J. H, Chapman (assignee) labor at p. f. 300 Phillip Blue, posting del. tax notices. 740 A. G. Hardy, jwstage 2 00 Donnelly Lumber Co. exp. jail and fuel 41 91 Same, repairs ct. house 75 00 W. C. Babcock, postage auditor's office 400 E. J. Murray, exp. ct houses3l.46. ail'd. 25 36 Peter Heil, care insane .. 200 Wallace Snyder, same 6 06 Burt-Terry Co. sta. bills, 26, 217.10, $10.50, $8.50, $31.75, $62.95 con’t M. B. Price, surveying ditches... 66(0 Same, postage 1 00 Phillip Blue, services truant officer... 16 (0 White A Marion, exp. poor farm 4 75 Je»se N ichola, repairs Marion grav. rds. 40 00 R. Partdson. Wheatfield dtch. cupn's 45 II E. C. English, sec, bd. health 8 68 Same, postage 40 C. O. Price, alloting ditches 6 00 T. F. Clark, poor farm supt. sal 108 33 Same, exp. same $24.65, allowed at 18 15 Ad tin Davis, labor, same.,.. 21 00 Will D. Lew is. same 20 30 M. B Hemphill, posting del. tax lists.. 450 1902 CLAIMS. S. D. Clark,burying old soldier 50 00 M. B. Price.work on Wheatfield dtc'h 33 00 Same, work on Wolf creek lateral.... 27 (X) John R. Phillips-serv. Co. Assessor... 57 00 L. P. Shirer. books i>oor. Walker 4 85 W. H. Eger. exp. jail 16 35 Donnelly Lumber Co. same 16 81 W. H. Eger, exp. ct. house. 9 20 Donnelly Bros, same 7 16 Robt. Michael, rep. Marion grav. rds. 18 23 M B. Price, work on ditches 18 00 W. L. Lewis, allotting ditches 4 50 John Reed, jr., same 150 Eli Gerber, same 1 ’>o Pau-Am. Bridge Co., 1 steel sewer 97 00 Snme,same 99 00 Same, same ... 98 00 Same, same 94 CO Jay W. Stockton, exp. poor farm 5 50 W. H. Eger, same 17 00 Johu Kohler same . 3 35 Moody A Roth. Same 6 38 G. E. Murray, same 5 24 Attica Bridge Co. 4 bridges - 1,784 00 Boyle. Paddock A Co. lumber for Co. 219 84 B. F, Fendig. exp. jail and ct house ... 12 25 J. F Irw in, tile poor farm 9 95 White & Marion, repairs jail 1 35 Same, poor farm 3 60 Coal Bluff Mining Co. Coal for ct li 82 67 G. E Murray, exp. poor farm A jail . 1J 70 J. C. Thrnwls, work, Wheatfield ditch 27 00 Same, work on Marbel latterul. 12 00 Same, work on Wolf Creek latterul 21 00 R. A. Lawrie, engineer Iroquois ditch 84 00 Advertised letters: Mrs. Minnie Smith, Miss Anna Heioman, Mr. Frank Richison Mrs. Rachel Seward. James A. Watson of Gillam tp., and Miss Myrtle M. Bell of Francesville, were married at Hie home of the groom’s brother, . Mr. Lon Watson of this city, at 3:30 p. 411., Thursday, Rev. J. A. Cochran performing the.cerenionys Only a few of the near relatives being present.