Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 July 1903 — ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE. [ARTICLE]

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

Items ot Interest Gathered In the Offices and Corridors ot the County Capitol. Miss Alice Bates will succeed her sister Mary as depnty in the clerk’s office. —o — Marriage licenses issued: July 23, Joseph Richard to Edith Richards. Mr. Washburn declined to serve as city commissioner, and Judge Hanley has appointed Geo. F. Myers in his stead. —o — The big Moffitt ditch in this and Newton counties was let Monday. David H. Yeoman was the only bidder and was awarded the contract at $32,175, which is about $22 under the estimate of the viewers. The ditoh is about 16 miles in length. —o — Trustee Bill of Jordan tp., let the contract Monday for a new school building, 24x34 feet, 12 foot studding, to be built on the site of Neverfail school house, to Wortley & Fenwick of Jordan, at $674.50. Other bids were: Hiram Day, $710; Rush & Warren, $695. New suits filed: No. 6521. Emmet Hollingsworth vs. Thomas Brian et al; action in foreclosure, demand $2,000 and costs. No. 6522. W. E. Sweney vs. John G. Moritz et al; action on mechanic’s lien, demand $325, interest and costs, No. 6523. Henry Fillmer vs. William Hielscher; aotion on account, demand $82.50, interest and costs. —o — The 1 three county com missioners, county attorney, ex-audi-tor and another gentleman, from Huntington county, were here yesterday looking over our court house.. Huntington county is contemplating building a new court house and the gentleman are looking at different court bouses over the country for the purpose of getting ideas that will be of advantage to them in arriving at plans for their own structore.