Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 October 1903 — ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE. [ARTICLE]

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

ItMM of Interest Gathered In the Offices and Corridors of the County Capitol. The Garrison ditch will be let Oct. 26. —o — Newton circuit court will oonvene Monday. —o — Nov. 2d is the last day for paying the fall instalment of taxes to avoid the penalty, k —o — Marriage licenses issued: Oct. 3, Samuel F. Brown to Jessie L. Arnott. Oct. 3, Chas. Durbin to Martha J. Ryan. —o — Wm. Washburn, who was appointed commissioner to sell certain j’eal estate in the division case of Reed vs. Reed, will sell same on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 3 p. m., at the residence of Jesse Purden, on the premises. ' —o— The commissioners had no liquor license cases this term of commissioners’ court, but next month they will have a grist of them, it is probable. Thus far the announced applicants are Wm. Ballinger, Kniman; Willie F. Granger, Kersey; Edward Cull, Parr, and it is said that two applications will probably be made for Remington. —o — New suits filed: No. 6555. Martha J. Griffith, administrator of the estate of Elizabeth Cam be, deceased, vs. Elihue S. Cambe et al; petition to sell real estate. No. 6556. State ex rel. vs. Auditor Jasper county: action to compel auditor to place levy of 10 cents on each hundred dollars valuation for library tax in Rensselaer, as made by the Carnegie Library board, instead of 8 cents, as made by the city council. —o — The October term of commissioners’ court ended Wednesday, all the business of the term having been disposed of. Following is a report of the business transacted: Notice of letting contract for new bridge in Marion tp , ordered for Nov. 2.

Iroquois ditch matter continued again for report of viewers. Geo. Gowland et al petition for highway; Henry Amsler and ten others withdraw from petition.. Motion to dismiss petition overruled. 8. B. Moffiitt, S. T. Comer and J. H. McClanahan appointed viewers, to meet Oct. 20. Poor report of Chas. M. Blue, trustee, was approved, and be was granted permission to extend additional poor aid, not exceeding sls for the quarter, to Mary J. Stone, Cyrus Haas, Sarah Marion, Mary Peyton, John Albertson, John W. King, Sarah Platt, Frank Ramey, Cora Morlan, Mattie E. Morlan, The matter of petition for building a cottage at the soldiers’ home at Lafayette was referred to the county council. Francis W. Powers petition for highway; Daniel E, Fairchild, David D. Gleason and Jacob Groet appointed viewers, to meet Oct. 19. Several hundred dollars in claims on account' of poor .farm were allowed.