Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 February 1904 — ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE. [ARTICLE]

ABOUT THE COURT HOUSE.

Items of Interest (lathered in the Offices end Corridors of the County Capital. There are $1,900 in unloaned school funds on hand in the county treasury at present. —o — Miss Doris Porter, who has been slightly under the weather for some days, has resumed her duties in the recorder’s office. —o — The February term of the Jasper circuit court will convene 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 the petit jurors: Isaac N. Hemphill. Rensselaer Albert S. Keene Wheatfield John Marlatt .. Barkley William E. Ott Carpenter John Schatzley Wheatfield John W. Hitchinffs..-. Jordan Charles W. Harris Jordan Clyde Rand1e....... Hanging-Grove Asa Brown Walker B. W. Elsworth Barkley John H. Brown... Union' Levi F. Clouse Marlon Charles J. Dean Rensselaer Frank A. Ross.l Rensselaer Karah McKillip ..Mllroy

New suits filed: No. 6607. John F. Judy vs. William E Fay and Charles H. Fay; action on note and mortgage, demand S2OO. No. 6608. John Pendergrass vs. John W. Kline; action for possession; transcript from Newton county. No. 6609. N. Warner et al, vs. Emmet Pullins; action on note, demand $55. No. 6610. William P. Baker vs. George Gowland; appealed highway case from commissioners’ court No. 6611. William B. Austin vs. Charles C. Starr and Emma Starr; action on note and mortgage; demand $3,000.

The county commissioners completed the work of the .February term Tuesday and adjourned. Following is a report of their proceedings except claims allowed, which Tatter will appear next week. Contract let to Attica Bridge Co., for new bridge in Wheatfield tp., at $798. All other bridge petitions continued. Contract was let to the J. B. & J. M. Conwell Company for metallic furniture for recorder’s and clerk’s offices for the sum of $556.25. All assessments on Moffiit ditch ordered paid on or before June, 1, 1904. All unpaid assessments after that time, bonds will be issued. Final reports approved in J. G. Francis ditch; Otis joint ditch. Dee M. Ferguson was granted scholarship at Purdue. Requisition for supplies for poor farm for quarter ending May 31,1904, was approved. Application of Thos. J. Richardson for appointment as superintendent of Barkley and Gillam gravel road was continued. Jerry S. Meneley et al petition for ditch; Walter Porter, Warren Robinson and Harvey W. Wood appointed viewers, to meet Feb. John F. Mitchell et al petßion for highway; Frank Welsh files motion to dismiss petition; overruled and James MoCianahan, Stephen T. Comer and David Alter appointed viewers, to meet Feb. 22.