Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 June 1904 — COURT HOUSE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS.

Items of Interest (lathered In the Offices of the County Capitol. The marriage license business is growing better, and June promises to be a good month for them after all. Marriage licenses issued: June 13, Charles E. Standish to Sarah L. Sullivan. June 14, John Albert Freed to Laura Elmyra Bartoo. June 15, Henry Henry Roorda to Minnie Deinema. June 16, Fred Bloomster to Etta Stocksick. —o — The commissioners have been in session all week hearing the Iroquois ditch matter, and are still in session as we go to press. They have entered an order that the benefits exceed the estimated cost, thereby practically establishing the ditch. The Hopkins branch, Yeoman branch, Kent branch (as amended), Kurrie branch (as amended), are approved and confirmed. David H. Yeoman is allowed $121.50 compensation for a private ditch and right of way through his land. o The case of the bondsmen of Charles M. Blue, trustee of Marion township, petition to be released from said trustee’s bond, was heard by Judge Hanley in Chambers Monday, and the petition granted. This, of course, does not release the bondsmen from subsequent liabilities. Blue then presented a new bond by the American Surety Co., of New York, in the sum of SIB,OOO, which was approved by Judge Hanley. This bond was eecured through the Indianapolis agency of said surety company, and it is rumored that the school supply firm of R. Ryse of Indianapolis, was instrumental in securing same. The report of Mr. Blue for last year shows that he paid R. Ryse SB4B 60 for supplies during said year. —o — New suits tiled: No. 6684. James Wickizer et al, vs. David Gleason et al; action in injunction. No 6685. William D. Sayler vs. Alfred McCoy, Thomas J. McCoy and J. H. Chapman, assignee; action on note and to enforce vendor’s lein. The complaint alleges that plaintiff sold and conveyed fifty acres of land to Alfred McCoy on Oct. 5, 1895, off of 5-28-7, and received S9OO down and a note for S6OO due in one year; that said Alfred McCoy renewed said note one year at a time each time it fell due until April 1,1903, when $131.34 bad accrued as interest, when a new note was executed for $731.34 with with Alfred McCoy as principal and Thomas J. McCoy as surety, due six months after date: that the amount of said note and attorney fees are a lien on said real estate, subordinate to the lein of said J. H. Chapman as assignee of said McCoy, because representing unpaid purchaee money.

—o — Following is a report of the proceedings of the county commissioners at their regular session last week: Chas. M. Bine, trustee, poor report again continued. | Contract for new bridge in Carpenter tp., to be let first day in July term. John P. Ryan, et al, petition for highway; commissioner reports public utility of road and same is ordered established, width 50 feet. S. D. Clark, trustee of Wheatfield tp., was granted permission to extend additional poor relief to L. Dorrigan not exceeding sls per quarter. Jerry S. Meneley, et al, petition for ditch; report of reviewers approved and ditch ordered established; final report ordered made June 27. Christian Rasmussen, et al, petition for highway; reviewers report that road will hie of public utility, and same is ordered established, width 50 feet. For quarter ending May 31, the following officers reported fees collected as follows: Recorder, $857.46; Auditor, s9l; Clerk, $78.65; Sheriff, $443.93. On petition of A, J. Freeland et al the voting place in Newton township was changed from Saylorville school house to Freeland school house in said township. G. P, N. Saddler was appointed to prepare plans for two- new bridges in Union township,jand B.

D. Comer, trustee, was directed to make the necessary repairs to three other bridges in said township, the county to pay excess of $75 on each bridge. Contracts for furnishing supplies for poor farm for the ensuing quarter were awarded as follows: Groceries, B. Forsythe, $139.50; dry goods, clothing and shoes, G. E. Murray, $47.91; meat, Moody & Roth, at following prices: 300 bounds boiling meat, rib, 7c lb., brisket s£c; 150 pounds beef roasts, 10c; 150 pounds beefsteak, 12c. The report of the poor farm tuperintendent showed 16 inmates )n the poor asylum, and the receipts from the sale of one span of horses to Charles Clark, 108 bushels of corn to J. W. Stockton, 65 bushels of corn to James Flynn, 706 bushels of oats to Coen & Brady, 6 pigs to Conrad Shafer, were, $599,64. The expenses for the quarter were $734.62, making a net deficit of $134.98 for the quarter.