Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 August 1904 — COURT HOUSE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS.

Items of Interest (tethered In the Offices of the County Capitol. There were $1,075.43 in unloan, ed school funds on hand August 1. QMarriage licenses issued: July 30, Otto E. Edgerle to May Florence Clark. July 30, Julius Schultz to Adaline Ritter. August 3, Gerret Evers to Jennie Roorda. —o — Njew suits filed; No. 6693. Truman Holdridge and William C. Kinney vs. Joseph C. Kinney et al; action to quiet title. No. 6694. Anna C. Hershman vs. The Jasper County Oil <fe Gas Co.; action to quiet title. No. 6695. Isaac Francis Hatcher et al vs. Mary H. Sanford et al; action to quiet title. —o — There was quite a rush for marriage licenses Satutday, and the clerk issued two, swelling the total number for the month to four, which still leaves July, 1904, a very dull month for this branch of business." One of the couples was from Keener and Wheattield townships, respectively, Otto Edgerle and Mary Florence Clark. Judge Hanley tied the nuptial knot for this couple, the ceremony taking place in the clerk’s office. Julius Shulz and Adaline Ritter, a young couple from North Union, were the other applicants for permission to marry. —o — Following is a report of the proceedings of the county commissioners for the August term, except claims allowed, which letter will appear next week.

Advertisement ordered for letting contracts for two new bridges in Union township on first day of next term. Report of viewers approved and S. E- Sparing et al ditch ordered established. Commissioner’s report in Samuel Hart highway approved and road ordered established 50 feet wide. Lewis F. Lehman et al, joint ditch in Pulaski and Jasper counties; Lucius Strong, E. A. Aldrich and E. L. Clark appointed viewers, to meet with Pulaski viewers August 22. Contract awarded Victoria Coal Mining Co., for 250 tons coal, (run of mine) at $2 40 per ton; steam lump, $2.60; egg nut $2 60, f. o. b. Rensselaer, to be ordered as wanted. Application of Robert A. Sheets for scholarship at Purdue was continued. Cornelius Evers et al. petition for ditch; E. L. Clark, Thos. F. Maloney and David H. Yeoman appointed viewers, to meet August 8. The county surveyor was ordered to notify land-owners along the Union Lakin Scott Cooper ditch to remove willows, etc , from said ditch before Sept. 1; and said surveyor was directed to cause deposits of sand aud silt now obstructing said ditch, to be removed within 60 days, and to cause all latteral' drains to be cleaned out to the grade of the main ditch, for a distance of at least 200 feet; fills from highway to be removed by township trustee. Requisition for supplies for poor farm was approved and advertisement ordered for letting on Sept. 6.