Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1905 — COURT HOUSE NEWS. [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS.

items of Interest Gathered In the Offices of the County Capitol. The July term of commisioners’ court will convene Monday. New suits filed: No. 6884. Coen & Brady vs. Seth B. Moffitt et a); action to foreclose mechanic’s lein. There were no unloaned school funds on hand July 1 except what is already spoken for. In fact there are applications on file for several thousand dollars while only a few hundred is nowon hand. —o — Notices are posted for re-selling the Moffit ditch in Jasper and Newton counties. The sub-con-tractor, 8. B. Moffit of Fair Oaks, it seems is not progressing fast enough to suit the parties concerned and much complaint has been made. —o — The reviewers in the proposed new highway in Jordan tp., have reported against the public utility of the same. They say that the highway would be of public utility but for the fact that a large ditch occupies a part of said highway, therefore they must report against its establishment. The county board of review adjourned Saturday after a twenty days session. In addition to the matters reported last week the following changes in assessments were made: In Union township, assessments raised 100 per cent on agricultural implements and machinery, and household goods and libraries raised 50 per cent. The Crescent Oil, Asphalt & Gas Co., was assessed $1,085 for 1904, and same for 1905, on machinery, improvments, tanks, etc. The assessment on the Haus restaurant in Rensselaer was increased from $2lO to S2BO, and the Keister restaurant from $35 to $2lO. James H. - Chapman, as trustee of A. McCoy & Co., bankrupts, appeared"ln person Saturday and reported that he had the following amounts of cash on hand March 1. A. McCoy A C0813,032 Al T. J. McCoy 1,037.97 The board ordered that the firm of A. McCoy & Co., be assessed $12,445.00; A. McCoy at sl3645; and T. J. McCoy at $860.00.