Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 September 1905 — QUO WARRANTO [ARTICLE]

QUO WARRANTO

Proceedings Brought By Engineer Lewis TO OUST ENGINEER MYRT B. PRICE In the Iroquois Ditch Matter.—Suit to Test Power of Commissioners To Discharge Plaintiff. The state of Indiana on relation of William L. Lewis, vs. Myrt B. Price; proceeding in quo warranto to oust defendent as superintendent of construction of the Iroquois ditch, is the title of a case just filed in the circuit court. This case is brought by the engineer appointed in July, 1905, to superintend the sale of construction of the said ditch and who was discharged by the county commissioners at the September term and defendant appointed in his stead. Appeal will also be taken from the last order of the board discharging Mr. Lewis. This case will decide the matter of the appointment of Mr. Lewis, as to whether he was appointed to superintend the sale and construction of the big ditch, as was generally understood, or simply to conduct the sale of August 4. Lewis was ordered to give a $5,000 bond, which he did, paying $25 for said bond in a bonding company. If he was appointed for one day’s work he would receive probably three or four dollars for the day. The outcome of the matter will be watched with interest by the public generally as well as the hundreds of people interested in this ditch improvement. The Democrat is informed that there was no dissatisfaction with Mr. Lewis by any of the petitioners, and that he has been advised by a number of them to “hold on,” which probably accounts for the bringing of this action. Ferguson, Hershman & Ferguson are plaintiff’s attorneys in the matter.