Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 April 1906 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. . Don’t forget to file your mortgage exemptions. —o— Ten marriage licenses were issued last month, against 12 for the month previous and 10 for March, 1905. —o — The republicain joint-represent-ative convention at Monticello Thursday resulted in the nomination of C. D. Meeker of Monticello, present incumbent, on the fifth ballot. The names of Meeker of Monticello, Griffin of Remington, and W. H. Parkison of Rensselaer, were presented. There was a break in each county and five ballots were necessary, Meeker received the nomination by 25-100 of a vote on sth ballot. Mr. Lee Fisher of Kankakee tp., was in the city Monday. Lee has been attending the Valparaiso University for some time aud will graduate from that institution next August. He has taught school for several years in Jasper county with good-success and has recently been granted a three years state license, which makes him eligible to the county superintendency, and we know of no more worthy or better qualified young man in the county than Mr. Fisher. The election of a new county superintendent takes place in June, 1907, and the next superintendent will probably be of the democratic persuasion, therefore we shall hope to see the mantle fall on the above named gentleman. —o — New suits filed: No. 7026. J. B. Parks vs. Lawrence B. Sayler and Lewis Sayler; complaint on note. Demand $65. No. 7027. William Fitzgerald, Charles Stalbaum, David Miller, L. S. Gillespie, Otto C. Schrader, John A. Schreiber, Robert Zick, John Stalbaum, Albert L. Bouk, Arthur Wills, John Finn and G. R. Taylor vs. Fred Tfesemer; action for contribution on note and contract and demand for $135.

No. 7028. John W. Burget vs.' James F. Irwin, administrator of j the estate of Catharine Wood, de-' ceased; Suit on claims, demand $7. 15 and $66.25. No. 7029. William B. Austin vs. Seth B. Moffitt; suit on note, demand SIOO. No. 7030* William B. Austin vs. Nancy A. E. McGinnis and Samuel McGinnis; suit on note and mortgage, demand 1200. Following is a report of the more important proceedings of the board of commissioners for their April term: Contracts were let. to the PanAmerican Bridge Co., for three new bridges, one each in Marion, Union and Keener, for the lump sum of $3,390. In the Marion-Rensselaer stone road matter, viewers’ amended report approved, etc. This change came about as a result of the committee, engineer and viewers conference last Saturday. The total estimate is reduced from $130,557 23 to $91,148.06, or about $40,000. The country road estimate is cut from $2 per yard for rock to $1.40, and the city estimate from $1.75 to $1.15. The item of $3,000 for water and rolling is cut out entirely and the $5,000 for engineer of construction and court costs is cut to $3,000. With these reductions of about SI,OOO per mile it is expected the election will carry. R. B. Harris and D. H. Yeoman were appointed election commis-* sioners for the election to be held April 28. ’ v. The remonstrance against granting liquor license in Union tp , was held good and the application of Chas. A. Gundy for a .license at Fair Oaks was dismissed. Gundy’s present license expired yesterday, and leaves but one licensed saloon in Union tp., that of J. H. Conway at Parr, which expires Nov. 6. Remonstrances were also filed in the Second and Third wards of Rensselaer, which will effectually shut out licensed saloons here

after expiration of present licenses next fall. The trustee of Marion tp., was granted permission to extend additional poor relief to Elizabeth Sunderland, Sarah Platt, Frank Ramey, Anna Jenkins and John Alberson, not exceeding sls per quarter. Notice ordered for letting of bridge contracts May 7, one in Gillam, and one in Union. Abraham Halleck was employed as county attorney at a salary of S4OO per year.