Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 May 1906 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. The Panhandle railroad company is appealing the Remington case which was decided against them for fenoing up their right-of-in said town. —o — Marriage licenses issued. May 5, Edward Lewis Hall of Union township, aged 24, to Clara Marie Dewitt of Fair Oaks, aged 19. First marriage for bride; second marriage for groom, first wife having been divorced in October, 1905. o New suits filed: N 0.7041. Warren T. McCray vs. Fred Wellington et al; action to foreclose gageNo. 7042. Matter of declaring W. W. Reynolds of unsound mind. No. 7043. J. R. Jolly vs. R. N. Stiles et al; action on note, demand $155. —o — The county commissioners finished the work of the term Tuesday evening and adjourned. Following is a report of the more important proceedings: The trustee of Marion tp„ was granted permission to extend poor relief to Allice Potts to the extent of sls per quarter. Notice ordered for bridge lettings on first day of next term as follows: 1 in Union, 1 inMillroy. Bond of C. C. Warner, clerk, in sum of $15,000, with Norman Warner, S. T. Comer, A. F. Long, J. C. Gwin, J. J, Hunt, J.H. 8. Ellis, J. D. Babcock and J. 0. Martindale as sureties, was approved.

Report of grand jury as to improvements at poor asylum were referred to county council for appropriation. Fred Karch, Henry C. Meyers and F. M. Hershman were appointed viewers in a highway petitioned for by Andrew Grube of Wheatfield tp. Requisition of Jesse Nichols, superintendent of the poor farm, for supplies for the next quarter was approved and contract will be let on first day of next term. Mary M. Potts, petition for ditch; cause ordered docketed and referred to drainage commissioners for preliminary report. John Hudson et al, petition for ditch; Hugh L. Gamble appointed engineer; referred to engineer and commissioner to report on or before next term.

John R. Lewis et al, petition for ditch; answer filed to remonstrance of Margaret Tudor; C. B. Wells files answer; evidence heard and taken under advisement until June term. John Btack et al petition for ditch; referred to drainage commissioner; M. B. Price files declination to act as engineer and Hugh L. Gamble appointed in his stead, to meet May 21. A. K. Yeoman et al petition for O’Meara ditch; preliminary report filed; A. K. Yeoman, Delos Thompson, Oscar Hauter and J. W. Wasson ask to withdraw from petition; cause continued for objections to preliminary report. Bonds ordered in the Iroquois ditch for $74,500 in denominations of $,)00 each in 9 equal annual series of 15 bonds each and one additional series of 14 bonds. Notice for jetting Marion-Retraselaer stone road contract on June 4. Contracts awarded Pan American Bridge Co., for one new bridge in Gillam tp., at $875, and one in Union at $750.

The County Board of Education met at the office of the County Superintendent Monday. N. Littlefield was re-elected truant officer for another year without opposition. The contract for gold stars was let to G. J. .lessen at 92 cents each. L. H. Hamilton, I. N. Warren, Robert Mannan and P. J. Bresse were appointed a committee to make out the high school course of study for the first and second years. The trustees of Walker, Kankakee, Keener and Wheatfield townJ '

ships and the town of Wheatfield were appointed a committee to arrange for an educational day at Wheatfield, and Trustees H. Davisson, Stackhouse and Sage for Rensselaer. A. L. Bouk was re-elected secretary for another year. , Dates for commencement were set as follows: Walker, May 30. Kankakee at Dunnville, May 31. Wheatfield Town, June 1. Gillam at Medaryville, June 9. Union at Aix, June 16. Newton, June 21. Carpenter at Remington, June 22. '"" V' 1 ' " Marion and Barkley at Barkley ohurch, June 30. The following resolutions were passed in reference to the resignation of Trustee Phillips of Gillam. Whereas, because of sickness in the family of our brother trustee, Phillips, of Gillam, he is compelled to resign his office and seek relief in another state, be it. Resolved, that we, the County Board of Education, hereby tender Mr. Phillips our sincere sympathy in this, his deep affliction and extend our best wishes for the speedy recovery of his wife's health. That we deeply feel the loss of a very worthy member of our Board and trust that his township may be so fortunate as to secure a man to succeed Mr. Phillips, who will be of equal unswerving business as well as having the same high ideals in school advancement. A. L. Bouk, C. E. Sage, A. A. Fell, Committee.