Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 December 1906 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. New suitß tiled: No. 7100. George J. Freshour vs. Jasper county; action to have school fund mortgage canceled. Fourteen marriage licenses were issued last month, against 9 for the preceding month and 7 for November, 1905. —o — It is reported that Tom McCoy baa been promoted to the position of a “trusty” at ths Michigan City prison, and haa charge of a team engaged in hauling outside the prison gates. The sale of the Ben Smith hogs and household goods Thursday, to s&tisfy a tax olaim and claims of creditors, brought $127.80. After deducting taxes, court costs, eto., there ought to be about SSO to divide among the dozen or more creditors, whose claims aggregate some $260.

Marriage lioensee issued: Dec. 1, Perry F. Carr of Indianapolis, aged 46, occupation real estate broker, to Sarah M. Brown of Chicago, aged 87, occupation dressmaker. Third marriage for male, having been divorced in 1881 and 1906; second marriage for female, first husband being deceased. Another question that naturally arises: Where yonng football players, who treated Landlord Reed so scurvily, get their beer and whiskey? There will be a “round-up” in Rensselaer one of these days that will be mighty expensive for some of those who are evidently engaged in “boot-legging” here.

- Crown Point Item in Lake County Times: The trial of the second indictment against Joseph Dahlke, of Lowell, for selling liquor on Sunday resulted in conviction yesterday and a fine of $45 and costs. There are two more indictments to be tried. This is the third conviction against Dahlke in the year and puts him out of business. —o — There has been little doing in the circuit court this week. The jury was discharged Saturday for the term, being used but one week. Judge .Palmer was here from Monticello a day or two this week as special judge in cases where Judge Hanley was disqualified. The term ends to-day, and there will be no more court until the second Monday in February.

The county commissioners completed the business of the December term Tuesday. Following is a report of the proceedings except claims allowed, which latter appear in another column: There was allowed $205,15 on theGillam gravel road contract; $5,726.32 on Iroquois ditch contract. Final report in the Jordon stone road was approved, uid it was found that there was dire contractors $12,537, the amount of bid, less $6,737.89, claims heretofore filed, leaving balance of $5,799.11, which was ordered paid. J. D. Allman was appointed inspector of South precinot, Carpenter tp., in place of W. O. Roadifer for stone road election of Deo. 11. Stone road petition for Kankakee and Wheatfield tpe., was continued. Andrew Grube et al, petition for highway in Wheatfield tp.; H. Marble files remonstrance; John F. Payne, Grant Davission and Geo. Daniels appointed reviewers, to meet Dec, 13,

Amended report filed in Mandel Sensibar petition for highway in Kankakee tp., and road is ordered established 50 feet in width. —'Garrison-Horton ditoh ordered established. Additional time granted drainage commissioner to report in Thomas Davis, et al, ditoh. Mary M. Potts, petition for ditch; amended preliminary report presented, bringing in new parties, and oause cause continued for notice and objections.

D. 8. Makeever, et al, ditch ordered established; Robt. W. Burns appointed superintendent of construction. E. L. Williams, et al, ditch; referred to Hugh Gamble, engineer, and Dan Waymire, drainage commissioner, to meet Dec. 10 and report next term. Contraot for books and stationery to be let Dec. 29. The G. E. Murray Co. was awarded contract for furnishing supplies for poor farm—groceries at $96.69; drygoods, $13.54; clothing, $15.22; shoes, $14.65. Dr. Kresler was re-appointed county health officer. Blanket remonstrance against sale *of liquors in Carpenter tp., and Remington found sufficient. Wm. P. Gaffield appointed justioe of the peace in Milroy tp.; Charles W. Bussell appointed J. P. in Hanging Grove tp. Final report in August Seifert ditch approved. The following fees were regirted collected for the quarter; ecorder, $495.10; Sheriff, $293.89; Clerk, $301.15; Auditor $74.