Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 49, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 March 1907 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. The county council at its special session Monday made appropriations aggregating $9,344.94, of which $6,000 was for ditch repair and $2,500 to pay B. J. Gifford on the Iroquois ditch compromise. —o — Marriage licenses issued: March 2, Andrew DeHann, of Keener tp., age 21, occupation farmer, to Catherine Ploegsma, also of Keener, age 20, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. March 2, James L. Willis, of Rensselaer, age 23, occupation machinist, to Ella Bell Harris, also of Rensselaer, aged 20, occupation seamstress. First marriage for bride, second for groom, his first wife having died Jan. 29, 1905. March 6, James Hemphill, of Rensselaer, aged 24, occupation blacksmith, to Angela Porter, also of Rensselaer, aged 22, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for groom, second for bride, she having been divorced Nov. 27,1906,

—o— In the case of Vincent Eisle to recover the proceeds of the sale of the Ben Smith personal property held several months ago, on an.old judgment held by Eisle, came up in the circuit court Wednesday, and neither Eisle nor his attorney, W. H. Parkison, appearing, the case was dismissed at Eisle’s cost, and the proceeds were turned over to Squire Thornton for distribution among the attachment creditors. —o — The county commissioners finished up the business of the term Tuesday afternoon and adjourned. Following is a report of the more important business disposed of: Renewal of liquor license granted Aaron Timmons of Tefft, there being no objections made to granting same. Bonds to amount of $60,000 ordered in denominations of SSOO each in the Carpenter stone roads, to bear 4| percent interest. Petition of Fletcher Monnett, et al, for ditch was referred to drainage commissioner; also petition of Thomas Davis et al, for improve* ment of Jungles ditch, and petition of A. K. Yeoman et al for improvement of O’Meara ditch. King Davis appointed superintendent of Mary M. Potts et al ditch.

Fees collected by the various county officers and turned into the county treasury were reported as follows: Clerk $245.90; Auditor, $53.82; Sheriff, $10.77; Recorder, $679.25. Contracts for furnishing supplies for poor farm for the next three months were awarded as follows: Roth Bros , meats, $9.63; Porter <t Kresler, clothing and shoes, $29.29; John Eger, groceries, $104.53. Superintendent of poor farm made his report for the quarter just ended, which shows fifteen inmates and expenses of $913.55 and receipts of $543.42, a deficit of $370.13. The inventory of personal property on hand places a valuation or $5,805 on same.