Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 61, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 January 1909 — NO DITCH JUST YET [ARTICLE]

NO DITCH JUST YET

Remonstrators Win Out ' In Iroquois Extension. HAVE 87 NAMES TO THE GOOD On Their Remonstrance—Petitioners Likely to Appear Or Later File a New Petition. / % . Judge Hanley banded down a decision in the Iroquois ditch extension proceedings, known as the Carr Ditch, Wednesday forenoon, lading that the remonstrators had the necessary number of names to their remonstrance with some 87 -to spare. The count found that there were 2,044 land-owners affected by said proposed ditch and that the remonstrance contained 1,463 names. It takes two-thirds of those affected to defeat, and in this case there was 87 names to spare after sifting out a few who were not legal remonstrators. Just what will be the next move by the petitioners will be decided at a meeting which will likely be palled soon. It is probable that a new petition will/ be filed, as there is a general belief that a sufficient remonstrance could not be again secured against the proposed ditch. Many people who signed the remonstrance have openly stated that they would not remonstrate again; that they realize that the increased flow of water in the Iroquois river ditch already constructed must be carried further on, and that there is no use to delay the matter. While the hearing has been going on for some three weeks, the court costs will not be so very heavy, and the petitioners have nad but one Attorney, Mr. Williams. The witnesses heard were parties to the proceedings and were entitled to no fees. Some $450 was paid out on account of the report, and probably the publication, sheriff’s and other costs will reach S3OO to S4OO more. The remonstrators were represented by three attorneys, Darroch, Foltz and Halleck, and with the expense of circulating the remonstrances and their attorneys, it has cost them no small sum.