Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 August 1909 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. The township trustees’ notices of proposed expenditures and tax levies for 1910 appear in this issue of The Democrat. The various advisory boards will meet at the places designated in the notices on' Tuesday, Sept. 7, to pass on the estimates and levies. Taxpayers of the townships can attend this meeting If they so desire and may be heard In any of the matters that come up before the boards, as their meetings must be public. New suits filed; No. 7477. Hiram Day vs. Howard G. Gibbs, et al-; suit to foreclose mechanic’s lein for labor performed on the K. of P. building in Rensselaer. Demand SIOO. No. 7478. Susie Baker vs. James , Baker; suit for divorce. The complaint alleges that the 'parties were married at Kentland I March 7, 1905, and that defendant Without cause abandoned plaintiff on July 10, 1907; that defendant was guilty of cruel and inhuman treatment, frequently struck her with his fist and called her vile names. No children were born as a result of this union. Plaintiff asks to have (her maiden name of Susie Grimes I restored to her. Plaintiff now resides in Marlon tp., she states, and prior thereto resided at Roselawn, i Newton county. I No. 7479. John Putt vs. Catharine McKinzie, et al; suit to quiet title. ; Following is a report of the proceedings of the county commissioners at their August meeting held this week. . ' Contract awarded Winamac Bridge i Co., for new bridge in Keener tp., at $497.

John J. Lawler gravel roads in Union tp.; Josiah Hopper, Supt., files waivers and request for bonds. Chas. T. Otis petition for high? way in Keener and Union tps.i highway established 50 feet in width. Supt. files final report in J. L. Babcock ditch, showing completion of same. Report approved and Supt. discharged. Same report and action on Charles V. May ditch. i Assessments confirmed in Frank E. Rupert ditch; Frank Osborn appointed supt. Attorney fee of S2O allowed Foltz & Spitler. John Smallfelt ditch; no objection on file and cause is referred to commissioners; J. P. Ryan appointed third commissioner, to meet Aug. V. j Matter of examination of county records; contract awarded to Wm. E. Heal of Indianapolis, at $1,900, ’ which is S2OO more than the bid of J. W. Coons. I The Winamac Bridge Co., was allowed S2OO on balance of $1,208.41 ( on Demotte-Hebron bridge, “balance of $1,008.41 to be paid when appropriated by county council.” Notice ordered for letting of contract for new bridge in Kankakee tp-, on first day next term. Interest on county funds for month of July reported as follows: State Bank, Rensselaer $52.47 i Jasper S. & T. Co., Rensselaer 46.70 State Bank, Remington 46.76 Reports from First National Bank of Rensselaer and Bank of Wheatfield not received in time for action by the board.