Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 October 1909 — THE COURI HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURI HOUSE

Items Picked Up Abeut the County Capitol. Marriage licenses issued: Oct. 2, Chester L. Downs of MeCqysburg, aged 22, occupation farmer, to Kate Howard Maxwell of Jasper county, aged 24, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. —o — New suits filed: No- 7510. Phoebe A. Yeoman, et al. vs. Alma J. Hammond, et al; action in partition. No. 7511. Peter McDaniel vs. First National Bank of Rensselaer; action on account. Demand $1,500. —o— The county board of education held its regular monthly meeting Monday, but aside from the arranging for the corn and bread contests riot much of importance was done. December 14 and 15 was the dates selected. —o — About 85 sepaate remonstrances have been filed in the Marble or Kankakee river ditch, making about a bushel basket full of the remonstrances in all. All kinds of reasons are given for the objections to the ditch, perhaps the more prominent ones being want of jurisdiction of the court, because of the stream, as alleged, belonging to the state or federal government, also that the proposed ditch changes the border line of counties, which can only be done by legislative action. The hearing on the remonstrances will come up at the next term of court. The county - ' commissioners met Monday in regular session and were still grinding yesterday. Little was done the first day except allow claiips. Following is an account of Monday’s proceedings exclusive of claims allowed: Edward W. Culp ditch; granted until October 5 to make report. Thomas Davis, et al. ditch; drainage commissioners directed to comply with order of circuit court and meet October 5 to amend said report and file same on said date. The various county depositories reported the following interest on county funds for the month of September: Jasper S. & T. Co., ..$39.83 First National Bank 93.78 State Bank, Rensselaer 46.86 State Bank, Remington 15.56 Bank of Wheatfield 4.43