Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 59, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 November 1909 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol.

Auditor Leatherman was in Chicago yesterday on business. The Jasper circuit court, November term, will convene Monday. New suits filed: No. 7522. William B- Austin vs. William ~S. DeArmond; suit in foreclosure. Demand S2OO. "■ o - ■ Thursday was pension the government pensioners drawing their pension through the Indianapolis agency. —o—Following is a report of the proceedings of the board of commissioners at their regular session this week: E. W. Culp ditch; report of commissioners approved and ditch established and expense account and assessments, approved and confirmedJ. J. Hunt allowed attorney fee of $lO. Grant Culp appointed supt. to file bond in sum of SI,OOO. John Smallfelt ditch; ordered established and assessments and expense account affirmed and approved. Geo. A. Williams allowed attorney fee of $125. John P. Ryan appointed supt. to file bond for sl,000.

S. P. Thompson ditch; remonstrance of F. M. Lakin heard and cause continued to adjourned session of Nov. 10. Mathias Zimmer ditch; no objections on file, and the petition is referred to drainage commissioners. Paris T. Robinson appointed third commissioner, to meet Nov. 15. Thomas Davis ditch; motion to strike out remonstrances of several parties over-ruled; answers to remonstrances filed. Commissioners directed to meet Nov. 15 and correct and amend report as to grade line, etc., and report on or before Nov. 24. Viewers file report in Marlon I. Adams highway, showing same to be of public utility. George W. Terwilliger and nineteen others file remonstrance. Geo. W. Terwilliger and G. A. Borntrager file separate remonstrance • asking for damages. Board appoint Francis M. Parker, J. L. S- Gray and R. B. Harris as reviewers to meet Nov. 15, and report before December term.

Estimate of supplies for poor farm approved and notice ordered for letting on first day of December term. Auditor directed to give notice of letting contract for bridge in Wheatfield tp. and one in Walker tp. Contract to be let December term. The various county depositories reported the following interest on county funds for October: State Bank of Rensselaer... $52.52 Baijk of Wheatfield. 6.57 State Bank of Remington... 21.93 First National Bank 101.46 Jasper S- & T. Co 44.49 Board adjourns to meet Nov. 10 to hear report of experts’ examination of county records.