Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 64, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 November 1909 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. Oxford Tribune: The Indiana supreme court decided tile three-mile gravel road law unconstitutional yesterday, and as a consequence the bondholders are panic stricken. County Treasurer Padgett has been enjoined from paying out money on them. This means that all roads in course of construction and those under contract will be abandoned. The road to Atkinson and the stone on Benton street will be mud. Dr. Landon, Samuel Bowman, D. V- Garrison and several others from Remington were over on court business yesterday. There were six cases set for yesterday, among which was that of W. H. Cneadle, trustee of the defunct Parker bank at Remington, against the trustees of the Christian church of that place. Money paid Mr. Parker for the construction of said church had not been properly credited, and the matter was to be submitted to the court for an adjudication.

holding of the “three-mile” gravel road unconstitutional by the supreme court promises to mage lots of trouble and probable loss to the holders of bonds issued under this law. Millions of dollars in bonds have been issued in the state in the last two years for roads built under this law, and now it is doubtful if a dollar can be collected for them. Our neighboring county of Benton has probably built nearly a million dollars worth of these roads, and Newton county has also let contracts for a great many miles of them. Contractors on the uncompleted roads are quitting short off, and it is likely no court decision in this state has ever caused such general consternation as this. -o That a township trustee has express authority to appoint a road supervisor in case of a tie vote between opposing candidates for that office, was decided by the supreme court last week. William May had been supervisor of a district of his township in Pulaski county and failed of re-election because the vote was a tie. The trustee appointed the opposing candidate, Henry Hall, but May insisted that he was entitled to “hold over” under the Constitution until his successor should be elected, and that there was no vacancy. Judge Montgomery says that the Constitution does not mention road supervisors, and that its provisions as to officers holding over are for the benefit of the public and not of the office holders, anyhow; and that the statute which says a trustee may appoint in case of a tie vote for road supervisor, is valid and'is in force. —o— New suits filed: No. 7530. George E. Kessie vs. S. M. Laßue; action to recover commission on sale of 81 acres of land near Kewanna which defendant employed plaintiff to sell. Demand $240. No. 7531. The Lafayette Savings Bank vs- Marietta Ennis, et al, Eva L. Anniel cross-plaintiff; demand of plaintiff $1,800; demand of crossplaintiff |IOO. No. 7532. Farmers Trust Co., of Indianapolis, vs. Cora May Rlshling, et al; suit in foreclosure. Demand >1,550.

No. 7533. Russell* et al vs. George W. Gilman; action for damages of $1,500 rfhd the setting aside of a contract made by and between Thomas Russell, W. O. Stoner and said defendant for the construction of the Kirkpatrick ditch in Carpenter tp. No. 7534. . Preston M. Querry, et al, vs. George W. Johnson, et al; suit on notes. Demand $79.72. No. 7535. Edward Thompson Co. vs. William H. Parkison and William B. Austin; suit on contract to foreclose lein. County Supt. Lamson with other county superintendents of the state has been asked to answer the State Supt. some inquiries regarding the teachers in their counties. There are 14 beginners in Jasper county this year, and their average age is 20 years; average salary $2.32 per day. There are 21 one year teachers, average age 23, average salary $2.83. (The one year teachers wage is greater than the two year, caused by the law pertaining to qualifications, no doubt.) There are 14 two year teachers, average age 22 years, average wage $2.51. 7 Fifteen three year teachers, average age 24 years, average wage $2.89. Nine four your teachers, 'average age 24, average, wage $2 90. \

Six five year teachers, average age 26, average wage $3.06. Eight six year teachers, average age 26, average wage $3.25. Five seven year teachers, average age 28, average wage 13.05. Three eight year teachers, average age 27, average wage $3.08. Seven nine year teachers, average age 28, average wage $3.27. One eleven year teacher, age 30, wage |3-42. Three twelve year teachers, average age 35, average wage $4.10. One thirteen year teacher, age 32, wage $2.90. Two fourteen year teachers, average age 40, wage, $2.87. One fifteen year age 34, wage $3.50. Two eighteen year teachers, age 41, wage $3.10. One nineteen year teacher, age 51, wage $3-15. One twenty-nine year teacher, age 50, wage $2.80. Twenty-four teachers left the profession last year, at average taught of three years.