Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 December 1909 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. The marriage license business took a little spurt Wednesday and the lone two for the month were increased by three. All the parties were from the north end of the county. In the list of appointments of “field examiners” under the new state accounting system we see those of Greeley Davis and A. D. Morris of Kentland, John W. Kurtz of Knox and Frederick Dahling of Reynolds, as appointees from this immediate section of the state. At the meeting of the county commissioners Wednesday to let the stationery contracts, only Class 4 wae let, the appropriations not being sufficient for the other classes on the only bid filed, that of the Burt-Terry-Wilson Co., of Lafayette, and the matter was continued until the January term. The contract for furnishing Class 4 was awarded to The Jasper County Democrat on its bid, which was some sll lower than that of the Rensselaer Republican. *'i v Marriage licenses issued: Dec. 32, Arthur M. Sands of Kankakee tp„ eon of Martin V. Sands, aged 32, occupation farmer, to Miriam R. Culp of Medaryville, aged 26, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. j&ec. 22, William Edward Spry of Wheatfleld, son of Edward Spry, aged 22, occupation farmer, to Gladys Pearl East, daughter of John J. East, also of Wheatfleld, aged 17, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. \Jbec. 22, Ira Isaac Trump of Lowell, son of P. F. Trump, aged 18, occupation farmer, to Hazel Leona Spry, daughter of Edward Spry of Wheatfleld, aged 18, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each.

Treasurer Allman has received the following from the State Tax Board, which is self-explanatory: Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 8, 1909. Jesse D. Allman, Treasurer Jasper County. Dear Sir: The law makes it the duty of the State Board of Tax Commissioners "to see that all taxes due the State are collected” and “to enforce penalties prescribed by any revenue law of the State for disobedience of its provision.” Upon investigation we find that there is a large amount of delinquent tax that can and should be collected. The law provides that after you have made diligent effort to collect the same, and have you shall certify such facts to the Prosecuting Attorney, who shall bring such action as is necessary and can attach property and garnishee wages. We must insist that you exhaust every provision of the law for the collection of the delinquent tax in your county. If taxes have to be collected by the Prosecuting Attorney, each person, in addition to paying the amount now due from them, will have to pay all Court costs and the Prosecutor s fee of ten dollars. Very Respectfully, State Board of Tax Commissioners. Certificates of election of road supervisors have been filed' by most of the trustees, showing the following result:

Carpenter—No. 1, Albert H. Dickinson; No. 4, Frank Babcock. No election in other districts. Hanging Grove—No. 1, Robert M. Jordan; No. 2, A. A. Rusk; No. 3, John Montz; No. 4, George Johnson. Jordan—No. 1, Maurice Gorman; No. 2, L. V. Blake; No. 3, J. A. Keister; No. 4, J. W. Dewey. Kankakee—No. 1, Marlon Albln; No. 2„ Hans Nelson; No. 3, William A. Davis. , Keener—No. 1, Leonard Mak; No. 2, R. Evers; No. 3, Henry Kaminga. Walker—-No. 1, Asa Brown; No. 2, Zack Kerns; No. 3, Joe Salrin; No. 4, J. L. Smith. Marion—No. l.'Uhas. Battleday; No. 2, Newton A. Hendrix; No 3 William E. Jacks. Newton—No. 1, John E. Murphy; No. 2, Edward Shlndelar; No. 3, Benton Kelley; No. 4, 8. B. Holmes. Union—No. 1, Peter Wolf; No. 2, Francis M. Goff; No. 8, T. F. Warne. Wheatfield—No. 1, John Clark"; No. 2, Andrew J. Knapp. Mllroy—No. 1, George Wood; No. 2, Charles Beaver. Gillam—No. 2, F. J. Smith. No election In No. 1.