Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1910 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. Not much matrimonial ice is being broke this month, not a marriage license having been issued thus far. The September term of the Jasper circuit court will convene Monday. The petit jury is called for one week from Monday. —o — There will be a temperance meeting at the court house next Monday evening. Everyone in vited to attend. — W. W. Reeve, Co. Chairman. —o — Dr. L. H. Recher of Morocco has been put on the Democratic ticket in Newton county for commissioner of the third district, a place left vacant at the county convention. —®—- The county tax levy in Newtonxounty as fixed by the county council there this week is 17.1 cents county levy proper'; 10c gravel road repair, and 6,05 c bond levy, a total of 33.06 cents on the SIOO.

The Hammond Times says that Promotor Eugene Purtellei failed again to come up with his ! hond and SI,OOO cash forfeit for a franchise in that city for his proposed electric road at the council meeting Tuesday night. The stock doesn’t seem to be selling very rapidly, is said to' be the cause for neither Purtelle' or his representative attending! the session and meeting the requirement for a franchise. —o — That was a pretty good looking bunch of White county democrats that came over'to the representative convention Thursday. S. L. Callaway, who served two terms as clerk of the White circuit court and now a candidate for county treasurer, was among them. And Tod Kent of Brookston. one of the representative citizens of White county and a prominent farmer and stock grower, was another of the delegates. County Chairman Brucker also served his county as treasurer, and wias an able and popular official. There were also several others in the delegation who are prominent in White county affairs.

Following are the proceedings of the board of county commissioners, at their regular September term, in addition to that pub--I'shed in Wednesday’s Democrat :

Contract awarded to Winamac i Bridge Co., for three new bridges in ' Walker tp., at $741.75, $582?75 and' $628, respectively, also one bridge in Milroy at $807.38. one in Wheatfield at $823 to same company. Ben McColly awarded contract for repair of Burke’s bridge at $3.40 pclineal foot. Petition of F. W. Fisher for vacation of certain highway in Kankakee tp., and establishment of a new, highway reported favorably by viewers end vacation and establishment of road ordered, new road to be 50 feet in width. j Granville Moody petition for high | way in Barkley tp.. reported favor-' ably by viewers and road ordered j established 40 feet and 50 feet wide, as per report. | I Report on Keener tp.. Snip road election, showing vote on Road No.' 1, Yes, 104; No, 22. Road No. 2, Yes, 104, No, 22; Road No. 3. Yes, I 100; No, 22. Road No. 4. Yes. 103; No, 22. Road No. 5. Yes. 102; No, 23. Oct. 3 fixed as day for letting contract. Petition of T. M. Callahan, et al. for gravel road in Barkley tp.; report of viewers filed and cause continued for objections. Iroquois ditch; cause set for hear-' ing of objections to final report on ; Sept. 26. Geo. D. Prevo ditch; no objections and ditch is ordered established with W. F. Osborne supt. Geo. A. Williams allowed $45 attorney fee. John W. Merry and Jennie Gish ditches; assessments confirmed and W. W. Sage appointed supt. Attorney fee of 440 and S2O, respectively, allowed S. C. Irwin. Petition of trustee of Marion tp., for money to pay for an operation on Mrs. Mary Potts, a poor person; SSO allowed. C. B. Steward appointed delegate

to annual meeting of State Board of Charities. M. L. Ford resigns as supt. Hanging Grove stone road and Wash Cook appointed in his stead. Special tax levies for gravel roads for year 1910 were fixed as follows on each 1100 valuation: Hanging Grove .. . ....... . 40c Gillam .............. ...... ...55c Ott (Carpenter tp.. Remington). 42c Fox (Carpenter tp.)......... . 4c Knowlton (Marion tp.) ........30c Beeks (Carpenter tp.) , 4c Geib (Carpenter tp.).... 4c Parker (Marion, Jordan. Carpenter) ..... .. .......... 3c