Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 October 1910 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. The Newton circuit court convenes Monday. Ex-Sheriff O’Connor of Kniman was down Wednesday oh ditch business. Judge Darroch, of Kentland, "as in the city yesterday on court business. 1 oday is the last day of the September term of court here. 1 he November term,will convene on Monday. Nov. 14. If "you move from one pr cinct to another after today you will lost your vote in the November election. Remember this. “Shorty" Adams is still confined in the padded cell at the jail, the authorities at Longcliff not having room as yet to receive him. He is quite violent at times and persists in wearing nothing but nature’s garb most of the time. Marriage license issued. Oct. 4. Gerrert Walstra, son of Peter Walstra, of Roselawn. aged 2~, occupation, farmer to Lizzie Sekema daughter of Cornelius kema of Thayer, aged 20, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. An Indianapolis dispatch sta*es that the state board of accounts in its, report to the governor shows that a total of $28,407.91 lias been paid into township, city and town treasuries by former officials voluntarily as a result of examinations by field examiners in the employ of the board. New suits filed: No. 7655, Harry Walter vs. Benjamin J. Gifford; action on wheat deal for whch Lewis recovered judgment against Walters at the present term of court. No, 7656: Petition of Mr. and M rs. Lemuel Hammerton to adopt Marie Lillian Hoshaw, aged 4 years. M rs. Rebecca Hurley, aged 41, of Barkley tp., was declared insane Thursday by Drs. English, Kresler and Hemphill and Squire Irwin. Stye was confined in the asylum for three months in 1884. Of late she has shown a suicidal tendency- and has required constant watching. Application yvill be made for her incarceration at Longcliff. Is Jasper county going to make any effort to recover the amount, she has been swindled Out of by the Winamac Bridge Co.? According to undisputed testimony there was a clean steal of about S4OO on the one bridge in Milroy tp., alone, and the contractors can be compelled to tear out the dangerous, cheap-skate bridge they erected there and put up one that complies with’ the plans and specifications. Their bond is good and they should be made to come to time. “What is the county attorney and commissioners going to do about it?” is a pertinent question for the taxpayers to ask. Following s a report of the proceedings in court since Our last issue. John P. Ryan ditch; allowances made as follows: W. P. Osborne $150.25, W. V. Porter $66.80, Ike Glazebrook $34. Paul -Glazebrook $32, James Warner S3O, Chas. Shew $4, Wm. Nowels $4, Louis Tim $66 and $17.20, Rice Porter S6O. Omar.. Osborne $69, H. F. Kins $4.75, E. D. Rhoades $2.90. Fred Hemphill 85 ■cents, ' ■ *. Abner C. Pancoast ditch; time extended to Oct. 27 to file report. Cecil Clyde Randle ditch; motion of C. I. A L. Ry. overruled, assessments corrected, drain ordered established. W. Y. Porter appointed construction commissioner. Foltz and Halleck allowed S2OO atty. fee. R. E. Davis ditch; assessment of remonstrant Chas. Peregrine reduced $54. remonstrant Tresemer’s damages increased SSO; finds against remonstrators Powers and C. I. A 5. Rv. Report and assessments approved. Thomas Maloney appointed superintendent. *A. Halleck allowed $907 atty. fee. .5. ; !■■ . ' : )

Michael J. Delehanty ditch;' John O'Connor and Wm. Middlecamp appointed to act with County Surveyor Osborne, to meet Oct. 17 and file report first day of November term. Silas H. Moore vs. William E Moore; evidence heard, judgment for plaintiff in the sum of $51.59. } John B. Jackson, gdn.. vs. Ida Thornburg, et al.; evidence heard, judgment setting aside deed. E. C. Maxwell ditch; court sustains remonstrance of Cordelia Williams, et al.. that report is not according to law, and said report is sent back to viewers with instructions to meet at surveyor's office in coart house in Rensselaer on Oct. 15 and report second day of November term, to which remonstrator’s except and object, and as to all other causes assigned in said remonstrance the cause is continued. Petition of Lemuel Hammerton and wife to adopt the latter's sister's little girl. Marie Lillian Hoshaw; prayer of petition granted and adoption ordered. Following is a report of the proceedings of the county commissioners at their regular session this week. Notice ordered for letting contract for 2 new bridges in Walker tp. one in Union and one in Gillman on first day, November term. Snip stone roads in Keener tp.: notice ordered for letting contract on third day of November term" T. M. Callahan. Newland gravel road; dismissed by petitioners. Matter of acceptance of Iroquois ditch, on report of Snpt. M. B. Price and engineer C. J. Hobbs <Hteh is accepted as from station 971 (beginning of rack work near Padgett ning of rock work near Padgett bridge! to station 1102 (ontlet of ditch) and contractor relieved from farther liability, balance of ditch continued for report in writing from special engineer C. J. Hobbs.

Indiana Northwestern Traction Co. petition for election; cause continued to November term. Bonds ordered issued in Rompke Sipkema ditch for unpaid assessamounting to a little over S7OO. The interest on county deposits in the various depositories for the month of September was reported as follows:

Bank Wheatfield $15.62 State Bank, Remington..... 15.42 State Bank. Renaaelaer 39.78 Trust AS. Bank, Rensselaer. 21.79 First Natl. Bit., Rensselaer. 77.32 Election inspectors were appointed as follower

Barkley, East J. F. Payne Carpenter, Ea5t...... Sam Bowman Carpenter, East.. Charles Welsh Marion. No. 1.... . Emerald Aldrich Marion. So. 3. .Chas. J. Dran Marion. No. 4...., .Charles Morian Union, South. .. .James McClanahan