Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 November 1910 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol. W. H. Parkison was a Monticello legal business visitor Thursclay. ' v/Marriage licenses issued: Nov, a/Tewis J. Lane of Rensselaer, aged’ 45, occupation farmer, to MeltLa Laura J. Mills, also of Rensselaer, aged 36, occupation housekeeper. Second marriage for each, first wife of male having died April 1, 1910, and first husband of female dying May 7< 1906. Marriage ceremony performed by Judge Hanley in the clerk’s office at 8 p. m., Tuesday.

Of the newly elected county officers, the sheriff, surveyor, assesor and coroner take tiheir respective offices on January 1, 1911; the clerk takes his office on May 1, 1912; the auditor and treasurer on Jan. 1, 1912; the commissioner from -the second district, C. F. Stackhouse, wiho succeeds Fred Waymirejan. 1, 1911; and from the Third district, William Hershman, who suceeds John F. Pettet, on Jan. 1, 1912. The, newly elected county councilmen must qualify with the county clerk and receive their cirtificate of election within ten days after the election, or not later than next Friday.

John Howe, a Medaryville brick mason, who has worked on buildings and was married here last March to Miss Lillie Sheets, whom he deserted in a few months, was arrestaed Monday at Medaryville and brought here and placed in jail on affidavit of the deserted wife. The matter was finally fixed up by his paying her SSO cash and agreeing to pay $lO per month for the support of the wife and child during the winter and sls per month during the summer months until he has paid her $350, his father, Richard Howe, being surety on the agreement. He absolutely refused, to return to the wife although she wished hirp to do so.

The county commissioners were in session again Wednesday and completed the work of the November term. Following is the report of Wednesday’s proceedings: Contract awarded Joliet Bridge Co., for two bridges in Walker, one in Gillam and one in‘Union, for $2,844.30. No bids filed for the construction of the Snip Btone roads in Keener tp., and the auditor was directed to re-advertise for bids, letting- to be on second day of December term. In the matter of accepting the Iroquois ditch; report of special engineer C. J. Hobbs and report of M. B. Price, board finds that the ditch is completed according to contract except 700 feet of main ditch immediately below outlet of the Gifford lateral,, and auditor directed to draw warrant in favor of contractor for $25,000, balance of $8,712.80 to be retained until the fill mentioned has been removed. Expense of special engineer, $75, ordered paid. Petition of Indiana Northwestern Traction Co., for a railroad subsidy in Marion tp., and Rensselaer; election called for Dec. 20. Claim of $250 of City of Rensselaer for repairs to Washington street bridge was dismissed. D. W Waymire tenders resignation as drainage commissioner and same is accepted. The county attorney is directed to enforce the collection of fees reported due she county as reported by the examination of W. E. Heal, proceedings to be instituted within ten days, in the circuit court. Treasurer reports collection of $6,132.75 in the Meadel ditch, and auditor directed to issue bonds for unpaid 'assessments amounting to S7BB. ,