Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 December 1910 — THE CITY LOSES OUT [ARTICLE]

THE CITY LOSES OUT

On Repairs Made to Washington Street Bridge. In the circuit court Thursday Judge Hanley rendered a verdict in favor of the county in suit brought by the city of Rensselaer to comt el the county to pay $230 for the repairs made to the Washington street bridge last summer. The county council appropriated money to pay for the repairs, but the city went ahead and made the repairs without authority, and, while the court thought the county ought to have paid for the work, the city had exceeded its authority, it seems, in going ahead and re-planking the bridge and making some other repairs on its own violation, hence the county could not be* compelled to payIn fact the commissioners have 'no legal right to pay for voluntary services, which this would be, it seems, and the city is out $250 as a result. Experience costs money, but sometimes it is said to be worth the price.