Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 75, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 January 1911 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About the County Capitol "T" . 1 . . j . . • . ' • | The January term of the Newton circuit court will convene Monday next. New suits filed: No. 7687. William B. Austin vs. Edward V. Rans- .. •• • ... /_ ■ ford; suit on note. Demand $1,200. County Assessor Lewis went to Indianapolis Monday to attend the annual meeting of county assessors. There were thirteen marriage licenses issued last month, against nine for the month previous and ten for the corresponding month of 1909. licenses issued: Jan. 2, William Day of Lee, aged 28, occupation farmer, to Elizabeth Morgan of Milroy tp., aged 17, occupation housekeeper, mother of female consenting to issuance of license. Married by Rev. J. C. Parrett. \The Davis ditch in Kankakee tp., was sold last Friday at Wheatfield to H. W. Marble of that place at 7.29 cents per yard for the main ditch and the four largest laterals. Fred Tresemer bid off the Stalbaum and Graves laterals and Charles Stalbaum the Peregrine lateral. There was a large number of dredge men present. Sheriff Hoover moved in and took charge of the sheriff’s residence and jail Monday. The outgoing sheriff left no boarders and Will is not caring if all erring ones shun his domicile during his term. He sdoes not intend to keep a regular deputy, but has engaged Guss Grant to assist him during the next term of court, at least, as the latter has had experience in this line. Concerning the alleged shortage of ex-treasurer Charles Spinney of Newton county, which was recently confirmed by the. examiners in the employ of the state board of ac- f counts, the Brrok Reporter says: “From reports Spinney’s friends have not lost faith in him regardless of the finding of the experts. That Spinney is short they are willing to admit, but that he ever received any of the money they do not believe. In spite of their beliefs, however, Spinney will have the blame to carry and the money to dig up. “There are some peculiar features connected with this case. Spinney employed an expert to look after the business of the office, Harry Rank by name, now employed in the state accountant’s office, and claimed to be one of the best book experts in the state. He went out with the end of the term, and later went over the books with Spinney and declared theih correct. If he has the ability claimed, and no one seems to doubt it, and had run the treasurer’s office during the'Spinney administration, it seems strange no shortage was discovered before” The cdunty commissioners met in regular session Monday and were still grinding yesterday. Following is a report of Monday’s proceedings: John J. Lawler stone roads; certificate of Josiah Hopper showing completion of same, and said roads are accepted. Action on bids in Tunis Snip stone roads in Keener tp., continued to February term. Davrs-Jungles ditch; board designates April 10 as time limit for paying assessments, bonds to be issued for unpaid assessments after that date. Same order in the Christian Stoller ditch, and in the C. C. Randle ditch. Chas. W. Harris, petition for highway in Jordan tp.; continued for notice. All the banks of the county were designated as public depositories. Chas. F. Stackhouse qualified as county oommissioher from the Second district, succeeding Fred Waymire, whose term had expired. The county treasurer presented correspondence of Western Trust' & Savings Bank of Chicago, showing bond lost of SIOO in Nessius ditch; treasurer ordered to pay same on bank filing an indemnifying bond for SSOO. Interest on county funds for the month of December was reported as follows: State Bank, Rensselaer. ..... $43.99 First National Bank. .. .. .. . 84.99 Bank of Wheatfield 20.52