Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 86, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 February 1911 — THE COURT HOUSE [ARTICLE]

THE COURT HOUSE

Items Picked Up About f the County Capitol T * The February-term of the Jas-, per circuit court convenes Monday. The grand jury is called for the first Monday and the pettit jury for the second Monday of the term. Trustee Karch of Walker tp. was in the city on business Wed-, nesday and Thursday, walking j with a cane. He injured one oil his legs a few days ago w’-.iie chasing after some cattle. The White county commission-' ers at their regular meeting this! week, decided to rent most of the county poor farm and sell off all unnecessary live stock,; only retaining enough for the! actual needs of the inmates of the poor asylum. In other words, the county will go out of the farming business. —o — Kentland Enterprise: Commissioner Dickinson, superintendent of highways of the second district, is an advocate of oiled roads and while here Monday gave an order for a car of oil for his district. A car of oil will cover about two and a half miles, and the first experiment of oiling country roads will be given a trial in his district. -—o— New suits filed: No. 7701. Bertha A. Lewis, et al. vs. Samuel H. Hopkins; petition to have guardian appointed. The petition is signed by Bertha A. Lewis, John F. Hopkins, George H. Hopkins, Benjamin Hopkins and James A. Hopkins, children of defendant, and alleges that defendant is an habitual drunkard; that he is the owner of both real and personal property and that there is danger of his squandering and wasting said property. —o — The County Council at its special meeting Wednesday made the following ■ RE-APPROPRIATIONS. Supplies auditor’s office....s 14.50 Same, treasurer ......... 18.56 Commissioners’ Court .... 5.00 Truant officer ........... 74.00 Public printing 18.25 Adv. circuit court ditches. . 2.00 Court house supplies. .. ... 86.28 Same, jail .............. 11.70 Gravel road repair... .. ...116.76 Bridge repair, Gillam 350.00 Bridge contracts. 1910. .. .6,049.18 Allotting ditches ......... 19.24 Surveyor’s per diem 28.00 Deputy, surveyor ......... 10.00 Recorder’s fees .......... 21.37 Boarding prisoners ... .. . . 31.70 Ditch report ............ 35.00 ADD. APPROPRIATIONS. Supplies auditor’s office...? 13.00 Same, miscellaneous supplies 200.00 Same, new records. ..... .. 100.00 Same, assessor’s books, etc. 200.00 Treasurer, new books. .... 150.00 Truant officer .. . ......... 22.00 Em. Bd. of Health 73.39 Same, new b00k5......... 10.00 County farm, supplies..... 85.99 Same, same ... ..... . . ... . 140.00 Same, labor ............. 62.47 Same, repairs . ........... 7 5.00 Court house supplies. ..... . 318.67 Repair Burk’s bridge...... 11.64 Bridge rep, C. V. May, trus 200.00 Railroad election ........ 218.00 County ditch assmt, Hoover 18.75 Same, Prevo .ditch........ 87.50 Same, Randle ditch....... 91.47 Same, Evers ditch....... . 28.34 Local option election...... 650.00