Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 June 1911 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs from the Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized— Together with Other Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices. Chas. A. Bonner of Remington has been appointed trustee of the C. A. Balcom bankrupt grocery at Remington and will dispose of the stock. —o— — The June weddings have failed to materialize thus far in Jasper county, and up to yesterday noon not a marriage license had been issued this month. Court item in Starke County Republican: The case of the Fir?t National Bank vs. The Hamilton Life Insurance Co., occupied the attention of the court Friday and Saturday. This is a suit to collect a SSOO note given by J. W. Long for stock in the above company. The note was purchased of the company by a Wheatfield merchant and by him sold to the First National. The case will be decided the 12th. —O— Squire Irwin assessed a fine of a “dollar and’’ each to Leo Worland and , Albert Augspurger Tuesday night for a transgression of the Marquess of Queensbury rules. The difficulty took place Sunday evening, and the encounter was a mild one. Squire Bruner fined Randolph Wright of Newton tp., $2 and costs Thursday on an affidavit sworn out by Marshal Mustard charging public intoxication the day previous. Mr. Wright denied the charge but decided not to fight the case, and the small fine was assessed.

Following is a report of the proceedings of the county commissioners for the regular June term: Notice ordered given for letting contract for three new bridges in Barkley tp., on first day July term; also two in Hanging Grove. In the Everett Halstead and Reuben C. Yeoman gravel road petitions, viewers and engineer file report and notice is ordered given. July 3 fixed as time for hearing. Frank M. Reed ditch; remonstrators withdraw remonstrance on written stipulation. Petition referred to drainage commissioners and George Foulks is named as third commissioner, to meet June 14 and report on or before second day July term. K E. C. Maxwell ditch; assessment sheet filed and Sept. 29 fixed as latest date for paying same and have land released. Wm. B. McNeil dicth; cause ddcketed and continued for objections. Harry E. Gifford ditch ordered established, assessments confirmed and L. P. Shirer appointed construction commissioner. Atty, fee of S7O allowed Frank Fo'tz. Robert E. Van Gundy ditch; no objections filed and cause is continued to July term. Chas. E. Sage, et al. petition for gravel road in Jordan tp.; James H. Chapman files objections, evidence heard in part and cause continued to June 24 at 9:30 a. m., by agreement of all parties. Jesse Nichols re-appointed superintendent of poor farm for term of two years at annual salary of S7OO. Notice ordered for letting contract for coal for heating plant and county farm. * Contracts awarded for furnishing supplies for poor farm as follows: Roth Bros, meats, $25; John Eger, groceries, $156.31; E. VanArsdel, dry goods. $38.55. Supt. Nichols of the poor farm reported receipts for quarter at $<87.94 and expenses $844.36. The following amounts of fees collected for the quarter by the various county officers were reported: Recorder, $787; Clerk, $288.90; Auditor, $90.55; Sheriff, $214.62. The various county depositories reported interest on county funds for the month of May as follows: Trust & S. Bank, Rensselaer.<63.l2 Firet Nat Bank, Rensselaer. .'129.27 State Bank, Rensselaer74.ll State Bank,, Remingtons3.22 Bank of Wheatfield 28.93 Same, (April) I . 16.74