Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 July 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. Judge Hanley and family spent a couple of days at Lake Winona this week where the Judge attended the meeting of the state b«.r association. — o — suits filed: No. 7740. Landert Mak vs. Martin Warner, et al.; action to quiet title. No. 7741. John Bill vs. Sam’l Galey, et al.; action to quiet title.

Marriage licenses issued: July iO, Herman Roy Langdon, son of Henry L. Langdon of Wheatfield. aged 28, occupation merchant, to Ollie Matilda White of Tefft, aged 23, occupation teacher. First marriage for each. —o— Special Judge Marvin is hearing evidence as to the public utility and practicability of the proposed Kankakee river drainage. it having been agreed to hear evidence on this point before taking up the remonstrances. Only two or three witnesses are being heard each day, and the entire hearing will likely continue for several weeks. Following is a report of the proceedings of the,couqty commissioners at their session last week:

Petition of E. T. Burton and 20 others for subsidy election in Carpenter tp., to vote a subsidy of 1 % per cent for the Purtelle railroad was continued to the August term. One and one-half per cent would amount to about $30,000. A tar of 1% per cent in aid of the Purtelle proposed railroad was levied in Marion tp., and Rensselaer, collection to be suspended until the company complies with the conditions imposed by law to entitle them to payment. The tax will amount to a little over $40,000 in this city and township. A remonstrance against z the sale of intoxicating liquors in Union tp., signed by 159 legal voters of said township wap presented and held sufficient by the board. Contracts awarded Attica Bridge Co. for three new bridges in Barkley and two in Hanging Grove at >*,079.

Balance of $3,724.55 due contractors on Iroquois ditch allowed on report of engineer. ~ Frank M. Reed, petition for ditch; commissioners’ report filed and cause continued for objections. W. B. McNeil ditch; referred to drainage commissioners. Mike Delehanty appointed third commissioner; to meet July 12. Same order in Robert E. VanGundy ditch. Geo. Foulks appointed third commissioner, to meet July 10 and report on or before July 20. Same order in C. H. Sternberg ditch. Harvey Wood appointed third commissioner, to meet July 14 and report on or before July 20. Appeal bond of J. H. Chapman in Jordan tp., gravel road petition filed and approved and appeal granted to the circuit court.

Joseph Stewart, et al. petition for macadam road in Hanging Grove tp.; M. B. Price appointed engineer and Eli Arnold and Wm. Washburn viewers, to meet July 14. Board fixes Oct. 30, 1911 as last date for payment of assessments on Joseph S. Akers ditch, and bonds will be issued for unpaid assessments after that date.

Interest on public funds for the month of June was reported as follows: First Nat. Bk, Rensselaer. $111.32 Trvst & Savings Bank, same 49.04 State Bank, same 46.26 State Bank, Remington 59.11 Bank of Wheatfield 24.76