Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 September 1911 — MARBLE DITCH IS ESTABLISHED [ARTICLE]

MARBLE DITCH IS ESTABLISHED

Big Drainage Scheme of Kankakee River Ordered Friday SOME BENEFITS ARE REDUCED Usual Motions Made for New Trial Reconsideration of Certain Assessments, Etc.—Superintendent Appointed Later. r

Special Judge Marvin of Montieello cartfe over yesterday and rendered his findings in the big Marble ditch case. The Court’s findings are quite voluminous, and cover several pages of manuscript. In brief, the ditch is ordered established, but the benefits of several of the land-owners affected are < reduced, some as much as 10 per cent. The benefits of the Browns, the principal remonstrators are among those reduced 10 per cent. Motions were filed by remonstrators for a new trial, reconsideration of assessments, etc., which had not been ruled upon at the time of going to press. Judge. Marvin said that he would not appoint a superintendent of construction yesterday; that*he wanted some goo 1 men suggested by parties affected and he would then investigate them before making the appointment. This is the biggest drainage scheme ever attempted in Jasper county. The estimated cubic vards of excavtaion is 10,004,342; benefits $426,908.44; cost $328,291.11. Should the full 4 per cent of attorney fees be allowed on the estimated benefits, as has been the custom here, Abe Halleck —who may have to “divy” a few hundred dollars with some others —will receive $17,076.33. It is not probable, however the court will allow the full per cent, and the reductions made in assessments would reduce the attorney fee quite a little even though the full 4 per cent is allowed. There has already been paid out in preliminary costs on ' this proposed ditch $6,985.49, and there are many bills that have not yet been allowed.

And So Near Goodland, Too. Monticello Herald: A live snake in r a box in front of the Adams Express office attracted a good deal of attention here last week, or rather the label “Live Snake,” on the box did, for the snake could only be seen dimly through air holes in the ends of the box. It was consigned to a man at Remington from a dealer in reptiles at San Antonio, Texas.