Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 May 1912 — Only 108 Remonstrances Filed In Ryan Ditch. [ARTICLE]

Only 108 Remonstrances Filed In Ryan Ditch.

Thursday was the last day for filing remonstrances against the assessments in the big J. P. Ryan ditch, and everyone was surprised at the small number filed, only 108. Considering the size of the project, this is considered as very light opposition and indicates that almost everybody wants the ditch. In fact the only real opposition to the ditch is said to be from B. J. Gifford, whose lands are assesseu some $50,000 or $60,000, the other nemonstrators really favoring the ditch but, think their assessments too high. ; ! j On the Borntrager ditch—the extension of the Iroquois over into Newton county—estimated to cost more than one-third less, there were 486 remonstrances filed against the assessments. Litigation of course, is flesh for the lawyers, and some of them are said to be much dissappolnted that there is so little opposition to the scheme.