Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 August 1912 — M. B. PRICE APPOINTED SUPT. [ARTICLE]

M. B. PRICE APPOINTED SUPT.

Of Borntrager Ditch Ordered Constructed Thursday. to : —— NEW TRIAL IS ASKED FOR, And Judge Hanan will Return at September Term to Rule on the Motions—Several Changes Made In Assessments. Special Judge Hanan came over from Lagrange Thursday and rendered his special findings inj the Borntrager ditch matter, finding for the ditch but changing the assessments in a number of instances. The assessment of the city of Rensselaer is reduced from $2,500 to $2,000, and several other assessments are changed. Practically all the remonstrants filed motions for a new trial, but the court did not rule on the motions. He will come over in September and rule on them, but of course of the motions are likely to all be overruled, when the next step will be an appeal. An appeal will delay the construction of the ditch perhaps a couple of years, but will hardly defeat it, it is htought. Following are the principal items in the court’s findings, in brief: Report of commissioners modified as to benefits assessed on certain lands, respectively against each, John M. Wasson, Harvey W. Wood, Mary C. Wood, et al, William L. Hill, Charles Hill, Frank Hill, George Ade, Eliza McCray estate, Warren W. Sage, Alfred Peters, et al, John B. Lyons, Marion I. Adams, Robert I. Adams, James I. Adams, Robert Michal, City of Rensselaer and Henry Paulus, as stated in decree prepared, and by necessary damages assessed to certain lands, respectively in favor of each of - James E. Lamson, William D. Bringle, John B. Lyons, Oral B. Light, Hugh Light, Henry O. Harris, Lewis Klodson, et al, George Ade, Ada D. Bush, John R. Hershman, Abraham Dewees, Edward Hess, 'bt al, and Christian Barton, as stated in said decree. Work referred for construction to Myrt B. Price, who is required to give bond in the sum of SIO,OOO. Bond filed with Southern Surety Co. of St. Louis, Mo., as surety. All motions for new trial not ruled upon, but Judge Hanan will return here in September and rule on same. Geo. A. Williams allowed $2,000 to apply on his attorney fee. Ordered by the court that petitioners pay all costs of giving notice to new parties brought in by its report of the pendency of said petition and docketing same, and the costs occasioned by each remonstrator whose assessment was changed in his favor 10 per cent.