Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 November 1912 — 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. The case of W. L. Wood vs. John F. Judy, appealed from the Newton circuit court by Judy, was affirmed by the appellate court Thursday. While the next board of county commissioners will be republican, the board will continue democratic until Jan. 1, 1914, Mr. Stackhouse having another year yet to serve. The grand jury has been called for next Tuesday, by Judge Hanley yesterday. Why it was decided t<» call the jury we are unable to s’ate, but no call was made when the jury was drawn last Monday, as is when it is decided to call it at all.

J. F. Osborne went to Demotte Thursday to assist C. J. Hobbs in making a survey of the Hebron grade which C. D. Shook, the sub-contrac-tor, reports completed, and, while Hobbs is the engineer, there is some objections to its being accepted and he desired Osborne to go over the work with him.

Commissioners’ court proceedings. James Newcomb ditch; no objection filed, and same is referred to drainage commissioners. Grant Davisson appointed third commissioner, to meet Nov. 12 and report on or before first day of next term.

George W. Infield ditch; notice found sufficient, cause docketed and continued for objections. Notice ordered for letting contract for two new bridges in Barkley tp. on firsft day of next term, also one in Wheatfield, same date.

Contract awarded Attica Bridge Co., for a new bridge over the Iroquois ditch to replape the noted Burk bridge at $3,650, and to the Rochester Bridge Co., for two new ones in Wheatfield tp„ at $638 each, and one to Joliet Bridge Co. in Wheatfield tp., at S7BO. A joint session of the Jasper and Benton county commissioners will be held on Nov. 25 at First National Bank, Goodlard, at 10 a. m., to examine the Fox stone road on county line. Joseph Stewart allowed $l,lOO on engineer’s estimate on Stewart stone road. All bids rejected on George Naninga stone road. R. L. Bussell stone road; cause continued for filing claims for damages. A. W. Sawin petition for highway improvement; doard' appoints W. F. Osborne engineer and Walter V. Porter, Sylvester Gray and James Walters as vjewers, to meet on Nov# 18. M. J. Delehanty petition for highway; S. D. Clark, George O. Stembel and Allred Barlow appointed viewers, to meet Nov., 20. Notice ordered for letting contract for supplies for" county farm. Interest on county funds for the month of October was reported as follows: First Nat Bank, Rensselaer. $89..35 T. & S. Bank, Rensselaer. . . . 40.38 State Bank, Rensselaer. .. . 56,93 State Bank, Remington. 34,48 Bank of Wheatfield.. 9.74