Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 December 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. Marriage licenses issued: Dec. 2, Stephen DeHann of Demotte, aged 60 years, occupation farmer, to Hilda Dellueher, of Chicago, aged 48, occupation housekeeper. Dec. 3, Alfred Henry, Zulick of aged 21, occupation farmer, to Elizabeth Watson, daughter of John Watson, -aged 18, occupation housekeeper.

There has been considerable complaint recently over the managmeht of the poor farm, from the inmates thereof, and the commissioners have investigated the trouble and found that a feeling exists that cannot be reconciled. Therefore they have asked Supt. Jesse Nichols to resign, but Mr. Nichols has refused to do so and it is probable that it will be necessary to oust him, His term does not expire until next September, and the commissioners feel that in the interest of harmony and good feeling a change is necessary, and gave Mr. Nichols a chance to resign without any publicity.

Not very much was done by the county commissioners Monday except allow claims. The board was still in session yesterday. Following are some of the more important matters of Monday's work: Contract for poor farm.supplies awarded as follows: groceries, John Eger, |183.58; E. VanArsdel, drygoods, $69.40; Roth Bros., meats. $22.50.

On report of engineer, $1,236.85 was allowed cn Stewart stone road in Hanging Grove tp.; $1,715.32 on road No. 2 in Keener; $792 on road No. 3, and $739.02 on grade, same tp., tie Charles E. Kersey stone roads. -

Rochester Bridge Co. awarded contract for new bridge in Barkley itp., at $620. - ■