Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 January 1914 — 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. No. 8151. The Brown Shoe Co., vs. John Van Beek; suit on account. Demand $149. Attorney and Mrs. A. D. Babcock of Goodland, w’ere visitors in the city Thursday, making the trip in their auto. New suits filed: No. 8150. Ed Oliver vs. Arthur Ericksen, and Arthur Ericksen, cross-plaintiff vs. Ed Oliver, cross-defendant; action to enforce performance of contract and cross-complaint to declare contract forfeited and for SI,OOO damages.

The big Porter race track Case, which was taken up again Monday before Judge Hanley after an adjournment for the holidays, was still grinding yesterday, but it wes expected to complete it either yesterday or today. Court will convene in Newton county next MoJtday. J. D. Law was appointed County Highway Superintendent in Newton county, and T. B. Cunninghafn was appointed county attorney. Only one republican officer is now left in the court house in that county, Henry Burton, the recorder, the democrats having swept everything there in the last general election. Under the new “Stallion Enrollment Law,’’ which took effect Jan. 1, 1914, owners of all stallions or jacks kept for service, must have such animals examined each, year by' a licensed veterinarian who shall certify as to theit condition of soundness, before they shall be used for breeding purpose. This must be done within 60 days of the taking effect of this law. Blanks, to which is attached a copy of the law' in Hill, may be obtained from Dr. H. J. Kannal, veterinarian. Rensselaer, or may be had from the state board. A penalty of not less than $lO nor more than S2OO is provided for non-compliance with this law.

Some criticism is being made of the appointment by the commissioners of a county highway commissioner, the objectors feeling that the county surveyor could ’act at such at less cost to the county than one who is appointed solely for this duty, as there is considerable of the duties’ that require the services of a competent engineer. The law provides that in counties having no more mileage of improved roads than Jasper county, the county surveyor may act, and County Surveyor Yeoman was willing to act in this capacity, and so notified the commissioners and presented his bond of $5,000. But the commissioners, or the re*publican members, rather, seemed to think that it would be better to appoint some one else, and so gave the place to Sylvester Gray, who has had quite a little experience in superintending road and street improvements. Mr. Gray was a member of vices will be held beginning Sunday, the county council, and it was necessary for him to resign that position in order for him to accept the new. The office pays $4 per day for each, day's actual service.* f

Tuesday’s proceedings of the Board of Commissioners: George Putt stone road: Alva Herriman. contractor, allowed $1,854.40. Lewis Zick stone road; report of election made and improvement is ordered, lotting to be on Tuesday, Feb. 3. C. H. Sternberg ditch: Supt. ordered to report condition of ditch on or before second day of February term. William McAleer ditch; William Klein released from bond of George Coffman, contractor, Joseph Borntrager ditch: bonds ordered for $63,027.12, in ten series to date from Jan. 1, 1914, and bear 5: per cent/ interest. Clifton J. Hobbs petition for ditch; board finds that report of commissioner is not according to law and same is referred back for correction,

amended report to be on file Jan. 21. M. V. Sands ditch; remonstraifce of M. V. Sands and Charles Stalbaum withdrawn and ditch ordered established. William Fitzgerald appointed superintendent of construction. Alex Hurley ditch; no remonstrances filed; Frank Alter appointed third, commisioner, com. ordered to to meet Jan, 19. Board grants petition of trustees of Weston cemetery that they be given the cinders from the qourt house heating plant to be used for tilling at cemetery. Board directs auditdr to advertise for crushed stone for gravel road repair f. o. b. Goodland, Percy Junction, Remington, McCoysburg, Pleasant Ridge, Rensselaer, Fair Oaks, Demotte, Stoutsberg, Wheatfield, Tefft and Medaryville.