Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 May 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 Gathered From The Several County Offices. The republicans, of Marion tp., will hold their township convention next Saturday, May 16, at 2 p. m., in the east court room. Two dredges are now throwing dirt on the Borntrager ditch and Carpenter creek lateral, the one on the latter having been started a few days ago. James C. Anderson has given notice of *his intention to ask for a renewal of his liquor license to run a saloon at Wheatfield, at the June meeting of the county commissioners.

The county commissioners, accompanied by attorney George A. Williams, went to Baum’s Bridge Wednesday to confer with the commissioners of Porter county regarding the repairs ordered on the bridge at that point. In view of the fact that the Rankakee river is to be dredged oat and the course changed r the petition, which asked for a new bridge, was set as._e and plans and specifications ordered for temporary ryepairs for same, and the joint meeting Wednesday was to approve the plans and set a date for letting of contract for same. Newton County Enterprise: Circuit court will convene Monday for the May term, and the following jurors have been drawn for service: I. W. Coon, Morris Boatman, A. W. Johnston, Edward Messman, Henry Bosh, A. J. Fetters and William Brunner, Jefferson township W. S, Brunner Jefferson tp.; W. S. Ahern and W. S. Bell, Beaver tp.; W. E. Coon, Nason Turner and Jacob Bowers, Iroquois tp.; John F. Bowers and S. H. Dickinson, Grant township: Roy Long, Washington township; W. L. Boyd, Lake township. It will be noticed that seven of this list are from Jefferson township. It has been the practice of the jury commissioners to pick the jury with some thought to qualifications, location and ability- to serve, but at the last term of court some lawyers from Rensselaer who had cases in this court objected to this practice, and the commissioners in drawing the jurors for the May term took the names as they were drawn from the box.

Proceedings of the board of commissioners for the May term: Albert Knovsky granted a renewal of his liquor license at Demotte without opposition. The following amounts of interest on county funds in the various depositories was Reported for the month of April: First National bank, Rensselaer, $104.28; Trust & Savings bank, Rensselaer; $53.21; State bank, Rensselaer, $63.86; State bank, Remington, $48.16; Bank of Wheatfield, $10.92. Notice ordered givep for bids for furnishing poor farm supplies. Bid of Monon Coal Co. of $1.50 per ton for 1% "lump” and $1.20 per ton “mine run” f. o. b. at mine, for 400 tons of coal fqr use at heating plant for court house, accepted. Matter of appropriation of money to aid in construction of Ind. N-W. Traction Co. in Carpenter tp.; Jacob and George H. May file (answers to pet|tion and by agreement of parties cause is continued to first day of June term. Same order in ' Jordan petition except that answer is filed by William Keen and Peter E. Nafziger. Sarah L. Jordan petition for highway; viewers report shows public utility of road gnd same is ordered established as recommended in report. Expense account allowed .aS set out in report. Lewis W. "Hunt petition for stone road; no objections or remonstrances filed. Wm. Hoover and Walter V. Porter appointed viewers and cause referred to county surveyor, to meet May 25. Ed Oliver petition for highway; report examined and approved and road ordered established 40 feel; in width. Expense account approved. Ed Oliver stone road; Supt. Wolf resigns and board appoints J. W. Spite as superintendent, who is required to give bond of $21,000. Wolf

files report and is allowed >l2 for services since last report. Engineer Devere Yeoman directed to prepare plans and specifications for six new bridges, 3 in Marion, 1 in Jordan and 2 in Carpenter, and submit at first day of June term.