Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 November 1914 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From the Various Departments DE JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together With Other Notes Gathered From The Several County Offices. ■ . ’ Attorney Frank Davis of Brook, was a business visitor in the city Monday. .— \ ■?* New suits'filed: No. 8299. William iH. Walters vs. Lizzie Johnson et al; suit for partition. Only two marriage licenses were issued last month, “against 12 for the preceding month, and 8 for the corresponding month of 1913.

There was a big rush at the county treasurer’s office Monday to pay taxes, it being the last day for paying the fall installment to avoid delinquency. Co. Supt. W. 0. Schanlaub and J. A. White of Kentland,, were business visitors in the city Monday. Mr. Schanlaub has built himself a fine new $5,000 home in Kentland this season. The three bridges at Remington on the south side of town, over Carpenter creek, two at the east and the other at the west, have just been recovered with cresote blocks, the same as was put on last year over the bridge at the north side of town. A warrant was sworn out a few days ago by Mrs. Sarah E. Clark of Milroy tp., against John Havens and wife, also of Milroy. The trouble ariose over some cattle of the former getting into a field of Mr. Havens’ who, it is alleged, demanded $1 per head for, damages done before he would turn them over. A squabble arose over the matter and Mrs. Clark charges that Havens and his wife beat her up. An affidavit was filed in Squire Irwin’s court and a warrant issued. The parties were bronight in and they filed an affidavit for a change of venue and the case was sent to Squire Gaffield’s court in Milroy tp., where it will come up for hearing tomorrow at 10 a. m.

The county commissioners met in regular session .Monday and transacted business, adjourning over election day and re-convening today, hollowing is a report of the business transacted Monday: C. S. Chamberlain petition for vacation of highway; no objections filed and viewers report being favorable, highway is ordered vacated. Lewis Zick stone road in Walker tp.; Joseph Fenzil, William Jasperson, Robert Zick, Louis Fritz and Chris Dougleby file objections to report of engineer as to completion of road according to plans and specifications, charging that the road has not been built according to suc’n specifications, and the board, after hearing evidence thereon, i took the matter under advisement until the first day of the next term. J. J. Lawler, petition for ditch, Joseph E. Thomas appointed third commissioner, and cause referred to drainage commissioners for report Nov. 15. Cause No. 9623 is consolidated with this cause under name of ■King-Lawler ditch. , Horace Marble ditch; C. J. Hobbs construction commissioner, files report of letting of contract and assessments, after which bonds will be issued. Estimate of Jesse Nichols, superintendent of poor farm, of supplies needed for next quarter was filed and notice ordered given for letting contract. George H. May stone road, viewers and engineer ask for additional time to make report, and time is extended to Nov. 25. Gifford & Callahan were allowed $1,300 on the Irwin stone road in Barkley tp., and $4,574.15 on the Hunt stone road in Carpenter tp.