Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 February 1917 — 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 lather Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices. Sheriff B. D. McColly and Roe Yeoman were in Monticello on business Tuesday. - , It is understood that the report of the commissioners in the big Ryan ditch will be filed in open court Monday. , Attorneys A. Halleck and Mose Leopold and County Auditor Hammond were in Indianapolis on business Thursday. New suits filed: Eastern Rock Island Plow company vs, Frank Corn; action on note. Demand SSO. No. 8731. Marshall Field & Co. vs. John Rush; action on note. Demand SSOO. No. 8732. J. C. Gwin vs. George W. Casey; action on note. Demand $75. Newton circuit court items from Kentland Enterprise of interest to Jasper county people: i William L. Wood vs. Edward Shindler, suit on note; continued by agreement. J. I. Case Threshing Machine Co. vs. John Herr, suit on note: trial before Judge Darroch. Judgment for $47.22. Rensselaer Lumber Co. vs. Minnie Flatt, suit on account; defendant ruled to answer at March term. Edna T. Kurrie vs. Everett Halstead, suit in foreclosure; judgment for $4,697.26. Marriage licenses issued: February 8, David Milton Maucfc of Mt. Ayr, aged 19 December 24 last, occupation farmer, to Esther May Yeoman of Jasper county, aged 19 ■December 4 last, occupation nousekeeper. First marriage for each Male being under age his father, D. W. Mauck. gives consent to issuance of license. February 3, . Jesse N. Murphy of Wolcott, aged 25 May 10 last, occupation farmer, to Dora Zella Burchett of Remington, aged 20 June 19 last, occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married in the clerk’s office by Rev. F. H. Beard. February 8, Elza Burton Alson of Remington, aged 26 November 19 last, occupation farjner, to Ma-bie-Claire Rawlings, also of Remington, aged 27 February 21 last, occupation clerk. First marriage for each. Married in the clerk’s office by Rev. F. H. Beard.

Following is a report of the proceedings of the county commissioners at their closing day’s session, Tuesday: Contractor C. L. Bader allowed $2,297, full contract price, for new bridge in Union township. Bridge accepted and superintendent discharged. Matter of joint bridge. Jasper and Porter counties. Certified copy of order of board of commissioners of Porter county fixing for joint meeting of boards on May 9, presented by auditor. In the James Lane. Carey L. Carr, John J. Borntrager and Rob- , ert J. Yeoman stone road petitions I in Newton township, Myrt B. Price | files resignation as engineer, which is accepted, and board appoints Edgar D. Nesbit, county surveyor, in his stead. Viewers granted until March 6 to ’file report. Granville Moody stone road— Expense account allowed as set out in report. Cause continued for filing supplementary report. Same action in D. iH. Yeoman, Joseph Hallagan, Fred Tyler and; H. W. Jackson stone road petitions. Frank Hoover stone road, Expense account allowed and ordered paid. - " Henry Amsler stone road. , Road ordered established, contract te be let April 3. E. M. Laßue allowed SIOO attorney fee. B. Forsythe stone road,. Viewers granted extension of time to March 20 to file report. G. B. Parkison stone road. Bowman Switzer and S. T. Comer appointed viewers and E. D. Nesbit engineer, to meet February 10. Henry Gowland petition for location of highway. Charles J. Dean, Harvey Davisson and Fred A. Phillips h appointed viewers, Commissioner Daniel S. Makeever taking no part because of interest. Viewers to meet February 15.. B. W. Ellsworth petition for stone road. Cause referred to E.

D. Nesbit .engineer, and W. V. Porter and Frank Alter appointed viewers, to meet February 10 and report on or before March 6. Same order made in the John F. Payne, John 11. Rusk, Judson L. Adams, William Folger, W. H. Gratner and J. R. Phillips stone road petitions. Clifton J. Hobbs’ petition for ditch. Petitioners granted leave to amend petition. Amended petition referred to Devore Yeoman, engineer. arid Lucius Strong and Douglas Clark appointed viewers, .to report March 6. George M. Myers’ ditch. Myrt B. . Price’s resignation as engineer accepted and E. D. Nesbitt appointed ip his stead. Drainage commissioner granted extension of time to March 6 to file report. John F. Zimmer ditch. Board determines assessments shall be paid in ten annual installments and be covered by issue of bonds. Horace Daniels’ ditch. A. Hlalleck allowed S6O attorney fee. Board employes Joseph P. Hammond, auditor, to make road plat and index of roads in Jasper county for the sum of $250.