Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 April 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 Other. Notes Gathered from the Several County Offices. New suits filed: No. 8750. L. W. Baugh & Co. vs. Thomas Porter; demand S3OO. . ' Sheriff McColly and W. V. Porter made a business trip to Medaryville Wednesday. • The April term of court will convene Monday. The grand jury has not been called, but the petit jury Is called for the third Monday. Marriage licenses issued: April 5, Orville M. Hanaway of Demotte, aged 20 December 15 last, occupation merchant, to Katie Snip, also of Demotte, aged 18 December 27 lastj occupation housekeeper. First marriage for each. Married by Squire Dean in the clerk’s office. Male being under age, his mother files written consent to issuance of license.

Newton circuit court items from Kentland Enterprise: Charles B. Franklin vs. Missouri Business Men’s Accident and Health association, cause venued to Jasper county. Mike Casey and Oscar Purlee of Goodland were trimmed handsomely for joyriding. They plead guilty to purloining an automobile belonging to Dr. Bassett and having one heluvatime, while it lasted, and for which they were each fined $25 and costs. Mrs. Margaret Springer-Oliver, wife of Ed Oliver, Newland “onion king,” has, through her attorney, Frank Schoenfield, filed a bankruptcy petition in the . United States district court at Chicago. Investments in Mexican mining stocks which she never received is said to have caused the filing of the petition. In the petition Mercer Davis of Bloomington, Illinois, the Ger-man-American State bank of Gridley, Illinois, and the German-Amer-ican bank of Bloomington declare that Mrs. Oliver owes them $23,995.

Following is a report 'of the proceedings' of the county commissioners at their closing day’s session, Tuesdays William O. Rowles stone road — (Harry Gallagher resigns ass Superintendent of construction and Thomas Lowe is appointed in his stcstd In the James Lane, Carey L. Carr and John J. Borntrager stone road petitions, reports were examined and approved except that the specifications were modified to provide that road be nine feet wide instead of eight feet and for a five foot bottom Of crusher run stone instead of specifications, and that there be no rolling of grade or stone. Same order was made in the Robert J. Yeoman gravel road, also in Newton township, except that specifications were changed from ten feet to nine feet and for ten inches of gravel instead of twelve inches. Notice given for letting contracts on May 8. The estimated cost of these roads was: Lane road, $11,531; Carr road, $14,978; Borntrager road, $13,882; Yeoman road, $11,499, or a total of $51,890. The change in specifications made will reduce the cost about SII,OOO, it was thought, and that contracts can he let for the entire system l for about $40,000 or less A. R. Clark joint stone road in Jasper and White counties —Bonds ordered issued for $2,000, to date February 15, 1917. Granville Moody stone road — Contract let to Harry E. Gifford for $4,200. Other bidders were: Johnson & Salrin, $4,377; George Stalbaum, $4,270; F. A. Gamblin', $4,447.80; W. V. Porter, $4,201; Evans & Vanatta, $4,300. W. H. Daugherty appointed superintend-

ent of construction. Bonds Ordered issued. D. H- Yeoman stone road —Con-* tract lot to W. V. Porter for $6,498. Other bidders were: George Stalbaum, $7,080; Evans I & Vanatta, $7,165; H. E. Gifford, $7,000; Orvil Salrin, $6,575.50. D. H. Yeoman * appointed superintendent. Bonds ordered issued. Joseph Hallagan stone road— Contract let to Johnson & Salrin for .$6,263. Other bidders were: F. A. Camblin. $6,598; IT. E. Gifford, $6,300;' W.- V. Porter, $G,600; Evans & Vanatta, $6,381; George Stalbaum, $6,385. Joseph Hallagan appointed superintendent. Bonds ordered. Fred Tyler stone road —-Contract let to Evans & Vanatta for $9,9 21. Other bidders were:* Johnson & Salrin, $9,968; F. A. Camblin. $10,198; H.- E. Gifford. $9,994; George Stalbaum, $8,740 (there was an error in latter bid and contract went to next lowest bidder). William Dunlap appointed superintendent. Bonds ordered. H. W. Jackson stone road—Contract to Evans & Vanatta for $2,287 Other bidders were: W. V. Porter, $2,325; George Stalbaum, $2,560: >H. E. Gifford, $2,300; Orvil Salrin, $2,395.50; Johnson & Salrin. $2,450. H. W. Jackson appointed superintendent. Bonds ordered. Henry Amsler stone road —Contract let to Oris Salrin' for $7,753.38. Other bidders were: H. E. Gifford. $8,200; George Stalbaum. $8,380; Evans & Vanatta, SB,OIO. John Newels appointed superintendent. Bonds ordered. Frank L. Hoover, stone road— Contract let to H. E. Gifford for $6,700. Other bidders were: Evans & Vanatta, $6,889; George Stalbaum, $7,432; F. A. Camblin. $7,009.29; Johnson &. Salrin, $6,948: W. V. Porter,’ $6,876. A. J. Biggs appointed superintendent. Bonds ordered. Petition of B. Forsvthe et al for stone road —Wester Bowdy resigns as viewer and George May is appointed in his stead. Time extended to April 20 for filing report. Petition of G. B. Parkinson for stone road- —Viewers file report. Exnense account allowed as set out and cause continued for suplementarv report. Henry Gowland petition for location of highwav—Ed Ranton and J. B. Kolhoff file separate remonstrances and both ask damages. Referred to W. V. Porter, C. G. Spitler and S. C. Irwin to re-view road, assess damages and report first dav of May term. B. W. Ellsworth petition for stone road —Report filed, expense account - allowed and cause Continued for objections. Same order as above in stone road petitions of John F. Payne. John H. Rusk, Judson L. Adams. William' Folger and W. H. Gratner stone road petitions. Stone -road petition of J. R. Phil-< lips et al —Petitioners granted leave to file amended netition. Notice ordered driven returnable May 8. Viewers directed to hold ih abeyance renort under original petition for further order of court. Petition of Marion I. Adams for stone road —-S. A. Brnsnaban and Walter Harrington appointed viewers. to meet and Qualify with county surveyor April 7 and report on or before May 8. Petition of G. I. Thomas et al for stone road—Cause docketed and referred to E. D. Nesbitt, countv survevor. Alva McCashen and" Emmet Fidler appointed viewers. to meet. April 7 and qualifj and renort on or before May 8. Final renort ordered in Edward P. Lane ditch. Clifton J. Hobbs ditch —No objections on file, report approved and specifications modified, drain reported ordered constructed as a tile drain. . John C. Baker ditch —Ronds, ordered issued for $<755.25 tn date February 1. A. Halleck allowed attornev fee o’’ $25(1. * George M. Myers ditch —Drainage commissioner granted until May 8 to fi’e renort. Edward W. Lakin ditch —Renort filed and cause continued for notice. S. E. Huff ditch —B. J. Moore having resigned as drainage commissioner and A. O. Moore having failed to qualify as third commissioner. board appoints C. J. Hobbs drainage commissioner and John Osborne third commissioner. to meet with E. D. Nesbitt, engineer, April 10 and report on or before second day of May term.