Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 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. Frank Tillett was down frorfi Gillam township Monday. George H. Gifford, executor of the B. J. Gifford estate, . was up from Tipton yesterday on business pertaining to his trust. Attorneys Jasper Guy of Remington and A. D. Babcock of Goodland and Elmore Barce of Fowler were looking after cases in court here yesterday, which was “call day.” , - John C. Chilcote of Mt. Ayr, a former well-known resident of Rensselaer, was brought to the county hospital here Monday for treatment for gangrene, which has affected one of his toes. His condition is reported to be quite satisfactory at this writing. Mr. Chilcote is a civil war veteran. County Treasurer May has received $608.11 from the state department at Indianapolis, being Jasper county’s share of the amount received for automobile licenses during the last six months of the year 1916. This makes a total of $6,691.96 received for 1916 and is several hundred dollars more than the total amount paid in from this county. And still there are some benighted people in Jasper and counties of small population who want the law changed so as to keep “at home” all the money paid in for this purpose, which would mean a total loss of many thousands of dollars to the less populous counties. As an example, Marion county paid in for, the last six months $11,925.69 and received back only $3,765.83. But Crawford county, one of the smaller counties, paid in but $84.02 and received back $341.93, The total amount paid in during the last six months of 1916 was $90,387.15. Rebates returned to purchasers of licenses totaled $617.33. The fees lying in bank drawing interest for the state accumulated $3,960.72, and the expense of operating the department for the six months was $19,902.80, of which about SII,OOO was for license plates and postage, leaving a net balance for distribution of $73,828.09.