Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 May 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. Sheriff McColly went to Indianapolis Thursday afternoon on business. " I County 'Superintendent Ernest Lamson was a Monticello visitor Tuesday. Attorney and Mrs. A. D. Babcock of Goodland were visitors in the city Thursday. New suits filed: James R. Guild vs. Joseph H. Long; complaint on note. Demand $275.

The commissioners of Jasper county and those of Porter county met at Baum’s bridge Wednesday to discuss the matter of erecting another bridge midway between that point and Dunn’s bridge. Clerk Nichols received the Jasper county allotment of the printed acts of the Late general assembly Thursday morning, and when receipts have been received by the secretary of state for the allotment of each of the ninety-two counties in the state, the laws enacted and not carrying an emergency clause will be put into effect by a proclamation by the governor. A constitutional forum for Jasper county was organized at a meeting held at the court house Wednesday evening. C. M. Sands was elected president; Mose Leopold, vice-president; L. H. Hamilton, sec-retary-treasurer. A committee composed of James H. Chapman, Rev. J. B. Fleming and Mrs. John I. Gwin was appointed by the president to draft a'constitution and bylaws. The address by Rev. John Steel, secretary of the Presbyterian board of temperance, was well delivered and thoroughly appreciated. % .._ Marriage licenses issued: May 10, Lowell R. Chrey of Westfield, aged 22 June 6 last, occupation farmer, and Minnie B. Kissinger, daughter of Charles G. Kissinger of Jordan township, aged 24 October 10 last, occupation school teacher. First marriage for each. May 11, Alva L. Hall of Jasper county, aged 25 December 28 last, occupation- farmer, and Florence Etta Poicel of Jasper county, aged 20 July 9 alst, occupation housekeeper. Second marriage for male, first marriage dissolved by divorce May 4, 1917. First marriage for female. Married in the clerk’s office by D. D. Dean.

It is rumored that there is likely to be an injunction filed over the letting of the contract for redecorating the court house. As will be noted elsewhere there were five bids filed for this work, M. V. Brown of Rensselaer being the only home bidder. Two of the bids were the same find two varied but SSO on the work, while the fifth was $9 50 less than the next lowest. It is claimed that the low bidder was too low' to do good work, and he was therefore eliminated. The commissioners and architect could not all agree on who the contract should go to, and as finally let Commissioner Marble refused to sign the contract and will not sign it, so rumor has it. The awarding of the contract was virtually decided by the architect, Mr. Coen, and it is understood that Mr. Marble objected to this and therefore declined to sign the contract. However, the contract was signed by the other two commissioners and unless injunction proceedings are brought it is probable there will be no delay in the work.