Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 June 1917 — COURTHOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURTHOUSE 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. i Trustee Porter, H. H.- Walker and George Hascall were over from Remington Wednesday making their report of conscription registration for Carpenter township. A mortgage for $40,000,000, covering all the rolling stock, all of the lines, rights of way and holdings of the Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville railroad was filed in the office of the county recorder Wednesday. The mortgage is made to the Guaranty Trust company of New York and William Taylor as trustee.

John Rouns (.‘‘Pacing Billy”), arrested recently on the charge of “boot-legging” and released from jail under S2OO bonds and whose trial was set for today, entered a plea of guilty before Mayor Spitler a few days ago, but the mayor withheld judgment until after he has disposed of like cases against Dan and Chase Day, which are set for hearing today. County Road Superintendent Gray has lately purchased iwo more new steel road drags. They are the latest kind and are perhaps the best and most economical machines made for improved road maintenance. One of these drags has been used considerably on the range line road south from Rensselaer this season and this road is in about the best condition we have seen it. County Treasurer Mat J. Brown informed us on Monday that the federal case against himself, Commissioners Black and Schaaf and the Gary officials, originally set for trial on Monday of this week, had been postponed until a laier date and will not be heard until after the cases against the Indianapolis defendants are disposed of. The Lake county defendants were ready for trial on Monday and were considerably surprised to learn that the cases had been Lake County Star.

Nightwatch Critser found a large touring car standing in front of a west side residence Tuesday night bearing a 1916 license plate. Notifying Deputy Prosecutor Sands the two went to the car and waited for the owner to appear. They had not long to wait until Earl Reynolds came and in explanation for his tardiness said that he had not been using the car at all this year, but would procure a license forthwith. On this explanation no prosecution was made. However, it is reported to The Democrat that Mr. Reynolds had his car out and was using it extensively while in Rensselaer soime two or three weeks ago as well as ,in his recent visit.

Following is the conscription registration in Jasper county by precincts as shown by the official returns made to the registration board Wednesday: Barkley, East 58 Barkley, West . ... 48 Carpenter, East - 39 Carpenter, West . . 56 Carpenter, South 69 Gillam 37 Hanging Grove 43 Jordan 67 Kankakee 41 Keener 81 Marion, No. ,1 . .... ... .. -. . . 68 Marion, No. 2 .j, .....100 Marion, No. 3 .............. 73 Marion, No. 4 80 Milroy ....... . ... . .......... 19 Newton ........ . . -•■•.•- - • 52 Union, North 48 Union, South 46 Walker 5 ...... 54 Wheatfield ;■'■■■ H Total for county 1,155 Following are the proceedings of the board of county commissioners for Tuesday, the closing day of the June session: . > Contract for a new culvert in Wheatfield township was awarded to A- S. Keene, trustee of Said township, at |1,399. In matter of joint bridges in Jor-

dan and Union townships, on the Newton county line. Auditor presents record of joint meecingwith Newton county commissioners on May 11. Plans and s-ecifirations of same examined and approved and notice ordered given for letling contracts on July 3, : Plans and. •specifications examined and approved and notice ordered for letting contract on July 3 r for seven other bridges in Union township. Plans and specifications examined and approved for two new bridges in Kankakee township and causes continued for additional appropriations. • No bids were.. recieited:;'in:':.tl»e'-. B. Forsythe. B- W. Ellsworth or John H. Rusk stone roads, and re-adver-tisement for bids was ordered. G. B Parkisson stone road contract awarded to Johnson A Salrin at $5,799. Roy Blue allowed $l9O attorney fee. Bonds ordered issued. Contract for John F. Payne stone road awarded to Harry E. Gifford at SB,OOO. Bonds ordered. Williams & Dean allowed SIOO attorney fee. Contract awarded Harry E. Gifford for Judson L. Adams stone road at $9,900. Bonds ordered.

Williams & Dean allowed SIOO attorney fee. William Folger stone road contract awarded to Harry E. Gifford at $11,1)00.' Williams & Dean allowed sl(p attorney fee. Bonds ordered. . Contract for W. H. Gratner stone road awarded to Johnson & Salrin at $7,250. Williams & Dean allowed SIOO attorney ,/ee. Bonds ordered. Maribn I. Adams stone road. Report ■ filed, expense account allowed and ordered paid. Continued for objections. G. I. Thomas stone road, cause continued for filing supplementary report. Jacob A. May stone road. Viewers granted extension of" time to Julv 3 to file report. , William Folger ditch. Proof of notice to new parties on May 11 made by John Robinson. Notice found sufficient and cause continued for notice to non-residents. Viewers granted until July 3 to file report in S. E. Huff ditch. David Q. Hart ditch. Cause continued for notice. July 3 fixed for docketing. No bids were received for building new garage at jail. No bids received for furnishing coal for heating plant and auditor directed to purchase from the Vandalia Coal company at price of $3.25 per ton f. o. b. Rensselaer, as per their letter of June 2. Contracts for furnishing supplies for poor farm were awarded as follows: Groceries, John Eger, $277; meats, Roth Bros., 75 Isis. roast, 20c lb.; 25 lbs. steak, 25c lb. Quarterly report of the poor farm superintendent, does not give the number of inmates, but expenses for the quarter are given at $896.94 and receipts at $202.27, leaving a deficit for the quarter of $694.77. The items from which the receipts are made up are 362 bushels and 8 pounds of oats at 6 2 cents per bushel, $6 from eggs and $4.05 from cream sqld.