Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 May 1918 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

taterostlng Paragraphs From thi Various Dipirtmints OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together With Other Notes Gathered From the Several County Offices. Attorney W. H. Parkinson went to Indianapolis Thursday on business connected with the appeal in the Ryan ditch, which is to have the supreme court take another “guess” at it. Marriage licenses issued: May 8, Ward C. Lewis of Remington, aged 21 March 9 last, merchant, and Thelma Hensler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hensler, also of Remington, aged 19 May 19 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. County Surveyor E. D. Nesbitt sold the Oliver ditch Wednesday at about 6 per cent less than the estimated cost, which was $98,768.70. Hutchinson & Oakford got the main ditch at 17.90 cents per cubic yard, and A. Bennema lateral 77’at 12.95 cents per cubic yard. The work will be done with dry land dredges.

Since November 1, 1917, County Treasurer May has . collected $236,652.16 in taxes. The last week for paying the spring installment brought in $113,342.22, except that Monday, the last day, the receipts of which have not been totalled because of the fact that the collections at Wheatfield !had not been reported at this writing. Ths collection Monday, April 29, were $12,504.85; Tuesday, $1 2,982.65;. Wednesday, $18,225.62; Thursday. $17,087.43; Friday, $32,947.80;- Saturday, $19,593.87. In addition to the $7,500 appropriated by the county council at Monday’s special session, was $3,500 for the county hospital, to purchase the John O’Connor residence property and lots immediately south of the hospital grounds, which will be used for rooming the nurses and probably be cpnnected with the main hospital by a concrete electric lighted tunnel, both for extending heat and as a means of communication. SSOO was appropriated for erecting a coal shed at the Monon railroad and S4OO for a bridgj» over the Hoover ditch in Jordan township.

The local draft board has received a call from the Provost Marshal General asking for volunteers to serve as railroad brakemen, flagmen, conductors, locomotive engineers and firemen, boiler makers and helpers, railroad car repairers, gunsmiths, instrument makers and repairmen, and veterinarians. Applications can be made to the local board before May 20 by White men in class one, two D and three K and L who are physically qualified for general military service. Men interested can secure information as to the service and the camps to which these men are to be sent by inquiry at the draft board.