Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 November 1918 — WILLIAMS DITCH ESTABLISHED [ARTICLE]

WILLIAMS DITCH ESTABLISHED

Is Continuation of Kankakee River Drainage Through Newton Co. Judge Isham handed down a decision yesterday in the Williams ditch case which has been on trial . for several months. The greater part of the evidence was heard during a special session in vacaI tion time, the case was argued ' Monday, and the court entered an order establishing the ditch, and i modifying the assessments of a ' number of affected land owners. | This ditch is merely a continuation of the Marble ditch, and when ; completed will virtually straighten the Kankakee river to the Illinois state line. The Williams ditch commences at the northeast corner of Lake township and runs west to the state lijie, a distance of ( about seven miles. It is believed that this will complete the Kankakee drainage project so far as This ' county is concerned. In making the new ditch some lands in Newi ton county will be thrown north of ■ the river and some Lake county ! land will be south of the river, 1 possibly a couple of sections in all. jTo make the new river the boundary line between Lake and Newton bounties, a legislative act will be ' necessary.—Kentland Enterprise.