Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 55, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 October 1919 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From ths Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL Legal News Epitomized—Together With Other Notes Gathered by Us From the Various County Offices. Attorney Delos Deah has been confined to his home for several days with a severe case of tonsilltis. Marriage licenses issued: Oct. 4, Vilas B. Jacks of southeast Marion, aged 21 March 9 last, farmer, and Lillian E. Waling of Jasper county, aged 20 May 24 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. Sheriff Woodworth returned home from Chicago Monday evening, bringing with him Roy Hoover, Harry Hess and Ernest Berkley of that city, who are charged with breaking into the garage owned by Caleb Ctoeever of Demotte on Thursday night of last week, and they are now safely ensconced in the Jasper county bastile. They were to be arraigned tor preliminary hearing yesterday. New suits filed: No. 9108. F. Richard Schaaf vs. Mary A. Schaaf; action for divorce. Venued from the Lake circuit court. No. 9109. State of Indiana vs. Frank Alter and Elizabeth Alter, his mother. Suit on forfeited bond of S3OO. No. 9110. Clara Johnson vs. James W. Johnson; action for divorce. The complaint alleges that the parties were married at Crown Point March 29, 1916, and separated in February, 1918; that defendant was a constant user of Intoxicating liquor to excess; that he failed to provide for plaintiff and that he frequently attempted to ohoke and strike her. No. 9111. Claribel Roebuck vs. John, N. Roebuck; action for divorce. The complaint alleges that the parties were married’ in Chicago October 8, 1911, and lived together until Aug. 31, 1919; that defendant failed to provide and was guilty of cruel and inhuman treatment. Plaintiff asks for divorce and her maiden name of Claribel Brierly restored.

The county commissioners met in regular session Monday and were still grinding yesterday. Following is a report of Monday’s proceedings: Contractor H. J. Reeder allowed $650 in full for bridge in Union township. East St. Louis Bridge Co. allowed $6,598 in full for bridge on Hebron grade. B. D. McColly allowed $1,070 and $590 for two bridges over Amos Davisson ditch in Newton township. In the 'Henry Amsler stone road contract let to B. D. McColly for $14,461, E. M. Laßue allowed SSO additional atorney fee. In the John J. Borntrager road certificate of completion filed and contractor, A. E. Herriman, allowed $2,674.60, balance due. Same report In the Carey L. Carr road and B. D. MteColly allowed balance due of $2,630. George A. Williams allowed SSO additional attorney fee. In the B. W. Ellsworth road contractor was allowed $616. In the Frank Fenwick road in Jordan township contractor was allowed $1,948.80. Certificate of completion of Morris Gorman stone road in! Jordan township filed. No objections. Contractor William Stalbaum allowed $208.50, balance due. Contractor William Stalbaum allowed $8,572 on the J. W. Hitchings road in Jordan township. Contractors Johnson & Salrin allowed $464 on the W. H. Gratner road in Barkley township. William Murray, superintendent, allowed $640 on the Granville Moody road .in Barkley township. Certificate of completion filed in the Frank Hoover road land contractor, B. D. McColly, allowed $6,980, balance due, and E. M. LaRue SSO additional attorney fee. John Rusk stone road in Barkley township let to William Stalbaum for $14,850.50. William Folger appointed superintendent and George A. Williams allowed SSO additional attorney fee. Contract for the John Stack stone road in Carpenter township let to

William Stalbaum at >8,729.60; Wesley J. Fell appointed superintendent. George A. Williams allowed >IOO attorney fee. John W. Nowels (appointed superintendent of the Fred Tyler stone road. Bonds ordered Issued for >15,600 in the Robert J. Yeoman stone road in Newton townehip. Notice ordered given for sale of balance of W. L. Wood stone roads root heretofore sold. Contractor Johnson allowed >5,194.90. The Joseph E. Thomas petition for road —County Surveyor Nesbit was appointed engineer and John Osborne and Simon Cook of Hanging Grove township viewers, to -meet Oct. 11. Same order in the E. S. Thornton petitions. Both roads are in Newton township. in the J. E. Murphy road petition County Surveyor Nesbit appointed engineer nnd Frank Welsh and Grant Davisson viewers, to incot Oct. 13.

Commissioners worn granted an oxtension of time to November term to report In the William Folger ditch, the A. I. Sargent and the Andrew K. Yeoman ditches. No remonstrances filed In the Curtis M. Dewey ditch. Ditch established, assessment* confirmed. R A. Mnnnan appointed superintendent end E. M. Laßue allowed 4-1 ng additional, attorney few. B. E. Hough diteh set for Hearing Nov. 3. Fees collected by the various county officers for the quarter were reported as follows: Auditor $35.55; sheriff, $165,64; clerk, $382.40; recorder, $438.75, Interest on county funds for the ■month of September reported aw follows: First National bank, Rensselaer, $155.50; State bank, Rensselaer, $150.34; State bank, Remington, $160.92; Farmers’ National bank, Remington, $9.98; Bank of Wlheatfield, $53.73. Report of Trust A Havings bank, Rensselaer, not yet in.