Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 November 1919 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

ißtertstinc Paragraphs Fromthe Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL I" 1 • ■ Legal Jiews Epitomized—Together With Other Notes Gathered by lie From the Various County Offices. (F. W. Fisher and O. M. Turner were among the Kankakee township people in the ctty on business Monday. ,* Newton circuit court items from Kentland, Democrat: z Bessie Hamilton vs. Stella E. z Murphy and Charles E. Triplett, executor, Butt to contest will; venued to Jasper county. Augustus. D. Babcock, Jr., of Goodland was admitted to the practice of law at the bars of the Newton circuit and other courts in 1 tibia state, on Wednesday of last week. —Plans for the home coming event for soldiers, sailors and nurses of Jasper county on Nov. 11 are coming bn with entire satisfaction. Splendid entertainment — three bands and a fine dinner — are provided for. Football game and free picture Shows in the afternoon, with a dance at night. All service men and women are- cordially invited to come and participate, and bring your families and friends with you. ; 8 The county commissioners met In regular session Monday and were still grinding yesterday, when they had three joint sessions with other county commissioners—-one with Pulaski and two with Newton,, one here and one at KentlandThe Pulaski joint meeting was also here. Following Is a report of Monday’s Aoinge.

Roe Yeoman, contractor, allowed 1600, in -full, for bridge repair over Mosquito creek and >l5O same over Bice ditch in Jordan township.' John Biggs appointed supt. of construction of A. S. Barlow stone road, and A. Halleck allowed >2OO attorney fee in same. Contractor A. 9. Keen allowed >2,804.80 on B. W- Ellsworth stone road. Certificate of completion of-Frank Fenwick stone road filed, also claim for extras of >5 for sewer and labor and >Bl for 27 yards of stone at >3 per yard, which ■ is allowed, making total balance due contractor >4,037.20, which is allowed and ordered paid. Johnson & Hindley allowed >l,644.80 on the Joseph Kosta gravel road. Notice ordered for letting contract for completion of the James Lane stone road on Dec. 1. Contractor William Murray allowed >1.439.20 on Granville Moody stone road. B. D. IfccColly allowed >9BO on J. R. Phillips stone road. ’A. Mtalleck allowed >SO additional attorney fee in the F. J. STTJfht stone road. John X Dunlap allowed >SO additional attorney lee in the Fred Tyler stone road. ' , Certificate of corifbletion of the l. Wood gravel roads filed and contractors & Hindley allowed tflpwr.lo, balance due on . roads No. 3 and No» 4. Joseph E. Thomas stone road. Cause continued for supplemental report. Extension of time to Dec. 1 granted for reports of viewers in the E. S. Thornton, Roscoe Halstead, G. L. Thorntqn, Lewis E. Harrington, Felix R. Erwin, Charles L Hiensler, James E. Lamson, W. W. Sag© rb-ad petitions. Lenley Jones petition for highway improvement— E. D. Nesbitt appointed engineer and John Petit and Wl. D. Meyers viewers, to meet Nov. 8. ’ „ , „ Emil Herre petition for highway improvement—Nesbitt appointed engineer and Frank Welsh and WD. (Bringle viewers, to meet Nov. 8. William Hershman petition for highway improvement—Nesbitt appointed engineer, Mike Delehanty amd George Ferguson viewers, to meet Nov. 8. Bert H. Mayhew petition for highway improvement—Nesbitt appointed engineer and George Foulks and G- L. Parks viewers, to meet Nov. 8. A. D. Hershman petition for . highway improvement—Nesbitt appointed engineer, John Petit and William D. Meyers-viewers, to meet Nov.* 8. ' 7 Jacob Johnson petition for highway 1 mprov ement —Nesbitt appointed engineer, John Jones and George Ferguson viewers, tp meet Nov. 8. W. C. Bose petition for highway tmProvpmsnt—Nesbitt appointed en- <

glneer, Joseph Stewart and James N. .Tyler viewers, to meet Nov. 8. John A. Jordan petition for highway improvement—Nesbitt -appointed engineer, Carey L. Carr and Ed Grant viewers, to meet Nov8. W. P. Gaffleld petition for highway improvement—Nesbitt appointed engineer, C. C. Randle and Simon Cook viewers, to meet Nov. 8. 9. E. Huff ditch—No remonstrances, report approved, assessments confirmed and ditch ordered established with E. D. Nesbitt supt. of construction. Extension of time to Dec. 1 granted commissioners’ on Andrew K. Yeoman ditch. Interest. on county funds for the month of October was reported as follows: First National bank, Rensselaer, >152.89; Farmers , & Merchants National bank, Rensselaer, >19.92; State bank, Remington, >162.53; Farmers’ National bank, Remington, >13.05.