Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 April 1920 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Interesting Paragraphs From tho Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL Lepal News Epitomized — Together With Other Notes Gathered by Us From the Various County'Offices. Have you filed your mortgage exemption yet? New suits filed: - No. 9199. George W. Turner vs.' Edward W. Lakin; action to quiet title. And don’t forget that Monday, May 2, is the last day for paying the spring installment of taxes to avoid having the delinquency penalty added. The Laßue vs. Sternberg land commisaion case in the Benton circuit court was compromised without going to trial, Sternberg paying Mr. Laßue one-half of the some $1,600 claimed. . . Marriage licenses issued: April 8, George Harrison Williams of Wheatfield, aged 27 April 27 last, carpenter, and Charlotte Amelia Keene, also of Wheatfield, aged 22 June 4 Last, nurse. First marriage for each.

Not enough members of the county council reported Tuesday for a quorum and as a consequence no business could be transacted. This is the second time Auditor Robinson has called the council to meet in special session but has failed to get a quorum for lack of response to the call. The Dickison vs. Hill case venued here from Rensselaer was decided in favor of the plaintiff Tuesday. The case arose out of the sale of a«race horse and the amount claimed by Mr. Dickison as yet his due was $l5O and interest; $l5O without interest was allowed. —Benton Review. After reading the publicity matter sent out from the McCray headquarters, one cau’t help but wonder whether it is Mr. McCray or his secretary, Adah Bush, that Is seeking notoriety. One gets about as much mentiqp as the other in the headquarters dope. —Morocco Courier. *

> At a joint meeting of the boards of commissioners of Newton and Jasper counties, held at the court house in Kentland Tuesday, the Putt road, on the county line between Jasper and Newton, was sold to J. F. Fenwick for $24,188. This road is but three miles in length and the cost of construction will be over SB,OOO a mile, as compared to $2,000 which was an average early figure in this county.—Newton County Enterprise. The county commissioners at Tuesday’s session let several stone road contracts, which was the most important work done. Jacob Johnson of Tlillam township got the F. R. Erwin road at $14,611; Ed Lonergan of Surrey the Joseph 7E. Thomas and E. L. Thornton roads at $17,542.25 and respectively; Wm. Stalbaum of Walker, the John F. Payne road at $19,970. Sureties on the B. Forsythe road were ordered to appear before the board at the May term and show cause why contract should not be forfeited.

An election was ordered for May 25 on the Frank Corbin road in Jordan township. R. A. Mannan and George W. Ferguson were appointed viewers in the Simon Groet and Roy Borgman roads. Fred Markin and Jud Adams appointed viewers in the John C. Parker road. Only one bid was received for the county lot where the old clerk’s office new stands, on Cullen street, on the east side of square. A. G. Catt bid $2,732, and the board took the matter under advisement. Trustee Davisson of Barkley township was authorized to extend additional poor relief to Pearl Sanders, and Trustee Postill of Marton same to Mrs. Lyman Zea, Mrs. Mary Deere, Mrs. glider and Miss Rose Culp.