Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 June 1920 — COURTHOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURTHOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

Intsrasting Paragraphs From ths Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL Legal News Epitomized — Together With Other Notes Gathered by Us From the Various County Offices. The county board of review met in regular annual session Monday, but the failure of the bindery to get the assessment sheets bound up and returned here has delayed their getting to work and will do so until the books get here. John A. Dunlap, recent candidate for the Republican nomination for Judge, has filed his expense account showing that his expenditures in the primary campaign were $210.41. H. W. Marble, Republican candidate for commissioner, filed an expense account of $5. Marriage licenses issued: June 4, Robert R. Stoudt of. Remington, aged 20 Aug. 29 last, bookkeeper, and Lillian Irma Gumm, also of Remington, aged 21 May 10 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. Male being under age his father, George Stoudt, gave consent to issuance of license. June 5, Raymond Gasson Busey of Remington, aged 26 Nov. 10 last, farmer, and Clarice Maurine Moss, also of Remington, aged 20 Meh. 28 last, housekeeper. First marriage for each. June 1, William A. Martin of Jasper county, aged 59 Feb. 10 last, occupation teaming, and Evelyn Rodgers of Wheatfield, aged 29 Meh. 1 last, housekeeper. Second marriage for each. Previous marriages of each dissolved by divorce.

The Kennedy vs. Kennedy will case which came up in the Newton circuit court last week, came to an end Friday when the jury returned a verdict for plaintiffs. The case grew out of the will of Sarah A. Kennedy, deceased, a former resi-» dent of Morocco, wherein she left a will and two deeds by which she gave all of her property to her two daughters, Freida Kennedy and Mrs. Nellie Kennedy Chizum. The case was instituted by the other seven children, Kinder Kennedy, Earl Kennedy, Sam Kennedy, Ruby Kennedy, Grace Hunter, Bertha Whaley and Emmet Kennedy. The plaintiffs were represented by, Attorneys John A. Dunlap and Cope J. Hanley of this city and M. E. Graves of Morocco and the defendants by E. B. Sellers of Monticello, William Darroch and H. L. Sammons of Kentland.

The county commissioners completed the work of the June term Monday and adjourned ! sine die. Following is a report of the proceedings: County surveyor reported completion of two bridges In Jordan townand the contractor, R. E. Yeoman, was allowed $1,038 and $722, respectively. Surveyor ordered to draw new plans for bridge in Barkley" township, and auditor directed to advertise the 1 letting of same at July meeting of board. Contracts for nine bridges were lei as follows: B. D. McColly, two bridges in Marion township over the Wasson ditch at $1,345 and $1,135, respectively, and one bridge in Walker township over the Schatzley ditch at $1,537; John Bowie, trustee of Wheatfield township, one bridge over the Hodge ditch at $500; Winamac Construction company, three bridges, one oves the Oliver ditch at $5,800, one over Boylo ditch at $1,879, and one over the Hobbs ditch at $487; Charles Stalbaum, one bridge in Kankakee over the Davis ditcn at $1,395; Roe Yeoman, bridge oVfer the Thompson ditch in Union township, at SBOO. Contractor Charles Stalbaum allowed $3,205 on the A. S. Barlow stone road. ' Viewers filed report on the William E. Cain, S. D. Clark, C. M. Dewey and John O’Connor petitions for highway improvements. Same were approved, expense accounts allowed and ordered paid and causes continued for objections. Superintendent reported completion of the J. R. Phillips stone road In Hanging Grove township and Contractor B. D. McColly was allowed $2,577.60, balance due. W C. Rose stone road. Contract let to B. D. McColly at $3,017. Stephen Freeman, appointed superin-

tendent pf construction. Bonds ordered issued. John Rusk stone road. Contractor Wm. Stalbaum allowed $4,160. F. R. Erwin stone Toad. Bonds ordered issued for $15,119.20, to bear 4% per cent interest. No bids received on Emil Her-e stone road improvement and auditor was directed to readvertise same. A. D. Hershman stone road. Contract awarded to Jacob Johnson for SB,BOO. A .D. Hershman appointed superintendent and John A. Dunlap allowed an attorney fee of SIOO. Bonds for SB,BOO ordered issued. Jacob Johnson stone road. Contract award Jacob Johnson for $8,260. William Salrin appointed superintendent and John A. Dunlap allowed attorney fee of $125. Bonds ordered issued for $9,000. W. W. Sage stone road. Viewers granted an extension of time to July 5 to file report. Joseph E. Thomas stone road. Bond of Joseph E. Thomas as superintendent filed and approved. Certificate of approval of the state board of tax commissioners for bond issue of $18,200 filed. W. L. Wood stone road. Contractor Jacob Johnson allowed $1,620. Report of the Fj-ank Corbin highway improvement election in Jordan township filed, showing 57 for the improvement to 105 against. Cause dismissed at expense of the petitioners.

In the Simon Groet and Ray Borgman petitions for highway improvement in Keener township, W. D. Myers was appointed viewer in the place .of George W. Ferguson, who had removed from the county. Joseph W. Brown petition for highway improvement. Referred to county surveyor and F. M. Hart and C. O. Spencer as viewers. Frank H. Henley petition for highway improvement. Referred to county surveyor, W. D. Porter and J. L. S. Gray as viewers. F. M. Hart highway improvement. Referred to R. A. Mannan as engineer and M. Jt— JJelehanty and E. Jensen as viewers. Isaac Kight highway Improvement referred to county surveyor and C. O. Spencer and F. M. Hart as viewers. Elmore Barce highway improvement. Referred to county surveyor, Frank Welsh and William Morris as viewers. William Folger ditch referred to county surveyor and drainage commissioner, B. F. Alter, and John Rusk. Amanda Reece ditch. Referred to Nesbitt, Alter and J. F. Pettit. Fred S. Tyler ditch. Contractor allowed $2,865.60. Petition for cleaning and maintaining the Stack ditch referred to county surveyor. Petitions to clean and maintain the Eck ditch continued for objections. Assessment sheet filed and approved in the May ditch and Oct. 25 fixed as the last day lor paying assessments before bond Issue. ' Warren E. Poole, trustee of Hanging Grove township, who is candidate on the Republican ticket for county recorder, filed his resignation as trustee and same was accepted. Board appointed George Parker, former trustee, to fill out the unexpired .term. Trustee of Wheatfield township was granted permission to extend additional poor relief, not exceeding sls per quarter, to Mary Archer. Lawrence McLain was appointed to a scholarship at Purdue university. Interest on county deposits for the month of May was reported by the various depositories as follows: First . National bank, Rensselaer, $235.96; Trust and Savings bank, Rensselaer, $253.51; State bank, Rensselaer, $228.93; Farmers and Merchants National bank, Rensselaer, $188.97; State bank, Remington, $260.07; Farmers National bank, Rem-

ington, $41.21; Bank of Wheatfield, $71.23. The contract for poor farm supplies for the next quarter was awarded to Clouse & Worden for groceries; G. E. Murray Co., for dry goods, and meat contracts divided between Eigelsbach & Son and Roth Bros.