Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 60, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 March 1899 — Court House Closed at Six. [ARTICLE]

Court House Closed at Six.

There have been so many people, hoodlums and others who have abused the privilege of an unlocked court house in making it a general loafing place, and committing various depredations, that the commissioners, on request of many citizens have ordered the janitor to lock the doors of the building promptly at 6 o’clock, every evening. Also to keep it closed all day on Sunday, and the order is now being rigidly carried out by the janitor. This order will no doubt be a source of some inconvenience to some people, who in no way abused the privilege of an open court house, but there were so many who did abuse the privilege that the order had become a necessity. Among others who will be inconvenienced will be the G. A*R. and Women’s Relief Corps, who have a meeting room in the building; and who will, by the- new order, be obliged to keep a guard at an outside door during the meeting hours.