Minturn Case Decision Upholds Lower Court Ruling
The Marion Circuit Court demurrer in Joseph A. Minturn v Elliott and election board to place Minturn on the Marion Morgan joint senator ballot was sustained by the Indiana Supreme Court. The court ruled the act does not govern multi county district nominations and joint primaries are not mandated. A separate note reports Mary Cokely’s inheritance of 1.55 dollars from her mother’s estate after guardian William Hammond’s final accounting.
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Marion Circuit Court
Joseph A. Minturn
Elliott
Marion
Morgan Counties
Supreme Court
Jordan
Hiad
Republican Central Committee
Marion County
Mary Elizabeth Cokely
Willliam W. Hammond
Exac
Turner Vs. Board of Commissioners
Elkhart C. C
Monks
County Council
Minturn
Marion C. C
Jordan, C. J
L. Ry
Mac
Porte C.C
Hadley
Emma Wooltington
Administratix
John K. Ritter
Delaware C. C. Appellee
Buehner Chair Co
Teuber
Warrick C. C
Comstock
Dwight
St. Joseph C. Co
Keifer
Wheatley
Tipton C. C
Goode
Elwood Lodge
Madison Ll. C
O'Brien
Bradley
Madison
O’brien
Busch
Madison S. C
Court ruling limits county payments under reform act
The Supreme Court held a court cannot bind the county to pay for services beyond the sum appropriated by the County Council under the new county reform act. The case from Elkhart county involved Perry L. Turner seeking $375 for assisting in prosecuting a murder. auditor refused approval and Turner sued, the lower court sided with the county. Ellen C. Bryan sues Carl Tegeler for 3500 damages over alleged nuisance from dumped refuse near her Meridian Street property. William T. Maze and Albert D. Stoner appointed administrators of estates, bonded at 1000 and 200 respectively.
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Supreme Court
Elkhart County
Perry L. Turner
Turner
Ellen C. Bryan
Carl Tegeler
Tegeler
South Meridian Street
Indianapolis Court Dockets and Civil Cases Listing
Room 3 judge Vinson Carter. Ertel v Mann for plevin with finding of 280.56 plus costs. Isaac L. Bloomer v City of Indianapolis and others and other new suits listed. Supreme Court and appellate items noted with affirmations and citations. Detailed case entries include mechanics liens, notes, and dam ages with various court rooms and statuses.
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Vinson Carter
Louis G. Ertel
James E. Mann
Isaac L. Bloomer
City of Indianapolis
Hamilton Dee Palmer
Oregon O. Lee
Consolidated Coal and Lime Company
Charles W. Glenn
Capital National Bank
Indianapolis Lounge Company
Amos B. Keepert
Lillie B. Huggier
The
City Bond Company
Amos A. Tomlinson
Ellen C. Bryan
Carl Tegeler
Circuit Court
John F. Murphy
Gustav A. Efroymson
Farmers’ Deposit Bank
Oscar Neisler
Superior Court
Frank L. Randels
Elwood Davis
Suior
Frank Randels
William L. Davis
Smallpox cases reported in Vossler family
Three cases of smallpox were reported to the Board of Health yesterday. They are in the family of Christian Vossler, living at 902 Eugene Street. The affected children are Mary eighteen, Felta two, and Lenora twelve. This brings the total to 108 since January. There are now twelve houses under quarantine and eighty persons confined.
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Board of Health
Christian Vossler
Eugene Street
Mary
Felta
Lenora
Carter
Department
Health Department
City Quarantine Bills Under Scrutiny In Indianapolis
City health officials say quarantined families have inflated daily supply bills during the smallpox outbreak. Inspectors report hidden coal and extra groceries, raising costs by about a third. The board weighs elevated tracks and grade crossings with public safety groups and Southern Company, while inviting further citizen input before Monday franchise action.
Indianapolis Southern Franchise to be Signed Next Monday
Chairman Megrew of the Board of Works announced the Indianapolis Southern franchise will be signed next Monday and presented to Council at the Monday night meeting. The final hearing had taken place that morning with Father Gavish voicing remonstrances for the South Side route, urging the board not to disadvantage poorer residents.
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Megrew
Board of Works
Indianapolis Southern
Father Gavish
South Side
Smallpox Hospital Site Favored Near City Edge
Mayor Bookwalter and the Board of Works push a permanent smallpox hospital. They report a city owned tract outside the limits near Southern Avenue as the probable site. Major Megrew supports the choice noting no nearby houses and no contagion objections. The board chairman estimates a brick and stone hospital with pavilion could cost about $9,000.
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Bookwalter
Board of Works
Southern Avenue
Megrew
Board of Works Routine and Local Street Decisions
The Board of Works awarded a sewer contract on La Salle street from Washington to New York to Hudson & Jenkins at 1.13 per lineal foot. Final action taken includes vacation of the alley north of Thirtieth street from Rader to 235 feet west, with final action deferred. Petitions filed for openings and sidewalk and paving work on Bright, Madison, Gray, and Orange streets, including cement walks, curb creosoted block pavement, and asphalt roadway improvements.
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la Salle Street
Washington Street
New York Street
Hudson & Jenkins
Thirtieth Street
Rader Street
State Street
Spann Avenue
Bright Street
North Street
Indiana Avenue
Madison Avenue
Merril Street
Delaware Street
Gray Street
Orange Street
Churchman Avenue
Street and streetcar route updates and curb works
Michigan street from C to Hamilton avenue extends Dearborn street to New York street. Papers ordered prepared. Cement walks along Hovey street from Nineteenth street to the Belt Railway.
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Michigan Street
Hamilton Avenue
Dearborn Street
New York Street
Hovey Street
Nineteenth Street
Belt Railway
Promises to Soldiers The G A R Post Debate Gratitude
Major Robert Anderson Post discusses whether veterans receive proper care and honors. The commander cites pensions, homes for aged soldiers, and national memory while criticizing lavish encampment expenses and calling for sustained public gratitude toward those who served in the Union Army.
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Robert Anderson Post
Indianapolis Daily Journal
Washington
Indiana
Washington City
Indianapolis
Prince Henry
Organizing Female Band Suspect Arrested on False Pretenses
J F Seneff of 419 East New York Street was arrested for allegedly taking money under false pretenses in a scheme to recruit women into a female band for a St. Louis exposition. Police report no direct criminal evidence. Seneff uses multiple aliases and claims to run a paid instruction service with fifteen pupils, some via advertising. He asserts connections with carrier Robert Cox and wife at 551 West Twelfth Street. investigators say no one has sought refunds.
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J. F. Seneff
East New York Street
Seneff
Bradford
Smith
South East Street
Indiana
St. Louis
Robert Cox
West Twelfth Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mary Cokely
Hammond
William T. Maze
John A. Maze
Albert D. Stoner
Annie M. Stoner
the Court Record
Burns
Kent
William H. Coffinberry
Alpheus W. Madden
de Kalb C. C. Appellant
Wiliam A. White
Charles W. Mitchell
Vigo C. C. Appellee
William M. McBride
Sarah M. Ulmer
Wells C. C. Appellee
George W
Marshall C. C. Appellees
William H. Collins
Joseph G. Amiss
Huntington C. C
Marcellus Alexander
Dustan M. Spaulding
Father Gaviskae
Merrill, Bay
Addison C. Harris
Southern Company
Harris
J. S. Gordon
William Fortune
Fortune
Board of Public Works
William Manine
Public Safety League
Southern
Pogue
Smallpox Hospital
Grand Army
Hall & Ruckel
New York
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