The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-12-30
CITY Of PLYMOUTH HELD LIABLE

neutral stand and say that a boy
will do pretty we'll if he comes
out even.
The case which is being tried
in the circuit court, develops
some interesting and novel opin
ions. relative to the cash value oi
boy. In this case, love affection
etc, count nothing, the law pro-
viding that damages may be col
lected in the instance of death .oI
a minor child, in the amount ot
the net earning capacity OF the
child, from the time OF its death,
up to its 21st birthday.
Butler is One Extreme.
John c. Butler, City civil engi-
neer of Plymouth was examined
by attorneys for the defence, to
determine what the pecuniary
value OF a seven year old boy
would be. Butler thought that if
boy was given proper education
such as present day conditions,
and standards require, that a sew
en- year old boy would cost his
father about $3.50 per year, until
he was II years of age. He stated
that his own boys at present were
being sent to colleges away from
his home, and were partly earn
ing their way, but he thought
that the average cost to him
would be about $3.50 per year.
This would make the boys deficit
up to the time of his 21 st birth
day, away above $4,000.
Cullison Admits Other.
Frank Cullison, who witnessed
the accident which caused the
death OF I. year old Russell Price
when he uptipped heavy weigh
ing scales upon himself, on the
corner OF Michigan and LaPorte
streets, last summer was also ex-
amined relative TO the earning u
pacity OF boy. At first Cullison
stated that he thought that boy
wor..d do pretty well, If he came
out even, If given the proper
schooling, up to his 2lst birth
day Cullison admitted To the fol-
lowing extreme, upon examina-
tion and cross questioning by At
torey 5. y. Stevens one OF the at
torneys for plaintiff Price and
this seems to be the greatest pos
sible amount a boy could earn UP
to his reaching his majority, fig
uring his board at the least pos
sible amount.
THAT it would be possible for
a boy TO be supported for the
OF % cents per dav. This
is the amount which Julia F.
Work OF the Brightside Training
School receives from the state fof
the care, support, education, etc,
OF children entrusted to the care
of the institution, ami Mrs. Work
is able to do SO at profit.
That an energetic boy can OBJ
tain employment after school
hours and Saturday. carrying pa
pers, working in stores, etc, and
be able 10 average enough wages
to be self sustaining. UP to his
fourteenth birth day, counting al
so what wages he could earn liz
the three months vacation time"
THAT the following wages
would be paid the bay, if he
should quit school after his four
teenth year, and learn the trade
of his father. which was brick
ma son-fbr the first six months
81 per day. For the second six
months $50 per day. third six
months SO per day. fourth six
months $3.50 per day. fifth 6
$3 per day. AT the end OF
three years he would hive his
trade learned, ana, would earn
from SIS to GO cents per hour. The
above rate is according to Union
According to the above hg-
ures. it would figure THAT a boy
would earn a net amount OF 49,
600. from the age of : to 21
years"
Would Break Even.
VIM. Fl. Conger and Marshall
Daniel Jacoby both testified that
they thought with the proper
education, care. ETC.. that a boy
wbuM do pretty well if he broke
even. and paid his own from Z
to 21st year