The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-06-29
AFFIRMS Akin
LIQUOR LAW
STATUTE is HELD TO APPLY TO
MEN WHO SELL LIQUOR IN
"DRY" TERRITORY.
ROAD DISTRICT LAW ALSO AFFIRMED
Eleven "Speak-easies" Certified for
Taxation in Jefferson County by
State Dairy and Food
Department.

Columbus -Constitutionality of the
Akin liquor tax and the township
road district law have been affirmed
! by the supreme court.
The courts liquor tax law decision
sustains the lower courts in the cases
of Newark saloonkeepers who sought
to restrain the collection of the tax.
The saloonkeepers were certified for
taxation by deputies of the state food
and dairy commissioners Office who
found the liquor men sold intoxicants
after the county had been voted dry.
The saloonists intend to carry the
cases to the United States supreme
court. The attorney generals depart
ment defended the law in the Ohio
courts.
The state dairy and food depart
ment has certified to the state auditor,
for taxation, II "speak-easy" proprie-
tors in Dillonvale, Jefferson county.
Ensign E. Harding lost In his effort
to have declared illegal road district
No. 1, Mahoning county. He sought
an injunction against taxing his prop
erty, and attacked the law providing
for organization of road districts. All
courts approved the law.
Richard Jackson, Sandusky county,
charged by the state fish and game
commission with seining in Mud
creek, and fined $25 and costs, was
released by the supreme court. He
claimed to have operated under per-
mission from the game warden.
The expected decision in the Cleve-
land high level bridge case was not
handed down. 1t was argued last
week by Attorney William Howell, the
plaintiff, who filed suit, az taxpayer,
to restrain William Eirick and other
county commissioners from proceed
ing under the bond referendum. AS
sistant Prosecutor Walter D. Meals
opposed Howell. The verdict prob
ably will be announced next week.
Decisions follow:
11900-The Hamilton Lumber Co.
VS.. the Hamilton Homestead & Loan
Co. ct al, Butler; affirmed.
11984-E. M. Welsh VS.. the Sleepy
Eye Milling Co., Cuyahoga; affirmed.
12465 - George Koellner VS.. the
Eight Hour Tobacco Co., Hamilton;
reversed and common pleas affirmed.
12478-George Welsh VS.. c. L. v.
Holtz, treasurer, ct al. (also causes
Nos. 12479 to 1249O, inclusive), Lick
ing; affirmed on authority of Adler
vs. Whitbeck, A o. S., 639.
12512-Alice Bowers ct al. VS.. Will
lam Myers ct al, Wayne; affirmed.
1257S-Samuel c. Burrell VS.. c. L..
V. Holtz, treasurer, ct al. (also causes
Nos. 12579 and 1858, inclusive), Lick
ing; affirmed on authority of Adler
VS.. Whitbeck, A o. S., 539 and Of
Conwell VS.. Sears, 65 o. S.
12606-John w. Browne vs. G. l..
V. Holtz, treasurer, ct al. (also causes
Nos. 1851 to 1850, inclusive, and
1904 and 12605), Licking; affirmed on
authority of Adler VS.. Whitbeck, A
o. S., 539.
12636-Clara Benjamin VS.. Penna.
and Ohio R. R. Co., Ashtabula; settled
and dismissed at costs Of defendant
in error, without record.
12743-Elizabeth W. Smith, adm,
vs. Herbert Jenney, adm, Hamilton;
affirmed.
1279S-Mary E. Appler, adm, VS..
the Portsmouth Street Ry. and Light
Co., Scioto. Circuit and common pleas
courts reversed and causes remanded.
12874-The State of Ohio VS.. Rich
ard Jackson, Sandusky; affirmed
13O51-Ensign E. Harding VS.. Com
missioners Of road district No. /, Ma
honing; affirmed.
Get New Place.
Columbus.-Chief Engineer of the
state board of public works, James
r. Marker of Darke county, has been
appointed by Gov. Harmon to succeed
James c. Wonders as state highway
commissioner.
The Mcclure law, reorganizing the
highway department and giving it full
control over all the funds appropri
ated by the state for the construction
of good roads, became effective Thurs
day and Auditor Of State Fullington
refused to honor any vouchers from
the officers of the old department
holding that the appropriations for ii
could only be used under the new law
This forced Governor Harmon to ap
point new highway commissioner
Mr.. Marker resigned as chief engi
neer Of public works at once and for.
mally took over the control of the
state highway department Saturday
afternoon. AS chief engineer, Mr.
Marker drew an annual salary Of So,
900 and in his new position he will
get $4,000.