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New Lamps For The Court
House And The Jail Yards
Arguments Made In Glass Co.
vs. The Gas Co. Case
The Building Commission
Was In Session Tuesday

The Knox county commissioners at
their session on Monday took up an
important matter---a better system OF
lighting for the viaduct and also q
better lighting system about the cxter-
ior of the court house and Jail.
In regard to lighting the viaduct, the
commissioners are In favor Of Install
ing cluster lights, provided city will
install q post inside the corporation
line at the north end Of the viaduct
and the Pennsylvania railway will con-
struct post near the intersection Of
the railroad with the wagon road at
the south end of the viaduct. The COM
missioners will then install number
Of posts along the viaduct and with
this arrangement 1t Is believed that
the viaduct will be well illuminated
at night
In reference to better lights about
the court house and jail. one large
Mazda lamp OF many watts was placed
at the north door of the court house
Monday night, as an experiment, ana
the lamp gave more light than the arc
light. II the brilliancy of this lamp
rcthtinues, the commissioners may in
stall number of similar lights about
the court house and Jail yards and do
away with the arc lights.
Verdict For Plaintiff
In the case Of Smoots vs. Jacobs,
the jury returned a verdict for the
plaintiff In the court OF common pleas
Tuesday afternoon for $464.94.
Common Pleas Court
The case of Smoots vs. Jacobs was
commenced in the court of common
pleas Monday morning before the
jury, with Judge Fulton of Newark
ON the bench. This Is the first civil
case that has come up before Judge
Fulton, as he has been trying criminal
cases in Licking county ever since
he has been on the bench. In the
case of Smoots vs. Jacobs the plain.
till seeks to recover sum Of money
for the loss of some sheep. The ar
gulnents in the case were made. Tues.
day morning.
While the jury was out In the case
of SmOots VS.. Jacobs, arguments were
made before Judge Fulton in the case
OF the Camp Glass Company vs. the
Upham Gas Co. The case was pre-
sented to the court on Monday and
the arguments were made Tuesday
The following matters were dispos.
/. ed og in the court of common pleas
on Monday:
Ohio ex rel Baxter vs.. The Gambler
Bank Order to cancel mortgage.
Bradfeld vs. Banigan-- Settled at
costs Of defendant. No record.
Building Commission Msets-
The building commission having In
charge the construction of the new
county Jail was in session at the court
house Tuesday. Architect Marriott Of
Columbus was also present and pre-
scented revised plans to the commits
sion. All the day was spent by the
members of the commission in going
over the plans.
0istributive Account
Eliza Cooper Dougherty, executrix
OF Ann Eliza Cooper. has filed a dis
tributive account In probate. showing
the following: Amount for distribu
ton $2,171.24.
M o.
Inventory and Appraissmsnt--
In the matter of the estate OF John
Taylor, an inventory and appraise
ment has been filed showing the fol
lowing: Personal $l,22175, moneys
s577.24. securities $16s.s5, real estat'
$4,000. Total 11,s6s34.
The EarIeywine Estate
In the matter OF the estate of Mari
Earleywine, an inventory and ap
praIsement has been filed. showing
the following Moneys $b36.42, rea