Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-07-14
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COUNTY COURT RECORDS
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COUNTY COURT RECORDS
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Plan of a Stray Pen, Whipping Post
1 Stocks, and Jail : Commissioner.
TO mark off kOads-Sale Of TOWl
! Lots, etc.
TUESDAY, 9th November, 1910.
Court met according to adjourn.
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! Ordered by the Court, that Stray
Pen be built on the south east corner
of the Jail lot, of the following plan,
viz: Ninety feet square, with post
and rail fence, the posts to be oI mul-
berry or ctdar, the posts to be six
feet above ground. and sunk two feet
under ground, eight inches broad and
four thick, with good white oak rails,
made fat, at least three inches thick,
and five inches broad, we'll put in the
posts with mortices not more than
six inches spart, the posts not more
than nine feetapart,Witha IN strong gate,
made of white oak, to be On the front
of the street, the upper rail to be
pinned on with Il ,hree-quarter auger,
With good strong paddock. to be
done in good workmanlike manner.
The Sherilfto advertise the letting
Of said Stray Pen the third Monday
of December next. iii the town of
Fayetteville, to the lowest bidder.
Issued 2Sth November, 1910.
Ordered by the Court, that there
be Whipping Post and Stocks, be
let by the Sheriff, OH the bird Mon
day 10 December next, to the lowest
bidder, in the town of Fayetteville,
Of the following plan, viz: Two
posts 1G feet long, both Of white oak,
TO be 6 feet apart, and three feet in
the ground, two mortiees in each;
tw o pieces of timber, Ia inebes broad
to 60 through both posts, one floor
to be s by 10, to be laid on with two
sufficient sills, to be one foot 'roll
the ground; and also an upper floor,
to be raised seven feet above the un-
der one, on good sufficient frame,
to be 6 by s inches, TO be laid with
two iueh plank, and one mortlce in
each post, 4 feet from the upper floor;
and two cross pieces Of timber IA
inches broad, and the two lorg posts
to be II inches through, bewed to
an eight square, and erect head cut
on each post; all the timber to be
white oak. Issued 2Sth November,
1910.
Ordered by the Court, that there
be Jail let on Saturday, the 1st day
of ! ect mber next, at the town Of
Fayetteville, and let to the lowest
biddel,ol the following plan.yiz: With
legs len feet long, round, not less
than twelve inches in diameter, and
to be loored with legs of the same
description, and a loft With the same
ST zed logs, TO be eight feet between
the floor and loft, to be built one
round above the lot:. and covered
The door to be made of "A slab of
white oak in one single piece. at least
four inches thick. with good strong
iron hinges to reach across the door,
and strong lock; and Ezekiel Nor
ris, Vance Greer. and George Conl-
ter, are appointed Commissioners to
receive said Jail, from the person
that may undertake it, and t" be
completed by the third Monday in
December next. Issued 2S;h No
vember, 1910.
Ordered by The Court, that Joseph
Pa,ish. John Davis, John II. Moore.
John Richardson, Henry Foster. Will
liam Cutlery, James Cohron, Elijah
Davis, Owin Carpenter. and Joseph
Greer. be Jury TO view and mark
off a road. from Parish's old mill to
intersect with Hannah's road at the
county liue. Issued 20th Novem-
ber 1910.
Ordered by the Court, that VIII
loughby Pugh. Lewis Pugh, Uriah
York, Alexander Bowling, Joseph
Dean, Moses Ferguson, and John
Rhea, be Jury to view and maik
off a road from W, lis mill. the near.
est and best way TO where the Hunts
Vile road crosses the State line. Is
sued 2Sth November, 1910.
Ordered by the Court. that John
Brown, Mathew Magehe, William
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