Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-09-29
lGinrnln "Reminiscences.
LINCOLN
COUNTY COURT RECORDS.
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FAYETTEVILLE, FEBRUARY 9th, 1876.
The Court met according to ad
journment. .s.. -.
Moses Stone, recorded bis stock
mark, viz: smooth crop in each ca,
land split in the right. 9st
Ordered by the Court, that Abner
ISteed, Ebenezer McEwen, John GIL
laspie, John Lam e, Joseph Mooney,
and Mark Steed, be Jury of View
to lay offa road beginning at certain
beach near Parkley Georges south
boundary line, and runuing the near-
est and best way te Robert Tedford s
east boundary line, thence along said
line to the corner of William c..
Hodges fence, thence up the creek,
the nearest and best way to intersect
the old road on the top of the hill
South Of James Abels; and that they
make return of their proceedings to
next court. Issued 10th February,
1916.
! Ordered BY the Court, that Brice
M. Garner procure a standard of
weights aud measures for this county,
and that be be allowed to pay for the
same out Of. any money belongingto
this county, not otherwise. sppropri-
ated.
: John Alsup produced and proved
in open Court two wolf scalps over
six months old. Issued 9th Februa-
ny, 1916.
John Fl. lively deposited three
dollars in this Office, and was licensed
to keep a tavern in the town of Fay
etteville for one year.
Willoughby Pugb, Esq returned
to the Court list of the polls ami
taxable property in Capt. Hunts
company. as returned for taxation for
the year 1916.
The Court adjourned to meet TO-
morrow morning at 8 o'clock. 81.
TUESDAY MORNING, 9 o'clock, 1916.
The Court met according to ad-
.ournment.
- The Court received the Court
House 10 Fayetteville, from Micajah
and William Muekelroy, and further
allowed them the sum of five hun
dred dollars, in addition to the sum
first contract. d for to build said house.
IssIled Sth of February, 1916.
Proclamation being made for the
election of q Coroner in Lincoln coun-
ty, and Edward Tatum declared him
self candidate for said appointment.
and was elected without opposition
Proclamation being also made for
the Office Of Sheriff. whereupon
come John Greer and VIM. c. Ken
nedy and offered themselves as can
didates for said appointment; bal
lotting took place, and John Greer
had tbirty-one votes and VIM. G..
Kennedy had nine votes, Hbereupon
John Greer was declared to be duly
and constitutiopally elected Sheriff
of Lincoln county for two years; en-
tered into bond and took the neces. ;.
sary oath.
Proclamation being also made for
the Office of County Trustee, where
upon come John Rbea and Ebene.
zer McEwen and declared themselves
as candidates for said appointment; a
ballotting took place, end Ebenezer
McEwen had tsenty-eDe votes and
John Rhea had eighteen votes; where
upon Ebenezer McEwen was declar-
ed duly aud constitutiopally elected
County Trustee for two years; and
entered into bono and, took the nee-
essary oath. ~ 80 "a
Benjamin Clements appeared in
open Court and took TIE oath Of Dep
Iuty Sheriff. '''.s5
Ordered by the Court that the
County aud Poor Tax be the same
that it was for the year 1915.
Ordered by the Court that VIM
Edmiston, Esq, take . list Of the
taxable property in the town cOmpa'
ny for 1916.
| William Carly records his stook
mark, a half crop in each year.
/ The Court adjourned until to
morrow morning 9 clock.