The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1867-01-26

for the year 1857.
Appropriations made amounting to SIO62 81
Order requesting the court house commits
siOners to prepare plan and let the build
ing of new court house, subject to the ap-
proyal of the court at its April term, and ad-
ding John d. Bills to the list of commits
sioners.
Order fixing the rates Of ferriage the same
as 1866, which is as follows, to-wit: For each
footman, cents; for each man and horse,
10 cents; for each horse, mule, jack or jan
net, cents; for each head of cattle, 5 cents;
for each head of sheep, goats, or hogs, 2}
cents for each 2 horse wagon, so cents: for
each 4 horse wagon. IS cents for each 6
horse wagon, one dollar, and the same where
oxen are use in place of horses; for each
carriage, carryall, or hack, IS cents; for each
pleasure carriage, IS cents; for each buggy,
SO cents, and that all persons residing in the
county of Hardeman be allowed to cross at
half price, and that the different ferry keep
ers be required to keep posted at their fer
ries the above rates Of toll
The commissioner of registration reported
the following number of voters registered to
the lst January, 1867, to-wit: Class /, %,
class 2, 6, class 8, 50, class 4, 228 Total, 32I.
Resignation of a. B. Grain as constable
of district 16, rendered and accepted and an
election ordered to fill the vacancy.
Order requiring the Sheriff to open and
hold elections in districts l, II and II to Eli
the vacancies of copstables.
James Murdough, constable elect in dis
trict Is, entered into bonds and duly qualified
The last Will and Testament of Mary A.
c. Butts probatedi VIM. E. Tomlinson, ex-
ecutor.
Order releasing T. S Robertson from
a SIS over assessment on lands for the year
1866.
Application of Aaron Ledford and Benz.
Vaughan to establish ferries on Hatchie
river granted, upon their executing bond as
required by law,
William Tisdale appointed guardian to
Thomas Crews and Joseph Crews, minors Of
W. II. Crews, decd
David Rowland appointed administrators
OAs SiAO OSst1so VI AHOIl1o AAoEII u6C u
Abel Stewart appointed administrator on
the estate of Whit Stewart, decd.
E. E. Low appointed administrator on the
estate of Maria J. benson, decd.
a. NJ. Statler appointed administrator on
the estate of James P Statler, decd
A. NJ statler appointed guardian to Ella
Statler, minor of Samuel Statler, decd.
Mary A. Pirtle appointed guardian to Bet
tie and Mollie Statler, minors of Sam'l Stat
ler, decd.
The last VIII and Testament of John a.
CarutherS, decd, probated; VIM. A. Ca
ruthers, executor.
Jim, colored boy, aged 9 years, appren-
ticed to W. w. McCarley, until he shall ar
rive at the age of 2i years
Conner, cOlored boy, aged 10 years, ap.
prentioed to D. 4. Robinson until he shall
reach q years.
Report Of commissioners appointed to as
sign dover to Mrs. Marcells Foster, fled and
confirmed and title decreed.
Report of commissioners appointed to
assign dover to Mrs. Jane Elks, fled and
confirmed and title decreed.
Order removing funds belonging to the
heirs of F. Flynt, decd, to Woodruff county,
Arkansas.
Report Of commissioners appointed to di-
vide land belonging to J. W. Casey, decd,
among his heirs, filed and confirmed aud
title decreed to the parties.
Report sale land belonging to the estate of
Bryant johnson, decd, fled and accepted
to, and order to resell.
Report sale land belonging to estate of
Mary Rodgers, decd, fled and excepted to,
and order to resell the same.
Report of commissioners appointed to
assign dover and divide the lands of James
Avent, decd, filed and confirmed and title
decreed to the parties.
Report of commissioners appointed to
assign dover to Eliza P Forbes, fled and
confirmed and title decreed.
Report of commissioners appointed to
assign dover to Mary a. Barham, fled and
confirmed and title decreed.
Report commissioners appointed to assign
dover to Laura NJ. Lake, fled and confirmed
and title decreed.
Report sale land belonging to estate of NJ
C. Ussery, decd, fled and confirmed and
title decreed to purchasers.
Mrs. Y. E. Hunt, Administrative estate Oi
J. W. Hunt decd, allowed further time tC
make settlement of the same.
Order appointing commissioners to lay of
one years provisions to Mrs. Mamma Webb
Order dismissing the motion Of Mrs. z
Pettus for dover in personally Of W. T
/ Pettus, decd.
Order for W. d Black, admir-. estate o
J. < Ferguson, decd, to sell gold belonging
| to theiestate.
John NJ Mitchell appointed administrator
on the estate Of Allen Cox, decd.
Richard Bright, cOIored, appointed admir-
on estate of Douglas Bright, colored.
James Coleman appointed guardian &
Mary, Ellen, Margaret and Jas. Coleman
! Application of h and W. Moore to estah
Iish ferry on Hatchie river granted, an