Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-01-30
MEETING OF COUNTY COURT.
The Jail Question Taken Up.
Reports of Committees, eic.

3he jail question Taken I'D.
RepartS Of Committees, etc.
This body met yesterday morning at
10 o'clock, pursuant 20 adjournment
Hon. Judge Leonard in the chair coun-
ty judge presiding. On the call Of the
roll being made. a quorum OF justices
to the reading of the minutes OF the last
4 days proceedings. On reading the &C
tion OF the court appointing W. B. Cot
ton inspector Of weights u measures
> for this county, Justice Blakely called
- the attention of the court to the fact
that no person could hold two offices at
the same time. Justice Hall was Of
opinion that Mr.. Cotton had not been
legally elected as the usual three days
: notice had not been given according
10 law, the matter was postponed
: Tor the present, and the reading Of the
minutes proceeded with.
Justice Blakely moved that an appro-
! p~riation Of Sll60 be appropriated to pay
the indebtedness OF the pOorhnuse com
, missi0ners for the year 1855. Allowed.
a communication was read from w.
G. Reeves, attorney general fifteenth
Z civil district, reminding the justices of
kuElI AutlEe III bluAAluk Witnesses u
prosecutors TO appear at the proper time
10 give testimony when prisoners Of the
state are committed for trial. and init
mated that in future he would indite JUS
tees who fail to comply with The law.
IL was moved that the communication
be received, whereHpon some discussion
arose, when Attorney General Walis-l
!, stated that be had got blanks provided
for the use Of justices, and hoped that the
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!, be more careful In future. The law On
the point was imperative The motion
was carried by scclsmation.
Justice Miller moved that the court
now receive the report Of the county
trustees, relative TO the ioa of $50, 900,
obtained from the Merchants national
bank, the remaining SIS 900 wss placed
to the credit Of the cnUnty's obligation
the remaining $4,000 had not been
drawn Oh also the interest, amounting
to 500 As, less S45 RENTED since also
paid all jail funds on hand 20 the credit
Of the SIS 900 drawn, which was 1851 So
The president OF the bank will grant an
extension on the balance due the bsHk
on the same terms; the debt Is due Feb
ruary, 1857. On motion, the report was
received and spread upon the minutes.
Mr.. John League, as secretary of the
board, resd g lengthy report from the
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their action and the progress Of the work,
and eeDauring Judge Leonard for his ac-
ftiou Ia the jail matter.
Judge Leonard stated that Mr.. Cook
bad agreed 70 sign 8 contract, which had
not yet been done. Mr.. Cook had drawn
a warrant for $1,000.
A motion tWas made to receive the
report.
Mr.. Cook stated that Mr.. J. B. Cook
should be allowed a chance to reply to
the allegations made in the report.
Justice Miller stated thai Mr.. Cook had
stated to him thst be did not know the
commissioner in the matter his contract
was with the county court. J
Attorney General Wallace defended :
the action Of thec commissioners, and had
steadily opposed the payment OF a single {
dollar to Mr.. Cook until the proper bonds J
were executed. [
The report was received and filed, and,
on motion Of Justice Miller, the esti-
mates Of the architect we're resd and
filed, as a part Of the report.
Justice Miller moved that the entire
proceedings Of the jail commissioners up
TO the present time. be published in one
or more Of the city papers.
Justice Hall objected to the publication I
if il had 20 be paid for.
Justice Miller continued to defend
himself, and desired that all the written
and spoken acts Of the Jail commissioners
shall be published to the world, that the -
public may be as well informed on the !
subject as the commissioner themselves
Attorney General Wallace desired that T
hesctsofhimself and associates in tbejail
matter should be published. A commit
tee Of investigation had been appointed,
and if SANDERS had been circulated it
were but justice to all parties hat the
official acts OF public servants should be
inside public. Allegations had been 3
made to the inquiry of the commission
ers by parties who would not make
them 10 public. =
Justice Biakely opposed the motion on 3
the ground Of expense.
Justice Miller stated that the report
would be Published, if he was compelled
To do Il at his own expense. Caiumuy, Z
most foul, had been cast upon the com I
missioners, and it was the duty Of this 3
court to yindicste its servants.
Justice Creighton suggested that the q
motion be Withdrawn for the present. g
Judge Swsyns read the report Of the C
investigating committee on Jail affairs, q
which, on motion, was received and fled
and the committee discharged N
Justice Miller gave notice that he u
would renew his motion for publication
after dinner, as be ex ected to discuss
the matter in tn public iournSls. =
The cnurt here took recess for diuner. q
AFTERNOON SESSION. =
Court met at 2 pm. pursuant to sd- g
jOurHment-Justica Biskely in the chair.
Justice GnOdlett moved that SO, coo be 81
appropriated for carrying On the work Of /;
the new jail, under previous orders.
Juige Leonard resumed the chair.
Col. CAN'T, on bshalf Of the contractor, L
Mr. Powers, stated hat it was his desire a
thst all litigation cease and the work be u
proc eded with. As there seemed to be
S0Ee desire on the part of Justices TO dis 8
cuss the matter, Justice Creighton hoped
the discussion would oe dropped anu 4
the work proceeded with as fast as pos q
sIbls. II
An order was passed ~instructing the CO
commissioners to inquire IL there are II
sufficient funds on hand for the purpose, Il
II not that they be empowered to borrow W
$4,000, the same to be paid TO the con
tractor
Justice Blakely moved that the COM q
missioners appointed to receive bids fer Ia
the burial OF paupers be authorized to W
advertise in " Of the city papers, and 81
the contract st the next term Of %
the court FOR consideration Adopted.
Judge Henry O.. Smith submitted an in
OF himself and associates, sp- tr
for the purpose, saying that the s.
sheriff was only entitled to the legal
per head per diem, as allowed in II
the code n
Judge Smith also requested that sn
appropriation Of $1,000 be made to remu- II
uerste the judge OF the chaucery court II
in this county. Judge Wright sup
ported the request of Judge Smith, eulo- Il
giving that gentleman, Snd thought hat %
he could not be replaced, should be re-
sign. st
Justice Goodlett was Of opinion that
such 40 appropriation was not in &C Il
cordance with the constitution, and he Il
would oppose it. He had voted for it
before, but thought he had done wrGng. al
Justice Miller was in favor Of paving Il
the judges, upon the principle that the W
lab0rer was worthy Of his hire. ST
Judge Leonard stated that the court b,
had the power to make the appropriation Is
by an act of the legislature. On calling 10
the roll II was carried. X
Justice Creighton moved that Judge re
Reeves receive $1,000 in addition TO his "
salary. bl
Justice Walker moved to adjourn. Il
Justice Miller said the motion was out
% order, as there wss business not yet tr
disposed o. ca
Ju-tice Walker insisted on his molten SC
being put. Lost, 8 to IS. 70
On motion, adjourned till this morning s;
al ten O'Clock. cC
GEGRo GARRoTERs. About two q,
weeks since 8 msn was garrOtsd and
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