Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-01-19
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ptoocedl6Rs from which we make
The following synopsis
The Jury list Of the county was
revised and corrected
The tux levied NJ we stated last
week, Is one halrtho state taX, ~
cents on the hundred dollars. al "a.
iorem ,--onallsublccts Of taxation ex.
ccpt retail groceries, on these tho
county tax is $500 per annum In
estimating the tax, II was found that
tho whole tax allowed by law would
be necessary to pay the indebtedness
Of the county and meet current OK
pcnscs,
The special tax or7l cents on the
hundred dollars was also levied,
which is to be devoted to repairing
the court house and building jail
The court house is nov deemed
unsafe and liable to fall for want of
repairs. 1t is estimated that 81, 900
expended on il now, will save the
county at least Sl2, 900 in the end.
A friend suggests that "the penny
wise and pound foolish will grnm-
bic at this tax, and they ought; but
we commend the action Of the court,
and think that if the money is judi
ciously expended for the purposes
designed, it will be well spent.
In addition to the above taxes, the
Court authorized the sale of County
Bonds to the, extent of $40, 900, pro-
vided they can be sold at not less
than 80 cents on the dollar, to bear
Sper cent. interest per annum, the
county reserving the right to redeem
them at any time. The object of
the Court in authorizing the sale of
these bonds, is to raise sufficient mo-
ney at once, to repair the court house
and build Il commodious and secure
Jail. The special tax levied as above
will be barely sufficient for one of
these objects. If the bonds are ne
gotiated it is the intention that mo-
ney received for the special tax shall
be appropriated towards redeeming
them, so far asst goes. aa ala
Road Ovcrsecrs were appointed on
all the roads. We are gratified &c
see that special attention was given
to the ford of the Trinity at this
place. Three different sets of hands
commence at the center Of the river
at the ford, and work west. If the
road overseers do their duty, and we
hope they will bc.made to do it, we
will haTe-a good ford at this place.
Nothing was done towards building
bridges. The county is not able to
do anything of this kind at present;
but we understand that on some of
the most important roads, where
bridges are needed most, efforts are
being made to build the bridges by
private subscriptions. We hope the
attempt may prove successful.
The countyis divided into forty
one school districts, and the election
ordered for three trustees in each
district. The court has done its part
to inaugurate the new system of
schools, and if the people will do
theirs, it is believed that we will
have good schools. This was the
most tedious and difficult work that
engaged the attention of the Court
In many districts no representations
came up, and the Court was compel
led to act on the best information
they could get. 1t is to be hoped
that the apathy exhibited in this is
not an indication of the interest the
people take in the new system. If
SO, we fear It will prove a failure.
The appointment of the Grand
Jury and of presiding officers OF cleo
tions, approval of bond of Assessor
and Collector, and examination and
settlement of reports and accounts
of the Assessor and Collector and
County Treasurer was attended to,
and the salary of the newly appoint
cd County Attorney fixed at $3.50
per annum.
The Court established rules for APP
plying labor of convicts, by turning
all such over to the Corporation of
the town of Dallas, the corporation
to work them, so that the county is
at no expense on account ofthe same.
This applies to Migrants, &c.
The above is the extent of the
most important business transacted
by the court. Take it altogether we
hope and believe it will rebound to
the interest of the county.
ISy-We copied short paragraph
last week, from the Rusk Observer,
in which it was stated that the Gov
ernor would call an extra session OF
the Legislatureimmed he hav-
inS received important intelligence
which, would render such a course
necessary We have good reason to
know that such is not the case. Up
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