Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-07-11
COUNTY MATTERS.
ELECTION Of COUNTY HOS
PzTAL PHYSICIAN AND
SUPERINTENDENT.
Proposition 10 Convert the Ra-
leigh Court House %
school PURPOSES.

The following was also offered by com
missioner White, received, aud then, on
his motion, laid on the table until thG
next session, giving all time to reflect
upon the matter.
WHEREAS, The county seat OF the
county Of Shelby has been removed from
Raleigh to Memphis, and the county has
no further use for the said court house
building at Raleigh, and the lot IN which
il Is situated, and whereas, the sum for
which the same could be sold would fall
very far short of its real value and would
confer no lasting benehtofthe county and
whereas, it il Of great Importance TO the
people that there shall be established the
county q high school with q norman de.
partment in order hat we may have at
our doors a school both for the education
OF our children and for the proper train
ing Of our teachers therefore be it
Resolved, That the said comfy court
house building aud the lot on which it
stands be, and the same is hereby dedi-
Gated, to the people Of Shelby county for
the purpose O having established thereon
a high school with a normal department;
and to this end
ResoIUed, That there shall be a board
Of directors consisting Of persons who
shall have full charge and arrangements
Ct said property, and who shall, as
speedily as practicable, take the necessary
steps to put said school in operation.
That the board Of directors shall be COM
posed of the board Of county commits
sioners and twelve other discreet citi-
zens, to be elected by the board, four Of
whom shall hold their offices one year,
and four Ito be designated by the board
to hold their offices two years, and four
for three years; and after the first cleo
ton four directors shall be elected an
lanually by the county commissioners.
The directors shall have power to elect
teachers, prescribe the terms Of admis-
sion for scholars, fix the salaries for
teachers, prescribe the course of study,
and exercise a general oversight owe the
affairs of said school, and are hereby
clothed with all power necessary to carry
into successful operation this grant.
RESOLVED further, That it shall be the
duty of the county commissioners to ap-
propriate from time to time, out of the
funds raised for the support OF schools in
this county, such an amount "a in their
discretion seem proper.
Resolved, That students from other
counties or states shall be admitted to
all privileges of said school upon the
payment Of a reasonable tariff, 70 be fixed
by the directors.
The following was introduced into the
board of commissioners by commits
siOner White, and after a spirited dis
cussion passed. The county attorney,
Judge Smith, was present, and said it
was according to his Interpretation of
the law.
Be It ordered, That in addition to the
daily record Of the proceedings of this
board, the clerk shall also keep a sep
aTate record in u book provided for that
special purposeG, of all bills allowed,
giving the name Of the parties in whose
name the saiae is allOWed, and for what
special purpose, the amounts, etc. Said
record shall be daily compared with the
minutes of the board, and the county
clerk shall sign each days entry Al said
book, and certify the same is correct.
Said record shall be for the use of the
president of this haagkYi1e only having
power to dra6Fe&S for the amounts
specified, ghd = n1Ipr of the parties
named, and to keeP-+he exclusive con
troll Of the warrants go draHn 4Etil de-
livered as hereafter named.
Ind De 6 further ordered, That on
issuing said warrants the president shall
take on the margin of the said warrant
the receipt of the party in whose name the
same was issued said receipt shall con-
tain a description of said warrant, and
in date and number correspond with
said warrant. The president shall be
mgnighed with a stamp or seal so ar
ranged az to give the month ana date
with which each warrant shall be
stamped. The date shall be the date
and day on which the warrant is issued.
Said warrant shall then be counter
signed by the county clerk and stamped
with the county seal, and by him prop
erly recorded, giving the date, to whom
given, for what purpose, and the num-
Der Of the same.
Yesterday the county commissioners
reelected DR.. R. l.. Laskie physician
Of the coEnty llspitGi bx tbs following
vote, Laskie-MerFiman, Barbour Lewis
and II. A. Louis; lir. White voting for
DR.. Jones, and Mr.. Hack for DR.. Harris.
j. G. Quinlan was chosen superinten-
dent of the hospital. The term OF office
of bofh IL ciw mnufhg