The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-01-25
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a. E. Rose andJ b Fawcett, quorum JUS |
tees.
The following IS synopsis Of business
transacted in the County Court Of Harde-
man at It's January term, 1868:
The Chairman presented his annual re-
port, which was read and approved.
AN election for Chairman and Quorum
Justices for the year 1868 was held, which
resulted - the election Of J. H. Bills, Chair
man, and A. Fl. Rose and J. B. Faucets
Quorum Justices.
ent with County Trustee, 1867,
ted and approved.
Receipts from County Trusteet to the Clerk
yCountY Court for revenue collected on priyi-
lodges for year 1867, were presented, ap-
proved and ordered to be recorded
Ordered that the Chairman receive for his
services for the year 1868 the sum of So so
per day holding court, and $50 per year as
financial agent, and that the Quorum Justices
receive s. per day each holding court
Order appropriating to sundry persons for
accounts against the county, amounting to
1855 81.
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contract with Abner Lambert for keeping
feeding and clothing paupers sent him during
year 1858, for sl00 each, which was ap-
proved, and ordered that the house of said
Lambert IS hereafter to be held the poor
house Of the county for such paupers as the
commissioners cannot find, homes for less.
Ordered that the following taxes be levied
on propertYs polls and privileges for county
purposes for year 1868:
On each s100 worth Of taxable property,
i21 cents.
On each free poll, so cents.
On each merchant, druggist, peddlar,
jeweler, confectioner OF tippling house, $25
On each circuss show or concert, for profit,
each day, s25.
On each foreign insurance company having
an agency in Hardeman county, S25.
Also that special tax for building new
court house be levied as follows:
On each 500 worth of taxable property,
4ls223 cents.
on each free poll, IS cents.
On each merchant, druggist, peddlar, gro
Ger, jeweler, confectioner and tipping house,
SO so,
On each circus, show or concert, for profit,
each day, 80 90
On each foreign insurance company hay
ing an agency in the county, So so.
Ordered that the following named persons
be appointed commissioners In their respee-
tive districts to assess the taxable property
and polls for the year 1858, to wit:
District No, /, JAS c. Prewitt
f" 2, A. H. Rose
8, Thos. Boyle.
/" q Jno. w Wilkes.
20 u N Ionoe
6, O. IT. Anderson.
7, ID. f. Ussery.
(" 8, II. S. Carter
9, ID T. Ham
4" 10, p NJ Crawford
III, II. r. Doris.
$40, r. Tally.
l3, A. w Fits
IA, J. b. FaWeett.
Is, JnO. Murdough.
l6, G. p. McClendon
II, Charles McCommOn.
Ordered that the Revenue Commissioners
be allowed s25 each for assessing the taxable
property and polls for the year 1868.
Ordered that the following persons be APP
pointed to serve as jurors at the February
term Of the Circuit Court to wit:
District /, NJ. NJ Thurman, JAS C. Prewitt
3, Jas. Lay, j. NJ. Shivers.
4, VIM. DOdsOn, r.. +. Jarman.
-" 5, Alex White, ,Ino. Raines.
+" 6, VIM. Nuokolls J. B. Rufin and
Mont Jones.
Z, S. H. Duncan, VIM. Shearin.
8, ii. II. Cheshier, Whitson Macon.
4" 9, Richard Fortune, ]. III. MARSHALL
10, q. n. McCOmmon, B. Sauls.
+" IL, A. G.. Duncan, g. w. Strieklin,
III Stone
f" II, w. r. Howell, jr., A. J. Adams.
Is, A. W. Fits, J. r. Siler.
II, Jas b. Young, JnO. Lambert.
Is, r. i. Mercer, r. J. Pirtle.
10, j. NJ. LoweTy, q. T. McClendOn.
II, Cha8 McCommon, Evan McCom-
mon.
And that Bedford Thomas. and Thos Eu-
banks be appointed to wait upon said court
as constables at said term
Ordered that al the Chairman's warrants
in Che county treasury, which have been paid
and cancelled, be burned up in presence of
the court which was accordingly done.
Ordered that G. A. Woodson and W. II,
Todd be appointed a committee to investi-
gate the case Of Hannah Roberts, cOlOred
paper reported to court
Ordered that the south boundary line Of
District No 6 be 50 changed as to include
the present residence Of John B, Rufin,
whose house is Immediately south Of said
line
Ordered that the Sheriff open and hold
elections IN Districts No. Z, 8, 9 and 49, to
ill the vacancies occasioned by the removal
and resignation Of Justices Of the Peace in
said districts.
IT. knight appointed administrator de
bonis non on the estate of Susan Il. knight
decd.
Samuel J. Doyle appointed administrator
on the estate of Joshua Doyle, deed.
J. c. Prewitt appointed adm on the estate
of r. w Maulden, decd
John Crawford appointed admir- on the
estate Of George Jernigan, deed.
II Rosa annointed admir- on the askafa