Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-11-18

dent: Hons. Jas. Il. Merriman, WIN.
Hack and f. w. Louis, John League,
clerk, when the following proceedings
were had: .t
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved. !.
John II. Priddy appeared 10 court and
was accented "A q surety on the official
bond Of A. p. Curry, Sheriff; which said
bond was approved BY the Board. /.
WHEREAS, 1t is important that special
supervision should be given by tie
County Com missioners to the roads and
bridges of the county, and to the different
oyerseers; and whereas, for the system
attic management Of the same, Il is most
important TO have certain divisions OF
the county established and placed under
the especial control Of individual mem
bers of the Committee on Roads and
Bridges therefore
Ordered BY the Board Of Commission
ers for Shelbg county, Tennessee, That
the following divisions be and the same
are hereby established aud placed under
the control Of the following members OF
the Board, to wit: That part OF the
county south of the Memphis and
Charleston railroad shall be under the
manageme emit and control of F. W. Louis,
and all that part north Of the Memphis
aud Charleston railroad shall be under
the supervision of W. II. White, and all
persons living 10 the county who require
auy work done on roads or bridges, will
| take notice of this order and apply TO the
| Commissioner in charge Of the division
| ia which he resides, and any work done
on roads or bridges must be specially
recommended by the Commissioners in
charge of said division; otherwise no
appropriation can be made for the same.
Be il ordered by the Board, For the
purpose of ascertaining the exact amount
Of outstanding county Indebtedness due
by the county of Shelby, that the County
Clerk be, and he is hereby directed, to
omen the sealed and Cancelled warrants
now in his possession, which have been
paid in in settlement by E. w. Wicker
sham, ESQ, late County Trustee; and
that the Clerk report to the Finance
| Committee of the Board as soon as the
work is completed by him; and further,
that he report all the outstanding indebt-
edness of the warrants which have been
issued by this Board, and by the former
financial agent Judge Leonard) of the
county.
Ordered by the Board, That Rev. 1.
N. Sheppard be and he hereby is author
ICED to take possession of the old frame
building on the lot on which the jail
stands in the town of Raleigh, to be held
by him during the pleasure of this Board.
Ordered by the Board of Commission
ers for Shelby county, Tennessee, That
the Taller and Sheriff be and they are
hereby notified that gas bills for the Jail
in excess of one hundred dollars per
month will not be paid by this Board,
and that if more gas is consumed at the
Jail per month than will amount to said
sum, said jailer or Sheriff must pay for
it themselves.
beg leave to state that acting as
chairman Of the Committee on Hospital
and Poorhouse, l have secured very COM
Portable quarters for the sick and INDECENT,
and have abandoned the old place under
the bluff, and removed everything to the
new quarters, and hereby ask the ap-
proyal of the Board for such action. l
also submit the lease for the property re-
ferred to, which / ask should be filed
among the documents of the county.
Respectfully, +. W. LOUIS,
Chairman Poorhouse Committee.
Which said report of Commissioners
Louis is hereby approved and adopted by
the Board.
Ordered by the Board Of Commits
sioners of Shelby county, Tennessee,
That the sum of FIVE hundred dollars be
and the same is hereby appropriated as
payment to Sister Mary Dolores, at St.
Peters Orphan Asylum, which sum is
from the county for the partial support
of the eighty orphans of this county,
who are boarded, clothed and educated
by the Sisters of Charity from public
and private donations, and the President
of this Board is hereby authorized to
draw his warrant on the County Trustee
for said amount, in warrants OF $50
each.
Ayes-Commissioner Hack, Louis
and President Lewis.
Nays-Commissioner Merriman.
The following accounts were, on mo-
ton, allowed:
Bsecher u Webb. wedges. nails. etc.. for a.
no
..
Dan. Larkio. work on county Jail .'...".'~
Vernon Chalmers, services as janitor.-: ~ o,
Jas. Ralston, cutting and hauling wood 2O0 W
Ayes = Commissioners Msrriman,
Hack, Louis and President Lewis.
Ordered by the Board Of Commits
sioners, That no more accounts against
the county of Shelby be allowed until the
January term, and that all claims against
the county be presented on the first week
of the term, and be referred to the Com
mittee on Accounts.
Ordered by the Board, That the or
ders of the Board passed this date, the
first submitted by Commissioners Merri-
man, dividing the county in districts, and
placed under the supervision of members
of the Board; the second by Commits
sioner Hack, deferring the payment OF
ell accounts against the county until the
January term of the Board. Also, the
report of Com missioner Louis, relative
to leasing q building for hospital pur-
poses, be published four times in the
Neue Zeit.
Ordered, That the Board do now adj
iouru to meet on the first Monday IN
January, 1869, and that no special meet
ines be held in the meantime, unless
called at the request of three members
of the Board, and that the object Tor
which said meeting is called shall be
stated in writing, and the business to be
presented for action before the Board
shall be clearly set forth, and no other
business shall be considered at said
meeting =.
Witness my hand, at Office, in the city
of Memphis, Tennessee, this 18th day oil
November, A. D., 1868.
JoHx LoAeuE,
County Court Clerk.
1922