The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-10-06

/ MAuer COUNTY COURT.
ESurth Quarterly session, Oct. 2, 1871.
There was good attendance on this
Court Monday last, and a large amount
Of business was transacted. 1t will be
seen that the appropriations are quite
large. There is no less than $500 paid
year for pauper collins, as every negro
that dies is buried at the expense of the
county. The following is synopsis Of
the PROCEEDINGS: Eli gIsiIiil
John H. Crook appointed guardian OF
minor children of a. d. Crook, decd.
Will Of Esther Murphy probated.! !
s. Sicily renewed bis guardian bond.
C.G. Fitzgerald appointed guardian
Of A. W. Hastings. rssE,ktxr
Apetition was read, signed by large
number Of citizens, asking the Court to
have the bridge at the Huey mill re-
paired. Esqs. Hays, Daiu1wood and
Burke were appointed commissioners to
superintend the repairs.
Report OF committee, appointed TO SUI
perintend the building Of q cistern at
the Jail. was read and approved. fn
JAIL PHYSICIAN. -
0nt the presentation of an account Of
IS BY DR.. ]. P. Herndon, for extracting
q prisoners tooth, at the Jail, Esq. Gray
said that he thought the county would
save money by employing physician
by the year to attend at the Jail when
he was needed, and if he didn't do his
duty. the Tailor to report to this Court.
Thero are now 81 inmates in the Jail. No
action by the Court, but several other
Justices expressed themselves in favor
Of the proposition.
ROADS AND TOOLS.
Justice McCaw-There are over two
hundred overseers in the county, and 1t
win take 5000 to furnish them with
tools. RFT1
Justice Wilkes-I move that we dis
pense with the road question altogether.
Ruled out OF order. -
Justice Andrew-I think overseers of
old established roads should have tools
to work with. .--.
Justice Nichol-- Roads are the prop
erty Of the county, and an overseor is
liable to indictment il he does not keep
q good road. An army cannot fight
without arms, neither can an overseer
make good roads without tools.
Justice Roundtree--I think an over |
seer of q second class road should have
tools as well as drst-class roads. 4 Z
Justice Prswett-The roads are not
classed in this county, although they
should be. If they were classed, we
could tell bow many tools to furnish
each road. rLE
Justice McCaw-I move that com.
mittee of three be appointed to report
tomorrow on the propriety of allowing
the claims now before the Court. Car
ried, and the Court appointed D. Nc
Cav, A. L. Prewett, and d. X. Hays
said committee. t1cF1 goo - - 80 i
.eus MISCELLANEOUS. NJ 1
Ordered by the Court that BENZ. Har- |
rison and J. H. Wilkes be appointed a |
committee to have the stairway leading
to the third story of the courthouse be |
altered so as not to be SO steep.
1t was ordered that warrants be is
sued to he Magistrates for their attend
ance during the past year. q .Tsat =
Esq. Wilkes called the attention Of
the Court to the fact that there should |
be shade trees planted around the Court |
house. No action. az
Sarah Cockrill was appointed guar
dian of minor children of B. F. Cockrill,
y " rs ..tsC - ,sraJ
It was ordered that an election be
held by the Sheriff in the 10th district,
to fill the vacancy occasioned by the |
death of J. H. Passmore; also in the 4th |
to fill the vacancy occasioned |
by the resignation of Esq. Caskey.
R. B. Allen, gave bond as Executor |
of the estate of e. Hanks, decd. =, ~
APPROPRIATIONS. ~ =
GIN V. Kinzer, 81 50; D. w. johnson
80 80; w. r. Connor, $2374; A. s.. Hors-
ley & Co., 1923 90; G.. w. Kinzer, S. 90; A.
Adcock & Bro, 50 SO; Wheeler, Marshall
4 Bruce, s975O; Tucker & Davidson,
sls4 40; G. T. Russell, 800; w. "A. Lat
ia, 81 so; Sims Latta, $156 so; Cap Harde-
man, $500; r. NJ. Hughes. IS 90. A. D.
Frierson, S25 65; J. T. Showers, S. so;
Lamb & Boyd, sos 16; W. B. johnson,
81 rs; p. Gordon, IS 90; r. Al Glenn
and w. S. Tisdale,. 80 80; Turner Foster,
500; Msnlove & Richards, STA 90; i
E Convey, $4,000; H 8 Cox, $s4 so; Miles
Cook, s10O; Mckinney d Smith, $40 Y;
j M Ellington, $26 90; NJ. Powell, $12;
Herndon, 81; J. M. Mays'& Co., $500;
John White, $13 80; j 81. Stauderman $50;
J r Harris, IS; J r Shelton, SIG; Jno F
Dowell, $s5; A. Gholson, s26; Sam Tsy-
lor, $50; s Cross, $50; N T Grimes, s.;
g w Gates, $l5; Ellington q Polk, $3.50;
L F Lanier, IS; Martin & Pickard, 81 50;
NJ Hickey $50; w H Wilkes, $50 IS; J
c AcGaw, 81 so; VIM Rummage, SIS so;
w A Bailey, 81; Andrews, Mays & Co.,
s51 q; Albert Dunlap, s.; Marshal & Co,
s42; VIM Wood, Jno Lamar and H L