The Hickman courier., 1872-10-26
Proceedings of the Fulton
County COurt-October
Term ES72.
$50. w. wINaATE. JupaE.

ADMINISTRATOR SETTLEMENTS.
The settlement of Allan McLain
administrator of the estate of Juo. r
Williams, the settlement of NJ. Pewitt
administrator of j. NJ. Davidson, filet
in this court at It's September term
were confirmed and ordered to record
The settlement of Jas. Asbell, ad
ministrator Of Aaron Asbell, was flec
for exceptions.
SALE BILLS.
Sale bills Of the estate of Jno. D
Henry, dec d., was produced in oper
court, ordered to be f;ed and recorded
PEDDLE BOOKS.
w. A Bryant, was granted license
to sell and distribute books, pamphlets
&c, for the term of II months.
ADMINISTRATIONS
Richard 7. Tyler, was appointed
administrator of The estate Of A. S
Tyler, decd, and Margaret A. Cald
well, Administrative Of Geo. T. Cald-
well, deed.
GUARDIANS.
w G. Davidson, made choice of VI
Pewitt as his guardian Isaac Akers,
appointed guardian of Elizabeth Coins
and Chas. Coins, infant heirs Of w.
+. Coins, decd.
CLOSING OLD ROAD.
1t appearing to she satisfaction Of
the court that the change in the Jor-
dan road, petitioned for by j H. Mont
gomery, had been put in good travel
ing order, it IS ordered by the court
that the old route be closed.
TAVERN LICENSE.
Childers & Thomas, we're granted
tavern license with the privilege to sell
liquors, at Fulton Station, for the term
OF y months.
SURVEYORS OF ROADS.
Jno c. Roper, appointed surveyor
of the STATE road from n. & n W
Railroad to Mud creek, in lieu of r
5. Kuy kendall, resigned.
Walter Fite, appointed surveyor of
the Sleepy Hollow road from the city
limits to the Troy road, in lieu of J II
IOiI0c6, resigned
G. p. Linder, surveyor Of that part
of the road from Nee ehees Y roads
to a. II. Scearce's, in lieu of A. II
Scarce, resigned.
COURT OF CLAIMS.
The following justices answered to
their names and took their seats as
Court of Claims for Fulton county,
to Wit: W c. Brown, Z G. Kimbro,
J G. McMurray. j W. Mayes, Taylor
Bard, J. T. Marrs, and j L. Bushart
REPORTS OF COMMISSIONERS.
The reports of commissioners ap,
pointed to contract for and build
bridges on the State road near Miners
lanyard over Harris fork, near Tul
ton Station, and over Bayou du Chen.
near Hickman, and the report of new
jail commissioners, we're presented and
ordered to be filed.
Jno. A. Wilson. commissioner to
make settlement with w. II. Roper,
sheriff, for Jail funds in his hands, pre-
sented his report showing balance 10
Sheriff. hands of 1896 IS, which was
examined and approved, ordered to be
filed and confirmed
w. H. Roper, sheriff of Fulton (
county, presented his delinquent list /
Of county levy poll tax for the year
1872. consisting of 324 white aud 115 /
negro polls; and said list having been F..
examined, it is ordered that the sheriff /
be allowed credit ia his settlement by /
224 white and 81 negro polls at 81 /
ZACH on said list 1t was further or
Tered that said list be filed and allow
d, and transcribed by the clerk and
placed in the hands of the sheriff for
collection.
Jno. A. Wilson, commissioner ap-
pointed to make settlement with w. II
roper, sheriff for Fulton county for
he county levy for the year 1872, pre-
euted his report Of said settlement.
howing balance in the sherifF7s hands
t this date of S1,401 OF, which set
ement was examined and approved,
onfirmed and ordered to be recorded. +
MISCELLANEOUS.
Ordered that B f. Hubert, assessor.
,r the present year be permitted to
raw from the Treasury the sum Of
81 68, the 20 per cent. retained at the
st May term of this Court
( The list of claims allowed and a
atement Of the finances of the county
i'll be found in another column in to-
ly's paper
Ordered by the Court that W. II.
oper, sheriff, be allowed the sum Of |
10 for attending on the various courts '
this county, and the same be certi- t
ID to the Auditor for payment 5
Richard 7. Tyler was elected Com a
on School Commissioner for Fulton
unity.
FOR TEAMS, &C, ON
PUBLIC ROADS.
Ordered by the Court that the com
,nsatiou TO be paid for wheel carri
.es, &c, to be used on the public
ads in Fulton county for the ensuing
ar be fixed at the following rates
or any wagon soc; for any cart 15c;
r plow 1c; for any horse. mule, or J,
, Sc; for the driver of any team not
hand on the road SOC.
RATE or POLL TAX FOR 1873.
Ordered that the county levy of 5
ulton county for the year 1873, be
xed at the sum of 50 for each tythe.
CHANGES IN STATE ROAD. II
The petition of T. D. Barnes for
lange in the State road also, the !
etition of Dodds aud Plummer, for t
hange IN same road was granted.