Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-10-17
COUNTY COURT.
GenerOUg Proceedings = County Poor
hOusss, Tails, Asyiums. Refarma-
tories and Warehouses;.
Judges Salaries 10 he Increased, Clerks
90 be Employed. Roads 60 be Built
A Lively Time.

The County Court met yesterday pur.
suant to adjournment, with the follow
ing bench OF Justices present: ID. NJ.
Witherington, J. A. Lyon, Thomas L.
Giles, John Spellman, Patrick NJ. Win
tiers, w. II. Moncrief, VIM. Wallace,
Elijah Pulliam, i. w. Caldwell, d. A.
HarreIl, j. w. Allen, Thos. c. Bleckley,
Harrison Irby, VIM. II. Walker, Henry
T. Jones, Thomas Holeman, jr., q. o.
Buntyn, w. II. Hoegel, ]. r. Brown,
John I. Elliott, Robert b. Miller, w.
b. Gibson, C. L. Brooks, II. G. Massey,
jeremiah Massey, r.. r.. Stone.
The court, when it was comfortably
seated, and the Chief Justice, Bleckley,
had prepared for the arduous labons OF
the day, proceeded smilingly TO ''pitch
intop business.
AsYLU1fs, APPROPRIATENESS, ETC.
At the January term, 1872, of the
County Court, Mr.. Justice Wallace in
trOdueed a preamble and resolution
looking to the establishment Of a county
poorhOuse and workhouse combined.
The subject was referred TO a commit
tee consisting of Justice Wallace as
Chairman, and Esquires Walker and
hAlC1OLlF WIN hGAC A4IAA ~
institute correspondence on the subject
and report at next term of Court. The
committee made a report at next term,
which was SO favorably received that
the committee was authorized to enter
into negotiations for the purchase of q
suitable location for those essential in
situations. On yesterday on report of
the committee, the Court unani-
.---r -..--A -. 3D. - vr,ra1.oa1 that
beautiful tract of land known as the
Pope Home place, about five miles from
the city, on the old Raleigh road, in
Guiding eighty acres, with all the i'm
provements, growing crops, agricultural
and horticultural implements etc, for
the sum of twelve thousand dollars, on
easy payments.
This is of the choicest pieces of
property in the county, and is improved
according to the taste and judgment of
the late Colonel John Pope, with con
veniences, and buildings found on but
places in the county.
ThesinformatiOn acquired by Barris-
ter Miller was of much value to the
and the Court.
A NEW CLERKSHP.
The following was approved of by the
WHEREAS, In the opinion of the
Court, it is of great Importance that the
books and records of the Chairman of
the County Court and financial agent
Of Shelby county should be kept in a
competent and bu~siness-like manner,
and
Whereas, There has heretofore been
great and just complaint made at the ir-
manner in which said books
md records have been kept, now, there
ore,
ResolUed, and it is ordered by the
court, that the Chairman be, and he is
authorized TO employ GOOD
md competent b~ook-keeper, to be paid
" the county, and to be under the con-
rOl Of the Chairman.
George r. Powell, the County Tax
collector, gave bonds in the sum of one
hundred and forty-five thousand dollars
Or the proper performance of his official
.uties. The following are the bonds
len: ]. A. Forrest, A. ]. White, J. T.
E. A. Beecher, 7. f. Mackall,
!. p. Forrest, d. NJ. Townsend, Z. +.
w. B. Crisman, NJ. J. Wicks,
V. H. Carroll, D. @. James and VIII
I'LL ANA-A60h@1NAs AK ARho "@ a
epted.
The Court very properly passed the
blowing, 10y which the Judges are re-
eyed from starvation pay:
Be it therefore ordained by the County
curt of Shelby county, that fifteen hun
red dollars per year out of the County
reasury be appropriated to r. J. Nor
an and 5. P. Walker, ChancellOrs, and
i. w. Heiskell, Irving Halsey and J.R.
Judges, each per annum, to be
aid quarterly by the Chairman's war
.ntst ON the County Trustee, and that
lis order relate back and take effect
ON and after July /, 1872, when a
rmer appropriation was rescinded by
le court; and that Hon. J.. E. R. Ray
: allowed the extra compensation.
The Court having dispatched a great
of business in the way of order
e roads built and bridges erected adj
urned until this morning at nine :
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