Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-07-02

can, Thomas L. Giles, II. b. Hale, JOIN
Speliman, Patrick NJ. Winters, w. II
MOncreif, w. II. Sneed, VIM. Wallace
Elijah Pulliam, E. w. Caldwell, Henr,
G. Brewer, J. NJ. Crews, J. W. Herring
j. w. Allen, ThOmac G.. Becky, Har
rison Irby, William II, Walker, Henry
T. Jones, Thomas Holman, jr., G. 0
Buntyn, w. II. HOegel, j. r. Brown
John Il. Elliott, Robert b. Miller, w. b
Gibson, c. l.. Brooks, II. G.. Massey
and jeremiah Massey.
THE SHRIEvALTY.
Shortly after the meeting, Sheriff Cur
Ty appeared and asked the Court to fi1
the amount of his bonds. Ten Thousand
dollars was suggested, when some citi.
zen said it was too little. The bond wa:
then fixed at twenty-five thousand dol.
lars, and the Sheriff ordered to procure
it by two o'clock, when he would be du,
ly indicted into office.
In the meantime the justices proceed.
ed to work. Among the first things
done was, to accept the resignation o.
Coroner MOffatt, to take effect on the
fifth instant. IlH
THE PER DIEM AND ANNUAL SALARIES.
An order shaving down the ffper diem
per day, " to use the language of the origi-
nal and learned document, of members
of the court from five to two dollars, was
adopted.
An order was also made by a nearly
unanimous vote, resembling a former or
der of the court, which allowed Judges
of the Chancery, Circuit and Criminal
Courts two thousand dollars a year each,
so that in future those Judges may not ex-
pect that moiety from the county Of
Shelby, unless the justices, as occurred
before, be induced to change their minds
on this question.
LOOPING OFF THE PERQUIsITEs.
The elaborate order was introduced
providing for the sale of all articles in
the Jail which had been purchased by
the county, and providing that hereafter
the county shall not produce any more
such for the keeper of the jail, but that
he shall run the machine like a board
ing-nouse, the county paying merely
for the support and ~safe-keeping of the
prisoners. This sprung q long discus
sion, in which Squire Miller was the
chief speaker. The order was SO amend
ed, clipped, shipped and pared down as
to consist finally of this:
Be ii ordered By the court, That
hereafter no appropriation shall emade
for the following articles to be used in
the county jail: Wood, coal, lights,
soap, blankets, jail-gGards, engineers,
water, or assistants or help at said jail
other than those provided for by law.
Be it further ordered by the court,
That the chairman be, and he is hereby
authorized and directed to have fifty
copies of this printed and hung up in all
the courts, etc, and the present articles
in the jail shall remain and be accounted
for by the Sheriff, and when worn out
their places must be supplied by him.
In this condition it passed.
THE RALEIGH ROAD.
At the October term of the court last
year an order was made, calling for an
election to ascertain whether the citizens
were willing that the county should in
dorse 5000 if the Raleigh railroad
bonds, which being carried, and the
conditions complied with, we ind the
following in the dOings of the court yes
terday:
MEMPHIS, June q, 1872.
AT meeting of the President and Di-
reetors of the Memphis and Raleigh
Railroad Company to-day, the following
resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t is made to appear to
Board of Directors and the engi-
neer, that the requirements of the resO-
luton adopted by the County Court of
county as a condition precedent.
to the Endorsement of the board of the
company for fifty thousand dollars by
the couaty, have been complied with;
be it, therefore,
ResolUed, That the President submit
to and request the Chairman of the
County Court to indorse one hundred
bonds for five hundred dollars each,
with the requisite coupons thereto at
tached, in accordance with the resolu-
ton aforesaid. 10. F. PRESCOTT,
President and Treasurer,
Al. WHITE, Secretary.
In accordance withthe above resolu-
ton, as President of the Memphis and
Raleigh Railroad Company, / hereby
make application to his honor J. c..
Bleekley, ChairmanOfthe County Court
Tor his Endorsement of the above-named
Oonds.A 81 l1- o. F. PRESCOTT,
President Memphis and Raleigh r. r. Co.
RALEIGH, TENNESSEE, July /, 1872.
This is to certify that the roadway of
the Memphis and Raleigh railroad is
ready for the iron rails, save such dress
ng up as is always requisite prior to and
most frequently accompanying track
and that crossties are distributed
n piles along said road.
% wnnI..t- RI. COBB, Engineer.
The court made the following order:
Ordered, That a certified COPY of the
original order, adopted in October, 1871,
providing for an election to ascertain
whether the county would indorse fifty
thousand dollars of the Memphis and
Raleigh Railroad COmpany's bonds, the
'eturn of the Sheriff of the election
leld, the certificate Of the President and
Board OF Directors of said company. and
If this entry, be duly registered in the
Registers office of Shelby county, Ten
lessee, to better secure the liens of the
county expressly reserved in the said
order of this COURT
A petition showing that the LOosa-
bridge was washed away during
he late freshet, and asking that Michael |
Fealy be authorized to run a ferry at the
Joint, was granted. 5r rr
The Sheriff, A. p. Curry, appeared in
'ourt at two o'clock and filed his bonds
or twenty-five thousand dollars, with
hese sureties: A. 2. Curry, Hugh Mott,
worth fifteen thousand dollarst Robert
dcKenna, forty-thousand dollars; c. G. |
1argan, twelve thousand dollars; which
elng accepted he entered upOnhis duties
I office at once by appointing Gonsta-
lie Agnew his deputy to wait on the
In retiring from his position General
said: MT. Chairman and Gen.
.en'en Of the COlrt-My official connect
with you has ceased. l desire, be-
ore taking my leave, to return to this
curt, and each of its members, my
EARNEST end most sincere thanks for the
indness and courtesy which you have
ways extended to me. And while in
very eventful official intercourse of
yer two years, my acts may have some
mes challenged your criticism, I have
Onestly e~ndeavored to discharge my
and l shall ever hold in grateful
your kindness, your eour-
esy, and your justice, l take my leave
you with the kindest feelings and
Tarmest gratitude foR each and all of
ou."
General Wright's modest, tasteful
beech was greeted with boundless APP
lause. -ls n, ~
An order was made to pay one hum
red and twenty-five dollars for clean
lg out the vault of the Second Chancery
OurtrOOm. -Gitnf a ~
Esquire Crewsls resignation was ac-
opted, and Esquire Herring appointed
}, take his docket. 21aa1 aie
Several small bills were ordered paid
nd reports of ~overseers a0n roads read,
nd the court adjourned to ten O'Clock
lis morning. il 43iao
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Chancery CourGseotG Cham
eelIOr. D
No cases were heard yesterday. To-
ny is motion day
Bartlett Circuit Court. -rrv I
This court meets on the second Mon |
~ in August. For the convenience Of
ty attorneys, the Clerk has left blank
at the offices Of Judge Ray
nd General Stephens.