Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-11-19

The worshipful county court of Shelby
county was convened at ten o'clock YES
terday morning, by Chairman Bleckley,
and, upon the calling of the roll, the
following justices were present: Messrs.
Giles, Hammondtree, Winters, Sneed,
Wallace, Caldwell, Herring, Irby, Walk
er, Holeman, Hoegel, Elliott, Miller,
Hoist.
PETITIONS.
A petition WAS filed by the Shelby
County turnpike company, asking that
a committee be appointed to examine
the road and report as to the passage OF
their petition for the establishment of a
new toll-gate. The petition being re-
ceived and ordered to be filed, Justices
Brooks, Elliott and Buntyn were ap-
pointed a committee for the purposes
indicated in the petition.
The petition of William NJ. Smith et
al, to have bridge built over Cypress
creek, on Springdale avenue, between
the old and the new Raleigh roads, and
which was filed November 4, 1873, was
referred to Justice Moncrief, Messrs. G.
Smith, n. P. Davidson, Isaiah Jones,
H. Walker and G. j. Campbell, the first
five names on the petition, who were
appointed commissioners to make a re-
port as to the necessity for bridge and
the probable cost thereof, and whether
the route is a public highway or not.
ORDERS MADE.
II was ordered by the court that J.
Ferd. Farrow, James ID. Brewster and
David J. HHdebrand be appointed COM
missioners to let the repairing of the
bridge over Nonconnah creek and the
sloughs in Nonconnah bottom, and over
Cain creek, on the Memphis and Her
nando road, to do such repairs as said
commissioners shall find necessary to be
done thereon, and report to the next
term of this court.
Ordered by the court that the action of
the court on the seventeenth instant,
accepting the designations of 'SqIires ].
w. Allen and Henry G. Massey, be re-
ceived, and that said designations re-
main on file until the January term,
1874, of this court for final action.
1t is ordered by the county court that
the chairman and financial agent of
Shelby county be authorized and en-
powered to receive any notes of the
county now due, or that may fall due be-
fore the first of January next, given for
borrowed money, upon the same terms
the said notes were executed was OBJ
tanned.
ACCOUNTS.
The account of DR.. J. NJ. Rogers, ask
ing the payment of S25 for professional
and surgical services as balance of SIPS.
minus SIS deducted, on the account OF
James Mcdonald, whom he treated
while sick with smallpox, was not al
lowed, Justices Hammondtree, Spell
man and Snead voting for the bill, and
Justices Giles, Wallace, Caldwell. Her
ring, Walker, Jones, Holeman, Elliott,
Hoist and Brooks voting in the negative.
The claim of II. d. Stone, amounting
to S35, for repairing the bridge near
Springdale church, was ordered to be
paid.
JURIES OF VIEW AND ROAD COMMIs-
SIONERs.
On petition of w. ID. Lewis ct ul., s.
S. Rembert, W.D.Lewis, s. Hammond
tree, J. J. Sigler and r. NJ. Vaughn
were appointed a jury Of view to locate
road half a mile in length, from the
Big creek bridge, on the Cuba road, to
the Big creek plsnk-road, and to aseer-
tain toe propriety Of a small appropria-
ton being made for bridges.
M6csfss n. W. Dlduu, ). N. Dig CT, j.
J. MeMurry, George Browne, Z. J..
Masser and w. E. Norton and others
petition, filed July LIST, 1873, asking for
the erection of two bridges by appoint
ing commissioner to let the contracts to
the lowest bidders, agreeing to erect the
causeways, both in the Mississippi bot
tom, on the Island No. 40 roads, was re-
ferred to Justices Giles, Stone and Ham,
mOndtree.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
10 the Honorable County Court OF Shelby
County;
/, as the only one of your committee
left alive, appointed by your honorable
body at the July term, 1878, 10. appor-
ton the hands on the road leading from
Cuba to Thomas's landing, rear of
Francis, Mill q Co., respectfully report
that l have set apart the following
hands, to-wit: The hands on VIM. f..
Campbelps place, f. X. MCstaH and
hands, Riley and hands, the hands on
r. B. Irc'ter's place, A. NJ. Fite and
hands, j. NJ Ffaim and hands-to work
from the mouth Of the lane between
Reddett and Durham to the Tipton
county line. All Of which is respect
fully submitted.
IHOS. GILES. J. p, Commissioner,
The court then adjourned to meet at
Two o'clock in the afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Tae court met according to adjourn