The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-05-09
Quarterly Court..AdIourned Session,
Ray 9Th, 1879.


The court having convened for the purpose
Of taking into consideration the new road law,
on motion, ii was ordered that the old road
law be adopted in lieu of the new one.
The following other business was had.
On motion of Esq. Renfro, it was ordered
that no member of the court be allowed TO
speak more than twice on any one sub
ject. The first speech to be ten minutes and
the second speech minutes long, unless per-
mission is had from the chair.
The last will and testament of Mrs. Sackey
VOORHEES, was admitted to probate, and Chss.
N. Vaught appointed executor with the will
annexed.
An additional $4,000 was appropriated for
the erection of an iron bridge Ct Chumbly
ford. So, 800 of the amount appropriated to. be
paid out of this years taxes, and 81, 800 to be
paid out of the taxes of 1874.
On motion, 81 900 was allowed the Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction per year for his
services.
G. K. Cathey was allowed IS for pauper
coffin.
Mr.. D. NJ. Goodloe was released of an APP
prentice bond.
The last will and testament of Thomas Las
ley was admitted to probate, and Thos. }.
Lasley was appointed executor.
Henry johnson, Deputy Sherif, offered ms
resignation, which was accepted, and +. L.
Journey sworn in as his successor
The last will and testament OF John Bullock
was admitted to probate.
E. n. B. REEVES was appointed admlHlstra-
tor of Elijah Reeves, deceased.
u. j. Shannon gave apprentice bond tor the
benefit of David Cresswell.
The last will and testament of Robt. Wright
was admitted to probate, and I. NJ. Sowell ap-
pointed executor.
The last will and testament of w. B. Craig
was admitted to probate, and BAIL and 5. IL.
Craig appointed executors.
IL hOF1 flTa1 of IL
nor children.
b. II. Fitzgerald was app ointed guardian of
minor heirs of John and Elizabeth Dodson.
The petition of Joel s. Reeves for jury of
view to erect gates at Davis ford road, was
granted.
The petition of j. J, Mays for jury of view
was granted.
John R. Ragsdale, overseer, resigned, and
Joseph Gaskill appointed instead.
Thos. Duke was appointed overseer in place
of Sandy Harris, who refuses to act.
Thos Simmons was appointed overseer in
place of Joseph Morris, who has moved out of
B. n. Fitzgerald was appointed administra
tor of the estate Of JOS. E. Fitzgerald, decd.
John N. Alexander, Jas. NJ. Berchett, and
Joseph Erwin, were appointed road overseers.
On motion of Esq. Witherspoon it was order
ed that the several assessors of the county
meet in Columbia, on Monday the 18th inst,
for the purpose of receiving the blanks,
which, it is presumed, the Comptroller will
have here by that time.
The inventory of the esta tie of Mrs. S. A.
Young, by F. A. Burke, administrator, was
approved.
The settlement of Joshua HardisOn, guard
ian, was approved.
The inventory of the estate of VIM, Glenn,
deceased, by R. A. Glenn, administrator, was
approved.
The inventory of the estate of S. s. Porter,
deceased, by E. Fl. Sellers and W. T. Porter,
was approved.
The settlement of B. H. Fitzgerald, guard
ian, was approved.
Gilman Smith gave bond as guardian of
John NJ. Jaggers.
The settlement of John ". Medley, guard
ian, referred back to report at the next term of
the court.
The jury of lunacy in the case of John
Wright, reported him incapable of taking care
of himself and his property, ard recommend
ed that guardian be appointed.
f. A. Burke, r. A Glenn, R. b. Allen, and
John G. Horsley, renewed their bonds under
tho small offence law