Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1873-04-12
COUNTY COURT.
REroRrED BY soHN 7. STARK.

Court Of Madison County, April Term, 20.
Court met on Monday last, A. S. Rogers,
ESQ, Chairman, presiding. and all but six
Of the Magistrates OF the County present.
We have only space TO give a brief sum-
mary OF the business transacted up TO the
hour Of our papers going to press
John w. Leonard was qualified as
Justice Of the Peace for the 10th Civil Dis
tr1ct, and took his seat.
James n. Willie, Esq, rendered his re-
signation as Justice Of the Peace for ths It'll
Civil District, which was accepted.
The rate Of County taxation fer the year
1878 was fixed at IS cents on the 500 Of
taxable property, and 81 on each poll for
school purposes.
A Committee was appointed to have Gas
fixtures put in the Circuit Court room Of
the Court-House, at q cost not exceeding /
500, by a vote Of II to IL.
The election Of County Superintendent
July Term,
A memorial was presented by citizens Of |
jackson asking the Court to take action in |
regard to the roads of the County, bridges,
levees, etc, and COMMITTEES appointed 70
take the matter into consideration and re-
port TO the present Term. On Tuesday ths
Committee reported a plan, making the
whole County into one Road District, and
creating a Board Of i've Commissioners to
take charge Of all roads, levees and bridges
in the County, have all necessary repairs
done to same and report to Quarterly
Courts for appropriations; said Commits
sioners to be allowed S. per day for their
services, when actually employed.
The report was received and adopted by
the Court, and an election for Road Com
missioneTs resulted in the selectDh Of p. D.
W. Conger, II. h. Woodson, Z. r. Reid,
James II. Lawrence and james Blackmon.
Next week we will publish the fill text Of
the report, as it is a matter Of great interest
to every citizen Of the County,
Among the appropriations made we mem
ton the following;
To James Adams, for services as Super
intendent OF the Poor Asylum br 1872,
$3.50 II.
To same for services 1873, part, s112 90.
To Drs. Collins & Gilmore, for profession
al services at Poor House, 1872, S45
w. 2. O'Neal, for merchandise furnished
Poor House during 1872, S1O4.
James BlackmOn, for current expenses
Of Poor House, S25e.
RI. Anderson Co., for Hardware fur
nished Poor House, 1872, ST2 70.
D. A. james, for building . bridge over
Dry Greek on the jackson and Spring
Greek road, $40.
Up. Hart, for building bridge across
river on Jackson and Mount Pinson road
- feet at 81 IS per lineal foot -.
DIR. +. B. Hamilton, for twenty three pro-
fessional visits to prisoners in County Jail,
sS4 so.
DR.. J. W. Williams, for professional ser
vices to four small pox patients, $75.
DIR. John Chester, for performing diff
cult surgical operation on a pauper of the
County, $50.
To George Reid, (colored) for waiting on
small pox patients and burying seven Of
same, S166.
To John J. Anderson, to be judiciously
expended in putting the Jackson and
Huntington road, from the Corporation Of
jackson extending three miles out, in good
travelling order, $500.
/ ~ NdACO uAA4uE5 AOE
across Cub Greek, on lower jackson and
Brownsville road, per contract, S157 80.
To II. F. Branner, for making ''Water
Closet in the Court-House, S74 80.
TO the Justices of the County for their
services in holding Quarterly Courts a
per diem,
The Quorum Justices were allowed So
per diem for holding Quorum Court.
To d. NJ. Wisdom q Co., for printing and
advertising, So.
r. NJ. May, Sheriff, was allowed the
amount paid by him for the Gas fixtures in
County Jail.
The fraction of the 18th Civil District,
not cut on into Crockett County, wal at
taehed to the 9Th District.
A large number OF tax releases we're
granted.
The following persons were appointed
Revenue Assessors for 1873:
LIST District, A. S. Rogers.
Ind District, David Lacy.
Srd District, c. e. Ruddle.
4th District, ii. Barrier.
5th District, A. r. Reid.
9Th District, W. d. Wilson.
9TH District, w. C. Chandler.
Sth District, B.F. Young.
9th District, II. Il. Epperson,
10th District, J. c. Harris.
18th District, 0. Z. Carpenter.
18th District, L. Day.
18Th District, J. NJ. Alexander.
14th District, j. L. Phillips.
18th District, Stod. Caruthers-
10th District, S. G. Turner.
18th District, r. n. Stephenson.
Capt. b. Inman was appointed pToxy
| to represent the stock held by MadsOn
County in the Mobile and Ohio Railroad in
the next meeting of the Stockholders; Capt.
j. B. Caruthers, alternate.
G. W. Donnell, Constable for the 18th
Civil District, rendered his resignatiOn-ac
| cepted.
Sanford K. johnson rendered his resigna-
ton as Deputy Sherif-aecepted.
Jesse Williams Will was fully proven
and admitted to Rec ord, and Joel Mullins
and J. w. WarmOth qualified as E1eeu-
tors.
RCourt is still in session. We viii give q
synopsis of The lest of its proceedings in
our next issue.