Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-11
COUNTY COURT.
Quarterly session, April Term, 1874.

Quarterly Session, April Term, 1874.
Summary OF most important proceedings
Of the Quarterly Court, April Term, 1874,
Esq. Hiram johnson presiding, and all tie
Magistrates IN the county present.
FIRST DAY.
Board Of Road and Bridge Commission.
crs submitted the following report, viz:
''First-Number OF feet new bridging
built since our last report; on Campbelus
leyee G65J< feet. $50 - worth OF work
done on Chcster's levec; SIS Il on McClan-
ahan's leVee.
Second-Levee built and bridges repair
ell over the FoTked Deer river at Spring
Creek. at 4 cost Of $500.
Third-NOur Bridge Commissioners ind
from recent heavy freShets that there is at
least 200 feet more new bridging required
on CheStcr'S leyee, and we recommend to
your Worships 20 order same built.
T. ID. w. CONGER,
Chairman.
JAMES BLACKMON,
Secretary"
which was received 10y the Court.
Appropriations were made 10 the Il
mount Of S26S.
Laid on Table-A motion to appoint five
Commissioners, with the County Surveyor,
TO re-district the county into p districts:
petition for a bridge 10 lie repaired on
middle and lower Jackson and Trenton
road: an account Of $40 in favor Of G.. l..
Hunt, for taking care Of and boarding a
sick pauper in 1873, were severaliy laid on
the table.
ReJected-An account in favor Of Taylor
& Simpson amounting 10 $40 20 for work
done on ChesteT's lerec: an account Of j. j.
BirdSOng for damages in falling through a
bridge on Jackson and Dresden road.
amounting 10 Sl17 40-bV a vote OF 81 10 IL I:
and an application Of Mrs. II. Il. Luckey,
Administrative Of Samuel Luekey, 20 have
$4,000 OF notes, bonds, &c, assessed for
taxes, released against Der and assessed TO
Samuel Luckey's estate, were severaly re-
jects,I.
Relea-ed from T1xes-The assessor for
the 10Th district was instructed 10 erase
from his assessment book the names OF all
Ministers OF the Gospel and Overscers of
roads assessed for poll tax for the year 1874:
W. ID Gibbs, oycTSeer, released from poll
tax for the year 1873; John G.. Carver, re-
leased from poll tax for the year Discover
age; W. ID. Fletcher, released from poll tax
for the year 1878 - OVersrer; VIM. johnson,
released from poll tax for the year 1873 =
over age; IL. J. Elliott, Lemuel Hardy and
J. NJ. Smith, were scvcrally released from
poll tax for the year 1873, being Oyerseers
of public roads; Jeremiah ElstOn, showing
to the satisfaction Of the Court that he is
incapable OF performing manual labor, ow-
ing TO a long standing disease, is released
from paying poll tax for all time TO come;
5. q. HOwlet, released from taxes on 100
acres Of land in the 10th district, same hay-
ing been assessed in the 18th district; T. Il.
Warren, released fr0m county tax assessed
against him in the 2nd district for 1871;
Mrs. NJ. Peters, released from county tax
on 100 acres Of land in the End district; w.
X. Person, released from taxes on 81 1854,
personal property for the year 1873, and
same assessed 10 3. a. Person.
ADMINISTRATION |. Davis appoint
Ell administrator OF Mary Valentine, deed.
Bond $500.
Guardians-RObertP z. Hunter appointed
guardian Of Ardie l.. and Hiram c. Harris
bond 1900; 4. NJ. Wallace, guardian Of
Mary A. and Eugonia Wailace-bOnd
81 600; J G. shelton, guardian Of Stephen,
William T., John, Elizabeth, Lydia A. and
Lila Shelton bond s. 600.