The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1874-01-09
COUNTY COURT.

Hugh 7. Gordon, Esq. Superintendent
of Public Instruction for Maury county. |
presented his report with some well
timed remarks. He stated that the free
schools had been a success; that the
State of Tennessee had accomplished in
less than one year what other States had
been labOring at for year, in educating
the youths of the LAND. He hoped the
court would levy as much tax for school
purposes this year as IL did last as there
was barely enough to carry the schools
through the five months.
E-q. Peter B Laid. JU tioe of the
Peace Ofthe LIST civil district, offered his
resignation, which was accepted.
The Jail Committee made their report,
which is as follows:
TO the Worsb ipfuE the County Court: We would
respectfully report hat according To thu act
of the Legislature of Tennessee requiring the
Jail to be warmed and ventilated. the furnace
in the Jail gives entire satis faction, the water
pipes and closets are very clmmendable ac-
QUESTION to h comfort of the inmates and
the Jail clean and comfortable under the man
agement CT W II. A. Latta, jailOr.
Signed by the committee f. A. Burke, Jno.
G. HOrsley and W. 0. WitherspOon.
The committee who were app Iinted
yesterday to report the tax assessment
for the county for 1874, made heir re-
port, fixing the county, tax AT 80 cts. and
nothing for school purposes, except 81
poll tax. This report met with violent
opposition, because no provision was
made for the school except the poll tax,
which was deemed inadequate, and the
committee, on motion of Justice Clear,
were instructed to SO amend the report
as to make the asses Sment 5 cts. Tor
school purposes. The committee re-
tired. and or presenting their report.
made the county tax 2712 CTS. and 22cts
for school tx. This did not please the
court at all, and several animated
speeches were made upon the subject:
Messrs. Prewett and Gordon in behalf of
the report as 1t stands, and Messrs Sui
Ivan, Clear, Cues, Burke, Renfro,
Hunt and others, against it. 1t was fl
nally agreed to receive the report as to
the county (2714cts.) and on motion of
justice Renfro to submit the question of
taxation to the people, it was disagreed
to, and the rate was fixed at 5cts. the
same as last year. Justices SCribner,
Rentro and Hunt argued earnestly that
! the question OF taxation for schools, be
! left to a vote of the people of the county.
Justice Sullivan said it would be but
| mourning additional expense, as he
| thought the county would vote it any
way, and would tor this reason, OPP
| pose it.
The following is the report of the
committee, as corrected which was
| adopted:
| We, the undersigned, coamittee appointed
| by your Worshipful court, would respectfully
report that you levy tax of2712 cents on each
| one hundred dollars worth of property for
J county, and 5 cents upon each one hundred
dollars worth of property for school purposes
| upon privileges the same as last year and upon
each suit in the Chancery, Circuit and CFiyni-
| nal Courts, a tax of one half the amount lev
| led on same by State; also, tax of one half
! amount now levied by State on each land sale
! made by County Clerk, and we further levy a
tax of one dollar upon all polls for sch Jol pur-
| poses. Respectfully submitted
II. L. HOLMAN,
A. l.. pREwETT,
W. o. GORDON,
Committee
! Mrs. Hendrick consented i'm open
court that the sale of the land of Pol
| " Brown, be confirmed.
Thos. G. Hardison, appointed amin
istratar of the estate Of T., HardIsun,
decd
! - W. =. Kinzer appointed guardian 4i
, the minor heirs OF A. b. kinHrT, acc o.
Ellen Thornton, COL, apprentlced 10
F. NJ. Hunt.
Berry and Jane Greenfield, col, ap
prenticed TO L. J. Dorsett:
J. Il. Younger appointed administra-
tor ot Nancy Cooper, decd.
7 Sanders and J. G. Parks, APP.
pointed administrators of j. w. Parks
J. F. Evans appointed guardian o
minor heirs Of J. f. and A. J. Evans.
J. NJ. Oakley appointed administra
tor of Mrs. Nancy Alexander, decd.
Alexander Sharp apprenticed to J. II
Gray.
I S. NJ. Jones appointed administrato
G.. G.. Jones, decd.
r, G, Jamison appointed guardian o