Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1875-01-13
COUNTY COURT,
second Dag OF the January Term.
EIection of county Superintendent
The Poor House Que.tion, sc.


stating that the expenses NJ the Asy-
lum for the year 1874, was fourteen
hundred dollars
Justices l. &. sShrpsri, J. NJ. Garter
and NJ. Simpson were appointed rs "a
committee I" investigate the condi-
ton of the Poor House and the treat
ment received 10y he inmates.
A motion by Justice w. A. A. Con-
ner, to postpone the election of Conn
missioners for the Poor House until
April term, WAS lost.
A melton by Justice J. +. DOYLE 10
allow the Commissioners of the Poor
House the following compensation
Treasurer $50, and each of the other
Commissioners $50, was carried
Justices II. Clapp, John Lester aud
James &. Luttrell were elected Com-
missioners of the Pour.
A motion 10y Justice shepard for
the appointment Of committee of
three to investigate the subject Of pau
perism and find the best means of pro
viding for the poor who are unable to
work, and To utilize the labor Of such
as are able to work and provide snita-
bic employment for petty criminals.
carried, and the following Justices
Justices Shepard, Doyle and Conner.
On motion the salary of the Super
intendent of Public Instruction was
placed at $500 90 for the year 1870.
Mr.. TIC. Harms was ele,ied SuperIn-
tendent Of Public Instruction, by ac-
clanation.
Mr.. Harms made report for the
year 1874, which wa- read aud accept.
aH Tho Fppprf In, 10. 4.
published heretofore
Mr.. w. A. Anderson, Tax Collector,
made u report in reference To SOME err
roneOus assessments.
TheClerk of the Court wa ordered 10
examine into the law aud report "a to
whether certain bonds held bv Ger
tain citizen are liable to taxation.
The sureties Of II. l. W. Mynatt
were allowed twelve months addition
al time to redeem property heretofore
sold, by paying down the sum of
81 500.
On motion of Justice J. J.. Jack, IL
WAS ordered 10y the Court that the sum
Of 81 800 to be paid by the sureties of
II. l.. w. Mynatt toe paid 10 the Couu-
ty Trustee.
THIRD bay Of the january Term
BY resolution, John l.. Moses, j. +.
J. Lewis, J. NJ. Carter, Julius Ochs
and w. \. \. Conner were appointed
a committee TO examine the Tan
Schedule and report 10 the April
term
4 resolution was offered by l.. G..
shepard, and carried, that john l..
Moses, w. \. a. Conner and j. F.
Bearden he authorized 10 sell State
bonds.
The report of the committee appoint
ed To see after the repairs OF the
Chancery Court room was received,
and the action in the case rejected.
\ jury of review was appointed to
declare Caldwell street from the creek
at the Corporation line where it inter
sects Akin street, and Akin street
from Caldwell street tO McGher street
public road.
The report on the accounts Of !. l..
Alley, late Coroner, was adopted
An appropriation of 5000 to NJ. n.
swan Tor oN-ofiiciO service wa- order
ed.
W. II. Craw ford, County surveyor.
gave bond and was duly qualified.
\. w. Rose Coroner, gave boud ANA
was duly qualified.
\ Committee of three with Il chair
man was appointed To- Try lo effect
compromise of the law suit with J.. j.
Sanford.
Fourth Day. of January Term
Report of Justice John J.. Moses i'm
regard to removing pauper and fami-
~ tn Canton, :. g., wa received and
adopted,
John Williams, jr., gave bond as No
tsrY Public, which was approved.
On motion of Juctice Yardley, il was
ordered that the amount of money,
which accrued 10 the county by reason
of the sale Of lot assessed to Hender-
son Jones, purchased 10y G.. W. Ross,
toe refunded to q. w. Ross, said lot
having been twice assessed.
\ resolution was adopted 10 make
the Chairman of the County Court "a
party To the suit between the county
ana +. J. Sanford.
By resolution, the following COnsta-
bles were appointed To wait upon the
Circuit and Criminal Courts: NJ. ID.
sullivan, l-t district; ID. &. Lushy, ID
district; w. 4. Murphy, Sd district,
and y. Booker, of the 4th district.
a committee of .hree was appointed
To- see after the East Tennessee Hospital
ASFDtldtIbils llt tDIlslSltN
of Justices Moses, Mabry aud Shepard.
On motion of G.. w. Mabry, W. w.
MOorefield and IL. T. slime were ex-
empt from working on the road,
The following il the list of
TAX ASSESSORS
For the year 1870, ss appointed yestcr-
day,
lst district, l.. G. Shepard I'd, w.
A. A. Conner; Sd Edward Legg 4th,
:. J. Tsrver 5th, NJ. Norris 9Th, ].
w. Fowler; eth, J. NJ. McCloud; sth,
John Tunnel; 9th, VIM. Llewellen (;
10th, VIM. It. Smith; 18th, ]. w.
Vents; 18th, J. II. Nickle; 18th, J.
T. Doyle; l4th, J. y. Ford 18TH, ID.
i. DeArmOnd 10th, a. G. T.. Callen
18th, J. p. Jack 18th, J. NJ. Card
well; 18th, 4. +. Smith 90.h, 4.
lookout; 2lst, l., ID. johnson.
The following il a list Of
CIRCUIT JURORS,
A. appointed 10y the County Court yc~>
terday.
Jacob Sparks, Emanuel Hcrsey,