Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-13
COUNTY COURT.
The Bartlett JaiI-AI1er Undertaken
Walsh ARRIn-KaIeiSh Railway
Bonds Courthouse Re
pRirs, Ktc.

The county court met yesterday
morning, Judge Holman presiding. A
petition from Judge Ray to appropriate
three hundred dollars for the building CT
a woo len Jail at Bartlett was referred
| to Commissioners w. B. Wright, Muir
ray and Brooks. The court transacted
large amount of routine business, per-
tanning to roads, reports CT juries cf
view and commissioners and accounts.
The following named persons were APP
pointed nOtaries public: E. w. Cald-
well, r. A. Parker, II. BensdOrf, H, G.
| Brewer.
The county undertaken was ordered
not TO permit his horses while convey
ing dead bodies to the graveyard to 60
faster than 8 walk, aud an order that
he heresfter bury the remains four feet
under ground was referred to Justices
Hoegel, Elliott and Brown, who were
instructed to "make inquiry and eX-
anime if John Walsh, undertaken, has
complied with his contract in every par
ticular."
A petition from P. G. Bethel, holder
of certain coupons or interest warrants
for twenty dollars each, on what is
known as the Memphis and Raleigh
railroad bonds, which are Endorsed by
the county, was received. The petition.
er demands that special tax be levied
and collected at once sufficient to pay
the interest on coupon warrants amount
ing to four thousand two hundred and
thirty dollars.
The committee, consisting of Messrs.
M. Burke and J. w. Heath, on court
house reported that the steam-bOilers in
the courthouse are old, defective, unsafe,
and should be removed; recommend an
appropriation of $4,000 to purchase new
boilers, and $500 for fitting, etc. Total
cost Of improvements as follows: Boiler
room, $500; three boilers and fixtures,
etc., $500; chimney, one hundred feet
high, $3.50; changing steam and water
pipes, ETC., $500; total, $7750.a Extern
sive alterations will have to be made in
the heating apparatus before satisfactory
results are secured, and recommend an
appropriation of one thousand dollars for
necessary Improvements.
The United States inspector was re-
quested to examine, and test the steam
boilers used in the courthouse, and in
the event Of their being unsafe Judge
Holman, M. Burke, Frank Malleter
and Daniel O'DonnelI were requested to
exchange them or to purchase new
ones.
An order was adopted to appoint
committee of three magistrates and
three citizens to investigate the cOndi-
ton of the Memphis aud Raleigh rail-
road, ascertain what disposition has
been made Of the bonds, and whether or
not the railroad company has complied
with its contract entered into with the
county. The committee is also to con-
fer with the bondholders and ascertain
what arrangements can be made to set
tie the matter, the report to be made to
the October term.
THE REGISTERS BOOKS.
The following petition was referred to
Judge Holman, Justices Murray, Quig-
ley and Elliott:
To the WorshipfuI Quarterly Court OF Shelby
County:
Your petitioners show respectfully to
your hOnors that it is Of the greatest use
to petitioners and the public generally
who have anything to do with the eX-
animation of real estate in Shelby |
county, that the books in the Office of |
the register snail be kept 30 that |
they can be readily referred |
to and leg;bly(?) written. Book 81,
of the record of deeds, is writ. |
ten partly in blue, and is now nearly |
illegible. Many books are, by constant |
use, being torn from their backs, and |
will soon be lost il not rebound or re-
copied. The ancient survey books, |
more important to landholders outside
of Memphis and vicinity, are in criti-
cal condition from constant reference.
We ask your honors TO appoint COM
mittee and have the necessary books
copied, and, also, that your honors have,
in whatever way may seem best, the
general index of the registers Office
kept up to date. An examination Of
the books ID all that we ask, and we are