The Hartford herald., 1879-10-15

The board of Magistrates held Their
fall session October 90, at the court
house, with all the members present.
The usual role of business, was disposed
of, such as changes in roads, surveyors
of rOads, &c. The following is list of
rates established for work on roais:
Two horse plOw. ~
wagon. .. .jO
One plow ........................... LOO
Team for Scraper................... LOO
For pauper collins, adults, - 90, in
fants, - %. DIR. V. NJ. Taylor, of
Mclienry, presented Il claim for SD fee
for holding post norton on the body
of an infant. The claim was urged ON
the ground that ne had spent several
days at Hartford as Il witness in the case
of the Commonwealth Vs.. the mother
of the child, and the Dr. thought the
county should pay him for his trouble.
While il il an unmitigatcd nuisance for
man to he kept from his business day
after day as witness, and often 10 no
purpose, yet, claims for such fees do not
belong in the Court of Claims, nor
should such fees influence hill for Il
different matter. The Court allowed
the Doctor SD.
The allowance for making sign boards
was put mt 30 cents.
An order was made rendering the
County School Commissioner Office priv
ileges i'm the courthouse; also that the
County Teachers Institute should be
held in the courthouse free of charge,
provided the house he left in good con-
lition.
\ committee was appointed To confer
with committee on behalf of the trlIs-
tees of the town of Hartford, with refer
ence to extending the Jail sewer into the
creek. The present condition of the
Jail sewer is disgrace to the county as
well as the town. Ii reminds one of II
regular Oriental city, where sewers are
unknown. Those who have to cross
between the old Jail and the courthouse
are in danger of being poisoned by the
vile odors emanating from the sewer.
If yellow fever or any other malady -
the result of filth-should break out in
Hartford, we would hear much said
about the mysterious ways of providence.
This matter we hope, will he soon at
tended 10.
Jas. johnson was elected keeper of
the Poor House. He agrees To keep
paupers at 81 80 per week.
DIR. Morton was continued county
physician.
The Sullenger House is TO have new
mattresses and blankets. There are
other hotels i'm Kentucky that should
ego and do likewise Il don't mean
any of the Hartford hotels.)
The climax was reached, however,
when the salary of the County Judge
was allowed. Judge Newton is to get
$500 90 per annum for dispensing justice
and settling all neighborhood quarrels.
presume the Judge almost wishes the
Greenback candidate had have been
elected if it We're not for the name of
the thing. The magistrates evidently
are laboring under a mistake about the
perquisites of the Judges office. If the
Judge is not compelled TO accept board
at the Johnson House, it will be mar
vel. The Justices forget that while they
can carry on their business and hold
office also, that the Judge is compelled
to come to Hartford and keep open doors;
spending often two or three days with
some quarrel over horse-swap or dog
fight, and if the defendant be acquitted,
the fees are non est. In all candor, the
Court of Claims has, we think, made Il
serious mistake in this claim.
The County Attorney was allowed
800 90 per dni,,tm for his services.
The Jailer was allowed 3 80 per day
for time during courts.