Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-04-20
COUNTY COURT.
| Election of County Observation-Disclosures
pointment of Road Commissioners.

Election of County Superintendent---Ap-
pointment of Road Commissioners.
Pursuant to adjournment the county
court for Knox county--both wings-as-
sembled Monday morning, Judge A. T.
Cottrel presiding, and A members answer
ing to roll call, lacking of full court
The first business announced was the cleo
ton of county superintendent of public in
struction instead Of Rev. 81. c. Hamsted
resigned Before proceeding each of the
candidates were granted the privilege
of presenting their claims, and
six candidates appeared, as follows: j. B.
Cothran, G. Fl. Cox, Jno. R. Shipe, J. F.
Wilson, M. F. Caldwell. W. c. Gibbs
The first ballot was&hen taken, and re-
suited, Gibbs, II; Cox, 9; Shipe. 8; Cald-
well, 8; Wilson, s; Cothran, L.. No re-
suit. ...
Second ballot-Gibbs, IS; Cox, 10;
Caldwell, 8; Shipe, Z; Wilson, 5; Goth
ran, l.
Third ballot Gibbs IS; Cox, 10; Cald-
well, 6; Shipe, s. Wilson, 4; Cothran, 3.
Fourth ballot-Gibbs, 10; Cox, IL;
Caldwell. 81 Shipe, 6; Wilson, 2; Goth
ran, 3.
Fifth ballot-Gibhs, %; Cox, 10; Cald-
well, 2; Shipe, 3; Wilson, 2; Cothrau, l.
Prof. W. C. Gibbs, having received a
majority of the votes cast was declared
elected superintendent. In some brief re-
| marks he returned thanks and pledged his
entire energies and ability to the work.
Judge Cottrell announced the passage by
the legislature of road law, and suggested
| that the court lay off districts and appoint
! commissioners in accordance with the pro-
| visions thereof. The law WAS published in
! full by us last week but correction is nee
essary. The ages at which persons are re-
quired to work the road was published at
from 10 to so. It should be from IS to IS.
Judge CottreH suggested that the county
be be divided into only road districts, but
that was voted down.
On motion of Justice Mabry, % districts
were established comparing to the civil dis
tricts of the county, outside of the first
which is the corporation of Knoxville.
The number of days that each person
shall be required to work was fixed at out
Of the year.
Following is list of the commissioners
OF roads appointed, as provided by the law
there being three to each district, aside from
the first district. In each instance the frs
name is to serve years and is clerk ant
treasurer. The second name is to serve for
years, and the third name to serve for on
year:
Second district-Jas. NJ Crawford, J. G
Parker, J. K. Vance
Third-W. NJ. Burkhart Payne England
VIM. Anderson.
Fourth-Wm. NJ Harris, J. j. A. Thomp
son, H. Clapp.
Fifth-L. I. Shell, R. L. Blain, w A
Rodgers
sixth-W. D. Bittle, I. N. Hansard, ]
W. Bishop.
seventh-A. A Snodderly, J. A. Oge
JOS. C. S. Bell.
Eighth-H R. Brown, Geo. F. Tindel
J. Saunders.
Ninth-James Hardin, c. C. Smith, S. f
Marcum.
Tenth-Jsmes n. Rogers, B. F. bought,
J. Baxter Boyd.
Eleventh-James L. George James I
Turner, Henry Lones.
Twelfth. E. Caldwell, Andrew Knot
J. L. Johnson
Thirteenth-Samuel Pickens, G. w. Well,
James W. AIaloney.
Fourteenth-T A. Norman, John Doyle
J. P Ford
Fifteenth-Inslee Deaderick, J. P. Greer
J. r. Nelson
, Sixteenth-C. A Reeder, W. K Leepel
: T. P. Rutherford.
Seventeenth-S W. Kennedy, H {
! Julian, s. G. Brabson.
8 Eighteenth-James K. Howell, w.
4 Cardwell, Frank Roberts
observation-disclosures Weaver, j. M. Re
gan, John Pruitt.
Twentieth-J. F. Wood, D. C. Ridenou
Rufus Longmire.
Twenty irst-L. D. johnson, John
d Cruze, w. B. French
9 Twenty second-Thomas Pilot, ]. La
q ferty, James Payne.
+ Twenty third-James NJ. Wayland, Ale
= Leek, William Leek
The committee appointed to settle Il
question of disputed taxes assessed again
the Knoxville and Charleston Railroad SUI
mitted their report, which was received al
made the order of the court. The length
the report, and crowded condition of o.
columns prevents adjudication by us.
. a The tax assessment committee made the
report and the court was engaged upon
q discussion at the adjournment, until
J., o'clock this morning.
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