Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1881-07-14
Commissioners Court.

thomas PhearS, presiding, the
following proceedings were had:
1t appearing to the court
that the public privy in the
courthouse yard is a public nui-
sance it was ordered that the
sink be filled up and the build
ing removed, without cost to the
county.
Judge McAdoo allowed leave
OF absence for twenty days in
April and May on account of
i'll health.
c. Minkwitz county treasurer
allowed leave Of abserce for five
days in this month.
Thos Phears and J F Winkel-
man were appointed a commit
tee to examine the bridge Oh
the Wire road, built by Hack
worth and to report to this
court
Ordered that VIM Strewe is
authorized to purchase 2Ioo feet
Of lumber for bridge on branch
in precinct 90.
1t was certified that NJ. Fl.
Williams is 81 years of age; that
he has a good reputation for
moral character and honorable
department.
Report of county treasurer of
scrip registered for the quarter
ending March 31st was received
and filed. t-sF
The committee to inspect the
bridge on the Wire road across
Mill creek reported that they
had examined the same and find
that the basement being built
Of stone of very inferior quality,
that there is room for doubt as
to its stability, they recon-
mend that he be paid $500, in
elusive of the amount already
paid him conditioned that he
warrant the bridge to stand FIVE
years and execute bond there
for.
Ordered that report be receiv-
ed and that $500 in scrip be is
sued to J. w. Hackworth when
he executes bond for 500, said
bond to be approved by county
judge or county clerk.
The committee appointed to
visit the poor farm report that
they find the paupers well fur
nished and properly cared for
by the superintendent.
Ordered that Mrs. Nolan
and daughter be dismissed from
the poor farm and be allowed
until May Ist to obtain home.
w A Y Adams placed on
pauper roll and ordered remov-
ed to poor farm.
VIM. Gillespie allowed $50 10
for work on fences of poor farm |
and for clothing made for pau
pers.
H. M. Lewis allowed sIS Is |
for rubber stamps for use in the
county clerks office.
Brennan Greys allowed $40 |
for IS days use of Annoy hall
for grand jury room.
H. Muller allowed 81 for
blanks for use of the comfy
clerk.
FRANKIE, jain & Seelhorst al
lowed SIS for tin boxes for pro-
bate papers.
J. B. Lloyd allowed sI.25 for
cutting wood for courthouse.
VIM. Bauer & Bro. allowed
Sr4 80 for lumber for bridge.
E w Wood allowed $40 for
burylug Adam Pollard, pauper
Jim Copeland allowed So 50
for carrying Sally Hogan, a pau
per, to Brennan.
G D Barnard & Co. allowed |
sI2 70 for : seal and rubber
stamps for county clerks office.
Wood & Low allowed s45 for
lumber for bridges on public
roads.
S A Hackworth allowed $40
for holding inquests on bodies
of T ] Kell and frankie Brown.
Crozier and Buster allowed So 50
each for summoning jurors.
w T Willie allowed S. for
holding inquest on body of R
Henry. Buster allowed 81 50
for summoning jury, and jury
allowed 81 each.
M Goldman allowed sI4 for
boarding prisoners.
Brennan Banner allowed 81 so
for printing blanks for county
clerks Office.
T Dryer allowed IS for two
cords Of wood for district court.
Texas Volksbote allowed 81
for printing naturalization pa
pers.
Ordered that all officers in
the coanty required by law to
report to this court all moneys
collected for the county, are re-
quested to file same with coun-
ty clerk before the regular May
term.
R Schubert allowed $40 10
for boarding prisoners.
r & T A Ennis allowed $40
90 for books and stationery for
use of county clerk.
Commissioners Winkelman,
Phears and Cain allowed SO each
for 3 days attendance at pres
emit term. Court adjourned on
Wednesday until next regular
term.
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