Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-01-04

iots tdhou Mouudy, WILL ouSH0oS IA. w.
Hufaker, J. NJ King and E. G. Skaggs, as
the principal candidates. The first ballot
taken yesterday, being the 18th ballot in the
election, resulted skaggs Is. Huffaker -,
King IL. No election.
Nineteenth ballot Skaggs, 18; Hufaker,
IL; King, 10.
Twentieth ballot: skaggs. 10; Hufaker,
IL; King, IL.
After this ballot, Justice King withdrew
his name.
Z. @. sKAaGs, ESQ, RLECTRD.
Twenty first ballot: skaggs, 26; Hufak-
er, Isl Fowler, 2 blank, l.
E. C. skaggs, Esq. of the 18th district,
having accordingly received the requisite
majority of votes cast, was declared
duly elected chairman of the
court, and Justice Mabry asked and was ac-
corded the privilege of escorting the newly
| elected presiding officer to the chair, claim
ing him as the first red-headed representa-
tive who had ever filled that important posi-
ton.
Chairman Skaggs, on taking the chair,
thanked the court heartily for the honor
conferred on SO young member, promis-
ing his best endeavors to the work before
him, hoping their mutual relations would be
pleasant, and that all would work together
for the best interests of the county.
The retiring chairman, Judge A. T. Colt
rell returned his sincere thanks for the
thrice repeated honor of the craftsmanship
and for the many courtssies and pleasant
associations, and now he would take his
seat with pleasure as an humble member in
| the ranks.
Justice Nj. W. Huffaker returned thanks
to his friends who Loyalty supported him to
the last.
Justice King nominated, as the only re-
naming red-headed representative in the
body, Geo. W. Mabry, Esq, of the 10th
district, as yice-ehairman, and before he
had the opportunity to protest, he was
elected by an almost unanimous vote.
ESQ. CARTER REELECTED woRK-HoUsF
KEEPER
The election of superintendent of the
work-house, was next gone into, and the
first ballot resulted: Peyton Carter, II,
r. B. johnson IL, Luttrell 5. Peyton Car
ter, Esq, of the 10th district, having re
ceived majority of all the votes, was de
clarsd reelected superintendent of the work
house.
DIR. CAMPBELL REFLECTED PHYSICIAN.
Next was the election of county jail ant
, work house physician, and DR.. A. j. Camp
bell was reelected on the first ballot, whicl
stood: DR.. Campbell 81, DR.. W. NJ Ruthe,
! ford Is.
g This completed the list of officers to
elected by the court.
. On motion the numbers of the road dir
tricts were changed SO as to correspon
: with the civil districts.
The following were then elected CON
. missioners to fill the positions of thos
|. who were elected in the first place for on
!. year: Second district, w. A. McNutt; 3rt
4 T. j. Bounds; 4th, T. J. Crawford; 5tl
: L. c. Shell 9th, Jas. w. Bishop, re-elec
n ed JAS M. Hill, ST., vice Hansard, resigl
!, ed; 7th, j. G. S. Bell, and w. Nj. Hal
. secretary and treasurer vice A. 1
= Snodderly, removed from the district
Sth, S. P. Sanders; 9th, Daniel Van Fan
Is 10th, J. B. Boyd; 18th, N. L. Henson; 12tl
70 % J. L. johnson, elected over G. FL. Flou
r. noy by a vote of 80 to IL; 18th, Jas. He
4o,. $40, n IT Ralar al ouar lob
g, Jones by a vote of % to 10; 18th, j.
. Nelson; 10th, j. K. Vance; 18th, Jonaths
" Osborne; 18th, Franklin Roberts; 19tl
y John Privett; Goth, Rufus Longmire, clel
e and treasurer, Rufus Hall, c. w. Wallac
y Dist VIM. B. French; I'D, J. NJ. Bunc
as and P L. Davis; 23d, G. A. Pratt
a. w. A. A. Conner, Esq, moved to fix Il
is road tax at Is cents and six days in the We
IF work
G. W. Underdown, Esq, opposed the N
G ton and moved to amend by leaving it at
~ :. cents and four days, as fixed at first.
+ said he was opposed to the whole law, an
how, and it ought to be adopted out.
We Considerable discussion ensued on t
a. question, and the motion of Justice Conn
finally prevailed, and the road tax was fix
at Is cents on the 800. 1t was a
ordered that one fourth of
privilege tax levied and C
lected in country. districts :be approp
he ated for road purposes; all the tax to
nc paid two thirds in labor and one-third
he cash. Six days was also fixed upon
T amount of work to be done by each m
N. citizen subject to the law.
e The salary of the chairman was fixed
- same as before, at $3.50 per annum.
IS, The salary of the superintendent of
=, work house was fixed at $500,
- same as heretofore, but the rate of boa
,gs allowed for the prisoners was raised fr
90 to 80 cents, for the year 1882. This
'gs the same as it was for 1880.
+. Justice Underdown entered prot
against the passage of the 10 cents and
Is, days work road law.
N Mr.. John S. Van Glider made his rep
"A on bonds, which was adopted, with the s
q gestions, first that the trustee be instruc
Is, to sell the old Tennessee money {
go coupons and that the chairman and
- Van Glider be authorized to sell the 81
bonds held by the county, if, in their ju
II, ment, it will be best.
10 The report on the line between the l
and 18th districts was adopted, refusing
Is, change the line.
- Justices J. F. Doyle, M. w. Hutfaker
~ g. A.. McNutt were appointed to fix
~ rate of tax for 1882.
Adjourned till 9 o'clock this morning
CIV By contracting a severe Cough and q
was compelled to give up my daily "
and keep to the house. neighbor rec
mended me to try bottle of DR.. b