The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-11-30
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT.

The salary of superintendent Kinn'n, oil
tho Poor Farm, Rehabilitation OF
County Physician, Etc-The Bonds for
the Purchase of the Bridge Negotiated
officers Elect and Their Bondsmen.
The proceedings OF the county commits
sioners court were marked yesterday by a
few items Of general interest. There was
something done beside the old routine bus
mess of road matters and approving ac-
counts.
Mr.. J. A. Kinnin was reelected superin-
tendant of the poor farm and his salary
was fixed at $40 per month, which is an m
crease over what he received before, though
it is the prevailing opinion that he deserves
it, for he has taken excellent care OF the
farm and made it pay the county hand
somely. He has not only been praised by
the grand iuries, but by the commissioners
court and the general public, for his able
administration as superintendent The
next term of his office will begin the first
of January, 1888. DR.. ]. M. Pace was re,
elected county physician at salary, OF $50
per month, the same as that he re-
ceived last year. w. III. How
ell &c Brother were awarded the
contract to furnish the county with
drugs at the rate of eleven cents per pre-,
scription, The disposition of the $3S, 600
county bonds issued for the purchase of the
Trinity toll bridge, with the view OF making
it free bridge was discussed and they were
finally closed out to Messrs Noel IL Nelson,
bankers of st. Louis, at 924 cents on the dol
lar. The bridge will be made free just as
soon as the contract is signed, which will be
within the next few days.
Other routine business OF minor impor-
lance was transacted.
The following order was approved
Ordered that, the county judge be and he
is hereby authorized, in behalf OF Dallas
county, to execute a lease to the city OF
Dallas whereby said city shall have the
privilege of erecting upon the northwest
corner Of the block upon which the county
Jail is built calaboose, or city prison, ana
to retain the upon which said city prison
is erected so Mg as the city shall use ana
occupy the same as a city jan PROVIDED
the city shall erect substantial structure
of brick or stone, in keeping with the pres
ent iail, and shall have the same thor
oughly severed, etc. The lot used not to
exceed so by 100 feet; and provided further
that the city shall erect fence at the same
time, and similar TO that which shall be
erected by the county, around that part OF
the lot used by them as a city prison.
The bonds of the following otiicers-eiect
were approved:
W. ii. w. Smith, bond in the sum OF
SIC, COO, with D. +. Cameron, Z. w: Cam
eron, George W. Nicely, NJ. NJ. M: Miller,
J, X. p. Jordan, NJ. Myers, Oln Wellborn,
r. b. Seay, A. Pemberton and b. M. Bond
as sureties.
A. z. Crow, constable of precinct No. Z,
in the sum of 81 900, with w. Il. Furgerson,
J. @. Bullock and G. 7. Bullock as sureties.
w. NJ. G. Hill, county clerk, bond IN the the
Kraft, A. G. Atkinson, G. g. Crazy and
IL n Rnwer az sI1retipS
S. L. Wolfenberger, constable OF preclnct
No. 7, with J. p. Shannon, w. Z. preston
and Il. o. Crawford as sureties, IN the sum
j. T. Downs, treasurer, in the sum of
$4,000, with A. S. Lathrop, J. w. H. BUR
ton. II. w. Keller, j. l.. Downs, .. ).
Adams. ]. L. Leonard, A. G. Audrey, Il;
Oliver, w. L. Griggs, w. j. Betterton ana
A. G. Irvine as sureties.
II. w. Jones, district clerk, in tie sum OF
$4,000, with JEFF Word, G. q. Wright ana
w. L. Crawford as sureties.
George w. Miller, constable of precinct
No. L., in the sum Of $1,000, with J. NJ
Gross, JEFF Word, Frank Field and a. W.
Nowlin as sureties.
II. Shannon, constable Of precinct NO. 4,
in the sum of $500, with A. Il. Lanler, A.
Rockhoid and W. G. Gallon as sureties.
Charles b. Gillespie, tax collector, in the
sum of S5i 600, with Berry Page, r. d. Raw
Inns, r. r. Stewart, q. j. Moore, d. Gibbs,
A. Harwood, J. A. Work, A. NJ. Cochran,
IL. S. Ervay, Sawnie Robertson and G. f.
Bolapz rs sureties.
Charles f. Clint, county attorney, in the
sum of SO 500, with }. NJ. Bergman, W. J..
Crawford, Richard Morgan, jr., and }. W.
Thompson as sureties.
w. l.. Brindage, constable OF precinct NO.
5, in The sum OF 81 600, with b. f. Green,
a rtpmus Baker, II, L. Henry and Solomon
as sureties.
Charles Gillespie, tax collector, gave, also
n state bond in the sum of $4,000, with the
following sureties: J. T. Elliott, $500; J.
II Florence, $1,000; w. IL, Thomas, So
900; CASTOR & Thomas, $4,000 w; ii.
Prather, 81 800; w. J. Kahn, $1,000. There
are vet several officers to give bond.