San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-11-23
Commissioners Court Proceedings.


day, November 18th. The following &C.
counts were presented and allowed:
David Lynch, j. P. and constable for
holding inquest over Kennedy 3 z so
G. w. Grooms, j. P. for holding
inquests over Warren Allen and Jas.
Scarborough. 10 90
H. E. Barber, Sheriff. summoning
jury in above two inquests s 90
DR.. Devereaux, prof. services to
Rogers Is 90
Jacob Sanders, making coffin for
Scarborough 80
Henry Richardson, digging grave
and burying pauper, H. Green 90
DIR. Woods, prof. services to prison.
ers and Thompson. lunatic 13 90
H. G. Thompson, nursing Scar
borough, pauper 10 90
F. X. Gray, attending Scarborough
room, bedng etc. IL so
H. s. Harvey, digging grave for
Scarborough. pauper 90
T. S. Garrett, rent of hall for Grand
Jury 10 90
Judge Fisher, rent of Office to Asses
or for September 4 90
w B. Fry, blankets, clothing etc.
for prisoners IA 65
A. j. Smith, care of Sarah Clark,
pauper, to date 10 90
Reynolds & Daniel, medicines for
prisoners 10 20
Same firm, Stationery for county Is 95
I. H. Julian, publishing road adver-
tisements. financial report and printing IL 90
Mr.. Runnels, barber, services to
paupers 80
Ed. R. Kone, rent of room, and..oth-
err incidental expenses of holding cleo
ton 2 80
Bid of w, H. Thompson to keep the
poor farm and paupers for 1883 at 81 per
month per head was accepted, and he was
required to make contract with the County
Judge accordingly.
Report of w. w. Andrews and Others,
commissioners to assess damages on road to
DuPre continued.
Change ordered on part of the Noun
tain City and Blanco road
w. D. Trimble, j. B. Carpenter, Louis
Franks, j. L. Andrews and H. G. Breedlove
were appointed reviewers to locate second
class road in Commissioners Precinct No. 2,
from Mountain City by way of Science Hall
to interest road to Manchaca
w. G. Mullins, John L. Connally, P. T.
Bost, John E. Davis and s. D. Jackman
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certain road heretofore laid out from John
L. Malone's corner to intersect the Kings
bury road, and assess damages incidental to
opening first class road through the inter-
vening lands, and report at the next term of
this court.
Donaldson & Rogers were allowed till the
February term of this court to complete the
new court house.
Nov. 18th. H. E. Barber, Sheriff and
Collector presented his report of occupation
taxes collected. Examined and approved.
The following further accounts were pre-
sented and allowed
Bales & Son, hack hire to carry paupers
to poor farm. 5 6 so
Danforth & Wilson, ironing pris-
oners 3 90
Ed. ]. L. Green, Co. Clerk, postage ~ 90
H. E. Barber, Sheriff, board of pris-
oners in Jail so SO 65
Same, board of Thompson, lunatic 81 As
DR.. Woods, examination of Warren
Allen, 8 90
H. E. Barber, Sheriff, stationery
and stamps 10 90
Same, water, washing, cleaning and
blankets for Jail 81 so
Ferg Kyle, deputy sheriff, board and
guard for Willis Parker, prisoner 90
r. II. Manlove, deputy sheriff, con-
veying Sarah Clark to poor farm 90
Drs. Pendleton 4 Devereaux presented
an account for $50 90 for medical and sur
gical attention to Scarborough, which was
rejected by the court.
The judges and clerks holding elections
five in number at each poll, were allowed
$40 for their services at each voting place,
in all $50 90.
Allowed Ed r. Kene, Co. Judge, fees in
in criminal cases to date S22S 90
Same. in lunatic cases 81 90
The following reports of officers Of the
county Of moneys collected, were examined
and approved by the court
Ed J. l. Green, dist. a Co. elk, fines
and jury fees s52 80
CIV. GrOoms j. p. pre-. No. l., fine
state We. Glover. 10 90
David Lynch, j. p. pre-. No. 2, sun