Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-10-03
WILDCAT CLAIMS.
A Huntsman Allowed TO Pay His Poll
Tax with the Scalp of n
Wildcat.
Committee Appointed to Renew the
Bonded Debt-Bridge and Road.
Building-Other Matters.

The County Court met yesterday morn
ing and transacted a large amount of
business, preparatory to the passage of
claims against the county and petitions
for reduction of assessments on real
estate. The reports of a number of road
overseers were received, and bills allowed
contractors for building bridges in various
parts of the county.
WILDCAT CLAIM.
A petition was received from Wm.
Hayes asking that he be allowed to pay
clerk of the court, that he had killed a
wild cat in the Eighth Civil District. An
order was made in accordance.
ELECTED CONSTABLE
Joseph Cleson was elected constable OF
the Thirteenth Civil District.
NoTsRIEs PUBLIC.
Albert Suggs and X. A. Jordan were ap-
pointed notaries public.
GOING tt YORK.
The oath of office was taken by the
Poorhouse Commissioners, who are
Justices Galloway, Jones and Pope.
Ri BUILDING.
The bridge on Jackson street was Or
dcred repaired at a cost of $50.
RAILROAD INDEBTEDNESS.
The following order was made: That the
chairman appoint a committee of three,
with himself and the county attorney, and
a similar number OF citizens, business men
and taxpayers, to confer as to the best
mode of renewing the bonded debt of the
county, soon to become due, and report to
the court N Tuesday, November Goth next.
The following were appointed: D.. L. Por-
ter, J. X. Goodwin, u. Busby, John John
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with Justices Moffet, Holeman and Quig-
ley.
ONE WHO
T. w. Truss rendered his resignation as
constable of the Sixteenth District, and
w. L. Harvey was appointed in his stead.
DESKS WANTED.
The county attorney was instructed to
take steps looking to the purchase OF
the magistrates.
GoonBY BILL-PoSTER. De-
All advertisements and advertisers were
ordered remoyedrfrom the County Court
room, On motion. OF Justice Britt.
HIS POSITION FULLY EXPLAINED.
Judge Greer sent in the following:
"When l was appointed judge, your
chairman notified me there was no room
IN the courthouse Suitable Tor an OIllce lOf
me. He then said if it would suit me the
same arrangements should be made fol
me which had subsisted for Judge Horri,
gan throughout his term, which was that
the county would pay the rent of a room
outside the building. He added that the
clerk of the Criminal Court, as under
Judge Horrigan, could pay this rent, and
on presenting receipts therefor the county
would issue its warrant. Having been in
formed that a judges chamber was a Gus
tomary courtesy to all the judges of Shell
by county, | accepted your chairman
offer, and accordingly Gen. Vaughan pait
out S24 on this account. At the July tern
the Quarterly Court declined to ratify
your chairman's action and to pay thi'
rent. | have, therefore, paid back into
Gen. Naughan's hands the S24; and, o
course, since your body does not wish it
you this communication that my position
in the matter might be fully understood.
TALLY no,
The Memphis Jockey Club sent in
petition asking that Trezevant avenue b,
repaired, 1t requires one or two planl
eulverts and ought to be graded over t.
Hills side and the bridge fixed. Peti
TONERS state that unless the work is don,
at once the Tally Hos, of Louisville, which
are coming to their track, cannot make i
without difficulty.
HE.r5 QUIcKsILvER.
The chairman was ordered to purchas,
suitable beds and bedding for the Crimi
nal Court jurors.