Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1885-01-08

Dr. Armstrong said he was in favor
rigid economy. AS the chairman usually
gave pretty near all his time to the u
~, and supplied his own light and fuel,
high.
Esq. Smith amended the motion by
making the salary $3.50.
The balloting then began, resulting as
follows: First ballot. Shirley II, Hill q.
Peoples IA; Second ballot, Hill 8, Ship
ley IA, Peoples 10, Crumley Q; Third bal
lot. Shipley 10, Peoples is, Crumley g.;
Fourth ballot, Peoples %, Crumley z,
Hill !, resulting in the election of ESQ.
Peoples.
Taking the chair Mr.. Peoples made a
few remarks, when Esqs. McWagner,
Pickens and Crumley were put in nomi-
nation for chairman pro tenn. McWag-
ner was elected on tn first ballot. the
vote standing McWagner 20, Pickens 2,
Crumley 10.
oUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.
The next thing in order was the cleo
ton of a County Superintendent of pub
lie schools. Before proceeding to nomi.
nations, l.. c. Peoples present superin-
tendent made his annual report, and be-
lore taking his seat announced himself a
candidate for reelection
IL. u. ration In a very modest manner
announced himself a candidate, and fol-
lowing him came the announcements of
Prof. Lusk, Mr.. Watts, j. X. Shipley
and Cox.
Before beginning to ballot a motion to
make the salary $3.50 was made.
Esq. Pickens thought the salary was
low enough.
DR.. Armstrong believed that a compe-
tent man could not do the work for less
than was nov paid.
Esq. Crumley thought $3.50, per an.
mum entirely inadequate.
Esq. Deakins thought it was time to
begin the work of retrenchment. He was
a friend to education, but he believed
SUCH service as the county has had in the
recent past was not worth even 5000.
Esq. Seaton-For the time heretofore
put in by the Superintendent $3.50. per
annum was equal to $3.50 per month,
and thought it was good pay.
Esq. stout endorsed the view of Mr..
SeatOn.
The ayes and nays were taken, as fol
lows:
Ayes-Seaton, Smith, Waddill, Mckee,
Browning, Hill, Johnson, Bacon, Carr,
Stout, Duncan, Deakins, Babb, J r Car,
son, w II NJ Smith, A H C~arson-16.
Nays-McW agner, Bayless. Treadway,
Cannon, Wells, Taylor, Crumley, Stout
bowman, Plckens, Clark, Dove, Job,
martin, Armstrong, Shipley, Robinson
TO keep the salary at SOC. an aye and
nay vote resulted in 10 ayes and ID nays,
The question of salary settled, the bal.
lot commenced.
First ballot-Shipley 8, Patton 8, Lusk
2, Watts 6, Peoples 8.
Second ballot-Shiplcy 5. Patton Is,
Watts 7, Peoples Z.
Third ballot Patton 90, Watts IA.
Just before adjourning the chairman
appointed the following Comm'ttec tc
levy taxes w. H. Taylor. S. II. Shipley,
Jos. Hill, S. M. Stout, r. M. X. Dcakins.
This wound up the business for the
day, except the presenting of petitions
for generations.
COMMENTS. .
Court opened at 10:3O, took a recbss
from IL to |, and adjourned at 4 o'clock
a hours work, for which the county
pays $3.50 per day and mileage. Sup
pose one OF these magistrates had amen
ployee whom they paid by the day,
would they be wiling to pay in full fdi
such service ? n
10 hear the chairman's report read,
to elect three Poor Commissioners. a
chairman, a chairman pro tenn, u county
superintendent, and to present q few pc.
titions for release of payment of taxes,
occupied the first day of the Court,
which has cost the tax payers not less
than.
During the hour at noon, the Agricul.
tural Society met, elected a chairman,
called the roll of stockholders present,
heard and acted upon the report of the
treasurer, elected officers for the c ,su-
ing year, adjourned, called and organic.
ed a meeting of the Board of Directors,
elected a chairman, transacted some bus.
mess. and adjourned. Immediately af,
terward, the farmers club was called to
order, elected a temporary chairman,
listened to a speech and adjourned.
why cannot the business of the Coun-
W Court be transacted with the same de.