The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-06
MEMPHIs DAILY APPEAL--TUESDAY. April 6, 1886.
COLEMAN The CORONER.
THE COUNTY COURT ELECTS HIM
BY ACCLAMATION.
Admirable Report Made for the Quar-
ter by the New Chairman
His Suggestions.

The election Of Justice J. NJ. G ole |
man as Coroner, as predicte ed by the |
APPEAL. was accomplished yesterday |
when the County Court met with
very little trouble. Chairman
Slaughter presided, and the choosing
of Coroner, upon whom will devolve
the arduous task Of holding the
August election, was declared to be
first in order.
Justice Co'emsn, who was not pres
emit, aud has never been candidate
for the position, was put in nomtna-
ton by Justice Galloway.
Justice Powell was nominated by
Justice Brett, but almost imU ediatety
rose TO his feet and withdrew his
pane, stating that he was party man,
had worked in the harness for forty
wears or more, but was satisfied that
he WIS not the choice OF a majority OF
the court.
ELECTED PUBLIC GUARDIAN.
r. ]. Black was elected public
guardian by reclamation aud his bond
fixed at $3.50 1t is the first public
guardian the county has had for many
years.
AUDIT ACCOUNTS.
W.R Cross was authorized to audit
the accounts of the assessor for 1886.
sKTTLK WITH FUNDING BOARD.
Mr.. Holemaa, Jno. Allen and ]. S.
GALLOWAY were appointed committee
TO make a 6nal settlement with the
Funding Board of Shelby county, as
they completed the funding OF ell
bonds for which they were appointed
WORK. HOUSE, GUARDS WAGES.
W. H. Massey, John Stewsrt, Jim
Fields, Jim Brooks and i. N. Berk,
guards a. the Work. House, ssked that
they be paid $50 instead OF $40 for the
six months of the year from Arril to
October. Graoted.
SILL MULES.
The Poor.House Commissions
vera authorized 10 sell four mules and
purchase four Others to supply their
places.
CANCRLING INDEBTEDNESS.
A. J. Hsrris, Trus' zee, reported thai
he had bid in $4,000 in county bonds
on which the premium was $500. The
matter OF canceling was referred to the
committee appointed to tettle with
the Funding Bosrl.
NoTARIEs PUBLIC.
r. NJ. Mason, R. AZ Snead and
Henry Gutenberg were appointed no
taries public.
THB TAX LEVY.
Messrs. Tom Holemau, IT,, p.
]. Quigley, ]. B. Blackwell and H
B. Cullen were appointed a committee
to tske into consideration the necessi
ties of the county, and report to TIT
present term of the court a tax lev,
for the year 1881.
TO WORK ROAD.
The Superintendent OF the Work
House was ordered TO work the Mem
pbis aud SomeTville read from thu
bridge at G cen Btttom, in the Sew
enth District, 10 the corporation lin
at Raleigh.
TWICE PAID POLL TAX.
! J. N. Falls sent in a communication
accompanied by vouchers, asking tina
he be refunded pol tax of " whicI
he had paid twice, having receipts i
both Cases RsferTed to the Count
Attorney.
OIL MILL TAX,
The Hanauer Oil Mills cent in a pt
tition to have its property reduce
! from an assessed valuation of $74, co
to $4,000. II was referred TO the chail
man and County Attorney with powt
to act.
ANOTHER LAWYER.
s Geo. McKinstrY, who desires
: practice law, was given certificate
good Character.
CHAIRMAN sLAUGHTER's REPORT.
To the Worshipful County Court Of Shell
County;
!, beg leave to submit to you IN
. quarterly report endingMarch 81, 1873
= in which i lay before you as true an
accurate statement of the finances
: condition of the county as it has bee
possible for me to do, owing to Il
complications in the chairman's ofiiC
since the January term OF this couT
In few days after assuming II
duties OF chairman the second tin
(some time in February there wi
8 unexpectedly turned over to me
trustee of the Bolton estate two lart
plantations in Arkansas which Ina
not been rented or any disposltlo
made of them for the present year.
therefore felt it my duty to give tho
matters my first attention, as 1t WI
then getting late for farming in tn
section of country. Having dispose
: of those, then directed my attentic
to the renting of lands in Tennessee
) such as had not been disposed
\ when | came into office.
n mention these facts to STOW Il
, court that / have had but little tin
Y to devote to the legitimate duties
] the Office, and had it not been for Il
& energy and efficiency of w. II. eros
= my bookkeeper, | would not ha'
, been able to present you this report
= Below find full statement of all I
ceipts and expenditures during Il
quarter, from what source receive
N and from whom received, and the
~ rious departments paid to; shown
az the resources from which the coun
~ derives its revenue and how and whe
ne it is expended;
id Statement of receipts and disburssmeI
ke for the quarter ending March 81, IL
" made by ID. G. Slaughter, Chairman,
i'll Shelby County Court at April term
Is RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
n DEPARTMENTS.
County Court receipts. l4S Is
EXpense............ l,ooo so 80,
ne Difference against......... l,i43
ne Criminal Court receipts l,g1q %
l Expense......, .e..........". e'UEi o. "a,
.st Difference against.".,...- O's4I
I'd Circuit Court receipts. ~ ~