The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-10
COUNTY COURT DOINGS.
THE BOOKS TO BE EXAMINED by
EXPERTS.
Damaging Report In the W0rk.HOuse
Matter-0rders AdOpted-Other
Business Transacted.

The County Quarterly Court met
again yesterday with Chairman
Slaughter presiding. The minutes of
the previous meeting were read and
adopted.
The following orders were adopted:
TO INVESTIGATE BOOKS.
On motion Of Justice. Winters il was
ordered that John 0veIton, Jr., and
j. T.. Goodlet, ID. T. Porter, O. A. s.
Richardson and ID. +. Goodyear be
appointed q committee to examine
the books and papers OF the chair
mans otAce, to report at the April
term, 1885.
TO REMOVE THE BONES.
Ordered by the court that the Poor
House Commissioners be instructed 10
remove the bodies OF three persons
that are buried near the front Of the
Work-House to the pauper graveyard
OF the county.
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Ordered by this court that s. II.
Haynes be appointed notary public
OF Shelby county.
TELEPHONE AT THE woRK-HoUsk-
Ordered by the court that the chair
man be authorized b have telephone
put at the Work-House for the use Of
Poor-house and Work.House, at cost
not TO exceed $40 per year.
DUPLICATE WARRANT.
Ordered by this court that the or
der to issue duplicate warrant to p. l..
Gray for S., in place Of one lost by
him, be and is hereby rescinded.
NEw ROAD TO BB OPENED.
Ordered by the court that the su-
perintendent OF the Work.H House open
new rod in Wolf bottom, on the
Memphis aad Macon road, from the
edge OF the bottom 10 the bridge, one
hundred (l00) feet wide, and all wood
cut thereiIon he corded up go that it
can be sold by the county. The read
to be opened on the highest practicsl
ground.
cow TO BE PURcHAsRD.
II was ordered by this court that the
Work.House Department be author
izsd to buy COW f)r the Work-H House
not to exceed forty dollars. The su-
perintendent believes II the chairman
is authorized u issue warrant to the
seller when bought, he can get COW
for at least ten dollars less than on the
usual credit. II is therefore ordered
that the chairman be authorised -
issue warrant in payment OF COW
on the order OF the superintendent.
REWARDS FOR KsCAlRD CoNvICrs.
II Is ordered by the court that the
superintendent OF the Work-House
be and he is hereby authorised to offer
a reward OF ten dollars for the capture
and delivery OF each aud every escaped
convict from the Work-House.
RKPAIRs TO THE BArrLE-rRAPs.
Ordered that a COMMITTEES Of three,
to consist OF the Chairman OF the
court and two other members, be APP
pointed to have the roof OF the Court
House repaired. The CHAIR appointed
Mesars. Hughey and Winters.
BRIDGE ORDER REsCIRDKD.
Ordered by the court that the action
OF this court ordering bridge across
Wolf river and Ridgeway Station, at
Godwin's mill, and also on cutoff
bridge on Woodstock and Cuba roads
be rescinded.
AN APPEAL GRANTED.
Smith vs. Slaughter. this cause
Justice Smith, appearing by his at
torneys in your court, and having
prayed an appeal from the action OF
the County Court herein, 10 the next
term OF the Supreme Court, the same
10 barahu Uranta1 Thia 9th dav of
February, 1886.
REPORT OF PooR-HoUsR COMMISSIONERS.
At q recent meeting held Justices
Welborn, j. N. Harrison, A. X. Pope
and W. p. York were appointed to in
vestigate the WorkHouse, under the
management OF Juttice Mason, super
intendent. The report says that
Ma'on paid too much for wagons,
mules were paid for too high and
Charley Kney too much. The report
says further that county corn was fed
to Mason's hogs. II seems from the
report that several fines were collected
by Mason and o. accounted for. The
committee state that they have not
had sufficient time ID report. The
committee called on Mr.. Mason, and
he stated that he hal paid to Mr..
Capers, deputy clerk OF the court,
the sum due the county. They jailed
on Mr.. Capers, and he said Mr.. Mason
had paid no such sum. Justice We'll
born stated that he had gone out and
looked over the books, etc., and tba,
Mr.. Macon had 'erIeached him elf.
The report was handed back To the
cnmmittaa IN he amended
Adjourned.