The Forrest City times., 1888-04-21

uphold hun in 8 contest in winch he had proceeded without any re- gard 10 due process of law. The claim is therefore illegal. Claim (l779) allowed and paid s. E. Sweet is for
 l7S0 feet Lumber Co $l4.........S25 90 Reg nalls.. ................4 % Hauling Lumber, etc. tc..............6 50 20 Blocks for undefpining ........2 5O Carpenters Hire. =. .............10 50 lotal. al............ ..................$49 $49 40
 We are informed that this ms terial, etc.. was for a court house, which was enjoined and disconlin- ued. The claim does not state for what purpose the material was bought; by what authority; or where used Lumber at that timc was selling at si250 or SIS for rough framing lumber, and yet the county paid Sl4 %, and we learned that Sweet pad Sl3.00, for the same
 Item. Hauling lumber, etc. The bill only calls for l7S0 feet of lumber, which hauled to any point Tn town would only cost Sl. We judge there must have been a large quantity of the "e C." hauled. We are informed that some of the above material has been used in bridges and some sold to various parties, we find no credit for any of 1t in any of the books of record of the county.
 The claim is to our minds, illegal, as tho contemplated court house was commenced without any of the reauircments of law compiled with laid down for such business, and We think the money shoule be re- funded.
 We find the county charged with recording deed from N E. Church to C. II. Havens which is not just nor right. c. H. Ravens, denied ever having any ownership Tn it, and says his mame was used 10 cover up the transaction msoe by other parties and without his knowledge or consent, and as thvsv parties made S50,00 by the trans action they should have paid for their deed and all It's expenses. We here attach c. H. Ravens, testi- mony as.
 EXHIBIT A.
 c. II. Ravens, having been duly sworn states as follows.
 Int. l. Were you ever the owner of the old M. E. Church and lot upon which it stands, now known as the court house of St. Francis county?
 Int. 2. If SO, from whom did you purchase II, and what amount did you pay ior it? and.
 Int. 8. Are you still the owner? If not, to whom did you sell il? Answer l. No Sir.
 Ans. 2. I never purchased il, nor dld I pay any thing for 1t. Ans. 8. I am not the owner, nor did I evsr sell it. The first ever knew of the matter was, when l came back from Tennessee, met l.. P. Featherston, he told me that he had bought the old M E. Church in my name and for me to say nothing. 1 was m Tennesse when this transaction occurred, and knew nothing of the sale of it un- til the deed was brought to me to sign.
 Int. 4. Did you receive any re- muneration for this transactionF
 Ans. 4. I did not.
 Int. 5. Do you know the amount paid the N. K. Church for the propertyf
 i Ans. 5. 1 do not know, but was told by Featherston, that it was Five hundred dollars.
 i Int. 9. Did you ever see the deed from the NJ, E. church to you Ans. 6. Inever did.
 : Int. :. What was the consider ation in the deed you made to the county for this property!
 Ans. 1 never read 1t, but th,nk it was for five hundred and fit, dollars, and was SO told.
 (Signed) c. H. LAWNS. This clam Ol9D against the county was allowed and paid for printing the fnancIal statement oi the county. S66. While this claim may bc just and correct as pro vided tor by law, yet we are fully advised that the work could and would have been done for much less cost to the county, had the work been let 10 the lowest bidder No such allowance has been paid by any previous judge in many years. and while noting the print ing for which the county has paid we find two allowances of SIP each for printing circuit court callendar We arc also informed by printers in town that they would gladly have printed them for less than half that price. We find that tho clerk charged slO for making out financial state ment, and S5 for each circuit court calendar. No such fee' were pald the former clerk. oI charged by him against the county We find no special provision foI these items in tho fee b,lls, and dc not know whether they are lcgs or not.
 We find the county taxed witt the expenses of one l. H. W. Phil lips and one V. D. Font. as fol lows.
 Special allowance to D. M. Will
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