The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-09
THE COUNTY COURT.
Reforms Suggested by The Appeal
An Auditing Committee Of Four to
Report on All Accounts
The Coroner's Inquest Snap To Be
Subjected to Close Scrutiny.
Another Appropriation for Hind
mans Ferry Levee.
The Bridge Law Violated for the Last
Time-A Few Remarks About
Some OF the Accounts
Allowed.

Hlll, CampDeI, Auauls, leTRer, flcluSi
Mulens, Hughes, Fletcher, Mcdonald,
Reed. Anderson, Kimbrough, Strickland
Holman, Plunkett, Ford, Young, Davis,
Sunderlin, Jones, Prescott, lIughey, Cole.
man, Weliborn.
Others dropped in afterward and bad TO
be excused for non-attendance at roll-Call
The new rules work admirably. The
minutes were read and approved.
The reading Of the minutes was inter.
rupted by Squire Wcllborn, who said; 81
saw in The APPEAL the day after our last
meeting statement that the poor house
vouchers We're not before the county court.
desire TO saw that placed all the vouch-
ers on the charman's table"
The Chair--I understand that saw
them.
Squire Young offered the following res.
olution:
Resolved, That the chairman Of this
court shall ut the October torn thereof in
each year, appoint an auditing committee
OF four members, who, together with the
chairman OF the court shall constitute the
auditing committee OF this court. Tho
chairman and any two members shall con-
siitute u quorum.
.. To this committee shall be presented
all accounts and demands against the
county, which will require a specific mp
preparation of money, at least two DAYS
before the quarterly meeting Of the court.
3. The committee shall investigate and
audit all such accounts, claims or demands
aud report the same 10 the court with
their approval or disapproyol indorsed
thereon in writing, and IN all eases OF dis.
approval the reasons therefor shall bc fully
and clearly stated.
T. From and after this date no account
shall be allowed nor any appropriation II
money made Tor the payment Oi any de.
mand. claim Or other object whatever, nm.
lcss first audited by tins committee; lut
tho court reserves the right IN all cases to
nccopt or reject for satisfactory reasons,
the recommendation ol the committee.
Squire ii1Icman favored the rCsp-
luton. squire Winters opposed II
on the ground that the chairman
was paid 5000 year nnl had
n clerk 10 help him. Al the end Of the /
year the proposed committee would want !
20 be- compensated Tor their services. |
don't think 10 right Ia take any mags-
tritc's time Tor such purpose. | move IN
lieu that the chairman ana his clerk act on
such committee.
Squire liDlcmln said - wiser man
than las said public office is public
trust and man Who takes II 4 l. like g,t- ! I,
ting married, takes II Tor better ~ wprsc."
Chairman nm ready 60 du all the
law rcquirca. hut think ID wise In appolut
the auditing cominilIoc. LISA Wisa t,a,p-
iuiion.
squire caryin moved 10 amend hv
changing .hn committee every guifirr
Tho resolution w amended WIS then
adopted
J. T. Young introduced the following
Resolved, That every blll presented Ia
this court lJr payment iur srryir.a lur
holding iugu,s is shall show thp rau.r ,r
manner ui death OF 90, deceased. and un
such bill Ur account shall De- pa,d Ina amy
,so where % appears that the c,trnm.
stances ui the death lid not warrant the
holding ui uu inquest as provided in See.
tons t,liH aud Gas oi the cole. An
such bills hall he audited by the auditing
committee before they are presented a. The
court inr payment
IheraaUlution was adopted.
J. i. Young moved that Thumna F,pm.
ing De- allowed q certificate ui character 4, /
practice law. Carried
Squire ONiIlc lprer offered fine f,'. I
lowing Received, iIHi ne view uf tLr /
inct that tho contested election ,nsrs u, /
Howell ". TAYLOR aud Commons A. /
llughry srt iur this day will consume IA
very considerable time, and that as thi.
D. q very husy time i1r armrr, who apr
members ui this court AMI ipf w..nrs.rs
Who Will De- compelled 90 attend Tor surb
hiu", resolved. therefore. that said risHs hp
continued 10 the January term ol thI.
court
NJ jules TAYLOR. attorney ior TAYLOR. ]
hnf'r..rd ihr GASES ho continued without
p.tlgu ur Go inc rights ui either p.fii,a
1cn. Luke Wright on behalf OF '-.tHirr
Howell, agreed lp tlu arrangement AND IA
was -l urI.nd
Mt 1hus o. r'grnc Appeared bci,p,tl,
court Hui read che following
Having HGi uHrHstu iH usrrr ala.
liiulWIu i.ffy IrNyH IuHus Ilr tirr tI..
convict 'HH. asump.lyI iu tIp mann
'.f ih,l aeon. ILuuH.r abrasion u. fHs
.hAn"ui r' "a section U| obj. I....
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49, ''' N'w NHuNfHi sect. thr river
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heavy rIuUHH..# .l u. srmr TI...I.... /
ing viii confirm. II every H.HI r....,.. tI...
HNrf' aud is likely even DURING Uu t..t /
iisU 30 toe uNrr iuyIt through B.H I..rT.g I
We l,Ncr iur e distance Hf a...r| Uu#. ]
drrd lU'l would advise immediate 4t. .
i"hugn iI i's matter lul 900 uuIHr u..u.r. /
lns lu' I''. H' ihH point named. anI .my
"'h,r requiring 3d. 90 %. protected D., /
uhI'f ''..u# "u uI. .tHs#I riIp Hi IA /
Cos' not iu yrHHI -.I"
Ordered. lH.t iuu InH.r rIUt.,J. .
cnt AMI committee uI tHrHr I.... W...
Necessary frpHu WIIs ai "a r..t r.f 81.
exceed s-pn.