The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-10
THE COUNTY COURT.
AN ELECTION FOR MAGISTRATE RE-
FERRED BACK TO THE PEOPLE.
The Case of Cannon Against Hughey
Continued Till tho Next Term-The
Voting Precinct OF Forrest Hill, Is
Abolished.

The County Court met Yesterday pur-
suant 10 adjournment. Present-Chair-
man d. c. Slaughter and Esquires Barrett,
Jones, York, Harrison, Campbell, Adams,
Garyin, Winters, Fields, Walton, Cole
man, Blackwell Mullens, Hughes, Well
born, Fletcher, Mcdonald, Reid Ander-
son, Kimbrough, Strickland, lIoleman,
Ford Elliott, Young, Davis, Powell, SAN
derlin, Robt Jones, Prescott, Hugbey,
lerger.
The first business in order was TO dispose
OF claim OF back taxes on the Court
House building, due the State OF Tennes-
see. An order was passed appropriating
-, 800. IL to pay the same. suit for the
same amount was filed yesterday in the
Circuit Court against W. A. Bckiord and
Amos Woodruff, they being properly
chargeable with the payment OF said taxes.
In the contested election case OF W. X.
llarrell against 4. l.. Taylor, Squire
Young offered the following resolution,
which wss unanimously adopted:
II appearing from the face Of the returns
that there were twenty-siX more ballots
found in the ballot-box than the tally
sheet showed were cast by tho electors at
that election and the court being unable
10 determine for whom these votes were
cast, IL being conceded by both contestant
and contestee that proof cannot be made
rs to all these votes, the election is de-
clared void as TO these contestants and re-
ierred back TO the people ior new cleo
ton.
The costs will be divided between the
parties TO this contest, each party paving
his own costs, for which execution will
issue.
The contested election case Of II. +.
Cannon against W. II. lIughey was con-
linued until the next term. contestant be-
ing required TO file q cost bond before the
next term.
Commissioners ]. b. Blackwell c.
Jones and A. &. Wellborn, OF the Poor and
Insane Asylum, submitted ppor, OF ex-
penditures for the quarter ended Decom-
Der 81, 1885, showing the amount OF ex-
penditurcs and for salary and supplies TO
be IA follows
,'oIinuse ......- 81 ~ 70
l632 10
The reports were recorded and filed.
Ordered that the voting district now es-
tablished Mt Forrest Hill, in the Tenth
Civil District, be and the same is hereby
abolished.
The sum CT Sl03.3j for clerks, sherin"s,
magistrates and constabe's fees was al.
lowed in nine lunacy cases.
The petition Of l. Z. Reed and others
showing that the Board of Equalization
reduced assessment Of properly nj Nos.
272 and Pa Front street from SO, 900 10
81, 800, and that the clerk neglected to
make the change and praying the court to
order 1t done, was rejected.
An order was passed authorizing the
chairman TO pay 10 the Weatherwcll Iron
X steel Company the contract price for
bridge across llatchie River when the
same shall have been completed aud re-.
celved by the bridge superintendent and
the committee appointed TO receive same.
In compliance with the recommended.
tons of a committee, composed Of Tom
lloleman. J. p Young and !. X. Slrick-
land, the SUN OF $500 was allowed Trustee
J. j. Williams for clerical assistance for
the fiscal year ending September |, 1889,
In accordance with the provisions Of Chap.
ter 2, Section 40. Acts Of General Assem-
bly,, 1870.