The Russellville Democrat., 1892-10-06
QUORUM COURT.
The Annual Meeting of Magistrates tC
Levy Taxes and Make Appro-
priations

The October term of county court
was called toorder Monday morning
Sd inst at 10 o'clock, His Honor
Judge Bergman presiding, and thir
ty-two justices of the peace present
Judge Berryman's report was as
follows.
THE roads in the county are in as
good condition as they can be made
under the present road law. There
are wood bridges in the county which
are in good condition and there is
one iron bridge across the Illinois
bayou west of Dover now open to the
public which is in good condition
and built under the instructions of
this court for the year 1891, and un-
der the same instructions of this
court the bridge commissioners have
let a contract for another bridge for
the year 1892 for an ironbridge across
the Illinois bayou near Ouita coal
mines. There are nine paupers being
fed and clothed at the expense of the
county at charge of 1919 for each
person. There is no poor house in
the county and the paupers are let
out each year to the lowest bidder
to be kept for one year, The public
property-court house, Jail, books
and records are in good condition.
The financial condition of the eoun-
ty as shown by the clerks report is
not as good as it was at last quorum
court which is caused by there being
three very expensive murder trials,
and / therefore recommend that you
levy 81 mills on the dollar and APP
propriate the same to defray the ex
penses of the county. | recommend
that you levy II mills on the dollar
and appropriate the same for the
building of bridges"
Sheriff Johnson's report showed
the collection of taxes belonging to
the various funds, licenses and for
FIXTURES. Concluding his report the
Sheriff says: There has been con-
fined in the county Jail since my last
report 26 persons. Of these s have
given bond for their appearance at
court. Six have been sent to the
county contractor. Nine cases have
been disposed of by the courts. and
three persons are now in Jail. The
causes of confinement have been
four for murder, three for felonies,
and the others misdemeanors. The
cost of keeping the Jail for the last
year has been $767.75."
Treasurer Peeler's report showed
the receipt and disposition as the
law directs of funds as follows:
County warrants, 81 ,917.79; curren-
cy, $2,44922.
County Clerk Towards report
showing the financial condition of the
county and the various school dis
tricts was presented and read.
On motion a tax of three mills for
county general purposes, and II
mills for bridge purposes, was levi
ed.
Appropriations out of the bridge
fund of 5000 to assist in building a
bridge across the Faucet pond in
Lee township, and $65 to build a
bridge across Gum Log creek in
Convenience township, were made.
Levies for the various school dis
tricts were made as follows:
In districts 6, 81, II, 10, 25, 30, 81,
Al, AZ, As, 81, 50, go, II, SO, 80, two
and one-half mills; in district so,
three and one half mills; in districts
2, SO, "a, so and sc no tax was voted;
in the remainder of the districts
II in number mills were levied.
The usual number and variety of
claims were presented and allowed,
and Tuesday afternoon the court
adjourned to meet Friday morning.