The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-07-06
Proceedings COunly Court.

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The July term of Quarterly
Court convened Monday, with full
attendance of magistrates, all MEM
bers being present with but two ex-
ceptions.
Trustee Mitchell made his report
to the court, a summary of which
we publish below: Amount of err
rors on property for 1898, $2s6.94.
Amount of InsOlvencies ON property
for 1898, $447.67. Number of
polls not collected, 1868. Picked
up tax on property for 1898, $4,000.
Picked up polls 1872. 90.
An order was passed by the court
refunding to T. N. Newsom, circuit
court clerk, the sum of 5000, which
amount was paid by him to the cOun-
ty, when properly it should have
been paid to the state.
The Board of Equalization made
their report. They were in session
four days, during which time they
examined the poll list, and erased
therefrom many who had been car
ried for years on the books who had
died or moved away. A number of
changes were also made In the valu-
alton of property.
The Chairman of the court was
ordered to issue a warrant to the
road commissioner of District No. 6
for $50. to enable him to put a
bridge across a deep gully on the
Williams place, on the Bolivar and
Whiteville road.
Esquire J. A. Wilson introduced
an order to the effect that hereafter
no mattresses, blankets or bedding
be purchased by the county for the
use of the Jail. The order was lost.
The sheriff was authorized to pur-
chase the necessary coal for the
courthouse and Jail.
p. NJ. league, r. NJ. Armstrong
and J. III. Tins were appointed COM
missioners to have bridge built on
the Medon and Piny road, also to
repair the bridge across Cypress
Greek, on the Bolivar and Jackson
roal.
John H. Godsey was granted the
privilege of erecting two gates on
the Salisbury and the Michigan
City road, said gates to be kept up
by him.
w. L. Pirtle was released from
paying poll tax and working public
roads.
A resolution was introduced rec
Ommending the appointment of a
committee to investigate the neces-
sity and cost of putting an iron tub
and wind mill in the jail, and make
a report to next term of court. The
resolution was lost.
William Lackey and George Glib
son, of New Castle, were released
from road working on account of
hernia.
j. A. Fulghum, J. Z. Lockman |
and Nj. f. Jernigan were appointed
a committee to have bridge repaired
across Little Hatchie river near DIR.
Webb's.
Jno. M. Mitchell, w. T. Rob
erts and William Smith, commits
sioners of the poor, reported the
poor house in good condition, with
twelve inmates confined therein.
seven white and FIVE colored. Since
the last quarter one colored in
mate has been dismissed.
The chairman of the court sub
nitted his semi-annual report as to
he financial condition of the coun-
". He reported the amount of war
ants outstanding on the first day
If January, 1894, $6, Sls.75. From
he LIST day of January until the lst {
lay of July, 1894, additional war
ants were issued to the amount of 81
as. IL, making a total of so, 3se. I
70. From the first day of January
Until the first day of June, 1894, t
he Trustee cancelled warrants to {
he amount of 90 327.I5. This '
caves the amount of warrants out |
landing on the lst day Of July, t
S94, 2,062.7l. v
A. t. McNeal, T. c. Spight and /
:. ID. Prewitt We're appointed COM :
littee to examine the books of the
Ounty officers for the year 1894 and t
eport to the next term of the court p
said books are kept in accordance a
18th the law. d
The district line between the 10Th Il
nd 10th districts was so changed as r,