The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-04-14

appeal was taken TO the curcuit court.
County Commissioner and Receiver,
Morris Eskridge fled his report, show
ing that he had received, and paid out
since the last term, about $500.
The following parties were exonerated
from paying poll tax in the future viz
Micajah 2. Pool, Abraham johnson,
Elijah Kirtley, Harrison Tucker, Eli ah
J. Blissett, VIM c. Bridwell.
II is ordered by the court that the
Breckenridge Company Limited be ex-
onerated from paying tax on s.. 675 worth
OF property; Mrs. DIR. Kennedy, on ST.
800; Mrs. w. G. Smart, on 1880, and
Reuben Reynolds, on sl.20s, which was
uniustly assessed, for the year 1856. Aud
Tom Blain from paying tax on $3.50 for
the year 1895, and $40, for the year
1896, and Mrs. Sarah McGary on 81 $50
for the year 1896, also the same amount
in the X. X. tax district. Addison 4
Bro. on SIG, aud Clint Addison on 1852
enormously assessed in the tax district
for 1896, Mrs. Mary J. Miller, Admir- +,
on 1926, wrongfully listed for the year
1895.
Rosco Eskrdge and H. A. Walker,
who were appointed a committee to re-
port upon site for bridge across Tar
Fork creek, made their report which
was favorable to the construction OF said
bridge.
This day came w. + Dockery, assess
or, and presented claim of $35, for
making the tax book for the rail road
tax district, and the same was rejected.
An appeal was taken on said claim to
the Circuit Court,
County Attorney, r. N. Miller, pre-
sented the following Whereas it ap.
pearing that there are tax payers OF this
county who systematically avoid paying
their legal taxes, and whereas by the
conduct Of the tax payers, the state
and county are defrauded to a great
amount of money by being unable TO
collect their revenue, and whereas by
said system the honest tax payers are
compelled to pay more than their just
proportion, it is resolved that the Audi
tor Of State be requested to appoint Jesse
r. Eskridge as his agent in this county
to collect these back taxes, and to do
all other acts compatible with the Office
of Auditors agent
George Harmed and others presented
a petition asking for a bridge on the
public road leading from Custer to
Rosetta, across Sinking Creek Bion
Jolly, c. G. Carman and John II. But
Ter were appointed a committee to in
vestigate the matter.
1t is ordered by the court that the
claim OF Richard Penick of IS, allowed
on a former day of the term, be recon-
sidered and held for naught, and that
said Penick, be allowed the sum OF 81
for putting up four finger boards.
1t is ordered by the court that the
County Judge, Poor-house keeper and
Poor-house commissioner make such i'm
provements on the poor house as is in
their judgement advisable.
1t is ordered by the court that the
sheriff be, and he is hereby allowed to
retain in his hands delinquent list to
the amount Of 50, $50 and he shall have
credit by said amount in his settlement
for the county levy for the year 1896.
Resolved, that it is the sense of this
court that the sheriff should be prepared
to make a partial settlement for the
county levy of 1897, at the next October
term OF this court, and fiual settlement
in April 1898, and that he should also be
prepared to return delinquent list
then.
Judge VIM. ALL was appointed an
agent to either sell or rent the old Jail
property.
1t is ordered by the court that Lewis
Pool, colored, be exonerated from work
ing on the roads in the future.
1t is ordered by the court that r. N.
Miller be appointed commissioner,
who with the assistance of X. N. Hudson
| budil uctcILlluc tllc huuOuhb VI MI HcC-
essary to be made at Caney creek bridge
and shall let the work to the low st and
best bidder.
1t is ordered by the court that r. n
Miller be appointed a commissioner Ia
advertise for bids for the erection of q
wooden bridge across Tar Fork creek
near Pisgah church.
1t is ordered by the court that there
be and is hereby imposed a levy upon
all property in this county, gu ject Ia
taxation for the year 1897 as follows
For the support, maintenance and medi.
cal attention to paupers the sum OF six
cents on each 500 worth OF property
For bridges roads and current expenses
OF the county, including the salaries oil
officers, the sum OF s cts. For sinking
fund to pay the bonded indebtedness Of
the county, six cents. There is also
levied poll tax OF 81 so cents on each
male citizen, which is ordered to be paid
into the bridge, road and expense fund
which fund includes the salaries OF off
GERS.
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