The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-01-08
HARDEMAN'S COURT.
Matters of Interest Transact
ed at the January Term.

elected Chairman for 1897, and j.
A. Wilson Chairman pro tenn.
Rev. w. A. Russell was elected
County Superintendent of Public !
Instruction, to serve for two years, |
he having passed examination as re.
quired by the State Board of Edu-
cation.
J. M. Mitchell was reelected
Commissioner of the Poor, to serve
for ensuing three years.
DR.. T. E. Moore was reelected as
Jail Physician, to serve tor next two
years.
]. M. Mitchell was reelected
Ranger, to serve for two years.
J. L. Foote, g. T. Ingram, VIM.
McKinnie ard Ed. Carter were
elected to se~ve as members of the
Board of Jail Inspectors for one,
two, three and four years respect
lively, from Jan. l, 1897.
The following notaries public were
elected 20 serve for four years: Nj.
HI. Je"gar, Evansville; James Y.
Reed, T".,aaontas; J. @. Jackson,
Pine I.p, J. w. Bass, New Castle;
J. -. Conner, league.
G. I. Ingram, A. J. Coates and
Albert T. McNeal, revenue COM
mission, appointed to examine the
settlements of the chairman of the
court with the various revenue col
Letting officers of the county, report
that the county court clerk, the cir
| cult court clerk, the clerk and mas
ter of the chancery court, the trus-
tee ana the back tax collector, have
male reports regularly and paid over
all monies due. The com mission
reported that it had cancelled all
warrants remaining in the chair
mans Office over six years old. They
recommend that the clerk of the
county court make a general report
to each quarterly court, stating the
amount of money, notes, etc., in
his Office, and in the cases to which
the several sums and notes belong,
but not the costs.
The chairman's salary was fixed
at $3.50 per annum for services as
financial agent, and $3.50 per day
while holding court.
The salary of the superintendent
of public instruction was fixed at
5000 per annum.
The county court clerk was al
flowed $50 for ex-offic:o services foI
1897.
| The sheriff was allowed 5000 fol-
ex-officio services for 1897.
The commissioners of the poor
were allowed SIS each as their salary
for 1897.
Il. g. billiard and A. J. Norton
were released from road duty.
Tom McKinn1e, COL, and Hay
wood McNeal, were released from
poll tax.
d.. Campbell, J. A. Wilson and
J. w. Smith ordered to repair levee
in Clear Greek bottom on the Bolivar
and Whiteville road.
| r. A. McAnulty was ordered to
repair bridges on Hickory Valley
and Grand Junction road.
| Road commissioners over 45 years
of age were required to give same
number of days as those under As.
r. B. Ray was elected tax assessor
for district No. Z.
E. B. Stuart, n. 3. Cross, J, w
Bass, appointed to have bridge built
over wash out on New Castle and
| Whiteville road.
John Moore, Calvin Duncan an6
| Willia'.a Wilkes were appointed &
committee to investigate probable
cost of ok on several bridges il
distric: NJ. 4.
Z. Ill. Harris, road overseer, ha6
the class of his road changed from Sc
70 I'd.
Richard Nuckolls, VIM. M. Nor
ment, J. A. Thomas, w. A. Caruth
ers and r. d. Whitley were appoint
ed committee 10 investigate and as
certain the necessity for free ferry
across Hatchie river on the road lead
ing from Vildo to Cloverport, and
report TO next term of court.
CHAIRMAN's REPORT,
STATE OF TENNESSEE,
Hardeman County.
To the Honorable County Court OF
said County, January term, 1897:
Your chairman most respectfully
submits the following quarterly re,
port as to the financial condition of
the county on the 1st day of Janu-
airy, 1897:
Amount of warrants outstanding October
| Amount of warrants issued from October
1, 1896, TO January l. 1897 2,5s3 76
rOtal........................ 81 O6l &C
Amount of warrants paid by trustee from
October, 1896, to January l, 1S97...-.. " 4SS IL
Leaving balance against county.......... sl622 %
There was in the hands of the
trustee on the first day of this
month. as shown by settlement at
that time, the sum of 81, 1925.
Most respectfully submitted.
w. It. f. THOMPSON,
Jan. 4, 1897. Chairman.
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