The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-10-06
COUNTY COURT.

Inc NorsnlpIul county Court OF
Washington county met Monday at the
usual hour in regular Quarter session.
Chairman Bowman was present and
submitted the following report for the
past quarter:
COUNTY FUND.
Balance on hand and received
during Quarter ....... SO, 115 .83
Warrants cancelled. ........ 2,430. 81
Balance on hand. ........... 67G.59
SCHOOL FUND.
Balance ON hand and received
during quarter. 1900. .$4, 1923 .03
By warrants cancelled. ....... 1852. 90
Balance ON hand .........., 3, 1870 Ii
ROAD FUND.
Balance on hand and received
during quarter. ....... SO, 297. 10
BY warrants cancelled ........ 1914
2,911. 80
BRIDGE FUND.
Bridge levy for 1897 .......... So, 1855 .23
BY amount paid on to date. 4,076.0 90
Balance on hand and to be col
lected observation-disclosures. 1,679.23
On motion of Squire Bowman, the
commissioners of the poor were autho-
rized to bring pauper Henderson and
wife before the Chairman aud make
some disposition of them at county ex-
pense.
On motion of Squire Mitchell, Jas.
Duncan was transferred from the 18th
to the 18th district for all purposes.
'Squires Bowman, Seaton and Mar
tin were appointed a committee to di-
agnose the Estes law relative to the APP
pointment of deputies for the county
offices.
On motion Of Squire Martin, Charlie
Montgomery was released from road
duty and payment of poll-tax.
The following gentlemen were made
Notary Publics: W. NJ. Harris, S. II.
Gray, R. NJ. May, W. A, CARRIER, j..
W. Crumley, J. j.. Jones, Il. N. Dos
ser.
On motion Of Squire Simpson, Joe
Tucker was permanently released from
road duty and the payment of polI-tax.
On motion of Squire Shipley the
Chairman was authorized to take legal
steps to secure the female child of J..
E. Conley, deceased, from his widow
and give it into the custody Of Samuel
Conley and brothers. 1t is alleged that
che child'G mother is wholly incompe-
tent to raise tAs child in a prO9er man
her.
The court then appointed the follow
ing jurors:
list district, S. W. Hardin, w. Mas
tiers; 2d, VIM. Henley; Sd, Ross Mauk ;
4th, John Berry; 9th, Samuel Ball, ST..
9th, J. j. White; 18th, G. II. Fulkerson;
9Th, Thomas Saylor; 9th, J. r. G. Lew
is, 10th, J. P. Mcneil, Wesley France;
18th, J. H. Maupin, Jas. NJ. B. Han
kle; 18th, Horace Grisham, Jas. Nor
ris; 18th, Daniel Sherfey, Elijah Ca
rey; 14th, J. M. Galloway; 18th, Jas.
Bales, John Cain; 10th, w. NJ. Crook
shanks; 18th, Samuel Ferguson; 18th
j. j. Simpson, Frank Parker, jr.
On motion of Squire Clark, the clerk
was authorize to cast the vote of the
court for the officers to wait on the next
circuit court hat are entitled to act IN
der a previous order.
On motion Of Squire Simpson, Bud
Reed was permanently released from
road duty and payment Of p~oll-tax.
On motion Of Squire Carr, George
ClhIh WIS 6lGCbCu COLlullbSlOutE VI Il6
poor.
Adjourned for dinner.
On motion of Squire Simpson, trus-
tee Byrd was allowed credit for S 4,G71.
80, taxes due on and double
assessments and insolvent polls.
The court allow ed the clerk and mas
ter, circuit court clerk, county court
clerk and register one deputy each, at
$4,000 each per mouth. The sheriff
was allowed three deputies at a salary
of $50.0 90 each. The clerk and master,
and county court clerk we're allowed
one deputy at the Jonesboro Office at
no expeese to the county.
The tax schedules were authorized to
be placed in the basement of the vault.
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