Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-02-10
CIRCUIT COURT
ar kcnton County Ordered Removed To
Independence Nv Juds" IHrNm.

or kcnton County Ordered Removed to
Independence u, Juds" THrNin.
CoVING TON. nv. Feb = Judge James
L. TarvIn, of the Kcnt"n county cir
cult court, some time ago notified the
county officials that the Judges room.
the master commissioner office and
the clerk office were devoid nf the
necessary furniture and appliances
for carry ing On the business uf the
court. and found the rooms and offices
in such condition that Al Ua~ mot
proper Ia carry ou the business ut the
court through them. aud also AN
utter lack of room for the accom-
mediation Of litgantS and general
public. The judge also found
that the records of the circuit court
Were not in the custody of the
clerk. but scattered about the court
hou>r, the greater part in room sop
aratc from the clerks office and orcn
Ia destruction or loss.
Judge Tarvin asked the general
council oi the city Ia remedy these
matters hut 1t appears no attention
was paid Ia il. uopcn court Tuesday
the Judge declared the council In con
tempt and ordered the circuit court re-
moved Ia independence.
Circuit Court Clrrl, ". Ed Miller, un-
der this order maac hy the court, las
completed all arrangements for re-
moving the books AMI records of the
office now in the courthouse Ia Indie
prudcncr. Two furniture ears have
hccu hired for the purpose, and the
transfer will hr made between >atur-
day and sunday,
The sheriff. commonwealth atinr-
..-r.sH Master commissioner Grazi-
.r. 49,. move their effects M Il
..- f.Frr
4 deputy In-uit Court Clerk Rev. 81,
/ Rankin and Assistant Jas. ttt-yTya
have already engaged aparim af- g..
! Independence, and will hr ON ha ..' 3D..
I the carital of Hrnton county bra
and early Monday morning and rca.y
I to do business.
The court minated that he would
I instruct the sheriff To summon all
witnesses, petit and grand jurors 10
report at Independence on Tuesday,
and members of the general council
and mayor To appear at the same place
on Monday morning next
These officials will he charged with
! contempt, and must purge themselves
which may be "A difficult task. a. more
! than a month has passed and no action
was taken Ia obey the court orders.
| Mayor Ehinock said "Wednesday he
would address a letter Ia members of
council, in which he will quote the law
/ governing all the points at issue be-
tween Judge Tarvin and the city
/ boards.
The mayors advice is for council To
recede from its position in rciu>in" L"
obey the courts orders regarding
proper furniture for the courthouse.
Mayor HhInock autographed Nedncs-
| day To councilmcn Who are lobbying
| for Covington's charter changes at
! Frankfort. telling them to return 10
| Covington at once. As soon aS they
can return a general meeting of both
councilmen and aldermen will be call
cd to consider the stu alton.
Judge Tarvin upon taking the bench
! Ncdno slay mornirc after the stormy
session of %, -foy To-. loon, ordered
i i15T- iae..- ,ain>t Mayor
RhinocE au5 ,sg. at. 'ery member
! of the. toav,a ~ s-G-rluc and counei
TO appear f,cio.r. I o. dependence
on Mohd-> 20 o'clock, and
show cause via 90 AMT very one of
them snuuid' not be punished for con-
tempt of court.