The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-10-06

warrants and interest upon the same to
the amount of SAL 900 that there is now
on hand the following sums, viz:
County tax ...S 13,768.10
County revenue. 10,094.09
County revenue
for September 4,338.32-- S28, ,2OO.51
Sinking fund 1,479.92
Bridge ..... 2,96005
Total .............. 49,, 2,640.4S
Deducting this amount from the $41,
900 outstanding warrants leaves an out
standing Indebtedness of So, 1892, for
which there are no funds to pay. The
committee recommended that all regis
tered and unregistered outstanding war
rants to October l. 1899, be all called for
payment, and that all the above funds be
first exhausted, and for any deficit the
Trustee, Chairman and County Attor-
ney borrow enough money to pay for
any warrants 50 called for which there
are not enough funds to pay, and that
county warrants bearing not more than
per cent interest be issued for the
money so borrowed. The committee also
recommended that after October l, 1899,
no further warrants be issued bearing
interest. This report was adopted in
full by the court The committee was
eomposed OF W. 0. Gordon, E. E, Erwin,
w. B. Greenlaw, j. B, Granbery and
E. d. Looney.
C.M. Jones and j. Gilmer were elect
ed officers to wait on the January term
Of court and w. Nesbitt and j. E. Fitz-
gerald were elected for the November
term.
She committee appointed by former
term of court to build bridge at Water
Valley crossing Leiper's creek, reported
that their duty had been performed, and
that they had had the bridge built at a
cost of S346.
Esquires w. G, Whitthorne, R. c..
Puckett, r. p. Lochridge and W.'O.
Gordon were appointed a committee to
draft suitable resolutions upon the death
of EsqUires A. T. HARRISON and j. L.
S. Greenfield.
The following were elected Notaries
Public: J. G. Nelson, of the Eleventh
district; w. ]. Mcknight, of the Nine
teenth district, and II. d. Granbery, OF
the Thirteenth district.
The committee appointed to look after
the matter of purchasing bloodhounds
for the county, reported that the county
did not need any more dogs.
Messrs. W.. Embry and Richard
Gordon were elected Revenue Commits
sioners.
The Revenue Commissioners reported
that they had gone over the books of the
county officers and found them in gooC
shape. The Trustees books showed
that the county now has cash balance
on hand of s5S,294.4S.
Trustee Granbery made a supple
mental report to his regular report. il
Illustrating the healthful condition of tn,
taxpayers financially. The delinquen
taxes for 1897 in the county amounted t
81. .S95. n, while in 1898 they amounted t,
SS79.15. a difference of over $1,000 il
favor of 1898, The 3rd, 7th 14th and 25tl
districts have paid their taxes in full
while in the 2nd, Sth, 10th, 18th, 10th
18th, and 23rd the delinquent take
amount TO only $50, or about a dolla
20 each district.
Circuit Court Clerk Embry submitte,
an interesting report to the court. show
7 ing that he had collected in delinquen
taxes $40, O,779.34, leaving the total d,
, linquents at present s3,7OI.43 Thi
shows that the delinquent taxes are a
r present in fine shape.
". +. Ballaniaut and joe \. Matt
! hews were nominated for Poor hous
Commissioner, and the former was elect