The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-07-05
THE SQUIRES
SAT DOWN HARD
On the Proposition to Pur-
chase
HE TURNPlKES IN The COUNTY
Knocked Out BY Vote of as to z
Other Business Transacted by the
County Court.

The County Court met Monday morn
ing in quarterly session, with full at.
tendance of the 'squires. The principal
matter brought up was the question of
purchasing the various turnpikes of the
county. At the last meeting of the
court committee was appointed oin-
vestigate this question and proposition
was made to them by the owners of
tnrnpikes. This proposition was that
the county select two persons ana the
turnpike owners two, who should select
a fifth; these five persons to agree upon
the valuation of the pixies and the county
to accept said valuatian as the purchase
price, the turnpike companies to accept
in payment county bonds bearing 6 per
cent. interest, and falling due at any
time most convenient to the county.
The committee reported that after ca e.
fully investigating the matter, they
thought it advisable to abandon-for
the present at least-all propositions to
buy the toll roads. The court concur.
red iii the report by vote of 45 to 7.
In accordance with an act passed by
the last Legislature creating the Office
of county attorney, an election for that
office was held w. b Greenlaw, Esq,
was re elected for a term of four years.
W Q, Salmon and W. j. fowler were
elected notaries public.
The line between the 18th and 10th
civil districts was changed so as to in
clnde Bud Andrews and Bird Waters
proper ties in the 18th; and the line
between the 18th and 18th was changed
80 as to include Henry Nicholson in the
18th
The petition to build bridge over
Globe creek on the road leading from the
Culleoka and Mooresville pixies to the
Columbia road, was tabled.
By vote of 36 TO 10, the sum of S75C
was appropriated to build bridge over
Sugar creek, eastof Mt. Pleasant.
Monday Afternoons Session.
The petition to cut off a new schoo
district south of Columbia was Ia.
bled.
On motion, it was ordered by the
court that $1,000 be appropriated tc
build bridge over Duck River al
Hunters Ford, the court to appoint :
committee and report at the October
term. There is no bridge or safe fore
on the river between Goodwin and Will
| Transport, a distance of seventeen miles
The committee appointed at the las
term reported that they found a bridge
over Fountain Creek near Scribner'.
mill, a necessity, and estimated the
cost of the same at 50 $50. An appro
pria ton not to exceed this amount, wal
made.
A resolution was adopted, empower
ing the County Judge to sell, at th'
lowest rate of interest obtaina
BILE, the bridge warrants to be is
sued in payment of the bridges con
tracted for by the county, ant
apply the proceeds to the payment of th'
contractors.
The report of the poor-house commits
sioners showed the number of inmate
at present to be 40, and the averag
monthly cost per head, $3.50.
1t was ordered by the court that tn
action of the court at its April term, il
the election of road commissioners,
ratified, and that the rate of road tax b
fixed at 10 cents and the number of day
to be worked, at five; the price fo
wagon, team and driver was fixed at
cents per hour, actual service; the sam
amount was allowed for plow, team an
driver.
An adjournment was taken Monda
afternoon until the third Monday i
July, when meeting will be held fo
the purpose of taking further action o
the road matter.