The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-10-10
WITH The 'SQUIRES.
6usy Tunes in the County Court
Monday.
fax Assessors Get Little Relief But
Clerk Thomas Scores Victory on
Tax Book Compensation.

with Judge w. u. G0rd0n, preslulnB'
Clerk Thomas and 40 Esquires present
Before taking up the regular bust
ness of the court Judge Gordon stated
that the law required each magistrate
to file a certified copy OF his docket
each year with the County Judge, ana
to turn over all fees due the county.
The law had not been strictly en-.
forced in the past, he said. but would
be in the future, and he must have the
necessary report from each magistrate
at the January term OF court.
W. A. Collier. Jr., W. r. Covey,
f. II. Smith, w. u. Gordon. Jno. d.
Kennedy, Jno. Hildreth. DIR. L. Y.
Smith were elected notaries public.
The usual number OF invalid cltl-
zens were released from poll tax and
road duty. and various other INDECENT
citizens were allowed appropriations
ranging as high as $25.
The John II. Thomas place was
changed from the 9Th to the 9TH
district.
]. L. White was elected constable of
the 4th district, vice W. W. Pinkston
resigned.
A motion was then made to allow
the various district tax assessors add
tional compensation. This matter
brought out prolonged and lively
discussion. The twenty-five tax as
SCISSORS in 1900 were allowed ~. O7S. 90
for their services.
At the last term of county court,
under a strict construction or the
law, assessors were allowed x94o.4o
for services in 1909; a difference OF
81. 131. ID.
When the matter was brought up
Monday, ESQ. Hayes arose and
read the law on the SUBJECT, also a
letter from Comptroller King, inter
preting the law. Esq. Hayes said 1t
was his desire that the assessors
should have every cent. the law allow
ed them.
ESQ. E. E. Erwin said he did not
think the law as Interpreted by the
court, was in accordance with Its true
intent. That the assessors deserved
reasonable compensation for their
services. and called attention 'to the
fact that in counties having popu-
lation of 80, 900 or over the county
assessor was allowed 81, 500 while
Msury county with AZ, 600 popu latlon
proposed to allow less than 81, 900, for
assessing her taxes.
ESQ. B. s. Thomas made motion
to make the compensation the same as
in 1900. but afterwards withdrew his
motion. Esq. Hayes motion, allowing
the full amount allowed by law, then
prevailed. This will give the assessors
only slight increase over the July
allowance.
ESQ. Thomas presented the poor
house report and moved the re eiec-
tion Of Commissioner w. E. Ballan-
FAINT The report was adopted and Mr..
Ballanfant was reelected by acclama-
tion.
A committee was appointed to value
several acres Of land appropriated Tor
road purposes in the 21st district. The
land was the property OF ". }. Green.
Mr.. Gray of the 18th district, was
allowed $50 additional for land appro-
priated for road purposes.
A motion was made to allow Nlerk
Thomas the customary amount, $1oo,
for making out the tax books. The
motion was opposed by Esq. Geo.
HAYES. who read letters from other coun-
ties showing that Maury was paying
more propOrtionately for this WORK.
Esn. HAYES estimated 1t only cost Mr.
Thomas $4OO to have the books made
ont and made motion in lieu that
ha he allowed $500 for the work Inc
motion in lieu failed for want OF q
second. and the original motion, mag
inc the compensation $3.50, prevailed.
An adjournment was taken for dinner.
Monday Afternoon.
At the Monday afternoon session OF
Comfy Court, a petition tu change the
road in the 10th district ieadlng ilon
Isom to Hampshire was allowed.
A petition to change the Gasklll
Branch road in the 18th district was
The district line of the Gath district
was allowed changed so as to incluoe
the lands of P. A. Huckaby and >. a.
Derryberry.
The report of the revenue commits
s;oner showed funding warrants OUT
standing $8, 900. bridge warrants out
Standing $50, 712.68. county warrants
outstanding $12, 2OS.5 S.
Jndee W. o. Gordon reported ex-
nanditures from quarter 1850. 40 ;
balance on hand $14, S77.O2.
7 H. Kennedy, T. G. Webster and w.
T. Mcknight were appointed CON
mitte0 to name 3 sulCd pio ooAAP
tion for Mr.. F. II. Smith for putting
mn sign and mile board along various
roads Of the county. /,
Judge W. O. Gordon was appolnte 9
70 nurchase all books. records ana
stationery for the clerks.
q. q. Digger resigned as tax assessor
of the 7th district.
w r. McKlssick and &. w. hayes
we're elected notaries public.
Tuesdays Session.
The work Of quarterly court was
concluded at noon Tuesday after
busy session. 49,, ..
The High School Committee was
allowed till January LIST to make tneii
report. e,of
Mr.. F. Il. Smith was voted Slv.
compensation for placing sigh ooaras s
and mile posts on the roads throughout
the county. =, N
The candidacy Of Mr.. watts r;
Embry as clerk of the Supreme oour'
was endorsed. ...,.u