The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-01-10
Monday Afternoon Session.

ment for 1902 reported as follows
County tax 25c, school tax Zoe, highway
10c five days to be worked), bridge &c,
sinking fund &c; total, 55 cents This,
together with the State tax, makes the
rate 81. 05-a reduction of 5 cents from
last year The county levy on privileges
was made the sam as the State. This
is an increase If 100 per cent over last
year. the county tax or privileges hereto
fore being half the State tax.
The salaries of the officers coming I'M
der the jurisdiction of the court were
fixed the same as in 1901.
Resolutions upon the death of Esq.
r. d. Lockridge, deceased, were
adopted
The Revenue Commissioners Messrs.
w # Embry. w Turner and w. p.
Erwin submitted their report, showing
the books and vouchers of all the county
officers to be correct.
A contract between the poor-hou
commissioners and w. F. Woody, the
poor house keeper, was ratified by the
court. The contract provides that the
commissioners shall furnish all supplies
for the institution, including food for
the keeper and family, and pay him $500
per year salary
f M. Ricketts, and j. M. fowler were
elected notares public.
The line between the 2lst and 22nd
districts was changed so as to In
clude the lands OF DR.. T. Ii Mangrem.
Mrs. A. j. Mangrem and NJ. III. Butts
in the 22nd
r. e. Guest was elected coroner; |
T. Tucker, ranger. and Plummer Web
ster, janitor, by acclamatiOn
The Turnpike Commi, sioners reported
that they had inspected all the reads in
the county during 1901 and found them
10 good condition. The floor in the
bridge across Duck River on the Sowell
Mill pike was reported as having been
found in an unsafe condition, but re
pairs had been ordered made.
Tuesdays Session.
The Maury County Court adjourned
Tuesday afternoon to meet again on
he third Monday in this month.
This action was taken because of the
act that number of the district road
had failed to make their
'eports according to law. and in order
o give them time to make same.
Squire J. M. Davis of Spring Hill,
Introduced resolution, providing that !
he magistrates receive no per diem
or the extra session, but the motion
vas lost by q vote of 4S to 3. "
The action of the commissioner in {
he 7th district in abandoning the road c
eginning at the Pulaski pike and 9
at Joe Cheatham' 8 front a
ate, was cOncurred in.
The 14th district road case, changing i
road running through the place Of h
ohm G. Sowell, created great deal
{ discussion, and the court finally
Oncurred in the report making the y
hange. Mr.. Sowelps damages were !
ssessed at $685. .
The report Of the commissioner in :. q
ne 9th district was also confirmed, 4
hanging the road leading from the u
gilvie lane in southerly direction
, the north boundary line of z. r.. i
illespie's Leftwick place. 50 as to run D
4 the line betewen the lands of 7. q
Shaw and r. p Dodson. t.
A resolution was adopted providing n
II the election of three freehOlders- a
ne for the term of one year, one for
le term of two years, and the other d
r the term Of three years ITO be n
nown as the bridge commission, &C
hose duty it shall be to supervise all 3
e bridges of the county. The cleo N
on of the commissioners was deferred
It'll the 8rd Monday in January. in
The 18th district road case-involv a
Z the opening of gates on the upper III
rm of j. w. Cecil and the farm of 30
c. Jones. on the road leading from n
9 Hampshire and Zion church road 10
the Iron bridge-was compromised r,
paying to Mr.. Cecil sufficient dam =
es to erect the necessary wire fenc-
8.
The County Judge was empowered
purchase safe for the Clerk and w
aster. I'm
Hardy Sicily and d. X. Minor were be
,cted notaries public 70
The report of the road commissioner IL
the 18th district was adopted, re- an
ening the WestbrooK road running n