The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-08

navment on the cost of the cells shipped by said company to Ohlcis, H.OOO cash and warrant for $1.00O. payable May 5, 1903, with interest from date, ana that a warrant be issued to said company for s4O0 on the delivery of said cells to the Sheriff of Shelby County. in the town of Columbiana and the balance to be paid on the placing of said cells according to the direction of this court, and that the county pay the expense of the removal of said cells, and on said motion Pleasant Shaw and L. R. Kendrick voted TOT said motion and R. B. Posey and R. J. Grimm voted against said motion. and there be. ing a tle A. P. Longshore. Judge Of Probate, voted for said motion and said motion was carried
 Second motion:
 Whereas, a contract was awarded to NJ c. Banks to erect a court house ana jail at Calcis, Ala, and whereas. ac- cording to said contract, M. c. Banks was required to complete the erection or said court house and jail on or by the 4th day of February, 1903. and whereas, said Banks has taken no steps towards the erection of said court house and jail therefore, be 1t resolved, by the Commis- sioners' Court, that said contract Is here by annulled and set aside and declared of DO effect
 On the passage of said resolution R. J. Griffin voted no,
 'on March g. 19O3, the following motion was adopted:
 "'on motion 1t was ordered that the fail cells contracted by the county Of Shelby to be furnished by the Manly Man ufacturing Company, to be delivered by the said company to the Sheriff of said county at Columbiana, Ala, and for that purpose that said company be authorized. if necessary. to bring detinue suit for said property, against E. A. Turner. who Is said to be in possession of the same. detaininR 1t from said company, so that said company has been unable to deliver 1t to the county. or against any other per son or corporation who may have it In possession. Said county agreeing to make all necessary bonds in said case or cases and for the purpose of said suits. said county recognizes the title to said prop erty to be in said company, and if there should be any ques- ton as to whether the title to said property is in said company. or in Shelby county, the said county hereby quit claims, sells and conveys to said company, all right, title and interest 1t may have in said property. And on a vote being taken on said motion, R. J. Griffin and R. B. Posey voted against said motion, and Pleasant Shaw and L. R. Kendrick voted for said motion. dUu tucBS OCttAB q bACt EA- VI Judge of Probate, voted for said motion and the same was declared carried"
 Second motion:
 On motion 1t was ordered that the warrant for $4O0, authorized to be issued by this court to the Manly Mfg. Co. be changed to $75O.
 Third motion:
 "On motion it was ordered that R. F. Cox, be. and he is hereby allowed six teen dollars, for expenses for going to Calcis to remove cells and on the vote on said motion R. B. Posey voted no. R. J. Griffin voted no, and there being a tie, A. P. Longshore. Judge of Probate, voted for said motion and the same was carried.
 ''on April 9th, 1903. the following motion was carried:
 "On motion it is ordered that the coun- ty treasurer be and he Is hereby instruct ed not to pay a warrant No. 3S4, issued to Manly Mfg Go. for $lOO0.OO. until fur ther ordered by this court.
 For the removeal of these cells from Calcis to Columbia R. F. Cox, Sheriff, was paid S23.50 expenses. These are all the resolutions and motions that appear on the minutes of the commissioners court of Shelby county in reference to the erection of a court house and jail in Calcis as ordered by the Constitutional Convention.
 "As to the necessity and advisability of the erection of a court house and jail at Calcis this report has nothing to say, but the Constitutional Convention adopt ed an ordinance establishing them there and the foregoing are the actions of the commissioners court in reference there to- Commissioners courts are supposed to represent the best interests of the county. From the votes on the above motions, it is seen that there has been considerable division and dissensfon in the court in Shelby county. At one meet ing a motion is adopted, that is rescind- ed at the next. The result of the action of the court on the Calcis court house and jail is the expenditure of $3,995.60 of the county's money, either paid or war rants issued therefor. as per exhibit A" hereto attached. For this expenditure Of money, the county is in possession of the cells and several law suits.
 AS soon as the courts decide the con stitutional questions involved. any mon eys illegally paid can be charged against the proper officials.
 Exhibit A.
 Paid expenses of removing cells
 Calcis to Columbiana .. ..$ 2S.5O Paid for special two mill assess
 ment e. .......''....' 4aO'eo Paid for Architectural services S4l.S Paid for Attorneys fees 76O.W Paid on cells ...''''''''. z'tOo.OO
 Total .. .. .. ....s.ss5.sO
 Respectfully submitted,