The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-01-08

composed OF Justices e. q. Denton
John Carr, r. s Thomas, James Dob
bins and t. q. Webster. reported the
tax rate for the Lew year. as follows
County tax, 20 cents; school, 10 cents;
highway 10 cents; bridge 8 cents;
special highway 2 cents; sinking fund
2 cents; total 81 cents; plus the 30
cent tax from tine state MAKES total
of 81. 90 on the hundred, raise of
two cents over the levy OF last year,
the school tax oeing raised two cents.
The county tax on privileges was
raised to the same as that levied by
the state.
Messrs. l.. s. Lamar, 7. q. Harris
and L. ID. Fitzgerald, submitted
their annual report, which was order
ed spread upon the minutes The
terms of the Commissioners having
expired, they were reelected for the
ensuing year. The report of the Com
mlssioners ~ as follows:
I'VE, the undersigned Superin-
tendents of Turnpikes, in compliance
with the law requiring MS to make
annual report to the January term of
each year, would respectfully report
that we have examined during the
month of December, 1908, all the va,
rious turnpikes within the county of
Maury, State of Tennessee and find
that they are in good condition. with
the following exceptions: The Kedron
Turnpike is too narrow, not properly
ditched and generally in bad condi-
ton; the culverts and bridges upon
the Mt. Pleasant turnkpie, which have |
peen cond smned, have not |
been fixed or repaired. On the north
aud south ends of the Maury Central
Turnpike macadam IS needed to level
and smooth the road bed, and the
5ante Fe turnpike along tine farms of
A. J. Dawson and r. B Sowell
needs ditchiug end matchmaking.
Paying for New Court House.
The method of paying for the new
,ourt house was brought up and dis
iussed. Several MEM ers, chief among
whom is Esq. W. r. Ballanfant, FAVOR
ID the levying CT special tax of 25
ents on the hundred for period OF
hree or four years, or as long as
necessary and not Issue bonds. Esq.
sallanfant said he was opposed to
adding a big bonded Indebtedness on
uture generations. He said IL bonds :
rere issued. 1t would, cost the county
200, 900 instead of 800, O00 before the
ana interest was paid. The
latter was finally postponed until the Z
.prll term of the court. !
The committee consisting of Justices = :,
lien Holt, John T. Akin and Hardls :
kelley. appointed to investigate the
,count presented by Love Webb for
es alleged to be due him for service
sheriff, reported that 1t could not
commend the payment Of the &C. G
'unt. The matter was referred to
10 Circuit Court.
W. c. Harris was elected tax asses
r In the fifth district, to fill out the {
,expired term of his father, @. q.
arris, deceased.
Inc appointment of Plummer Web
or as janltor of the court house for
9 next twelve months, made by
ldge Gordon, was ratified
Revenue Boa DIS Report. II
The report of the Board OF Revenue, ~
omitted to the court Tuesday morn ~
Y, shows that the county has IN the -
NIX $40, 658. U6. ('f this amount, "
5, OFT 10 is to the credit of j. n. "
snnon, trustee, and the other Is to ~
e credit of County Judge W. .. "a
,rdon. There are bridge warrants W.
to the amount of 80
,, 700. Only $14S. % Of the county y. ~
lrrants outstanding The school ln
nd shows a cash bali nee Of "a $685.. wy
which with the tax aggregate, D s
counts to $35, 80l.08 and which is vi
being collected by the trus- ~
!, and with the receipts from polls. c ~
to $i2,O9S. and which Is va va
o being collected by the trustee nv
u amount to $42, 1856 &c. This, with
. "a, 9l4 to be received from the
te. will make the school fund 49, a
30, There Ia balance of the rel
dye tuna OF "a. 408 70, which with is
apportionment to come from the res
aggregate, will amount to xl2,- 50,
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