The Bourbon news., 1905-11-17
Busy Day In Fiscal Court.

The Bourbon Fiscal Court recon
vened Wednesday morning at 10
o'clock, with Esquires J. B. DeJar-
nett, J. P. Howell, @. F.. Redmon, III.
r. Ingram, @. l.. Anderson, j. III.
HOPKINS and A. G. Ball present.
Squire J. r. Barlow was too i'll to at
tend. Judge H. @. Smith presided
during the deliberations of the court.
The salary of the County Judge was
increased from 81, 200 to 1900 per
wear. and that of the superintendent
of County Schools from $500 to 81 900
per wear, effective January 1, 1906.
The court also increased the salaries
of the Road Supervisors from 81 800 to
g. 900 per year. Under the present
arrangement there are three Super
visors, each drawing salary of $500
Der annum and each under control of
the Turnpike Committee. Under the
newmethod that goes into OffectJ anu
ary 1, there will be one general Super
visor of all the roads in the county,
at a salary of 81 900 per year, with
two assistants ata salary of $500 each,
both of whom are accountable to the
General Supervisor and not to any
committee. of the court. The Jailer's
salary was also raised from $75 to
$3.50, what it was originally.
The salary of the County Judge of
Bourbon county has always been too
small, and especially at this time,
when the business of the Office has in
creased two fold from what it was
several years ago. We believe 81 800
salary for this office little enough,
and should be more, that is, if the
County Judge performs the duties of
the office, and we are certain that the
incoming Judge will earn the increas-
ed salary, with honor and saving to
the county.
The new law governing the school
system imposes upon the County
superintendent added duties, such as
visiting all the public schools, &C.,
which will continually keep him a
very busy man. The Road Super
wiser will also be a very busy man in
keeping 300 miles of our turnpikes in
condition, with the aid of his two
deputies. So it seems to us all of the
salaries are very reasonable
The court elected Squire @. F.
Redmon as Road Supervisor. Mr..
Redmon will be allowed to select his
own assistants The court reelected
Albert Rice keeper of the County In
firmary at a salary of $75 per month.
The salaries as allowed are as fol-
lows: County Judge, $1,000; County
Attorney, $500; Superintendent of
Public Schools, $1,000; Clerk Fiscal
Court, 5000; Road Supervisor, 81 900;
Game Warden, $40 per month; Health
Officer, 500 per year; Jailer, $3.50.
Pauper physicians were elected as
follows: Paris, West Side, DIR. A. I'll.
Keller, $3.50 per year; Paris, East
Side. DIR. j. II. Brown, $3.50 per year.
Millersburg-Drs. Miller, Smith,
Daley and Huffman, each $50 per
year.
Little Rock-Dr. w. G. Wilkerson,
500 per year.
North Middletown -Drs. Bean.
Weaver and Gilkey, each $50 per
year
Clintonville-Dr. S. j. Anderson,
$1OO per year.
Hutchison-Dr Carl Wilmott, 500
per year.
Ccnterville-Drs. Hunter, Cram and
Carson, 500 per year, equally di-
vided.
Riddles Mills-Dr. g. L. Rankin,
800 per year, and same 500 per year
for attending the County Infirmary.
The court instructed the County
Attorney to file suit against the trus-
tees of the Paris Christian Church for
the recovery of an account for old
brick and rock furnished to the
amount of $165.35.
The Daughters of the Confederacy
petitioned the court for the use of a
room in the court house, same to be
furnished by the county. This was
referred to the Court House Commit
tee with power to act.