Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-10-08
COURT
 HAS ADJOURNED Made Many Appropriations and Paid High Compli- ment to County Judge James Gould.
RE- ELECTED KIN
Recommend disappointment of Doc tor Sacconi-Endorse Free Ferry Give 5000 to Ladies Hospital As- sociation-Other Appropriations.

The Jefferson County Levying
 Court completed it's work today at noon and adjourned. Much business
 was disposed of this morning by that body, after being called to order by County Judge James Gould. The at
 tendance at today's session was equal
 ly as large as that of yesterday, when forty-two magistrates, from all sec
 tions of the county, answered to the
 roll call.
 One of the most interesting things
 accomplished by the Court today was
 the adoption of the resolution endors- ing the good work of County Judge Gould, thanking him for his earnest efforts and success in the good roads movement not only in this county but throughout the state. A merited com- pliment was paid the popular county judge for his efficient services and the magistrates went so far as to voice one sentiment that he is the best county judge who ever served the people of this county. A vote of thanks was also rendered him for his interest in the welfare of Jeffer- son county generally.
 County Bridge Commissioner John king was reelected and a resolution was adopted asking the State Legisla- ture to in crease his salary to 1000.
 Heretofore the bridge commissioner has received two dollars for every
 day he worked.
 Doctor A Sacconi was recommend ed for re-appointment to the position of superintendent of the county poor
 house. County Judge Gould stated
 this afternoon that he would reap point Doctor Sacconi as he has given
 perfect satisfaction and cares for the
 poor house in a creditable and effi- cient manner.
 After appropriating various sums for the operating of the various de-
 partments of the county for the en-
 suing year,-the Levying Court appro-
 priated $5,OOO to the Ladies Hospital Association, to aid the Association in completing the hospital, now in course of erection at South Cherry street and Eleventh avenue. The same sum was appropriated to them last year, but owing to the fact that the ladies did not progress with their work, as contracted, the sum could not be used. The Hospital Associa- tion agrees to install fourteen beds in the colored annex to their build ing, where the colored patients would be cared for, the county bear ing the expense of their treatment. One thousand was also appropri- ated for the privilege over any free bridge that is built across the Arkan- sas river at this point.
 Following are the other appropria- lions made by the Levying Court for
 the ensuing year:
 Assessment fund, $2,000; Levying Court. s20O; County Court, $S,00O; iail expense, $5,000; printing rec
 ords, $25O; contingent fund, $5,OOO;
 coroner and post mortem fund, $1'-
 900; paupers fund, s2,5oo; J. P.
 courts, $2,500; bridges, $5,OOO; gen. eral roads, $1,0O0; refund tax, $50; county resources and improvement fund, $1OO; Circuit Court, $15'oOO.
 The Levying Court also approprl- ated s2,4OO out of the county general fund for the operation of the free fer ry at this point, which. was recently established through the efforts Of the Pine Bluff Board of Trade.a
 The Court recommended the follow l ing tax levy: State general, l 3-4
 mills; state school, mills; pensions, Ii 1-2 mills; State Cauitol, 1-2 mill; h 1-2 mills; State Capitol, 1-2 mill;
 The increase this year will be in the
 district and school tax.
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