The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-10
COUNTY COURT.

pursuant to adjournment with all
the officers present.
Loans Of school funds were made
as follows: n. A. Merritt 800 and
James w. Hunt 81 400, each giving
the required real estate and personal
security.
Collector Denman FLED his APP
poiutmcnt of Kossuth w. Weber as
his attorney in the prosecution of
quits for back taxes, which appoint
ment was approved by the Court.
The city of Pennington having
appropriated So for the improve
ment OF Potosi street, the court
made similar appropriation for
the same purpose.
County Highway Engineer Hol-
man filed profile and estimate Of
cost Of steel bridge over St. Fran
co.'s River and the court directed
him to advertise for bids for con
struction OF same to he opened at
the August term.
The court appointed judges for
the gene. al primary election to be
held on August 4th. The list Of
judges will be found on first page.
Highway Engineer Holman was
directed to have all steel iron
bridges belonging to the county
painted that in his opinion needed
painting.
Collector Denman was instructed
to correct the records ON tax books
and collect from :. J Hensley for
1907 taxes ON 3l-l00ths of an acre Mt
n valuation of 5000, and for 1905 and
and l9O6a valuation Of 500, and from
J. A. Sprott on 2l-l00ths of an acre
for all years delinquent ON valua-
tiouof 500.
Tn" Court ordered the discontinue
ancc Of all phones OF the Farming
ton Telephone Co. in the Court
House after August LIST except one
in the Sheriff's office, for which the
county will be liable at the rate Of
$50 per month only.
The Sheriff was directed To advcr-
tise four cars Of coal for the Court
House and lnfrmary, and 30 cords
of wood for the jail, bids to he
opened August 9Th.
The Court loaned J. +. Hicks 81
4O0 of the capital school fund with
the legal security.
George f. Patrick was awarded
contract for painting band stand in
the Court House yard.
The license for opera houses il
unincorporatcd towns of the county
was fixed at 5000 n year.
Edward Ross, G. W. Swmford
3 John Gilbert, Emmett Bono, II. r
Prattc and VIM. Donlin were grant
ed exemption from poll tax.
WARRANTS ISSUED.
l.. ". Merritt, loan of school
fund 500 U
y. A. Merritt, loan of school
fund .... ................ 2OO. "
Mrs. l.. II. Highlcy, care J.
W. Butler ........... l2.0J
: G.. +. Schliesser, Supt. Inf. 5000
r. c. Tucker, salary ....-........ 2OO.Ot
w. r. Halle, salary .......... 300 IN
Victor Mesborn, janitor - 2j.0t
DR.. A. +. Eugas, services In
scarlet fever case ................. Il IN
T. ID. Fisher, Treas. Hosp.
No. 4, support county pa
tients .'... 1890
Chas. Ebrecht and II. G..
, Meyer, balance on rock
road contract ... l23.j.
J. j Croke, board prisoners lSl.H
J. j. Crokc, fees . 800 1t
J. A. Lawrence, making tax
books ...... ............. ID IN
Klein Gro. Co., groceries for
lnfirmary ...... W.9,
National Gro. Co., quaran-
tine supplies ...... lj,Ol
City Drug Store, supplies 81
; }. f. Gmelich, Stat" Treas
q urer, support W. +. Fatch-
EFT at tuberculosis Sann-
I tarium . ~
, W. 7. Halle, stamps 81
j. A. Lawrence, fees, etc -. /,
, Western Typewriter Sup. Go In
W. A. Kinney, support pu-
pills at School for Deaf ll3.E
DR.. G. II. Fleming, services
to Jail inmates b.
). j. Hcnslcy, transferring
record 2G.i,
Crinolinc Co., supplies 1.0l
IL. j. Reuter- Ptg. CO., sta
tioncIy transformations. l2.H
National Office Sup. Co., sta