The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-01-15
DOINGS OF
FISCAL Court.
General Roundup of COunty'S
Business for Year.
Sheriff Cant Find all the Dogs
Judge Taylor Road and
Bridge Commissioner

| Fiscal Court closed a,t noon Satur-
day after being IN session only five
days. 1t Is a little unusual for 1lhe
business of the January term Of court
10 be completed in so snort time, but
tire members dds year got down to
business early ard worked faithfully
thus completing the tenn the first
week.
A few of The most important matters
considered by the court are as follows:
john T. Moore filed report as treas
urer for Ohio County for the year 1908,
which showed TIE county TO be in goo
financial condition.
Ordered That Black G. Birkhead be
allowed the sum of $SO.65, balance due
on work on pike.
Ordered that Carson & Company be
a lowed the sum of $75.73 on account
of merchandise furnished at the aims
house.
c. b. Sullenger was allowed the sum
of 800 for damage TO land OH levee ON
Hartford and Owensboro road.
T. d. Owen was allowed the sum Of
$4,000 for building bridge on Hartford
and Calhoun public road.
w. NJ. Flener was allowed the sum
Of $19O.77, for services as Jailer from
Oct. 6tn, 1908, to Jan. 5, 1909.
Frank Black was allowed the sum
of S43794 on account Of services as
A ms House keeper from Oct. /, 1908,
TO Jan, list, 1909.
w. S. Tlnsley, County Clerk was al
lowed hhe sum OF s21S.77 on account
OF services'frun Oct. 9Th, 1908 TO JAM.
7th, 1909. ..
J. A. Johnson was allowed the sum
of $500 on account of lumber furnish
ed for bridge construction.
N. B. Kelley was allowed tine sum
of $133.73 for lumber furnished for the
construction of bridges.
"A committee OF three was appointed
to view and select a sight as deemed
to the best interest OF the general
public for bridge across Rough River
either at Harris Ford or Cane Ford.
Said Committee was instructed to re-
port back to the Court at it's next term.
Logan Babbitt was allowed the sum
of $145.95 the amount assessed against
toe county for the construction OF pub
lie ditch or drain.
John w. Taylor was allowed $500
for sheep killed. Iris Render was
a bowed $500 for sheep killed. G. E.
Barr was allowed $1,000 for sheep
killed. R. w. Barnes was allowed
$4,000 for sheep killed
TIE sum of 5000 was Appropriated for
each Magisterlal district payable on
orders of the assistant Road and
Bridge Commissioner of said district
for the purpose of repairing roads and
bridges.
1t was ordered by tine court that
K. B. Martin, sheriff of Ohio county
be eXhoneraied so far as tine court has
power or right from the payment of
taxes for the commonwealth of Ken
lucky on 351 dogs, which were assess
ed and charged 10 said Martin
sheriff at s1.OO each. it appear
ing 10 the satisfaction of tae
court that said dogs Were as
sessed by tax payers who have by order
of thds court been declared and adjudg
ed delinquent and that said sheriff has
been unable either to collect said tax
or to find said dogs.
Salaries for the county officers for
tine year 1909 were allowed as follows:
w. b. Taylor, Judge of Ohio County
Court, $4,000 e. NJ. Woodward, Coun-
ty Attorney $4,000. ]. NJ. DeWeese.
Supt of Schools 100000, ]. A. Dunf,
County Physician, $250.OO.
TIE Hartford Drug Company being
the lowest bidder was employed to
furnish ali drugs required on prescrip-
ton of county physician until Jan.
1st 1910, excepting a few specified
kinds. for $3S.
Sheriff R. B. MarSn flied report
showing delinquent poll tax payers to
the number of 946 and delinquent per-
sonai property and real estate tax
to the amount of $4,000, twice listed
and wrongfuly assessed TO the amount
Of slo5.21' a total of $1,i16.20, which
he reported uncollectable and by order
OF court was allowed said amount in
hds settlement for the year.
Under the new school law passed