The Forrest City times., 1910-10-14

county, composed Of a majority of tue magistrates and with the county judge ss chairman, met on Monday of last week, and in addition to levy ing the taxes, and making the usual appropriations, which were published last week, the following business was had towit:
 The Quorum Court was called to l order by Judge Rolfe, presiding; Capt. T. C. Merwin, county clerk, at the desk Roll called, and those present published last week.
 Report of County Judge to Quorum
 Court.
 To the Hon. Quorum Court, October
 Term, 1910:
 In compliance with Section 1499 of Kirbys Digest of the Statutes of Arkansas, 1 hereby submit the fol- lowing report:
 The public roads of the county are in but passable condition, though l have endeavored to have them worked under the old system of many over seers.
 l am glad to say that at the Sep tember election the vote stood for road tax by a large majority, and l hope and expect our roads will soon be in good condition, and ask that your body give q full and candid opinion as to the adyisability of working our main roads by convict labor as now provided by law.
 We have but four persons at the poor house, and they are reported to be well cared for and contented.
 The public property is in good con dition, except the plumbing in the court house, which should be thor oughly overhauled, thereby saving the waste of water, which very much adds to our expense.
 l beg to call your attention to the matter of a ditch tax charged to the county as betterment to the public roads by reason of Drainage District No. l and Drainage District No. ?, which said proceedings were had by my predecessor in office, and while he made all the necessary orders which might hold the county liable for the tax, he failed and neglected to pay such taxes as they fell due, and 1 want this court to express an opinion as to what course l should pursue.
 AS to appropriations to the several funds suggest the following;
 Expense Circuit Court. ...... S6000 co Expense County and Probate
 Courts. ......... .........=.-..... 1000 co Expense Magistrates Courts. 1000 00 Expense prisoners. ......... 2000 % Expense assessments and tax
 books. ......-............. 1000 00 Expense public records. ...... 400 co Expense pauperS ,...,....... 1000 co tY1s .,e bridges ........,... 5000 00 EX as9 Madison bridge. ..... COZ 90 ExpenNe ermty general fund. sl7o 50
 Iotai s............,.......S2q,64 ,64s o0
 ln the matter of leYying taxes for the current year 1 recommend tue following.
 County general taX..........."..,...#.5 mills County sinking fund tax........4 mill Road and bridge fund...... ...3 mills State taxes as fixed by law....G4 mills District school taxes. ........ as voted City taxes .......,...........as voted AS will appear from the reports of officers presented today, the financial condition of the county is good, and by careful attention we can keep cur warrants at par, and with the road tax now assured, we can do the work We would have done during the last two years, but for failure 10 vote this tax at that time
 Thanking you for your uniform kindness and courtesy to me in the past, and hoping that our mutual good feeling may continue, am,
 Respec tfully,
 F. A BoLFE, County Judge
 The Quorum Court adopted the fig ures as suggested above by Judge Rolfe for the various appropriations, and also for the leyying of the taxes for the current year, and same was published last week.
 Judge Rolfe also submitted the following:
 To the Hon. County Quorum Court,
 St. Francis County, Arkansas.
 Gentlemen; The subject that l shall address you about is one that is of great interest to all thinking peo- pie of this county and state-the sub ject of Good Roads
 Doubtless you are all aware that Good Road building is now the para mount thought of today, and the building of Good Roads, to my mind, is the greatest aid i'll the enlarge ment of the value of land Quick transportation and easy hauling brings the markets to our doors. and