The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-04-13
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the Court TO exonorate him from pay |
ment of tax on same, his request being
granted The report shows 800 delin-
quent dogs in the county.
A claim presented by NJ. Z. Marsh for
colt killed by dogs was rejected by the
Court. Committee appointed at FORM
erRterm of Fiscal Court to investigate
claim for damages, presented by w. II.
Boggs, against county, filed report ap-
proving same.
DIR. L. X. Henry was appointed physi-
clan for County Infirmary at 800 per
year.
A committee was appointed to investi-
gate the question of encroachment of
various citizens of the county on right
of-way of turnpikes and district roads.
1t was ordered by the Court that road
Supervisors for Madison be here
after elected by that Court, be required,
as condition to being permitted to-
qualify for said office, subscribe, in
writing, to the following conditions:
First That he shall hold the office
at the pleasure of this Court.
Second: That he agrees to maintain
permanent office in Richmond, KY
at which place he shall keep all the
records pertaining 10 the conduct of his
office That he shall be in attendance
in person at said office at certain fixed
times to be made known to the public.
Said times to be fixed by the said Super
visor upon advice and with the consent
of this Court.
Third: That he shall give his entire
time to performing the duties Of his Of
fee, and shall have no other regular
business.
Fourth: That he shall make no con-
tracts involving any money over and
above the specific amount allowed by
the Cou-t for any purpose.
Fifth: That he shall take the free
summer course in road building and sur
veying at the State University.
Signed: Jno W. Shearer."
1t was ordered that the Supervisors
salary be 81, 200 per year for period of
two years, beginning April l, 1910.
Mr.. Shearer was elected road Super
visor on the sixth ballot. There were
about dozen applicationsfor the office.
A final report of the commissioners to
receive one mile of turnpike, near PIANO.
la, was made. Same was approved and
adopted by the Court When deed
from j. p LogSdon is made and delivered
to Madison county for right-Of-way over
certain lands of said Logsdon for con-
tinuation of said pike, less the expense
of inspection, same will be paid out of
turnpike fund of 1909.
An appropriation of $3.50 was made
for the Pattie A. Clay Infirmary.
1t was ordered that J. d. Dykes, JUS
tice of the Peace; Jno W. Shearer,
Road Supervisor, and L. NJ. Scrivner,
Constable, be given privilege of using
the back room in court house, known as
commissioners room, for an office.
Ordered that the salary of commits
sioner of railroad refunding bond and
turnpike bond sinking fund be $3.50 for
year 1910.
County Judge was empowered to en-
ploy some one to take care of clocks in
court house to April l, 1911.
The Court ordered retained out of the
county levy for turnpike, for the year
1910, the sum of $500 to reconstruct
certain turnpikes of the county to be
hereafter determined by the Court.
Settlement of P. B. Broaddus, retiring
sheriff. was approved and recorded.
Settlements with County School SUI
perintendent John holland and Receiver
of County Infrmary J. r. Dunbar, were
+ approved.
o County Clerk was directed TO issue
l vouchers, payable TO proper parties for
< claims allowed and ordered paid by the
{ Court.
County Attorney o. p jackson, was
ordered to appeal from decision of the
Madison Quarterly Court, certain tax
suits filed in said Court by various banks
: of Richmond against Board of Super
c visors for Madison county on question
t of assessing stock of said banks for tax
: alton for county purposes for year 1910.
e Ordered that the county levy, or rate
5 of taxation for the year 1910, shall be as
\ follows:
. On 1.-THE, $3.50.
n Also an advalorum tax of 81 cents Oh
n each 800 worth of taxable property tc
f be distributed as follows:
y To pay interest on railroad refundi1e
1 bonds ----------------- Acts
S To provide railroad sinking fund 0l-s
: To % turnpike bonds --------
e To s" sinking fund L:
e To g four "------ 3 Is
S To - sinking fund indebtedness
i To maintain turnp;kes, district road:
and bridges ------ 25cts
e General expenses including officers sal
----------------.---- 10 IL
, To create cash basis sinking fund !
: Also school tax for school purposes oil
=. cents on each 500 worth of tax.
4 BILE property in Madison county, out
] side city limits of Richmond, Ky