Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1911-03-10
d Interest 10 Marion
County Citizens


0entlemsn:
The Commissioners Court at their
meeting on the 18th. s-lected you gen.
tIsmen the County Judge and the un.
dessiened ~ . COMMITTEES to formulate
some plan TO, in some manner, make
nee OF the Court House and Jail build
ings, owned by the county. situated
west Of the Texas Il Pacific Ry. tracks
This property as You all are well
aware 10 standing there unused and
going to destruction.
The best offer this County Court has
ever had for this property is $4,000 10.
The Court did not believe it advisable
TO sell this property at this price be-
lieving and feeling by the proper effort
and man agement that it could be
turned 30 it would render the county a
better price than this by establishing
some kind Of an enterprise that could
use this property in pursuance of their
business.
would be pleased that each Of you
would give this matter your serious and
careful consideration and that we may
count on your hearty and earnest CO.
operation in this matter. You will see
notice Of this in the next issue of the
Jimplecute and would be pleased to
have reply from each Of you stating
you will assist us on this committee
and be pleased to have you suggest
about what date you think it desirable
to call this meeting together, If l sug-
gest day for this meeting myself,
would say about March IL, at 200 p. IN
ut Judge Loomis' Office. /! would put
it off this far to give plenty Of time to
give everybody an opportunity tc talk
this matter over and hope each men,
Der will discuss it as fully as they can
both out Of town and in town before
the meeting of that committee. How
ever. l do not wish you to be governed
by what say in regard to calling the
committee together.
Thanking you in advance for an
early reply, Very truly yours,
G. w. BROWN. Chm.
J BRAsHEAR APPOINTED COUNTY SUR
yEYoR.
Ordered by the Court that V Bra.
shear be and he is hereby appointed
County Surveyor, conditioned upon his
moving his Office in the County Court
House and give notice Of his appoint
ment by advertising it in the Jmple.
cute.
A LOOMS APPOINTED ROAD SUPERVISOR.
Ordered by the Court that X A
Loomis, County Judge. be and he is
hereby appointed Road Supervisor Of
all the public roads in Marion County,
Texas, and to direct all operations on
said roads.
ALL BILLS TO EB o. KID.
Ordered by the Court that all bills
against the County be 30. KID" by the
purchaser and the man who receives it..
CLERK AUTHORIZED TO NOTIFY ALL OFF,
GERS TO MAKE THEIR REPORTS.
Ordered by the Court that the clerk
of this Court is hereby instructed to
write to all officers of the County to
make their reports at the regular terms
of the Commissioners Court, or to
suffer the consequence.
IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE
Ordered by the Court that q w
Brown be and he is hereby appointed
chairman of committee for an I'M
provement or Manufacturing interest
in Marion County and the Court is to
appoint one committeeman from each
election precinct and two from the City
Of Jefferson.
Precinct No. l, T w Shackelford.
80, T l. Torrans, G w
Grnbbs. II A Spelings and w f John
son.
Precinct No. 3, G W Liverman.
(" An A Gatlin.
x A Loomis at large.
ROAD DUTY.
Ordered by the Court That all persons
liable to Road Duty are hereby exempt
from same upon payment to the County
Treasurer the sum of three as. 00) dol.
lars per annum; with proviso that
the same be paid on or before April 1st
1911. The party must show Treasur-
ers receipt for same,
COUNTY JUDGE TO PAY ROAD WORK EVERY
TWO ~ WEEKS.
Ordered by the Court that Marion
County is hereby authorized to pay for
working the roads every two weeks,
when warrant drawn by County Judge
he is required to attach thereto a pay
roll furnished him by said superin-
tendent.
PURCHASING COMMITTEE.
Ordered by the Court that r A Loom
is. County Judge, and " + Jones.
County Clerk. be and the same are
hereby appointed a purchasing COM
mittee for the County an4 that no bills
will be paid by the Court unless signed
by said committee.
BY order of the COMMISSIONER
Court. W JONES,
County Clerk.
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