Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-10-27
COURT
HAS ADJOURNED
Vi MAGISTRATES SPEND 4 Busy DAY
IN DiSPOSiNG OF THEIR An.
NUAL BUSINESS.
FOR NEW POOR HOUSE
Judge PhilpUt to Name IA Commission
to Build it-Long Wins
Over Moore.

ing the final days session OF
the Jefferson County Levying Court,
held yesterday at the city hall, Mays
trate |. f. Long was recognized over
Louis Moore as a member OF that
body; the reports of the various Off
GERS were approved by several COM
mittees, County Judge Philpot was au-
thorized to name a commission of two
members, with himself as eX-otficio
chairman, to dispose of the present
Jefferson county poor house and site
and to build a suitable and more sani-
tary and convenient county hospital
n hill place farther from the city
Other matters Of Importance were dis
cussed and the Levying Court in MAX
,ng the appropriations for the en-
suing year and fixing the tax levy. by
vote of 81 to 10, defeated a resolu-
ton appropriating 81 900 for the build
ing of a highway bridge across the
Arkansas river at Pine Bluff.
The Levying Court also declined,
after a stubborn fight, to appropriate
$500 to aid the Jefferson County Poul-
try Association in advertising Jeffer-
son county as a chicken county and at
the same time, when an amendment
was added, the Court refused to ap-
propriate an additional $500 to be US
ed for advertising the county at land
shows, conducting corn clubs and to
aid in the development of the county
generally.
The special committee that had the
Leng-Moore controversy in charge,
composed of Magistrates Watson,
Cheek and Solmson, made no recon-
mendation, leaving the matter of seat
ing one or the other of the magis-
trates to the Levying Court Magis-
trate Solmson was selected to make
the report. He stated that both At
torney General Norwood and District
Attorney Nixon had given opinions
that Long was the legal successor to
J. r. Pittman. On vote Long was
seated, receiving 49, while 8 voted
against him. On motion of M. r.
Bloom, Magistrate Long was enrolled
Election Returns.
There was some discussion over the
correctness of the official returns in
the recent school election, when the
county superintendency was approved
for this county. Magistrate William
Richardson argued in favor of receiv-
ing the report, but owing to the fact
that many of the returns from Hum
phrey were incorrectly reported. SO
far as the county line is concerned,
the matter was referred to a commit
tee, composed of Magistrate J. R.
Core, C. M. Acklin, William Richard
ter canvassing the returns, to County
ter canvassing the returns, to County
Judge Philpot. They canvassed the re-
turns in the afternoon and the report
was made satisfactorily. During the
discussion Magistrate D. I. Mills and
!. NJ. Oracle were active in opposing
loose methods in county affairs and
Mr.. Oracle declared that he had I'M
derstood that there was great opposi-
ton to a county superintendent In
this county.
County Judge Philpot's recommen-
dations, in his annual report to the
Levying Court. were endorsed and
County Treasurer G. M. Nichol and
Sheriff Edgar Brewster were compli-
mented for their excellent services as
officers, when the committees reported
on their annual statements. The re-
port of County Clerk J. H. Shelby was
also approved by the Committee.
To Build New Poor House.
When the report of the committee
ON the poor house was submitted II
brought forth considerable discussion
during which Magistrates Mills ana
Oracle took fall out of the disgrace,
full institution" as Mr.. Mills tei"o"
II Neither Of them wanted to blame
County Judge Philpot for the cohu,,
4ions declaring that he had done all
ha con,d to maintain the place prop
ar,v Mr. Mills roasted the Levyins
Court, of which he said ne was
:, o,nse~ for it's negligence in permit
ting the institution to be conducted in
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