The Forrest City times., 1912-10-25
THE Q0URUM COURT.

neSday alIefhnon, Wlth county Judge F. A. Rolfe presiding, and Capt. T. q, Merwin, county and probate clerk. oc. cupyng the recorders chair.
 The quorum present was made m of the following justices of the peace, who responded to roll call w. B. McLaren, Johnson township: (. T. Moore and w. J. Brown, Telico township; E. D. Ables, L'AnpniIle township; II. C.Smith, Wheatley town. ship; John Sherman and Thos Leo Goodwin township: S. W. Sulcer @ and Hugh Cotfey, Prairie township: Ellis Turley and T. b. Carr, Madison town. ship; W. S. Thomas and G. W. White Griggs township. After the reading and adoption of the minutes of the previous meetjno and the disposition of routine business the reports of the county judge. coun. ty and probate clerk and sheriff were read in open court, and upon motion of Squire John Sherman. seconded Inv Squire G. W. White, were approved and adopted.
 Judge F. A. Rolfe's report was as follows:
 To the lloa. Quorum Court of St.
 Francis County, October Term.
 1912:
 In compliance with law hereby submit my report for the past year.
 In the matter of roads. will say that we are now working strong force of convictS under an expert and efficient superntendent. This force has built some excellent roads and is putting in all it's time now on our main roads. | have also had several miles of good road built by special contract. and hope during the next year to be able to make still greater improvements in all the roads of the county. feel justified in saying that we are getting the very best of results and are having high character of work done for the money expended on public roads.
 l have succeeded in having a road dump or levee built across L'Anguille river bottom west of Colt. This leyee is above high water mark. and k pierced by three water-gap bridges, in addition to the substantial bridge across the river, which is now in course Of construction and will soon be ready for use
 Owing to the recent floods which spread over our river bottom country. the expenditures for bridges during the past year has been unusually heavy, but we now have nearly all the crossings in good condition. and with the work now in progress will soon have them all repaired.
 regret te state that We have q larger number of pauperS to care for than usual, but arrangements have been made whereby one family of these poor people will be given d home where they will be given an opportu- nity to earn their own support. The paupers have been well cared for by the former contractor, whom l have released after November l. at his own request, l have entered into another contract for the care and support of the county'S poor upon basis Of K 50 per month each, which k less than We have been paying
 The public buildings are i'll good re- pair, and while our jail should be en- argtd, as recommended by the grand jury, feel that just now all our sur plus revenue should be expended ill the improvement of our public roads. In tHla connection there are num- Der Of matters which think might Le improved on, but one in particular desire To mention at this time, and that ls that We endeaY0r lo have | law passed providing for the assess ment of tax from S to s5 against all a6le-bodied persons, between the ages Of twentr0ne and fortY-tlve years. who are subject to road duty, instead oi hayiu- them work out their time on the roois, as is now the custom.
 is15ge~ that appropriations for the purpose n defraylng the expenses Of the coHiy be made t0 the several funds as inlloNs:
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 1llcult OAtflS. ...,=.=.......=..... S6OU0 00 County X Probate Courts. 600 00 Magistrates C0uftS...... BOO 00 Prisoners =........s..... 2000 00 Assessment Tax. Books .=.=...=. l500 00 Public Records .........#.... 100 00 Paupers. rs....-.#.......... 1000 00 Roads and Bridges. ........... 5000 00 county General Fund ...... l291j 46 Total appropriations =. s30,9 ,975 46 In the matter of levying taxes for the current year. I recommend for Gounty General Purposes ....5 mills bounty Sinking Fund Tax ..l.S mill Road and Bridge Tax ......3 mills 2tate Taxes as fixed by law 6 7-S mills District school taxes as voted in the several school districts, and municipal taxes as voted and certified.
 AS Will appear from the report of olhcers, the financial condition of the county IS good and by careful atten- Ilon and close tinanceering we can manage, with our present income, to Aeep county script at par.
 thanking you for your uniform hlhdness and courtesy to me in the past aLd with the hope that all our lelatlons will continue amicable am most respectfully.
 r.. A. Rolfe,
 TT, County Judge.
 ihe recommdations set forth in the dtuge report were taken up separ- a1eiy and i'll order, by the court, after % "nleh the appropriations were all naae and taxes levied in due form and according to law.
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