The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1912-10-24
NO APPROPRIATION
TODFMONSTRATOR
QUORUM COURT SESSION
JUSTICES OF PEACE, HOWEVER,
GRANT AID TO CONFEDER-
ATE MONUMENT.
From Wednesdays Daily.


Although State Agent C. W. Wat
son complimented Faulkner county by
selecting it out of the rs in which quo
rum courts are held today to come and
make plea for the continuance of the
farm demonstration work in this coun-
ty, an appropriation for 5000 for this
oA!s!oSp Hq poleaJap seM 9sod1nd
vote Of 19 to 8. Justice l.. B. Atkei-
son of Cadron led the fight against the
proposition, asserting it was waste
of money Several Of the justices eX-
planned that, personally, they were
very much opposed to it.
Several of the townships We're not
represented at the annual SessiCn al
the quorum court, which convened at
the courthouse at 1920 this morning,
only % of the 45 justices of the peace
in the county being present. Those in
attendance were as follows:
Bristol township, Frank Ruple;
Benton township, K. G. Dlnaway;
Cadron township, W. B. Wilson, E.
Kuykendall, J.. B. Atkeison, w. T.
Wilson; California township, ]. S.
Lane; Clifton township, T. r. Eth
ridge and T. H. Wotford; Cypress
township, E. H. Edwards; Eagle
township, J. W. Davis and H. L.
Carter; East Fork township, J. B.
lilly and J. w. Rhea; Hardin town.
ship, H. L. Tyler and w. NJ. Mills;
Harve township, J w. Hancock and
A. Lewelling; Mathews township, P.
F. Johnson and J w. Venable; New
ton township, G. NJ. Connell and A. j.
Weaver; Palarm township, J. F.
Hartley and H. r. Rifle; Pierce Greek
township, J. l.. Harvill and A. J.
Kaufman; Union township, j. ?. Fin
ton; Wilson township, j j. Fortson.
As mark of courtesy to the ladies
present, the court suspended the regu
lar order of business and took up the
Confederate monument question i'm
mediately after roll call Judge P. H.
Prince presented the petition Of Rob-
ert E. Lee chapter, United Daughters
of the Confederacy, asking for the
right to place the monument on the
courthouse grounds and an appropria-
ton of not less than 500 to aid in its
erection. Judge Prince made a short
address in favor of the petition and
was followed by Col. G. w. Bruce, who
also urged it's adoption. On roll call
the appropriation was carried, II to 8.
On behalf of the ladies of the chapter.
Miss Nellie Randell gracefully en-
pressed their thanks after the vote
was announced.
The sixth annual report of County
Deputy County Clerk George Hartje,
was somewhat lengthy, summarizing
what had been done during the admin
istration of Judge Lea. On the sub
ject of county roads, Judge Lea ad-
vocated revision of the road laws so
as to permit the construction of per
manent highways instead of continu-
ously eXpending the revenue on patch
work" He said some of the criticism
against the overseers recently is un-
just, as the past winter was the hard
est in the history of the county on
roads. The report stated 25 steel
bridges had been erected during Judge
Lea's administration, as a cost of $25,-
900, with three more in the course of
construction. With the exception Of
two places, the county is now well sup
piled with bridges.
Judge Lea commended the methods
of handling county prisoners by Sher-
iff j. S. johnson, whom he says de-
serves great credit for his work along
this line.
The county poor farm of 160 acres,
which he estimates is worth $4,000, is
a bad investment for the county,
Judge Lea declares. He says the keep
er gets the use of the farm free and
only two paupers are now being kept
at the rate of $3.50 each. 1t would be
.l he ,,Ifpa I. t,,l-e tA coll fha
farm and place the paupers in private
homes.
DR.. ] F.. L. Greene, alienist of the
state insane hospital, is strongly COM
mended by Judge Lea for having pro
vided accommodations for all the in
sane patients of the state and pre-
venting the necessity of keeping them
in county jails.
The courthouse, the report states
is now in good repair, with the eXcep-
ton of papering the courtroom, which
the court has arranged to have done.
Substantial fixtures have been placed
in all the offices and the courthouse
grounds graded and sidewalks laid.
Judge Lea vigorously recommended
the appropriation of 5000 for continu-
ing the farm demonstration work.
AS to the county finances, Judge
Lea said the present debt is approx
mately $4,000, an increase of $4,000
over the debt six years ago. ut is
very gratifying to me, however,
Judge Lea states. that | am leaving
to the county permanent improve
ments installed by me that are worth
almost if not quite as much as the
entire present debt of the county.
Judge Lea says increasing necessary
expenses have also added to the com
ty's indebtednss.
In conclusion, Judge Lea commel ds
the work of all the county officers and
says that in his successor, Judge John