Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-24
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meet again Wednesday morning at 1 o'clock.

meet again Wednesday morning at ii o'clock
 When the appointments of the com mlttees was about to be made < by Judge Philpot at the morning session Magistrate William Richardson urged that the Levying Court name the dom- mlttees: Magistrate Meyer, Solnson took issue with him. declarinp fhat the law provided that Judge 1PhiIbot. the presiAing officer of the court should name the committees. Magis- trate Richardson urged that the Levylng Court should make the selec- tions, but when the. law was cited he seconded motion of Magistrate Solm- son that the committees stand as named by Judge Philpot
 When the report of the commission, named by Judge Philpot at the in- stance of the last Levying Court to dispose of the present county hospital site, purchase a new site and erect a suitable hospital building, made its re- port it was received and the commits sloners discharged. No purchase was made owing to the big prices demand ed for property and because no sat- isfactory bid was offered for the pres- ent county property. o,
 ID. l. Mills spoke at length on the heavy expenses being incurred by the county annually in caring for it's .paupers. He declared that $33, ,OOO had been spent in three years in caring for the poor, getting treatment for patients at the Davis Hospital and in maintaining the county hospital He said the present county hospital was filthy, unsanitary building and that the people of Jefferson county owed 1t to humanity to provide better accom- modations for its unfortunates.
 It is generally favored by the mag istrates that the county abolish it's present poor house and erect hospi- tai building to cost $1O,OOO or more far caring for it's paupers and desti- tute patients. The present poor house property may not be sold for the resent, but a new site ,n1ay be purchas- ed anyway. yi
 It is planned to employ a physician at about $2,400 or $3,0O0 a year to act as superintendent of the county hospi- tai and county physician and he will he required to give all of his time to the new institution. No definite action was taken yesterday along this line, but the matter was discussed and met with favor ol the part of the members of the Levying Court.
 Some of the members of the Levy ing Court objected to the reduction of Superintendent Stephenson's salary, but Magistrate Oracle argued that $50 and all expenses was enough for the poor house keeper and his motion, rec Ommending reduction of the salary, carried. lzS rSs
 No appropriations nor tax levy were made yesterday by the Levying Court. The finance committee will probably report at once as the county clerk is anxious to proceed with his new tax books.
 The Committees.
 Appropriateness. B. Talbot, Jno. Oracle. H. H. Knox. J. R. Core, Asa Watson, B, c. Bailey. H. M. Dial
 County Judges Report-.W. I. John- son, J. R. Courtney, c. M Acklin, J. A. Frazier, J. G. Ford. F. 6. Mur- daugh.
 Treasurer's Report-Meyer Solmson. Vim. Richardson, C. B. Murphy, J. w. Rowsey, T. R. Stalnaker, J. H. Baldwin. s, sts
 County Clerks Report-D. I. Mills; N. H. Wilson. F. B. Mitchell. J. E.; Koonce, w. P. Vance, W..@S.sStewart <
 Sheriff's Report W. N. Bridges. Gabe Meyer, H.. c. Hanna. j.. H.. Brooks, B. F. Hooker, w IT. McBuf-l nitt =. x sss:ss, -. s " F E ss {. " Poor House D. Wilbourne. L. V. Bogy. J. w. slassingale "A: M. Hooker,