The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-04-04

vestigation it was decided to leave the
hydrant open to whom ever desired
to use it.
Squire Joe Green was of the opinion
that the prisoners in the Jail should be
put to work on the streets, but no for
NAL action was taken on this matter.
Squire Moore asked the court to
make an appropriation of $4,000 or SO
much thereof as was necessary to pay
half the expense of the construction of
a bridge across the Nola Chucky river
at Leeper's Mill. He plead eloquently
fer the bridge, showing how the tax
payers of that section were being out
ragged, in not being able TO come to
Newport and being compelled to cross
the river to get their produce to Mar
ket. The court had deaf ears however
for any such appropriation and by a
vote of 12-4 turned it down Mr..
Moore then begged that committee
be named to investigate the needs Of
those people, but the court did not
show any interest," whatever, three vot-
ing against the naming Of the commit
tee and one for it.
Former Trustee N. A. Huff, from
whom the county had been endeavor-
ing to collect an account which Mr..
Huff claimed had not been paid him,
appeared and stated that although he I
did not feel as though he owed any of
1t, that rather than have lawsuit
that he would pay one half, and the
case was compromised on that basis.
Because the wiring of the court
house is defective and II was stated it
was hurting the insurance Of the court
house, the wiring was ordered taken
down.
The chairman was instructed to buy
a car load of coal for the county. b. ID.
Jones was elected to fill the vacancy on
the bridge committee caused by the
removal from this county of Cawley
Clark, the commission now being COM
posed df Mr.. Jones, E. s. Early and
Y. J. McMahan.
The pike commission reported that
their work was in full PROCESS with
grading going on in several places and
I-macadam outfits were busy.
The revenue committee reported
and commended in the warmest ,of
terms the work of the county court
clerk and the trustees, ,showinn that the
books of these two officials were In the
best shape In history of the county and
recommended the purchase of an add.
ing machine for those two officials.
Acting upon the recommendation of
the committee, the court voted to pur-
chase an adding machine at cost not
to exceed $3.50.
The bridge committee, of which the
chairman was member reported that.
thecontract of the Rankin bridge ,had.-
been let to the Virginia Bridge and
Iron Company of Roanoke, Va, at q
price of $3.50, which in the opinion of
the committee is the best contract ever
made for a bridge in Cooke county.
George w. Gorrell, for B. d. JONES'.
Governor Hooper and j. r. Jones'.
asked the court to release these gentle
men of a good percentage of their taxes
on some notes turned in by Governor
Hooper. The notes covered the Okla
homa City real estate-deal which was
sold for $4,000 two years ago. It
was stated that the purchasers of those
notes had defaulted and that the notes
were not worth anything like par. In
view of the fact committee was nam
ed to investigate the matter and the
notes will be assessed at the value fig
ured on by the committee. The COM
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