The Forrest City times., 1913-10-24
QUORUM COURT MEETS
appropriations and Levy of Taxes for Next Year Harmonious
 Meeting.

IHe quorum court or St. Francis county met in annual session Wednesday afternoon at the St. Francis county court house. Four teen J. P's. of the county responded to roll call and made up the quorum as follows: ]. w. Taylor and w. j.. Brown, Telico township; Earl Schmidt, Wheatley; John Sherman and J. H. Cavanaugh, Goodwin: F W. Sulcer, Prairie; w T. Heustess, and J. T. 1 Brown, Franks; W, S Thomas, Black hsh; G. W. White, Griggs; Ellis Fur ley, T. D. Carr and k. $. Stevens, Madison; and w. H. Hughes, Johnson. | The meeting was presided over by County Judge E. A. Rolfe with Capt. I. C. Merwin looking after his duties as clerk and recorder of the county in noting the minutes of the proceed. ings.
 All the recommendations contained in the annual message of Judge Rolfe were endorsed and adopted by a unanimous vote of the court which we reproduce in full as follows: | To the Hon The Quorum Court of St, Francis County. Arkansas. Oc tober Term, 1913.
 In compliance with section l499 of kirby's Digest of the Statutes. 1 hereby submit the following report In the matter of working the Pub lie Roads will say that we have an increased force of convicts who have, under the efficient management of MT. J. C. Taylor, Supt., made and constructed many miles of good road, since our last meeting, along the principal highways of the county, and l have also had several miles of less important roads built by special contracts
 Owing to the great floods this year our bridge work has been very heavy, but will state that most of our bridges have been rebuilt or replaced by new structures, and hope within the next year to have roads and bridges all in good condition. We have about ten paupers on hand and they seem to be well cared for and there is no complaint as to shelter, food or clothing
 Our public buildings are in good repair, and while our jail should be | improved, have felt that it is more important to the public that our roads be.improved, and have put off work on the jail until the roads are in satisfactory condition.
 AS to the appropriations, l suggest the following:-
 | Expense of Circuit Courts S6,0o0. %
 ;" County X Probate
 Courts LOGO. %
 " Magistrates Courts 900. co
 " Prisoners 1000. %
 :" Assessment X Tax
 Books l,500. %
 '' Public Records 100 co " Paupers 1000. % " Roads x Bridges $500 co NOhiitN VI ' II z I Il Fund l4,OO0. co
 Total S3l ,000 co And in the matter of levying taxes for the current year, l recommend the following
 County General Tax ; Mills County Sinking Fund Tax County Road X Bridge Tax State Taxes as fixed by law l-7 And the District School taxes and Municipal taxes as voted and certified to this court
 As will appear from the report of the Treasurer, the County finances are in good condition, with substantial balances to the credit of all the several funds, and our warrants-win continue at par.
 Thanking you for your uniform kindness and courtesy in the past and hoping all our relations will con tinue to be cordial and friendly, I am,
 Most Respectfully,
 F.. A, RoLFE.
 The matter of seven mills tax for the Palestine Special School District over which there has been some controversy and 10 which there was some objection, was decided by the court in favor of the seven mills. Squire J. H. Cavanaugh held out to the last against : mills, wanted to know whether or not it could be enjoined and said he was going back to his constituents with clean hands.
 The court allowed Dr. Bradford. the hookworm specialist, Sll6.5O for the work he had done in promoting the health and sanitation of this county and for the elimination of the dread hookwOrm disease
 The court donated sl00 to the MiSSicCinpi f ,