Ripley County democrat., 1913-05-30
County Court Proceedings
FRIpAY, MAY 2a.-NNFH DAY.

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Concluded from last week.
Court met pursuant to adjournment,
al The members being present and the
following business was transacted;
Local Registrar warrants we're crder-
ed cancelled and allowances made as fol-
lows:
No $40 given to J E Anderson fer :.
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No sss, given to A L spragus for -
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No s42 given to F c Estes, for
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II Johnson county surveyor, filed
report Of the measurement Of the Doni-
phan branch of the ST L NJ & S R R
trackage in Ripley county which was
approved.
Order made that 7 NJ Denning pay
the principal and interest on his school
fund bond and mortgage, given to Rip
ley county to secure loan OF school
money, on house and lot in Gatewood
town.
-Jw Young county recorder filed an
abstract Of fees for his ONCE for the
quarter ending April 80, 1918, which
was examined and approved.
Charles o Booker was appointed a
member OF the text book commission for
the county for the ensuing two years
from May %, 1918.
Court ordered that the following tax
levy be made for the tax year Of 1918:
County revenue tax, A5 cents on the
$i0O valuation.
Special road tax, % cents on the 500
valuation.
State revenue tax, 10 cents on the 500
valuation.
State interest tax, cents on the 500
valuation.
State capital tar, 2 cents on the 500
valuation.
Court ordered levy of So, 90 road poll
tax on all able bodied male citizens be-
tween the ages Of 81 and 80 years; and
road poll tax Of 30 cents on all other
male citizens.
County clerk was ordered to extend
school tax on the tax books for the year
1918.
Show license rates for the year 1918,
on each days performance:
Under canvass circuses $500.
On shows under canvass, other than
circuses 5000.
On theatrical performances and min
strel performances, $500.
on magic lantern and moving picture
shows $500.
Peddlers licenses we're fixed as follows
for the year 1913, in addition to the
state tax fixed by statute for each period
Of ak months: 81. .. ...
First--If the peddler travels on foo
Es8.0o.
secopd-If she peddler travels or
horseback $1,000,
Third-If the peddler travels inwagon
cart OR other vehicle drawn by horse oil
horses 5000.
Billiard table license for the yea
1919 for county purposes (for twelv'
months) 5000,
/ On all other tables (for twelv'
months) $1,000.
| VII Stone county clerk filed abstrac
Of fees for the quarter ending April 30
1918 which vas examined and approve,
BY the court.
Circuit clerk Chas Q Booker hled ab
stract Of fees Of his ONCE for the quartz
ending April 80, isi3, which was ex
amined and approved.
AuctioneeFs lieeRse for the year 1871;
for period of six months, was fixed a
SIS 90 for the county and the same fc
the state, although the latter amount
established by law.
Court orders subdivision Of th
county revenue receipts for the yes
1918 as follows:
To Paupsr fund. d..,.........$6, 900
To Salary fund. .,...,... 80. 1,UUU
r To Contingent fund ..... 1900
To Jury and Election funds. 1900
And IL was ordered that all oth'
. monsys coming into the county treasur
/ be divided equally between the follow
ing funds: Pauper, salary and cor