Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1913-02-27

he IL rencm DereO, tnat tne
the Commissioners Court met
in regular session on Feb. 10,
1913, with X. A. Loomis pres;d-
ing, the following commission
ers being present:
Era Johnson, Precinct No. /,
j. Il. Grubbs, .,
b. F. Bailey, 3.
Ordered j. r. King to refund
to r. w Taylor. 1t was ordered
by the court that j. r. King be
authorized to refund the amount
of money overpaid for taxes by
r. w. Taylor.
Ordered by the court that K.
f. Taylor be appointed constable
of Precinct No. 4.
Ordered by the court that the
Rogers National Bank be select
ed as depository for county and
school funds for the year 1913
and 1914 at the rate Of IA per
cent on daily balances.
Ordered by the court that an
election be held in Precinct No.
/, Marion county, Texas, on the
18th day of March, 1913, to de-
termine whether or not sheep
hogs and goats shall be permit
ted to run at large
Feb. l1th, Second Day.
The following present: r. A.
Loomis, County Judge, with Era
Johnson, Precinct No. /; jar.
Grubbs, Precinct No. 9; B. f.
Bailey, Precinct No. 3; J. G
Morris, Precinct No. 4.
BE it ordered by the court that
W. l.. Grogan be appointed
County Attorney to fill the unex-
pired term of Geo. T. Todd dead.
Ordered by the court that the,
County Clerk be authorized to
draw warrant in favor Of l.. II.
Hale for $500 per month for the
benefit of Nelson Halbirt.
Ordered by the court that
from this date, Feb. 18th, 1918,
all orders placed for anything for
the county must be placed by
the purchasing committee. All
orders placed by anyone else will
be disapproved.
Ordered by the court that
road as described below be made
.puolic road: Commencing at
/. S. Pages place, land line to
the Marion county line distance
of / 1-2 miles and intersects the
Harleton road at the county line
at Aloney's. j. f. Dodd is APP
pointed overseer.
Third Day, Feb. 18th, 1913.
Be it ordered by the court that
the County Clerk is hereby au
| thOrized to Issue warrant to w.
B. Ward on General County Fund
for 81 ,O74.75, payable Feb. Is,
1915, said warrant to draw 8 per
cent per annum from date until
paid. Said amount being for
purchase money for lots upon
which the new court house i.
located.
Ordered by the court that the
city authorities of the City of
Jefferson be permitted to con-
fine their prisoners within the
walls of the county Jail; provided
said city authorities will pay to
Marion county the sum of soc
per day or fraction thereof for
each prisoner confined.
Ordered by the court that no
one shall be allowed to make
copy Of the minutes of the Com
missioners Court until same
have been transcribed and APP
proved by the court.
Ordered by the court that N.
b. Webb be allowed S25 per
month advance on salary, begin
ming Jan. LIST. 1913, and the Clerk
is hereby authorized to issue
warrants for same.
Ordered by the court that the
cohN loi S'o, wv loI INoHcIS M
tional Bank as county deposi-
tory be approved, also ordered
that Rogers National Bank bond
for $50, 600 as depository for the
school fund be approved.
1t is ordered by the court that
che tax collector prepare a de-
linquent list of all taxes due in
the county of Marion and state
of Texas, for all years since 1885
and have same printed in news
paper as provided by law, with a |
view of enforcing the collection
OF all delinquent taxes.
Ordered by the court that the
treasurers' annual statement Of
school funds for Marion county
for the scholastic year beginning
Sept. LIST, 1911, and ending Aug.
3lst, 1912. be approved.
Ordered by the court that the
following accounts be paid:
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