The log cabin Democrat., 1914-10-28
|DEMONSTRATION|S KILLED BY COURT ONLY FIVE VOTE FOR IT COUNTY LEVYING COURT IN SESSION HERE IS WELL
 ATTENDED.


 year was effectually killed, when the Faulkner county quorum court this afternoon defeated by decisive ma jority motion to appropriate $1 ,OOO for the continuance of the work for another year Justice of the Peace J. F. Raney of Benedict township made a strong plea for the appropria- ton, but the minds of the justices of the peace were apparently made up and only five votes were cast in favor of the proposition.
 At o'clock the court was still in session, with the regular appropria- tions yet to be made.
 Thirty-two of the 47 justices of the peace answered the roll call after Sheriff J. s. Johnson had opened the court, those present being as follows: w. G. Gordon, c. D. Wilson, J. H. Lester, J. A. Clanton, G. M. Easter wood, l.. B. Atkeison, A. w. Gray, J. L. Hooper, J. H. Wofford, T. R. Eth ridge, E. H. Edwards, V. Fortner, H. L. Carter, N. Hobbs, J. w. Rhea, H. l.. Tyler, H. G. Perry, J. w. Hancock, W. A. Ingram, P. F. Johnson, A. J. Trobaugh, A. J. Weaver, J. F. Hart ley, H. R. Rifle, J. l.. Harvill, w. H. Hogan, J. P Finton, T. l.. McMillon, K. L. Smith, c. s. Harrell, w. T. Hall, J. F. Raney and T. l.. Daniel.
 The annual report of County Judge J. W. Holt, which was delivered oral ly, was the first order of business. Judge Holt stated he had endeavored to administer the affairs of the county economically and according to law and had succeeded in making a con- siderable reduction in the county's in debtedness. He referred to the new bridge at Gleason now nearing com pletion and said that he was unable to build other needed bridges on account of it being impossible to float the scrip. Some other improvements, such as the installation of sewerage and waterworks in the jail, he said had been made.
 A reduction of approximately $10,- 900 in the indebtedness of the county has been made during the 12 months ending September 30, according to the annual report of County Clerk J. A. Lea, which was read to the court. The indebtedness on September 30, 1913, the clerk reported, was $5S, ,462 32 and allowances during the past year total led $13, 3,563. .66, of which over half went to pay circuit court expenses. War rants amounting to a total of $19,- 448.55 were redeemed and cancelled during the year. On May II, 1914, the outstanding warrants amounted to SAT ,682.12 and of this amount $43,- S77.25 were presented for cancellation, leaving $3,804.87 barred by the re- issue. The present outstanding war rants total $48, ,774.56 The quorum court last year appropriated a total of $16,413.82 and of this amount $2,- 250.16 was unexpended.
 Annual reports of Sheriff J. S. Johson and Treasurer J. H Bailey were submitted and filed without be- ing read.
 The court then took up the matter of levying the taxes for 1914, the fol- lowing levies being made by unani- nous votes State, for all purposes, 2 1-8 mills; county general, 5 mills; county road, mills; district school, as voted by the districts; city of Con- way, 5 mills; fencing district No. 2, 5 mills.
 The matter of appropriations was passed until after the noon recess.
 A class of about 75 history students of the Arkansas State Normal, accom- panied by Prof. R. E. Womack, was present when the court reconvened for the afternoon session.
 The annual report of Demonstrator J. w. Earlier, which appears else where in this issue, was read and filed. Road Commissioner w. R. Me Henry also submitted his annual re- port, recommending that the road dis tricts be enlarged so that overseers could devote their entire time to the work
 On motion of Justice L. B. Atkei- son the court appropriated $170 in county scrip to repay Sheriff J. S. Johnson, who paid out $150 cash for