Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-10-30
Refuses Appropriation to
 Aid Arkansas in Maintain. i@ ing Building at Fair,
APPROPRIATES $2,5O0
 FOR DAVIS HOSPITAL
Total Tax Rate Remains the Same, 15 Mills-ApprOpriatiOns for Differ- ent Funds About Same 
 As Last Year.


 another of $1,O00 to aid in maintaining two farm demonstrators in the coun ty, set aside five acres of the county poor farm for the use of the Old Folks Home association, an organiza- tion of colored people caring for in- digent aged negroes; provided for re- pairs to the poor farm buildings and for the expenditure of $500 in con- structing a new kitchen at the jail building.
 | The court refused by vote of nine teen to ten to make an appropriation to help defray the expense of an Arkansas exhibit at the San Francisco fair. Adjournment took place late in the afternoon after the usual apropri- ations had been made, and taxes lev jed. The total rate will be the same as last year-15 mills. The railroad bonds interest levy was increased from IS of 1 mill to IA of mill, but an increase in the total was avoided by reducing the county general levy from mills to 4 7-S mills. as predict ed in Thursdays issue of The Graphic.
 The committees named to examine the reports of the different officers commended the statements, and prais- ed the evident efficiency characteriz- l ing the administration of the several departments.
 The problem of taking up the rail road bonds of $52 GOO was passed on to the next quorum court, after sug- gestion that $5,O00 be appropriated annually until the $52,000 of bonds are retired had been rejected. The bonds mature next 7year.se
 Alexander Before Court.
 The appropriation for the Davis hospital was made after s. c. Alex ander, president of the board of con- trol of the institution, had read a statement &s giving Ainformation con corning the number of charity patients handled by the institution last year At the conclusion of MT. Alexander's presentation of facts, c. l. Thomas son, colored citizen, asked permis- sion to contribute $5 to the hospital fund, explaining he had knowledge of how well colored people are cared for at the Davis hospital and he de- sired to show appreciation. The ap- propriation made by the quorum court is to cover in part the expense of pa tients sent to the institution by the county. There was no objection to the appropriation.
 Fight on Demonstrators. Il The appropriation for farm demon strators was not made without con- II test, J. R. Core saying the expendl> ture of money for demonstrators seen infrequently by the farmers would Il likely prove unpopular. J. w. Massin- | gale urged the appropriation, and was II supported by a majority of the court. MT. Core led the opposition against the appropriation of s2,0O0 for an ex- hibit at the Frisco fair, asserting this money could be used with more bene- fit to Jefferson people in road con struction. The court voted against the appropriation although the pro- ject was recommended by County Judge Philpot and approved by the committee to which was submitted the judges report. The committee en- dorsed Judge Philpot's administration, and urged the acceptance of his re- concentrations. All met with favor, save the Frisco exhibit proposition. Appropriations and Levies.
 The appropriation committees re- port which was adopted, recommend ed the following: