Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-10-29
Bare Possibility That Total Rate May Be Cut 1-8 of
 1 Mill.
QUORUM COURT WORK
Twenty Present at Opening Ses. si0n Yesterday, When Reports Are Received and Commit.
 tees Named.

| mere IS l1Jlle 11kel1HOOu Ol lHc tdA rate of Jefferson county being chang ed by the quorum court, which con vened in annual session yesterday morning, and will conclude it's work today. There's a bare possibility ot the total rate being decreased Is of 1 mill, but the probability is that the committee on appropriation and tax | levy will recommend and the court l impose levies to make the total the same at least year. 15 mills. This will include the state tax of 7-S mills and the road tax of mills. The county general tax will probably be , reduced from 5 mills to 7-8 in order to avert an increase in the total be- cause of the necessity for an increase for the railway bond interest fund Of from IS of 1 mill to IA of mill. One-eighth of mill failed to provide sufficient revenue to defray the m terest on the bonds. These bonds Will fall due next year, and members or the quorum court are undecided as to whether to levy tax to redeem the bonds or authorize a re-issuance. Aid for Frisco Exhibit. Tn his annual report, County Judge c. M. Philpot recommended that an appropriation be made to help defray | the cost of an Arkansas exhibit at the San Francisco exhibition next year, and it is probable $2,0O0 will be set aside for this purpose. It is also ! considered likely that an approprla tion will be made to defray the cost ol the profitable farming campaign 'e III this county, endorsed Monday at meeting of formers ct when Judge Philpot was chairman.
 The county judge also called atten lion to the wisdom Of the policy or constructing permanent bridges, 1n- stead of wasting money contemporary affairs, showing that in few years all bridges in the county will be ol concrete or steel and the expense or maintenance small.
 Jail Population.
 The report of Sheriff Edgar Brewster showed 616 persons were incarcerated in the county jail s't different times. during the year. Of these 2SS were accused of misdemean- ors, 1o1 of grand larceny, twenty-five of burglary and twelve of belns 1fuSltlVeS ITOH Juol1o0' "S'1 - O were accused of murder. four of ac- cessory to murder, thirty-eight acces- sory to kill, thirteen forgery, and seven embeZzlement. County Clerk c. M Nichol submit l ted his annual report, showing clear ly and concisely the countys flnan- cial condition; how funds were de- rived and how spent,
 Twenty-nine Present. Of the forty-threo justices of the peace in the county twenty-nine were nresent at the opening session of the court yesterday. These were: W. s. Emery, Ja R. Core, J. w. Massen- gale, l.. V. Bogy, E. W. Barley, J. K. I Courtney, D. F. Monk, B. F. Hooker, l w. w. Whitten, N. H. Wilson, B. G. Bailey, J. w.. Rowsey, l.. W. Clement, F, B. Mitchell, J. c. Ford, c. M Acklin, H. G. Hanna, w. I. Johnson, c. B. Murphy, R. s. Gibbons, c. s. Sadler, J. H. Baldwin, J. E. Koonce, J. A. Frazier, J. B. Talbot, Gabe Meyer, l.. E. Cheek, H. H. Knox, J. I H. Mann, Sr.
 Committees. COInnlIle0S udIu6u Uy JuuSG Hil- pot, and who will report today, are as follow:
 l Appropriation and Tax Levy-J. B. l Talbot, chairman; H. H. Knox, J. K. Core, B. G. Bailey and w. s. Emery. County Judge's Report-Gabe Mey- CT, chairman; l.. w. Clements, Asa l Watson and J. R. Courtney. County Clerks Report-J. H. Mann chairman; J. A. Frazier, J. w. Mass engalc.
 Sheriffs Report-C. B. Murphy. chairman; G. A. Sadler and J. G. Ford.
 Treasurer's Report-L. E. Cheek, chairman; w. w. Whittel and B. F. Hooker.
 County Jail-L. V. Bogy, chairman D. F. Monk, N. H. Wilson and E. w.. Barley.
 Poor House-F. B. Mitchell, chair man; c. M Acklin, H. G. Hanna, J. E. Koonce, R. s. Gibbons