The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-10-08

County, at Charlotte Monday. made
new record for dlsposing OF inn
portant business. The Court was
called to order at $50 o'clock by
Judge W. Il. Hudson. Roll call
showed 80 nut Of "a Magistrates
present. Clerk T K. Dickson first
read the quarterly report OF the
Judge and Finance Committee. both
Of which were received and spread
upon the minutes OF the Court
Business by the Districts was then
taken up, Whea the 4th District
was reached, Esq. Ii. b. Tidwell
stated that he had resolution he
wished to iatroduce, and woald re.
quest Esq, X, B. Collier Of the 7th
Distric, to read same. The resolu.
ton stated that the taxpayers were
dissatisfied with the manner in
which the road construction work
Of The County had been conducted.
The resolution provided that com
mittee OF five. composed OF Magis-
trates, be named as follows; r B.
Collier. 7th Dist; II. B. Tidwell,
18th Dist; ]. n. Peeler. 2nd Dist. !;
T. K. V, Schmittou, 10th Dist; g.
II. Wright, llth Dist, and author.
lied to investigate all transactions
Of Dickson County HighwaY Com.
missioners and to employ auditors.
surveyors and Attorneys for com
plete investigation of all transact.
ions, pay rolls, and expenditures Of
the road work of our County.
Esq. Herrin moved the adoption
Of the resolution. which was second
ed by ESQ, NJ, 0. Stewart. Judge
Hudson objected to the resolution
naming the committee, stating thai,
he thought the selection of the com
mittee should be left to himself, be.
Iieving that some Of the committee
were prpjudiced in the matter. ESQ
Collier stated that he believed Judge
Hudso was as prejudiced one way
~ ne was the other. Judge Hudson
stated that il he appointed the com
mittee on investigation and the
magistrates did not approve his ap
y ointment. that they could raise oh.
10 ,tions. Some OF the members re
piled that this would be embarass
ing TO the Magistrates TO openly oh
ject to anyone, ESQ. T. r. y. Schmit
tou moved that the Magistrates se-
lect a committee OF one from each
school i,istrrtrof the County, This
motion was carried. AT this point,
Pitt Henslee whispered something
TO Esquires Stringfellow and Collier,
and Judge HUDSON angrily ordered
Mr.. Henslee to quit whispering to
nay members of the court Judge
hudson stated that he knew how
Mr.. Henslee stood on this question
and that the Magistrates did not
need any Of his suggestions, and the
court would request Mr., Henslee to
not speak to any OF the Magistrates
The election of the committee on
investigation was then taken up.
ESQ. Herrin nominated Miles D.
Spencer Of the lst School District,
who was elected; Esq, Warren nomi.
mated ". B. Williams OF the 2nd
School District, who was elected
| ESQ. J, A, Larkins nominated ]. II.
: Heath Of the 3rd School District,
vho was elected, Esq. Stringfelloe
no minated W. r. Oakley 0! the 4th
Sch DOL District. who was elected
ESQ. G, II. Wright nominated Mau'
rice A<eri,t Of the 9Th School Dis
trict, who wss elected.
The resolution with the name o
the committee was adopted-2t
| Magistrates voting for the resosa
ton. 4 against il, one present ans
/ not voting and tbree being absent
as follows
" HEREAS. dissatisfaction hal
arisen among many Of the tax-pay
ers Of the County OF Dickson al
to expenditures of funds derived
from bond issue for the hniidin.
OF certain roads in said County, ant
WHEREAS, a great majority o
taxpayers desire such expenditure
fully Investigated,
Now, Therefore, Be II Resolved
THAT Nj. D. Spencer, Of the Fsrs
school Dist: w. B. Williams, Q
the Second School Dist; ]. II
Heath. Of the Third School Dist.
Nv. r. Oakley. Of the Fourth Schoc
Dist. aud Maurice Ayeriett. Of To
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