Evening journal., 1915-01-05
LEVY court NAMES
IT'S new Officers
E. B. HOllingswOrth is Pres
ident, and Frank L. Speak
man Attorney
COMMITTEES NAMED
FOR COMING YEAR

When William T. Purks entered the
Levy Court room today TO take his
seat as the successor to Levy Court !
Commissioner Charles W. Goodng |
his eyes rested on shower bouquet !
of roses, carnations and mignOnette. /
The bouquet was from James r. !
Chandler. Leonard Purks and James |
Purks.
Commissioner Gooding in address
ing Mr.. Chandler said: Jimmie,
place it on my grave. Place a bou
quet on my grave
AS Mr. Cooling admired the flow
ers he said
"lf things keep on this way III be-
crying before / leave here
Mr.. Purks. B. A. Groves and Thorn
as S. Fouracre were sworn in before
the meeting Of the Levy Court today
| by Clerk of the Peace Harry A.
Brown.
The Levy Court organized. Upon
motion of Mr.. Hollingsworth, Mr..
/ Fouracre was chosen temporary
chairman. c. Candy Hopkins. clerk
OF the court read the certificates Of
election and the oaths OF Office Of
William r. purks, Benjamin A.
]
the Second Fourth and Sixth Levy
Court districts, administered
Mr.. Purks nominated h. 3. HOllings-
worth as president for the year as
president for the year and the nomin-
alton was seconded by Mr.. Scott.
There was no other nomination and
3 Mr.. Hollingsworth received four votes,
. Mr.. Hollingsworth not voting and Mr..
D Groves not being present at the time
v Upon taking the chair President
(. Hollingsworth thanked the members
r He said that hereafter when business
q is being transacted no one will bC
3. allowed inside the rail. In this way
= business can he transacted quicker
r Hereafter there will be no smoking
# during the meeting.
Mr.. Burris moved to go into th'
election of attorney and Mr. Smitl
objected and asked that the matte
should go over for a week The mo
ton to postpone was defeated by
Q vote or 4 to ..
h Mr. Burris nominated Frank l.
speakman as attorney Of the Low
Court
= Mr.. Smith drew attention TO out
IS standing taxes for l9ll-12 and tina
n the Third street bridge matter vii
" come up in extras amounting TO ST.
500 or $4,000 He concluded by nom
- mating Julian c. Walker, who ha
10 been attorney and is familiar with tn
court business.
lr Mr. Burris said that he knows moth
,e ing of a secret bill for extras Ther
is no truth in the assertion Of Nj
a Smith.
= The vote was Speakman 4. Wake
of .. Mr.. Speakman was declared elec
ie ed.
A check for SIG was received frol
a Superintendent Foster for hay sold o
tho Hospital farm at Farnhurst
4 The president named the followin
m committees for the year
Finance Groves. Fouracre, Scott
n Public Buildings-Purks, Burk
he Scott.
Printing-Fouracre Purks, Scott.
o. Coroner and Physicians-Purk
in Burris. Smith.
" Overpaid Taxes-Burris, Fopracr
od Scott
er ~ Attorney. Clerk. Fouracr
at Graves. Smith.
u T Bonds-Groves. Fouracre, Purk
ie Scott
ne Magistrates and Constables-Grove
.d purks. Scott.
or ASSESSORS anu in9pe0'"' ""
he acre. Groves, Smith.
'e Workhouse-Groves, Burris, SEQ
IN Wilmington Bridges Burris. purh
90 Scott.
bo Ferris SchoOl-Groves, Purxs. Smit
or Girls Industrial School-Grov'
Oh Purks, Smith.
.so County Hospital Murris, purl
,r Scott.
n Hope Farm-Groves. Fouracl
, Smith.
m City ospitals-Burris, Purl
10 Smith.
Legislature - Groves, Fouracl
Scott.