The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-10-08
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
QUARTERLY COUNTY COURT
A Committee Of Five Were Appointed
to Have the Books of the Highway
Commissioners Audited, Etc.

by constituted and appointed a
Committee with full power 10 make
such investigation as they deem
necessary and TO take such steps IN
the investigation OF such expendi.
ture as may seem proper to them or
a majority OF them, aud they. or a
majority Of them, are hereby au-
lhoriked 10 expend in such inyesti.
CATION Of ascertalning proper and
reasonable costs OF the roads AZ
constructed. unnecessary expendi.
lures hy Road Commissioners, waste
aud extravaganza. a sam at mene!r
not TO excetd $4,000. aud in pay.
ment OF said amounts 80 expended
in said investigation, they are au.
thorized TO give orders on the Coun.
~ Trustee OF Dickson County. and
said Trustee is hereby ordered upon
presentation of any such order
signed By a majority OF said com
mittee TO Immediately and forth.
with pay the same, and the said
committee, or a majority thereof,
are authorized. when they have
made such investigation as they
may deem full and satisfactory, to
then employ counsel to take such
steps as they, or a majority OF them,
may deem necessary, to fully pro
tect the interest Of the county and
taxpayers in said matters; and
the County Judge is hereby author
lied and directed to couutarsign all
orders or warrants issued by said
committee, or "A majority thereof,
on said County Trustee. Commit.
tee herein named shall make an
itemized report Of all expenses to
each Quarterly term Of the County
Court
Esq. Collier addressed the Court,
stating he had ansther resolution
which he wanted to read and would
ask the Court 10 adopt same, The
resolution read as follows:
WHEREAS, there has been con.
siderable dissatisfaction with the
manner in which the Highway con.
struttion OF the county has been
conducted, and,
WHEREAS, the expenses OF
building roads have been greater
than the people expected they would
be when Highway Bonds were voted,
THEREFORE,, We the County
Court, in Quarterly session at Char.
iut,e, Monday. Oct. 4, 1913, hereby
instruct County Judge w. X. Hud.
son, and County Court Clerk, I. X.
Dickson, to make written request
TO John K. Baker. J, I, Luther, W.
II. Neblett. T. W. Crow and \. H.,
Eubank, Highway Commissioners
OF Dickson County, demanding ths,
these Commissioners individually
and collectively. turn over and de.
liver to the County Court Clerk OF
Dickson County, at once, certified
copy of all papers, contracts, esti.
mates, surveys and any and all
papers. books or accounts they have
or have had in connection with. the
Highway construction work OF the
County"
Judge Hudson stated that the
Magistrates should not be in a hurry
to transact any business, and that
no injustice should be done the
Commissioners, and that be thought
that the proper time to make any
demands on the Road Commission.
eS was after the Commissioners had
made their final report. Mr.. Pit,
Henslee then asked the Court TO
please gran, him the favor OF saying
few words. Mr.. Henslee stated
that all papers. contracts and books
which the Commissioners had used
| in connection with road consuuc.
| tisn work was the property oi the
| County, and that these papers
should be turned over to the Coun.
! ty Court Clerk 30 that any tax-pay-
er could investigate and examine
them if he liked. He stated tha,
the Magistrates OF the Court could
nc, aford tc 60 on record as ap-
proving any public affair being hid
trom the citizens oi the County
AAer Mr.. Heusles finished biz
speech. Judge Hudson stated tina,
he wanted Mr.. Henslee 70 keep
Iqmst. and that hs would no. be- al
! loved to make any suggestions u
| the Court.
|. Mr.. Joe B. Weems. Ass t. See y
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