Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-27
No Changes Will Be Made, IfJudge Fhilpot's Reeom-
 mendations Accepted,
nATLEOAD BONDS
 REFUNDED FOR $45O
Fiscni Agent Not Employed, and Bends Taken al Par by Judge James Gould Repairs to Courthouse
 Ire Suggested.

No changes in toe tax levy CT in the appropriation fer the diff rent de par mems of the county governm mt Will be made by the quorum court. W7ich meets today, if tho ree5mman- datcn Of County Judge C. M. Philpot i8 tOllowed. Jndge Philpot will re emmcnl the usual tax Ivy and ap- prepriations for the purpose of de- fraying the eXPense of our ccunty government"
 Judge Fhilpet's report will recom m=nd an appropriation 9 rebuild the Tar wall of the courthcuse and small appropriation fer building kit2Hcn 10 the ,isil, this being in ac- cord with sugg stions of recent grand jury.
 The report will also call ~at,eati2n 10 the rafunding Of $52,00o railroad bonds, provided fo4 by act of the lfs- isla utz. These bonds were refunded
 a. lost tc the county f only $450 being sol1 to Judge James Could at
 DAT the only expense attached to the transaction being the attorneys fes
 and the litho&raphtng of t1e bohss. County ClsrK '. M,@ -NiEhbl sev raj days ago received he old bonds
 through tho N rchants & Planters bank. They were taken up by the NeN YorE Lin Insurance company. NAich has acquired the r:funding bonds. Judge philpc!'s Report. !. The fall .ttN5aaf Judge F1ilpot's r. feu, IS <it vlil be presented Q the qudum oourt tejay. follows, s "Ctntlenn RI herewith beg to sub nit for your znsidetation my report for the past year.
 "FTh report ef the county clerk and county treasurer snoWs the flnanciai condition If he county, which, due tc several eauses1 shows a dfarease in rev4nuef and an increase. in Out standing scrip. l Roads and Bridges AT am submit 1 tlns herewith aetailb} report of cur 1 county highway engineer, waich shows 4h number and class Of
 blidgas built and tthe reads worked.
 "Paupers-Tfe mproy. ment 1 rec l 6mmen'*,a to 1Ais honorable body 8
 yoar ago. h va been made at ihs poor 1 house. That, together with the grea.
 faer %se ot tie poor unfer'unnes, | caused by the oX,rems hard times last winter, together with other unaoyid- aIe ENp enses. has caused consider | ahla increass ia the sXpeas Of main-
 aining tbe county pauGers, lust the
 food and clotains sent to the poor | calse is nov t1e only sXpcnsa charge
 able to th2 pauper funi-th re is the
 salary og the county physician. the Eavls hospital. the Bonneville Tuber-
 culosis sanitorium. the cost of trans porting insane persons 10 the asylum,
 the eNpensa ff buryins paupers ami
 nuna rous 9ther Npensas that are
 ehargeable 10 this fund.
 Rep irs 10 Courthouse-fn my cpinicn II 's very nee Sssary taat an appropriation sbG mate to r.huild the
 rear wall at tGe ccurt house. also
 think t ysyv necessary to have sh lailcing painted and ne interior
 psparsd and decorated
 "Railroa1 Fonds-l am glal to say
 tha;'we w5re ahla 10 relMnd the rail- real bonds at par at the vsry small eOsr I0 the ocunty of S450.00. While l the lsw permits the eoun,y iudge to employ a fiscal agent for tAe purpose af disresing Of these matters. whics would ms an cost If not less than five per C mt. or the entire issue, am glad to inform ycu that this matter Nas handlsd in such manner as to maka the employment of an agent un- necessary. The only cost in connsc- ten with the transac ion waS tae
 Il oessary approval ef a Aend"' at l tor0ey's fae and 3he ftasgraphiag
 ami printing Of bonds.
 "County Pris ners-4Su h county | .+A s.<,l i in deMult Of payment of fine and
 costs are worked on farm near i Tuck r 0a the shara system. While l this is hy liu means a source fl ravc- nUe to tho ctuntv, vet I think it is a saving Of expense, because we have
 bep unable to let any kind of an ad- vautas GUS contract for working the ] prisoners and il wcnld be very ex- lrsnsive 10 allow them 10 remain in jail.
 "Jail--l would recommend 3 small appropriation for She ptrpose of building a kitchen to the iail, as the
 present Kitchen is inoonvenlsn,. in
 adsuuate and rather usngarops. l T faeommend the usual tax 4lsvS and appropriations for jae purpose of iefrayGs ths expenses of our county svNefnan nts a tf <
 "sn conc tusien. snew ne to Rank
 eacA individual m ewber ot this hon7. lcrahAs bc5y far the3r interest in the l welfare or he county and their co- lcperation. l assure Seu that it Nisk | atways b. my alsl lo worS wItn a'ur
 10 the very hest Interests Dat 3h8 fax spayers. also thank .Sea for Ine m3ns personal 6 artssaes sNtende3 to me hespsettdliy .saeml ssti, nl
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