Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-10-20
OF THE
COUNTY COURT,
Steel Bridge to Be Built at Sutton Ford,
Action Deferred on Demonstration
Agent Until January and the
Usual Routine Work.

: Usual nuutlIit VUfhi
The county court convened in regula
quarterly session Monday morning O
last week with all justices present ex
cept Esq. A. S. Watson. Judge G. +
Burnett was present and presided.
The county juoge read his quarterly
report, which was accepted and ordered
spread of record. AS will be seen by
the report of the county judge, which
appears elsewhere in this issue, there
is in the court house sinking fund Sc,
1863. 55. 1t will be remembered that
the county judge was authorized at the
July term of court to take up Sc, 600 of
the outstanding court house bonds.
When asked as to this Judge Burnett
stated that he had written the firm to
whom the bonds were sold and had re-
ceived reply from them that they did
not hold the bonds but had bought them
tor other parties and that they hoped
to shortly be able to locate the holders
of the bonds and notify them that the
county is ready to take up the amount
named. Judge Burnett further stated
that the S., 600 that the county pro-
posed to take up would cease to draw
interest from the date at which he
was ordered to redeem same and for
that reason the delay in redeeming
the bonds would work no hal dshlp on
the county.
Poor house Commissioner H. K.
Webb made his quarterly report and
stated chat the inmates were bCing
well cared for and everything was in
good condition. He recommended that
a small barn be built for housing the
COW that furnishes milk for the poor
house. The court appropriated $25 for
that purpose.
The jail committee Hiaue Its report,
but the report was not accepted be-
cause extensive repairs had been made
consulting the purchasing COM
mittee. The court directed that the
county judge, sheriff and the clerk
ot the court investigate the repairs and
if found proper the county judge should
lraw warrant for the amount.
BOND COMMITTEE.
j. W. Dorton, as chairman of the
Road Bond Committee, made report |
which stated that the $500, 900 IN road
ponds had not as yet been sold because
10 bid had been received that conform
ID to the act. He reported two bids
hat were close to the requirements,
md he further stated that he thought a
bid would he received be-
ore long.
Tustee James Smith asked for re.
eases on certain property taxes and a
lumber of poll taxes. The releases re-
uested on the property tax were
ranted, but the realeses on poll taxes
we're deferred until the January term
nd the trustee was instructed to make
urther effort to collect them.
Judge &. 2. Burnett submitted the
eport of chief probation officer, J. d.
lcClarney. In the report Mr.. Nc .
larney asked that the county pay him
Is for services as such officer, but the
)urt declined on the grounds that che
sport did not show that any service
ad been rendered. t
The committee, that had charge of {
le building of the oeptic tank, con-
sting of s. N. Smith, e. L. Deather-
ye and Jere Morrow, made its report, .
hlch was accepted and they were each
lowed $500 day for three days for $
Oking after same.
Esqs. &. H. Mccoy and J. H. Henry IL
ere allowed pay for two days at 81. on y
day for looking after and receiving
'idge.
The road commissioner was directed
issue warrant for $3.75 to Charley II
7on for having worked the road five ~
ys when he was not subject to said o.
rvice.
A lot belonging to F. J. Upham. that tt
vs. adjoining the residence property j.
S. T.. Cline, had been assessed as el
70 acres for 5000 when 1t should have X