Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-04-22
COUNTY COURT
IN BRIEF SESSION
Regular Routine Pursued and
Little New Business
Taken Up.

County court met at Jasper Monday
and adjourned at noon. On roll call
the following justices were present: S.
her, N. B. Moore, j. M. Bible, J.
]. Thatch, J. M Griffith, W, F
Shelton, R. W MoReynolds, R. Nc
W H. Wilson, E Graenicher, v. l,
Holcomb, s. R. Golibart, R.
Houts, John McNabb, j. N Bearden,
5, W. Hogan, Joe Fryar, J M. Bar
ker Two we're absent. Milt Tate,
l.. P. Timberlake.
Minutes of January meeting were
read by Squire L. P. Brewer and ap
proved.
Judge Williamson read his report
and it was adopted. He asked the
court to preserve the etrictest economy
in making appropriations.
Report of committee on claims was
read by J. g. Lancaster, and report
of county board of health by L. P.
Brewer. Both reports were adopted.
The board of health report brought
ont information regarding the small
nox sejge of last winter In the re-
mort of claims committee were claims
for vaccinating pupils of public schools
at 1Oc uer head from various doctors,
and $175. 90 for vaccine points at $65
per 1000 There is no small pox in
county now.
w. F. Arendale, of South Pitts
burg, W. S. Pryor, of Sequachee, and
E. w. Holcombe, of Monteagle. we're
elected IN mbers of Equalization
Board Tuere was consi derable dis
Gus ion over this, several justices urg-
ing that the taxes should be more
evenly di stributed, and the board WAS
urged to do its duty.
Il vas voted to fix compensation for
members of school board at $2. 80 per
day for actual service, not to exceed
80 days in tue year.
While not in power of court to take
action, an interesting discussion was
inauguiated by Squire Moore on the
subject of taxation of power plant at
Guild. That it was mortgaged for
S5. 900, 900, and valued as taxable prop
erty at $175, 600. Discussion was en-
tered into by Squire Raulston, who
iepeated the same points and called
for tax assessor Adams to explain the
matter. Mr. Adams said the power
company year ago when approach
ed on the matter Of taxation, filled
schedules for $50, 900, alleging they
we're not doing anything. The Equal
ization Board, however, bad raised
it 800, 600 extra. Squire Brewer said
he had heard that it had been mort
gagged for ten million. Squire Moore
said that it was worth that, and two
million dollars should be it's taxable
value. D. A. Tate, of South Pitts
burg. while not Il justice, was called
on to say something, regarding the
matter, aud said the power company
was not assessed as high as the farm
er. He said the farmer paid as high
as 65 per cent and the power compa-
ny was not paying that much Judge
Williamson stated to the court that
the matter of assessment was entirely
in the hands of assessor and equaliza-
tion board, aud they had the back tax
collector of state to fall back Oh.
Mr.. Tate, county superintendent OF
schools, made short report Cues
toned about high school fund he said
il was running as even with funds as
could be expected at this season OF
the year /
The matter of building 40-foot
span bridge, iron, cement or stone
construction over Running Water
creek at Whiteside, was left to COM
mittee comrosed of Squires Thacb,
Hogan and Raulston to make report on
same next court
Matter of compensation Of election
commi issiouers was left to special
committee composed of Squires Nc
Reynolds, Barker and Holcombe. who
reported that salary be fixed at $35 per
year, which was adopted.
Matter of bridge near Monteagle
was also left to a special committee to
report next court.
No mention of the Dixie Highway
was made as far as making appropria-
tion or recommending routes The
jEesices were unwilling to debate such
a ticklish question and preferred to
wait and see what the governors do. |
Meantime Representative Wilson has
been buey in pushing the enabling act
to issue bonds to the amount of 5000,
900 to $500 900, his bill having passed
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