Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1915-01-20
FULL REPORT COUNTY
COURTS LAST
SESSION,
The Lime Pulver Matter Placed in the
Hands Of Competent Committee Of
five---Superintendent ]. S.
Cline Reelected.

All justices were spresent at the
quarterly term of court last week, ex-
cept Esqs. Powell and Watson. No one
feels that they would not have been in
hearty accord with the action of the
court on the main questions considered.
One of the first acts of Judge Bur-
nett, after reading his quarterly re-
port, was to announce an order Of
business, which he felt would tend to
hasten business and render the work
of the court more easily followed. 1t
was ordered that the clerk furnish
each justice with copy OF the Order
Of Business.
The bridge committee made it's re
port, which showed that the bridges
ordered built at the October term are
not fully completed.
Poor Commissioner H. R. Webb re-
ported his exp nditures and that one
person had been admitted during the
quarter and that he poor house is we'll
kept by the Nee. rtt family.
A new road has been built through
the farm Of VIM. l'ollutz and he was
awarded $50 d, .nages. Mr.. Pollutz
lives two miles north of town on what
was formerly known, as the Beadle
farm. 49, ssr.,....,.l
For some reason which the court
records do not disclose, the bill Of w.
j. Pugh for burial expenses of the
wife of Chas. Conley, was laid over
until the April term.
County Physician DR.. E. W. Mitch
ellis report was received and spread of
record. The report shows that no
epldemics OF any kind prevailed the
past quarter and that the public health
is generally good.
Superintendent j. S. Cline was re.
elected superintendent of schools by
reclamation. The salary was fixed at
$3.50 for the ensuing year.
c. r. Reyes was elected county sur
veyor. Mr. Reyes has had consider
able experience both as land surveyor
and as civil engineer, which amply
qualities him for the position.
The election of members OF the High
School Board was taken up and q. A.
Haley and e. E. Brookhart were re-
elected to fill the vacancies caused by
their time having expired. The whole
board now is as follows with the tune
they will serve before vacancy will
occur: g. A. Haley and c. E. Brook
hart, three years each; U. S. Rose, e.
E. Snodgrass, W. E. Wheeler, G. W.
Davenport, one year each.
John @. Burnett, r A. Powell, Allen
Elmore and Jonas Snodgrass were
elected notaries public.
1t having been discovered that G. A.
Haley. in his final settlement as trus-
tee, overpaid the county 500, the
amount was ordered refunded to him.
j. W. Hembree presented a bill for
damages done his property due to the
building of the Memphis to- Bristol
Highway. The court declined to act
on the claim.
j. F. Wyatt was allowed $500 for
work done while road commissioner.
Judge Burnett was authorized to
make such disposition OF the old acts
of the Legislature as he deemed proper.
The following persons were released
from poll tax and road work: G. E
DeRossett, P. L. Deatherage, Virgil
Cordell, Wilson Stamps.
The several road commissioners
were allowed the following amounts
for services: Robert Houston, $40;
W. r. Mccoy, $97; J. d. Brewer, $40;
T. l.. Hale. $40; r. E. Handy, $40.
Esq. s. N. Smith was appointed to
fill the vacancy on the Jail Committee
caused by the resignation of j. L. Bur-
nett. e. l.. DAatherage was appointed
on the Tax Levy committee to fill
vacancy caused by resignation of
Harry Martin.