The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-06-02
SHOWS HOW EVERY
DOLLAR Of COUNTY
HAS BEEN SPENT
usTlcE OF THE PEACE JASPER
TAYLOR MAKES COMPLETE
STATEMENT.
HAS NEVER PROFITEO A NICKEL
On The Contrary He Has Contributed
Literally Of His Time and Means to
The Advancement of the Public In.
terests Of the County.

That he has not been the beneficiary
of one dollar of funds drawn from the
county treasury but on the contrary
has literally contributed of his OWE
means for the advancement of roads
schools and other public affairs. ID
shown in a statement that Justice oil
the Peace Jasper c. Taylor has nled
with the road investigation committee
This statement makes detailed ex
planation of every dollar that has ever
been paid to him. 1t will be recalled
that Justice Taylor was among the
number accused in the Wilkes charges
and his statement is filed in response
to a request from the road investigat
ing committee. This statement shows
that so far as he is concerned there
is absolutely nothing in the charges
Il is understood that other accused
members of the county court are pre-
paring similar statements. The state
ment follows
"To the Honorable John M. Davis
chairman, Charles S. Jackson, W. P,
Ridley, Harris Puryear, T. H. Taylor
and John Brown, of the COMMITTEES
on investigation of the highway af
fairs of Maury County. Gentlemen:
Whereas certain charges have been
filed with you as such committee
some of them touching upon the acts
and conduct of the justices of the
peace of Maury county, and particu
larly with reference to county war
rants issued to such justices OF the
peace, and
Whereas, it is stated in said charges
that some of said warrants are nc
doubt properly issued to said justices
and properly disbursed by them, and
Whereas, you have forwarded to
me communication requesting that
appear before you ON May 25th, 1916,
and explain with reference to certain
warrants heretofore issued to me as
justice of the peace from the 10th
civil district of Maury county, and
Whereas, I appeared on said date,
but because of other matters under in
vestigation by you, you we're unable
at that time to hear me in person.
Now, therefore, submit the follow
lowing written report of all the war
rants issued to me during my encum.
brance in office since October, 1910,
and which is more than five years
Immediately prior to this date, which
time you stated in your communica'
ton you desired to embrace In your
Investigation;
ION October Bird, 1910, warrant No.
40, for $500 on Special Highway Fund,
was approved. This was $500 which
Ihad advanced to pay freight on thing
for road in the 10th district.
81 will add that retained no part
Of this $500 and hauled the thing
from the station to the point where
it was to be used and put it in and
installed it without any charge what
ever for my services.
'On October 31st, 1912, warrant No.
5O4, for $77.40 on Special Highway
Fund was approved, and was issued on
account of shoveling, hauling, plough
ing, etc, on the Columbia and Hamp-
shire road in the 10th district, and
was disbursed by me as follows
ed Garner, with team, $3.50 per
day days, hauling gravel and
ploughing ...... ............$2 O.OO
Frank Lyles, with team, $3.50
per day. 91a days, hauling
gravel and ploughing ........ 1876
"Adley Curry, with team, $3.50
per day, 9k days, hauling
gravel .......... 8.75
wv, S, Parks. with team, $3.50
per day, days, hauling
gravel ........ ............. 1000
Tom Garner, s1.O0 per day,
days, shoveling .............. S.OO
Ed Crowder, $10O per day, 3h
days, shoveling ............. $50
Walter Wilson, $1.00 per day,
day shoveling ........ go. LOG
Hugh Curry, 800 per day,
days, shoveling .............. zoe
'Whiteside Bros, 1 pillow point. 40
Total ...... ............$I1. 4U
I received and disbursed this fund
without any charge or compensation
to myself whatever.
On February oath, 1913, warrant
No. $40, for $3.50 on a Special High
way Fund was approved, and dis
oursed as follows, for shoveling and
hauling on the Hampshire pike, in the
10th district: