Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-01-06
COUNTY
COURT
Fix Tax Rate for Past
: Year at $500.
Start Custer Proceedings
Against Tax Asses
SOr Adams.
Defeat Proposition to Allow 4
Per Cent. on Road Bonds.


in the usual half yearly session. JUS
tices present were Green, Dugan, Bar
ber. Moore. Thach, Griffith, Shelton,
Hull, McReynolds, McGill, Timber
lake, Raulston, Kelly, Brewer. Will
son, Graenicher, Bearden, Hogan,
Bible. Tate, Fryar, Higdon, Long.
The County Judges report was read
and accepted. Several minor mat
ters were then considered.
DR.. J. L. .Raulston was reelected
county physician by a nearly unani-
nous vote.
The court selected Jurors for the
February term of circuit court.
On motion of Squire McReynolds,
seconded by Squire Shelton, the road
bond interest was fixed at per cent
A motion to make it 4 pei cent made
by Squire Raulston, seconded by
Squire Brewer. was defeated. The
following was the vote: Four per cent.
interest on bonds: Green, Dugan,
Thach, Kelly. Brewer, Bearden, Fry
ar, wilson's. For per cent. inter
est on bonds Barber, Moore, Griffith,
shelton. Hull, McReynolds, McGill.
Timberlake, Graenicher, Hogan, BIZ
BILE, Tate, Higdon, Long-14. The
vote was cast on motion to table
amendment made by Squire Moore,
secoaded by Squire McReynolds.
The bonds we're authorized to be
sold in series. The first payment on
bonds will be $6 900 six years after is
suance and then 1000 per year until
paid, interest extra. Squire Kelly
discovered the interest bill at end OF
ak wears would be $95, 900, one-fourth
Of the total amount of bonds.
There was considerable discussion
over the matter Of assessment OF prop
erty in the county. Attention was
called by Squire.KeIly that small priv
ate property was soaked, while big
land owners and corporations got Off
with very light assessment. Squire
Moore had good deal to say about
this also. A committee composed OF
sauires Kelly, Moore and Raulston
was appointed to bring custer pro-
ceedings against present assessor on
ground of incompetency. An effort
was made to put matter in hands OF
Eaualization Board. Squire Moore
attack on the corporations was hot
stuff.
The election of High School Board
occupied a considerable portion OF the
morning session. w. l.. Barber, OF
Whitwell, defeated Joe league as one
member. DR.. Shelton was elected as
second member, and W. d. wilson
defeated Frank Mcdaniel. Mr.. Will
son had previously resigned from the
county court, as question had been
raised as to his right to bold both OH
ces simultaneously. and received
vote Of Q to- showing bis spienold
standing in the court. Considerable
surprise was expressed that ne de-
feated Mr.. Mcdaniel.
In the matter Of tax rate for ls'0
taxes which had been unsettled ana py
preyious action of court stood at W. 10,
was reduced to 80. 90, the interest on
the bond issue merely being provided
for. The tax for current year, 1910
was fixed at So. 05. This looks little
better than the high rates started TOT
at the beginning of the bond contesi
ANA the fight has been productive OF
considerable good A start has now
been made to tax corporations ano
large land owners justly and not raise
taxes at the expense Of the citizens OF
moderate means If the corporations
Of this county pay their just tax. tne
bond issue will never injure the aver
aye citizen. and some of the members
Of the court who have been ror pon.a
seem to have this idea in their neaus
and there is enough of them WIN tne
I'll bond men to control IN tne na'
ter.