Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-17

collecting same.
The prosecuting attorney at that
time, as the record reflects that Col
onel Fowler prosecuted in two cases,
was allowed the sum of Sc in each
case as his fee.
Creation of Bolivar.
1t was ordered by the court that at
a point opposite the second Pine Bluff,
in 1881, that there should be laid off
separate township to be known as
Bolivar.
On January 1e, 1882, there were
four acting justices for Jefferson
county, and they met and elected
Henry Bradford as judge.
In January, 1882, the court ordered
that negro woman named Leonora
and her child, Isham, the property of
the estate of Obidiah Flynn, be sold
to the highest bidder at the court
house door on the Both of July, 1882,
upon a credit of six months, and that
notice of at least 80 days be given
by posting two notices in a conspicu-
Gus place in each township.
Citations for contempt were fire.
quently issued upon administrators
and guardians for failure or refusal
to make their settlements promptly
Win Lne court.
On July Is, 1888, the court made the
following orders.
ut is ordered by the court that
certain runaway negro man who calls
himself Bill" and who is now in the
custody of the sheriff, be sold at pub
lie sale for cash, at the court house
door in the town of Pine Bluff"
Administrators and guardians made
their settlements down to quarter, a
half and three quarters Of cent.
In 1887, when Greed Taylor was
judge for the second time, James S.
Conway was governor.
Leaving the year 1889 and previous
years | now come to the year 1847.
I feel that excerpts from the records
will be interesting, because the names
contained therein connect up with
the present.
On the fourth Monday of October,
1847, the county court was held in
the court house with Judge Jos. w.
Bocage presiding, and two associate
justices, Abraham Dardenne and Jas.
w. Greenfield. These names are IA
miliar to those living now.
County Judge Gar.
l here note their method of cleo
tions. The justices Of the peace
would assemble in the office of the
judge and there nominate two men as
associate justices, and write out their
ballots and those receiving the major
ity Of votes cast were in order de-
clared elected. Then when they elect
ed the presiding judge, they would
meet in the same manner, and the one
receiving the highest number of votes
was declared elected Judge.
The court was all-powerful, be-,
cause during this period of our his
tory, political as well as commercial,
when the county was in it's infancy,
the judge of the court named the cleo
ton precincts and appointed the
judges to hold the election, directing
the clerk to so notify those he had
named.
The court also appointed the grand
jurors to the number of Is and the
petit jurors to the number of 18, and
the clerk was directed to notify them
of their selection as Jurors.
During the administration of Judge
JOS. w. Bocage, taking excerpts from
the written record, find the first |
business was a hearing relative to an
estray cow, taken up by Nimrod (not
the fisherman) Lister, on the 18th |
day of December, 1916, and Lister en-
ecuted a Sc bond, with Richard Ham,
mond as security. Lister and Ham,
mond were released from the penal
ties provided by law because of the
death of the cow.
On Monday, April 2, 1849, James
Scull was judge, with Abraham Oar
1enne and Peter German as associate
justices. In 1850 two new justices
were elected, namely, Robert w. Wal
ker and James H. Hawley.
The first business during the term Of
Judge Scull was that Thos. S. James
De allowed the sum of $116O1 for
services rendered.
Guard for a bad Man."
On Monday, October 2, 1854, Marion
Q. Hudson was Judge and Andrew j.
Stephens and Thomas ]. Lee, asso-
.iate justices.
The first business was the approx
ng of the bond of the constable of
White Oak and Bartholomew town.
ships; also notary public was ap-
pointed for jefferson county for two
Years., the appointment going to Brice
ZONES.
Upon the petition of the sheriff
.uard was appointed to watch George
": Soggins, as being "bad man" in
all at night.
In 1854 a new court house was
,uilt, costing $4,000. Jacob Brump
vas the commissioner. The Judge APP
proved the plans only after he chang
d the bench of the judge and the
,ar. The contract was signed and
'ond executed and approved on Sep
ember 26, 1854, with Herman NJ. Man
lei, John w. Irwin, Nathaniel H. Fish
md Arthur w. Brewster as securi-
les on the bond. X
Nine Townships in County.
During this period in our history
here were nine townships in what was
hen Jefferson, county. They were,
according to the order Of the court
made at election time, as follows:
1. Richland township, held at late.
esidenee Of Ignace Bogy., K
2. Plum Bayou township, at the
esidence Of Bryant Mays. K
8. Vaugine township, at the court (
louse.
A. Bolivar township, at home of
'epth Englebright. i
5. Darysaw township, at residence