The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1917-08-22
PROCEEDINGS
OF the Breckenridge County Els.
cal Court at Its April Term,
1917.

County Fiscal Court, continued ana helo
In and for Breckenridge county at the
Court House in Hardinsburg, Ky, on
Wednesday, April 4, 1917.
Present: Hon. ID ID. Dowell, presid.
ing Judge of the Brecke nridge County
Fiscal Court, and the following named
Justices of the Peace, to-wit: Esquires
c. E. Robbins, J. J. keenan,, S. d. Cox,
d. c. Heron, Abe Bennett and w. W..
Baxter, being all of the Justices of the
Peace In Commission In Breckenridge
county.
Came the Committee heretofore APP
pointed to answer the communication
of H. e. Murray, County Attorney, and
made report and presented written
answer, and thereupon on motion and
second the answer of this court to the
munication of II. c. Murray, Coun
ty Attorney, was unanimously approved
and signed by each member of the
court, and 1t Is ordered that the same
be spread upon the records of this court.
The said answer is as follows. to-wit:
April 4, 1917.
Hon H. c. Murray,
Hardinsburg, KY.
My Dear Mr.. Murray:
We had your letter which was read in
open court, and we were all very much
touched by it. In spite of your extreme
sickness you we're true to the traditions
of your family in thinking of others be-
fore self. We appre ciate the kind invi-
tation to eat dinner at your expense and
accept the same with pleasure that will
only be married by your not being able
to be with us to act in person as host
We will sorely miss your kindly genial
presence. Not only do we, your COL
leagues, on the Fiscal Court, miss you
in our deliberations at this term of the
Court, but the whole citizenship of our
county will miss your wholesome coun-
sci. They love you for the zeal, vigor
! and earnestness you have displayed in
your attention to the fiscal affairs of the
cou nty and we, all of Us. most deeply
sympathize with you in your protracted
illness and pray God, who is most mer-
ciful and all wise, to restore you to per-
feet health, that you may have long
life's happiness in the bosom of your
| family. Should God in his infinite wis
dom see it differently and to whose will
we must all know it will be given to you
to hear that welcome plaudit, "Weil
done, thou good and faithful servant. "
Thanking you again for your kindly
thoughtfulness. and with the earnest
hope that you will again soon be with
us at the Council Table. We are, with
most profound regards.
| Yours most sincerely.
d. C.. Heron,
w. w. Baxter,
D. d Dowell.
| Abe Bennett,
j.. ]. keenan,,
C.E. Robbins,
| S. H Dix
Came A. T. Beard, Sheriff, Breckin-
ridge county, for himself and deputies,
and after being duly sworn, presented in
open court list of erroneous assessmentsin
the sum of S4s, 432. 90 at rs cents on the
800. 90 making total of $lI3 So. 1t is
now ordered and directed by the Court
that the said A. T. Beard be allowed the
sum of Sll3, IS, and that the same be
credited on the Railroad Fund in his
settlement, and further Titles erroneous
ly assessed to the amount of OF at 50 50,
each amounting to $4,000 1t is orded
that the said A. T. Beard be allowed q
credit of said sum in his settlement a
follows: General Expense Fund, S54.OO
School Fund, S64.00; Road and Bridge
Fund, S3200.
1t is further ordered and directed that
A. T. Beard be and he is hereby allowed
exoneration on $97,409.0o. enormously
assessed, and that he be given credit III
his settlement with the following
amounts, to wit: School Fund at 2C
cents on the 10000, amounting to Sl9l
81; Road and Bridge Fund at 20 cents
OH the $4,000, amounting to s243 So
General Expense Fund at 10 cents on
the $4,000, amounting to $97.4o; Pau
per Fund at cents on the 800, 90
amounting to S5S.44; Sinking Fund at
cents Oh the $1,000, amounting to Sl9 "a
Came A. T. Beard, Sheriff of Breckin'
ridge county, together with his deputies
w. &. Pate, A, }. Dye, ]. b. Carman and
w. ii. Gibson, who after being duly
sworn according to law, turned into
Court their lists of Delinquents as fol
lows. to-wit: Ist Dist, 297; 2nd Dist.
los; ord Dist, 172; 4th Dist, 222; 5ti
Dist, I3l; and 9th Dist, 20l; making a
total of aI0S III the entire county. Upon
motion of Esquire Heron, seconded by
Esquire Baxter, it is ordered that the
aforesaid delinquent lists be allowed the
Lii ~ Daa,d aud he 10 hereby al