The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1919-01-09
PROF. YOUNGER
new SCHOOL SUPT.
SUCCEEDS PROF II. II. robson
IN THAT POSITION
County Court Also Makes Recon-
mendati0ns to Legislators as to New
Read Laws Other Business Trans
acted at Quarterly Session

The quarterly county court met in
les regular January session last Mon
Gay morning at 10 o'clock, Judge John
Peete presiding and Clerk Simon
alschaFging the duties Of his office.
The request of Judge Peete, Rev,
Riley DAVIS delivered a prayer
after which the court began a very
busy session Judge Peete's quarterly
fenert was read to me court and was
adopted In his report Judge Peete
stated that the county and school and
stheQ accounts weF6 very largely in
iebt, and urged the most rigid econ
anly ID the expenditure Of the public
funds
Superintendent of Public instruction
III II Robson submitted his report,
which was adopted Mr. Robson
stated that while the school fund was
largely ID debt, Yet this was the case
when he assumed office, and owing
to conditions growing out of the war,
resulting IN q vast increase in cost Of
necessities even with rigid economy
II had not been possible to run the
school for less money than was ex-
pended that over $1,000 interest-bear-
ine school warrants issued prior to
his induction into offiee, came due and
were paid during his administration,
ths adding W the existing overdraft.
Fhe court then proceeded to the
election Oh county superintendent
af public Instruction for the ensuing
wo years, ana Prof Eugene Younger,
who has been engaged in school work
~ Upton county for many years, was
elected to that office Prof. Younger
stated 10 the court that If he did not
reduce THE large school indebtedness
and 0verdraft during his ensuing term
af office, He would not be candid
ate for re-eleet' The salary Of the
superintendent Of public Instruction
wAA fixed by The county at $1,000
per annunl As the state pays this
office an annual salary Of $3.50, his
total salary II thus $l,550 per annun.
q. MI Harris was elected cattle I'M
spector for tile ensuing two years.
III. 81 Harrison was elected constable
os district No iA, and Leonard Adj
s fo district NO. 4. The resigna-
i6ns of Esquires M n Gift, one Of
the corporation magistrates Of Gov
ngAan, and III IA. Standridge, Of dis
Ma y, were accepted by the
pArt nth regret.
rhe election of county road COM
oaers was deferred by the court,
tEae court made some recommends
tons To Senator ~ e. Gwinn and
representatives Al. M. Moose and q.
Green, relative to amending the
IIpt0n county road law. After a full
discussion Of the matter, the court
appointed i committee composed OIL
Nsqs. AL i. Lawrence, J. B. Overall, |
John 81. McClanahan, d. r. Tinker
and Josh u Miller to draft some
amendments to the road laws, and
Elpon TIE committees submitting it's
epOrt, adopted it unanimously. The
onmittee, In its report to the court,
recommended that the road law be
amended as follows:
That the law provide for the cleo
Hlon IF one road commissioner--in-
stead Of two commissioners Who'll
shall be required to give his entire
time and attention to his duties, suf-
icient bond being executed for faith
9al performance of duties, and that
Ire shall also be liable to criminal
Qsecution for n-performance Of
duties; and that his salary be
$40 pei annum. That $500 be
fixed as amount Of communication
a0nay To BE paid BY road hands who /
nrnafe instead of working on the
aads Under the present law this /
amoHnt IL S4.00. That the law be
Amended So us To withhold from time
III time sufficient money to be used BY
oad commissioner to put roads mi
ilsf class condition where q contract
gu fails Oh neglecfs To work the roads
according to lasG and according to
contract, and If for any raison
ek0r fails or refuses to work
Hill ls according to his contract,
cent Of the amount for which
is contract, and IL for any reason
january / ef the ensuing year,
at the read commissioner be liable
fine Ill not less than $4,000 nor
m0Fe than $4,000 for failure to en-
force the law and provisions of road
contractors contracts, and that the
road law be amended SO as to pro-
vide fol proper fine and punishment
III road contractors who fail to COM
BIZ with their contracts and the strict
letter III the law In working the roads.
That the present road law be fur
{ Their amended 90 as to provide that
the communication money be paid to
1.-The county trustee instead of to the
Foad contractor, and that it be even
EnalIy paid to the road contractor in
pYl4anE for work actually done on the
roads according to law and contract.
The court appointed q committee {
IS submit to our senators and repre- (
ntakiTes the suggested amendments |
The road law !
1.-THE court also passed a resolution Q
onnaending that the Upton county
hool law be amended 50 as to pro- y
as that each civil district shall 4
Iect one member of the county board II
education, making the total menl-f
shlp IS. q
he court passed an order directing 4
M nnstables and deputy trustees !