Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-10-15
QUARTERLY COUNTY COURT.
Completed Its Labors In One Day and
AdjourrGd--Business Light

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teen Justices present and Judge S. N.
Smith preston. Judge Smith read
his quarterly report, which was ac-
cepted and ocj8eed spread of record.
County Physician, W. A. Reed,
made a vern1 report as did Poor
House Com ssloner II. K. Webb.
Both reports met with the approval
of the court.
Jere Morrow Road Supervisor, for
the first district submitted his report,
which was accepted and ordered spread
for record.
Committees ere appointed to audit
the reports of tue several Road Super
visors, said comnittees to consist of
the justices o. rle respective districts,
assisted by I'll Road Supervisor. All
reports of Raa supervisors of the
county were acc ted.
The court directed that the time of
working the roads be left to the
judgment of the Road Supervisors,
regardless of the tlme being set out
| in the law. suCh course was
deemed best as Il was felt that the
Supervisor wi be able to know what
time it is besi to work, because of
varying conditlona
London DaVis Was released from
polltax and road work. for 1920.
A resolution was passed creating a
Rest Room OF the county court room.
! That mean tia ladies' coming to town
any time of the week can go to the
county court room Tor rest or can leave
their children thoge and safe and
com Portable place will be ready for
them at all times. This action of the
court certainly should and will meet
with the heart approval of the ladies'
over the COUNT
The court fixed ire borad price of
each inmate Of the poor house at
$l4. 90 montl
The employ of a janitor to look
after the cougt house was placed in
the hands of Judge Smith.
1t was ordered that 40 percent of the
Road Funds of each district be applied
on the graded roads and 60 percent on
the ungraded roads, but that did not
include money eo4nmuted by those
liable to road duty.
A resolution Waa passed allowing the
Clerk, Sheriff AMI County Judge $500
each exofficio fees tor this year.
Trustee T. F Brown was released
from accrued taxes on tax sale, dou'
BILE, errors ano a5iustments.
Chas. Wells grssented bill to the
county tor $40 as al amount he claimed
was due him for services as court |
house janitor, ana. also S. for services
for holding an inquest over the remains
of D. Moulder, no committed suicide
some months ago. 1t seems that the
law requires a sworn affidavit signed
by two persons setting out that there
has probably ben foul play connected
with the death before an inquest can
be paid for i aeems that no. aida
Wit was presentcd to Mr.. Wells and
that he acted, ing couuty coroner,
upon request Jnly. Judge Smith
stated TO the court that Mr. Wells
agreed to do the jauit0r work fer $40 a
month, but claimed 500 a month after
the work was doua. The court turned
the entire bill own. Thereupon Mr..
Wells brought it against the county
before Esq. SeoE VITO, upon hearing
the evidence lr the ease, decided
against Mr.. We and taxed him with
the costs. Mr.. ellis appealed the
case to the ciTcu court.
A resulotion gas 9f'ored asking chat
our present court gent w. q. Ads
mond, be engsga by the county for
9nother year an rs county pay $3.50
Of his salary an rae state provide the
remainder ot So making the total
salary 1900. Fre resolution lost by
A vote of 7 &. 5. 1t seems that
practically all t.. Justices are in favor
If county egen I'd were not opposed
% Mr.. Asdmonc -ot felt that under
he present sho ase of county funds
he county shou aat take on that ex-
1ense the comilg ar.
This action OF me ourt Will prove
great disappolnt s2. to many over the
county and it is no7l9 that some way
nay be found to ggIde the necessary