Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-07-23

five equal installRents Of $500 each,
provided that the Association spends
SlOO. OGO in enlarging the Pleasant Hill
Academy buildings and generally de-
veloping the school. The resolution Of
the court is subject to confirmation by
act of the Legislature.
ROAD SUPERVISORS FEES. =
The court fixed the con pensation for
supervisors OF the graded roscs at 81
day of ten hours land the district
Supervisors were to receive So. 90 for
a Gay of ten hours. AS stated in our
issue of last week K. K. Handy was
elected supervisor of the graded roads
f. E. Dorton for the First District,
W. K. Mccoy for the Second District,
|. L. Burgess for the Third District,
Arthur Reno for the Fourth District,
John Tucker for the Fifth District, of
ungraded roads.
Attorney c. E. Keyes was allowed
fifty dollars Tor drafting the present
road Law.
Deely Reed was allowed $500 a
month for his maintenance.
Judge s. n. Smith and E. 6. Toilet
were jointly allowed S3l.l2 for eXpen-
ses while looking after matters of in
terest to the county at Nashville.
Judge Smith was authorized to draw
a warrant tor the benefit of Joseph
Hyder and wife, if after inves' igation
he deemed it proper.
Earlier in the year an ex-officic fee
of $500 was allowed Judge S. N. Smith
and Sheriff J. S. Garrison. At this
term like amount was allwoed County
Clerk W. Il. Hedgecoth. Upon that
being done H. c. Hendley, circuit court
clerk, asked a like amount for himself.
The court seemed to feel that it had
gotten into a line of allowances that
meast more expense to the county than
they had anticipated or intended and
to relieve themselves from an embar-
RAISING position, the court rescinded
the order making allowance to the
county judge. sheriff and county clerk.
Thereupon Clerk Hendley did not press
his claim
Now the legal question arises: Does
the county court have the authority to
rescind such action after the allowance
has been made. Some persons claim
not on the ground that if such power
rested with the court it could rescind
the salary of the superintendent of
public instruction or any other officer
whose saIaky is fixed by the court.
JadgeSsfhith will look up the law in
the matter and it will likely come up
at the October term of court, provided
the court has overstepped the bounds
of its authority.
HONOR W. A. HANDY, DECEASED
A resolution was presented in honor
of the late Judge w. A. Handy COM
mending him for his long service as
county judge, his remarkable problty
of character and his generally high
character as a citizen and jurist. The
resolution was passed unanimously and
the court business was suspended to
give an opportunity to those who chose
to do SO to speak word relative to
the deceased. Judge c. II. Snodgrass,
]. w. Dorton, G. p. Burnett and d.
W. Lundy all spoke on the character of
this remarkable man and paid very
high tribute to his honesty, generosity,
ability and many virtues, The sub
ject, the talks and the occasion were
all very fitting ald met with the most
hearty approval Of those present.
The county judge was authorized to
appoint a court house janltor at not to
exceed $40 a month. The county judge
was further directed to look after the
needed repairs at the poor house.
The committee on tax levy made its
report and fixed the fatal levy at 81. 40.
In view Of the fact that it is felt
that the committee and court did not
have q clear understanding of con-
ditions. and for chat reason made the
levy higher than is necessary an higher
than they really intended, the matter
may be re-considered at special ses-
sion, it Judge Smith thinks the special
session advisabe after Investigating
the law touching the matter. The
following is what the con mlttee
agreed upon as the
TAX LEVY FOR 1920
State 10
County 80