Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-10-23
ECONOMY TO RULE
IN AppR0pRlATlNC
FUNDS OF COUNTY
Demonstration Agents, Library
and Probation Work to BE
Taken Care of in Budget

| Jesse R. Core, Walter G. Hudson
Hunter H. Knox, j. G. Ford, F. b
Mitchell, Thos. Smith and j. q
Boyce, comprising the approprla-
lions committee of the jefferson
county quorum court, was in session
until late last night in the office
of County Clerk l.. T. Sallee, discuss
ing and calculating upon approprla-
tions to be recommended to the
court at the session today. There
was a general disposition to econo-
mize, judging from views OF the
justices Of the peace heard yester-
day. 1t was expected, however
that appropriations for the county
home demonstration agents, the agri-
cultural agents, the probation Off
GERS and the public library would be
recommended.
DR.. H. L. Jordan and S. M. West
moreland appeared before the ap-
preparation committee to present a
petition on behalf Of colored farm
ers and property owners, asking an
appropriation for a colored farm
demonstration agent, to work with
the cooperative forces Of the gov
eminent, among the negro farmers
of jefferson county. The petition
pointed out that the colored farmers
never had received this aid, and DR..
Jordan explained how such an ap-
preparation would aid the colored
people to produce larger and better
crops, and thus add to the agricul-
tural output Of the county, and inc
vitality to an increase IN county
revenues.
Steel Bridges.
The quorum court was not assem-
bled until 2 o'clock yesterday after
noon. An attempt to hold a SEES
sion in the forenoon failed because OF
lack of quorum.
Except for the appointment Of
committees by Judge R. H. Williams,
the only business transacted yester..
day was the reading of reports OF
the different county officers, by
County Clerk Sallee. In his report,
Judge Williams recommended that all
bridges erected in the county in fu-
ture should be of steel or concrete,
holding that these would prove more
economical than erection of tempo
rary structures, which must be re-
paired frequently and rebuilt ovory
few years. Judge Williams also rec
commended that the interior OF the
courthouse be painted, and that
driveway be constructed in the rear
of the courthouse, by the drivin1
of piling. This would also serve to
prevent further sloughing off the old
river bank there, he pointed out.
Committees named by Judge Will
liams to consider the reports of the
several officers, and investigate con-
ditions at the Jail and hospital, are:
Committees Chosen.
Judges report: Arthur w. Hickey,
John H. Gaines, Nv. M Bridges, H.
G. Hanna and C. A. Sadler.
Clerks report: Carl A. Hing, I.
J. Cunningham, J. E. Koonce, Asa
Watson and E. B. Smith.
Treasurer's report: N. H. Wilson,
j. T. Kirklin, R.rrJ. Watkins, R. G.
Bailey, ]. HudnaH and A. l.. Nc
Candless.
Sheriff's report: John H. Shelby,
Dan Nix, A. J. Laster, H. P. Brown,
A. L. Wigal and R. P. Woods.
Jail: C. M. Acklin, l.. V. BogY, P.
w.. Kelly, VIM. Readon, w: S. Nc
Donald and R. S. Gibbons (colored)
Hospital: J. S. Wiley, A. E.
Wright. A. G. Hall, c. B. Murphy,
H. M. Dial, ]. S. Hamilton and Tom
Cummins (colored).
Gibbons and Cummins are the only
colored justices of the peace in the
county.
Two members of the court have
served for more than a quarter of a
century. Mr.. Gaines, who is 90
years of age, reads without glasses,
and is as spry as any young man OF
SO, has been a justice of the peace
for about 40 years. L. Y. Bogy,
born in 1914 in Bogy township, where
his ancestors resided for generations
before him, doesn't recall exactly
how long he has served as justice Of
the peace, but remembers that he
was elected to office the first time
when the carpet bag administration
was overturned. He has been re-
elected every two years since that
time.