The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-10-07
County Court in Quarterly
Session

The Fayatte County Court met in
quarterly session Tuesday, October 4,
and passed upon docket of 80 numbers,
and long list Of miscellaneous items.
There were % Justices of the Peace
present and taking part in the .delibera-
tions of the court.
Chairman Shelton did not have com
plete financial statement ready because
officials Of the county who. report to
him bave been busy in campaign for
election and had not time to make
their usual settlement before the session
OF the court began. But be advised the
court that when settlements were made
with these officials a month ago the
county bad in its treasury about $23,
600 in cash, which sum must meet the
expenses until taxes are again collected
after the fret Of next year. He fur
ther called attention of the court to the
] fact that this s23, 900 is what is left of
$4,000 bond issue made by the county
last winter.
The courts entire time was given to
miscellaneous business until the after
noon session. when the docket was
taken up and proceeded with rapidly,
the completing this work aid adjourn
ing about o'clock.
Effort was made by the eighth dis
trict Justices to revive the road bond
issue which was authorized 9 few
years ago for building hard surface
roads, but no application had been filed
for docketing and the matter was rul.
ed out of order, with the advice that
definite information as to the amount
desired and plans for .expending same,
together with proper application be
made before the January meeting Of
court. .fhe purpose Of thsseI Nj agistrates
was to secure the building Of the
Lee Highway across this cosnty from
Bolivar to Memphis. This great south
erd highway across the continent is be-
ing planned and mapped out by theLee
Highway Association, and 1t desires to
connect county site to county site a.
far az possible so as to secure state and
federal aid in the work. The Lincoln
Highway traverses the continent from
east to west across the northern tier of
states ard It is, proposed to construct
the Lee Highway across the southern
states.' The Fslcea is In possession of
Information that the officials of the Lee
Highway Associstioa viii be in Somer-
vile October II. mapping outa tents-
tive route for the proposed highway.
At recent meeting heliin Somersiils
q County Lee Highway Association was
|ofeasized with Capt. E. A. Maddox as
County Chairman and steps were TAX
en- to interest Fayette county people in
the building Of this eross-country high
way thru the county. And Il is snr-
posed the effort Of the eighth district
members Of the court we're acting from
this interest.
The long docket was composed Of the
customary matters Of bridges. levees.
and the like and was disposed of with
out much difficulty or diseussion. An
application was made By the County
Council of Agriculture for an appro-
priation Of $3.50 to meet the county's
share Of the Farm Demonstration
Agents salary for the last quarter of
1921 and was allowed BY vote Of lS to
IL. This question hss been before the
court at every session this year. In
January $1,000 was asked for and was
defeated. In April $3.50 was asked for
and was defeated By tie vote. Ia
July $500 was asked ] for the last six
months Of the year and defeated, again
by tie vote. And this time $50 asked
for for the last three months Of the
yesr, and granted - stated.