The log cabin Democrat., 1921-10-26
ANNUAL MEETING
 QUORUM COURT ON
OFFICERS SUBMIT REPORT
Judge Smith Says Depreciated Scrip is County's Worst Problem and
 Promises to Reduce Debt.

By vote of 17 to 13 the court at 3:30 o'clock appropriated $3,SOO for farm and home demonstration work.
 Following an oral report by County Judge E. l.. Smith, which concluded the reports of the county officers, committee consisting of J. F. Raney, J. H. McCarty and w. k. McHenrv was appointed to recommend appro- priations for the ensuing year, and the Faulkner county quorum court, which convened in annual session this morn. ing, at 3 o'clock thi; afternoon began the work of levying taxes for the var ious purposes. Adjournment, it was expected, would be taken late this af ternoon.
 : On account of comprehension of the law, County Clerk J. A. Hutto, who is serving his first year, submit ted his annual report covering the fis- cal year ending June 30, instead of for the year immediately preceding the session of the court, as the law directs. At the afternoon session motion was adopted to adjourn to later day in order that the clerk might extend his report, but the motion was shortly afterwards rescinded, when it was found that pr. Hutto could supply the court with data necessary for it's work and he was allowed further time to complete the report.
 County Judge Smith said in his re port that the roads and bridges of the county are in fair condition and all the free labor bad been worked throughout the county. When he CT tered office, he said, the road districts were $19,000 in debt, or about $500 more than this years taxes woul3 pay. Judge Smith said he had spent on roads and bridoes about SIP 900, of which $6,000 was the county's share of the automobile taxes and $6,000 was borrowed from Conway banks. He asked that no appropriation be made III county scrip for roads next cay, as he thought the revenue from the three-mill tax and the automobile It. censes would be sufficient
 A depreciated county scrip, which is now selling at 50 cents on the dollar Judge Smith said made it very diff cult for the county to accomplish any thing, and he declared that he would not overdraw appropriations made by the levying court and that the co ,nty debt this year would be reduced S6,. 900 or 5000. Payments of mothers pensions and the support of paupnrs IS also a very serious drain on the county revenue, Judge Smith said.
 The morning session of the court was devoted to nearing the annual reports of the county officers and demonstration workers and appeals for the support 5y county of chari- table works.
 w. $. Cazort and Mrs. George w. Clark strongly urged the court to make an appropriation for the main tenance of probation officer and the support of a juvenile court in Faulk- ner county 1t is well and good to assist in the development of fine cat tie and hogs, poultry and farm crops, but IS It not worth while to spend a little money to assist in the develop ment of fine boys and girls?" Mre. Clark asked. She said there are more than 100 cases of delinquency among boys and girls of tlis county which need the attention and care of pro bation officer.
 l, Dr. A. w. Rice, supervisor of tick eradication, submitted an oral repor' Tn which he stated good progress had been made during the past year. For next year he said it would only be necessary to dip cattle which were found infested with ticks after August l this year. In the northeast quarter of the county, now under quarantine 6,784 head of cattle were dipped ir September and 416 found infested with ticks; in the balance of the coun- ty 8,384 head were dipped and 83 found infested.
 County Agent T. M. Williams and Home Agent Mrs. c. D. Turner sub mitted their interesting reports, which are published elsewhere. The negro workers, E. T. Mattison and Alic, Latimer, submitted reports showing much activity and splendid results of demonstration work among the color ed people.
 Rev. D. J. Weems appealed for continuance of the appropriation for the support of the Arkansas Children's Home,
 Following the submission of the an nual reports of County Clerk J. A Hutto and Sheriff W. M. Brady. V,
 The court, which was presided over by County Judge E. l.. Smith, was at the peace from the townships named: the peace fro mthe townships named: ! J. T. Thomas. Benton; J. F. Raney