Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1922-09-06
COUNTY OFFICERS
ENTER UPON NEW
TERM OF SERVICE
Sheriff J. H. Henry Sworn in Fri
day and Bond Accept
ed by J. F. Brown.

Friday, September I, being the tim,
at which the newly elected county OF.
ficers are to be inducted into office
under the law, T. F. Brown turned
over to r. A. Powell the office of trus.
tee. Mr.. Powell was on duty at the of
flee Friday and Saturday and will con-
tinue to receive the taxes from the
people for the next two years. He had
previously made his bond in the total
sum OF $4,000. The bond was signed
by citizens of the county.
In the case of Register, County
Court Clerk and circuit Court Clerk
there was no change as the incum-
bents were reelected. S. c. Cline
will continue as register for the next
four years, w. D. Hedgecoth as county
court clerk and H. c. Hendley as cir
cult court clerk each for the same
period.
The office over which the public
has been the most exercised is that
OF sheriff. AS is we'll known c. w.
Walker sought reelection after serv-
ing two years. He was opposed by
]. H. Henry. Mr.. Henry was elected
by 81 votes and Mr.. Walker took the
matter into court on the grounds that
the election was illegal. When the
case came up for hearing before Judge |
c. E.Snodgrass he ruled that they |
could come into court at the next reg
tlar term in October for a hearing. |
Friday Mr.. Henry made his bond and
was sworn in sheriff for the ensuing
two years. The oath was administer
ed by County Clerk w. D. Hedgecoth
in the presence of some dozen people,
most of whom were signers on the
bond of Mr. Henry.
The law requires a sheriff in this
county to make bond in the sum of
$I2, 500, but the bond furnished by Mr..
Henry represented $23,5oo. Chairman
J. F. Brown accepted the bond on be-
half of the county.
Bonds of County Offieers.
1t may be of interest to some per-
sons over the county to know just how
much of bond the several elective
officers of the county are required to
make.
In the case of the trustee, r. A.
Powell, in addition to the above $77 900
bond, which, by the way, is the larg-
est ever made by any county officer
previous to this, he is required to
make two other bonds: One to the
state for $4,000 and another to cover
fees that may accrue in his Office, Of
Sc 800. In each instance the bonds
were larger than required. In the ca &c
of his bond to the county, the amount
required was raised a little :his year
by Chairman J. =. Brown. Last year
It. F. Brown was req1'ed to fur:i'sl
a bond for $45ooo because the tax
aggregate was around $4,000. The
1921 taxes amountto approximately
the same amount, but Chairman
Brown felt it best to raise the bond '
ten thousand dollars, which made the
amount required of Mr.. Powell $4,000.
The state bond made by Mr.. Powell
as signed up by his securities amount
ed to $4,000.
In the case of the county court
clerk, w. D. Hedgecoth, he is required
ito make four bonds, three of $4,000 y
each and one for $4,000, making a
total of $4,000. Each of the bonds !,
represented more than the required
amount.
In the case of circuit court clerk, H.
G. Hendley, he is required to make
bonds aggregating the same amount as : :
Mr. Hedgecoth. The bonds of Mr..
Hendley are ample and more than re-
CURED. !;
Some persons may not know that
the register is also required to give
bond for the safe keeping Of the rec
ords. Heis required to furnish bond =
in the sum of $I2,soo which he did !.
with considerable to spare.