The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1922-10-05


The quarterly county court met last
Monday and adjourned about D. m.
until the next regular term on the
first Monday in January. The quar-
terly reports Of Judge John Y. Peete,
Prot. E. Younger, superintendent Of
public instruction, and the budget
committee were read and adopted
without discussion.
County Agent G. S. Hollingsworth
reviewed his wOrl- for the past year
before the court and was re-employed
for another year, beginning January
/. Mr.. HollingsWorth, on motion of
Esq. J. G.. Owen, of this district, was
elected by the narrow margin of two
votes, the poll Of the court showing
Is for re-employing him and IS
against the motion. An appropria-
tion of 81 800 was included in the mo-
tion for the county agents salary.
Dr. O2Conner, state veterinarian
and a specialist of tuberculosis
among cattle, Of Nashville, addressed
the court on the matter of eradicat-
ing tuberculosis among cattle and
milk cows in Upton county. The
court, however, deferred action on
the proposition until the January
term, when it will come up for con-
sidaration again. DR. 0'Connor, in
the course of his remarks, explained
that the federal and state govern
ments would share equal expense in
the work if the court would meet the
necessary requirement for receiving
federal and state aid, by making an
appropriation equivalent to one7third
Of the expense in the work. A num-
Der of magistrates after the address
expressed the belief that the court
will consider the matter favcrably in
January and are of the opinion that
it would be a grave mistake should
the court fail to take advantage of
federal and state aid.
The morning session of the court
was occupied almost entirely by the
appropriation docket, on which were
listed numerous miscellaneous items
of expense, such as repairing and
building bridges and lumber accounts
The following persons were elected
notaries public: Miss Blanche Hath
cock, v. Kimbrough, J. H. McClelland,
]. D. McClanahan, Holmes Roane,
Mrs. Sarah M. White, w. A. Cothran,
4 r B. Lawrence, ]. T. Lucas, Elmer
Nevis, Sherrod Smith, G. P. Simon
ton.
Mr.. Pressly McQuiston was granted
the privilege to hawk and peddle in
the county.
Judge Peetawas authorized to move
the iron bridge across Town creek
north of here, on the road leading to
Rialto, abandoned when the highway
was opened Cor traffic, to Indian
creek, north Of Brighton. The work
will be done at his discretion.
The court passed an order EN-
towering committee appointed at
the last term of court to gravel the
levee east of the Illinois Central rail-
road opposite the gin Of Harvey &
Son. No appropriation was made for
the work, as no correct estimate as
to its cost was made. The committee.
however, is empowered to proceed
with the work.
Resolutions of respect as to the
life and character of the late ESQ. S.
III. Mitchell were read and unanimous
" adopted by the court Esq.
Mitchell had been a member of that
body for many years.
No action was taken on the report
of the committee as to the completion
of the Jeff Davis highway from Cow
ington to the Shelby county line on
account Of the absence of quorum.
The report will be submitted again
at the January term.