Athens Weekly Review
Feb. 22, 1901
COURT MATTERS
Commissioner's Court
Claims Allowed.
| Betsey Henry | pauper | 10.00 |
| J. M. Stephens | repairing bridge | 10.00 |
| L. H. Dowell | work on jail and poor farm | 3.50 |
| Mary E. New | qr allowance | 10.00 |
| Peter Hardin | 3 days letting and receiving bridges | 9.00 |
| Peter Hardin | 10 days inspecting and receiving bridges | 30.00 |
| W. H. Birdwell | 4 days inspecting and receiving bridges | 12.00 |
| W. H. Birdwell | 9 days inspecting roads and bridges | 27.00 |
| B. D. Arnold | 4 days inspecting and receiving bridges | 12.00 |
| B. D. Arnold | 7 days inspecting roads and bridges | 21.00 |
| W. F. Hardin | reparing 4 bridges | 50.00 |
| East Texas Reformer | stationery and printing | 6.35 |
| ATHENS REVIEW | stationery | 3.00 |
| J. E. Morgan | 3 cds wood | 9.00 |
| G. M. Day | delivering pauper to poor farm | 1.00 |
| J. T. Holloway | lumber for bridge | 10.00 |
| C. I. Pickle | hauling lumber and repairing bridges | 2.00 |
| W. O. Williams | feeding prisoners to Feb. 16 | 356.48 |
| W. O. Williams | waiting on Frank Martin 8 days | 3.00 |
| J. J. Powers | acct. for mdse | 15.30 |
| Gauntt Bro. | acct. for mdse | 6.60 |
| J. B. Moore | lumber for bridges | 21.20 |
| C. R. Pickle | 10 days inspecting roads and bridges | 30.00 |
| Paul Jones | county supt | 100.00 |
| Geo. D. Barnard & Co. | stationary county judge | 18.65 |
| Geo. D. Barnard & Co. | stationary county attorney | 11.65 |
| Paul Jones | disposing of 13 criminal cases | 39.00 |
| Paul Jones | telephone state health officer | 1.35 |
| J. J. Bradshaw | jail guard 18 days | 35.00 |
| Joe Bell | jail guard 18 days | 45.00 |
| H. Calloway | jail guard 6 days | 12.00 |
| D. Maynard | jail guard 6 days | 12.00 |
| Paul Jones | 8 days per diem | 24.00 |
| C. R. Pickle | 6 days per diem | 18.00 |
| W. H. Birdwell | 6 days per diem | 18.00 |
| B. D. Arnold | 8 days per diem | 24.00 |
| Peter Harden | 8 days per diem | 24.00 |
| W. O. Williams | 8 days per diem | 16.00 |
| L. W. Meredith | com $108 fines collected | 10.80 |
TAX LEVY
| For general purposes | 25¢ | $100.00 |
| Road and bridge | 15¢ | $100.00 |
| Court house | 5¢ | $100.00 |
| Jail | 25¢ | $100.00 |
Poll tax 25 cents
Occupation, ½ what state levies
Each ferry, $15.00
SCHOOL DISTRICTS
| New Malakoff | 20 ¢ on the $100 |
| Reid Branch | 20 ¢ on the $100 |
| Aley School | 20 ¢ on the $100 |
| Murchison | 20 ¢ on the $100 |
| New Walnut | 20 ¢ on the $100 |
| Trinidad | 20 ¢ on the $100 |
| Eustace | 20 ¢ on the $100 |
The following were appointed presiding officers of elections for the next two years of the various elections precincts opposite their names.
J. T. Deen, Athens, No. 1
E. L. Green, Chandler, No. 2
L. L. Ansley, Brownsboro, No. 3
J. H. Reynolds, New York, No. 4
Jim Dickerson, Fincastle, No. 5
Jno. K. Simmons, Willow Springs No. 6
C. E. Waldrom, Malakoff, No. 7
J. W. Moore, Eustace, No. 8
W. E. Carter, Aley, No. 9
D. A. Ard, Murchison, No. 10
W. R. Epperson, Leagueville, No. 11
J. R. Diggers, Berryville, No. 12
E. H. Garrett, Union, No. 13
E. J. Carson, Mallard Prairie, No. 14
R. L. Gilbert, Trinidad, No. 15
The voting place in precinct No. 8 was changed from Goshen to Eustace.
L. D. Royall et al petition for stock law election rejected for not having 20 signatures to the petition.
Petition of R. C. Calloway et al to change line of school district No. 13, granted as prayed for.
Petition of Millard Stirman et al to change line of district No. 37. Granted the portion east of the Athens and Prairieville road to be known as Sand Flatt and Caney Creek district No. 37, and the territory west of said road to be known as Eureka district No. 37 ½.
CONFEDERATE PENSIONERS
The applications of the following persons for confederate pensions were heard and certificates allowed: G. W. Reed, Mrs. Oliver Scott.
Applications of H. C. McDowell continued for doctor's certificate. Of F. M. Hall continued for depositions of witnesses.
An order transferring $500 from the court house and jail funds each to the jury fund was passed.
It was ordered that the county will pay for a telephone at the poor farm but no where else.
The sale of three old mules belonging to the county for $140 and one sow and 18 pigs for $20 was ratified, Mrs. M. E. Collins being the purchaser of the mules and M. E. Richardson of the hogs.
The quartly report of C. T. Scott showing a balance due him on account of paupers, convicts, care of stock, work and merchandise of $263.87 was considered, and it was ordered that the sum of $222.17 be allowed as follows $36 to be paid in scrip on general fund, and the sum of $187.17 allowed as a credit on amount due the county by him.
Quarterly reports of the various county and precinct officers were examined and approved.
The offical bonds of tax collector and assessor were examined and approved.
Several petitions for changes in public roads were considered and granted but lack of space prevents their publication this issue.
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