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Public Ledger
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
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County Court held its third day's proceedings, addressing motions to borrow money for 1875 expenses, appointing W. M. James to the Grand Jury, renewing warrants, reducing the coal oil inspector's bond to $5000 with sureties, and authorizing $7000 for the county poor-house.
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Third Day's Proceedings—Appropriations for County Poor House—Coal Oil Inspector's Bond Reduced
The County Court met this morning at half past ten o'clock. A quorum being announced, the first order of business was a motion introduced and concurred in, directing the Chairman of the Court to get the opinion of the Attorney General and County Attorney as to the power and authority of the County Court to borrow money to pay in cash all applications of the Court for current expenses for 1875.
W. M. James was appointed by the court as an officer to wait upon the Grand Jury of the Bartlett Court.
One or two petitions for the renewal of Barbour Lewis warrants were granted.
On motion of Esquire H. Irby the action of the court requiring a bond of $10,000 from the coal oil inspector was reconsidered and the bond fixed at $5000.
W. H. Rhea, the inspector, then came forward and gave the required bond, with W. R. Lucas, W. A. Goodman and S. R. Clarke as bondsmen.
A motion was introduced and passed authorizing the Chairman of the Court to issue warrants to the amount of $7000 to defray the expenses of the county poor-house.
The Court then adjourned for dinner.
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bond for coal oil inspector reduced from $10,000 to $5,000 with sureties; warrants authorized up to $7,000 for county poor-house expenses; petitions for renewal of barbour lewis warrants granted; motion for opinion on borrowing money for 1875 expenses passed.
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The County Court met at half past ten o'clock with a quorum. A motion directed the Chairman to seek opinions from the Attorney General and County Attorney on borrowing money for 1875 current expenses. W. M. James appointed to wait on Grand Jury. Petitions for renewal of warrants granted. On motion of Esquire H. Irby, coal oil inspector's bond reconsidered and fixed at $5,000; W. H. Rhea provided bond with bondsmen W. R. Lucas, W. A. Goodman, and S. R. Clarke. Motion passed authorizing Chairman to issue warrants up to $7,000 for poor-house expenses. Court adjourned for dinner.