John H. BILLS, chairman, presiding.
A. H. ROSE, J. B. FAWCETT, quorum justices.
The following is a synopsis of business transacted in the County Court of Hardeman at its July term, 1867.
The Court House Commissioners reported the letting out of the contract for building the new Court House, according to the plan and specifications of Messrs. Willis & Sloan, on the bid of $25,000, and that they had contracted to advance from funds on hand, and to be collected as the work progressed, within twenty percent of the value of material and work done, and when finished pay the balance from proceeds of county bonds, and also that they had taken bond as security for completing of work according to contract, which report was received, and action of Commissioners approved and adopted as the contract of the court.
Order releasing Tax Collector of insolvent county taxes, amounting to $18.58.
Order appropriating to sundry persons for accounts against the county and taking care of paupers, $289.86.
Order binding Jordan and Moses BRADFORD, colored children, to A. Y. ROOK.
Order binding Maria, Thomas, Jordan, Stephen and Spencer MCGOWAN, colored children, to J. T. EUBANKS.
Order to pay the heirs of E. KIRKLAND and Daniel PATE, dec’d.
William WOOD appointed administrator on the estate of Martha L. WOOD, dec’d.
Order pro-confesso and reference in case of James PYBASS, adm’r, vs. heirs of C. CANNON, dec’d.
Order guardian adlitem and order pro-confesso in case of A. J. MOORE, adm’r, vs. heirs of M. P. CRISP, dec’d.
Order guardian adlitem and reference in case of William S. DOUGHETY, adm’r, et al., vs. heirs of William CUMMINGS, dec’d.
Order reference in case of Benjamin JOHNSON adm’r, vs. heirs of Bryant JOHNSON, dec’d.
Order sale of land belonging to the estate of C. CANNON, dec’d.
Order sale of land belonging to the estate of William CUMMINGS, dec’d.
John M. MORGAN appointed guardian of Mattie E. D. LAKE.
Two Overseers of Road appointed.
Order accepting resignation of A. J. MOORE as administrator of the estate of M. P. CRISP, dec’d.
Report commissioners appointed to assign dower to Mrs. E. L. NEARIN filed and confirmed, and title decreed.
Report sale of land belonging to the estate of David WHITFORD, dec’d, filed and confirmed, and title decreed to purchasers.
Report commissioners appointed to set apart one year’s provisions to Mrs. Eugenia M. BOWERS filed and approved.
Report commissioners appointed to divide the land of E. C. HULL among his heirs filed and confirmed, and title decreed.
Order appointing commissioners to set apart one year’s provisions to Elizabeth JOHNSON.
Order appointing commissioners to assign dower unto Mrs. Eugenia M. BOWERS.
Order continuance in case of L. B. FARRIS vs. Rhodes BOWERS.
Order declaring the office of Constable of District No. 6 vacant after the 10th, and the clerk to issue writ of election to fill the vacancy.
The following settlements, inventories, etc., presented, approved, and ordered to be recorded and filed, to wit:
A settlement with M. CARRAWAY, adm’r of the estate of John CARRAWAY, dec’d.
A settlement with A. TURNER, adm’r of the estate of B. A. SPRINGFIELD, dec’d.
A settlement with A. SUMMERS, adm’r of the estate of Henry JONES, dec’d.
A settlement with J. W. HOLDFORD, guardian of the heirs of T. DOYLE, dec’d.
A settlement with J. J. POLK, guardian of N. C. WILKERSON.
An inventory and account sales of the property of Henry JONES, dec’d, by A. SUMMERS, adm’r.
An account sales of the property of George B. BOWERS, dec’d, by J. M. SHIVERS, adm’r.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.), 13 July 1867, Page 1. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
