Milton County Court of Ordinary Inferior Court Minutes, Volume B 1884-1904 #119-56
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March 26th 1884 - It being represented to the court that a cyclone has passed through the northern
part of the County, and that some of the citizens are in a destitute condition, on account of the
destruction by the cyclone, it is therefore ordered that 400 dollars of County funds be used for
said sufferers, and that M. Dinsmore, W. W. Wills and James Spence be and they are hereby
appointed a committee to disperse the same sum of money among the sufferers.
March 31st 1884 - I. *. Clayton having advanced 70 dollars to the committee appointed to relieve
the cyclone sufferers it is ordered that an order issue in favor of I. *. Clayton to the county
treasurer for the sum of $70.
April 1st 1884 - John Pool having advanced 105 dollars to the committee appointed to relieve the
cyclone sufferers it is ordered that 2 orders issue in favor of John Pool to the county treasurer for
the sum of $60 and one for $45.
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April 1st 1884 - M. Dinsmore having advanced 25 dollars, M. Jamison $100, and M. J. Phillips
$30, to the committee appointed to relieve the cyclone sufferers it is ordered that orders issue in
favor of each of the above named to the county treasurer for the amount advanced.
April 1st 1884 - The committee appointed for the relief of the cyclone sufferers gave Henry Land
$40.
April 1st 1884 - J. W. Rainwater, Superintendent of the Poor House, being entitled to $20 as his
wages for March, and there being no funds in the hands of the treasurer was paid 2 orders
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for the sum of $10 each.
April 1st 1884 - J. P. Castleberry, employed to assist J. W. Rainwater at the Pauper Farm, and his
work for the month of March amounting to $13.05, and there being no funds to pay him, and he
having bought supplies and promised to pay for same, request treasurer pay $9.65 and $3.40.
April 4th 1884 - W. A. Porter paid $16.80 for 4 sacks of guano for the pauper farm.
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April 17th 1884 - Repair of Walker’s Bridge across Little River let out to the lowest bidder on
April 19th at the bridge.
April 17, 1884 - Application made to build new bridge across Chicken Creek near residence of
Marion Phillips. The matter will be looked into.
April 18th 1884 - Repair of State Bridge to be let out to lowest bidder on April 21st at the bridge.
April 19th 1884 - The cotton planted at the Pauper Farm not being a good cotton and not making
a good yield, C. B. Burnett having some seed for sale, it is ordered that 10 bushels be purchased
$.15 a bushel.
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April 19th 1884 - Haynes bridge let for for repair April 21st
April 19th 1884 - T. E. Moore, lowest bidder for repair of Walker’s bridge across Little River for
$40.
April 19th 1884 - W. H. Miller was lowest bidder $116.50 to build 60 ft. onto State Bridge
April 21st 1884 - Notice having been given, the repairing of Haynes Bridge was this day let out to
the lowest bidder, and J. B. Kimbell and
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R. B. Shaw being the lowest bidders, it is ordered that the contract be awarded to them at the sum
of $34.
April 21st 1884 - Only one bidder was at the Long Bridge and bids are extended to the 24th.
April 21st 1884 - Guilford Landrum having taken the contract for Repairing Walker’s Bridge for
the sum of $25, and having completed said repairs, it is ordered that two orders issue to the
County Treasurer, one for the sum of $20 and one for $5. The reason for issuing two orders being
that we have only $5.00 for paying said Landrum, which was paid to him and he taking the
balance ($20) saying he could trade it.
April 22nd
W. H. Miller took care of Hannah Vaughn for three months and wasn’t paid
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and was paid $15.
April 24 - J. B. Kimbell and R. B. Shaw having completed the repairing of the Haynes Bridge
and having associated John Cobb with them in the job, it ordered that orders to the County
Treasurer in their favor in the amount of $34.
May 3rd 1884 - J. P. Castleberry two orders of $10 and $7.90 for working on the Pauper Farm
May 3rd - J. W. Rainwater entitled to $20 for April, there was only $10 available.
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May 6th 1884 - Clinton Webb, Deputy Sheriff, having waiting on the Court of Ordinary for the
May Term was paid $2.
May 9th 1884 - Commissioners of Cobb County having built a bridge across Willeo Creek, on the
line between Cobb and Milton, and the bridge having swept away by a freshet, soon after it was
built, and said commissioners through Dr. Green and J. B. Watson applied for assistance to
rebuild said bridge, it is ordered that $30 of the funds of the County be applied to the rebuilding
of said bridge.
May 9th 1884 - J. W. Rainwater, Superintendent of Poor House being entitled to $20 for April, it
is ordered that two orders for $10 be issued.,
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May 19th 1884 - C. A. Watkins hauled a box of books from Roswell Depot was paid $.25 freight.
May 20th 1884 - W. S. Paris, Jailor, paid $23 for jail fees.
May 21st 1884 - G. W. McCollum paid $34.00 for repairing Long Bridge
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May 22nd 1884 - W. H. Miller paid $5 for taking care of Hannah Vaughn.
May 30th 1884 - Wm. Buise built bridge across Long Indian Creek at the Maxwell place and was
paid $10.
June 3rd 1884 - J. W. Rainwater paid $20 for wages as Superintendent of Pauper Farm for May
June 3rd 1884 - J.P. Castleberry $7.25 for work on Pauper Farm, also $7.25 to be delivered to
John F. Shirley
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June 3rd 1884 - Guilford Landrum repair Walker’s bridge and was paid $40
June 5th 1884 - R. J. & J. Webb paid $11.71 for necessaries furnished Poor House and Pauper
Farm.
June 6th 1884 - H. I. Seale paid $7,85 for necessaries furnished Poor House.
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June 12th 1884 - J. B. Kimbell, R. B. Shaw, and Floyd Cobb having completed the repairing of
Haynes Bridge and J. B. Kimbell and R. B. Shaw having received orders for their part of the
same and Cobb not having received his order, it is ordered that an order issue to the County
Treasurer in favor of Floyd Cobb for the sum of $4.50 in payment for repairing Haynes Bridge.
June 12th 1884 - L. M. Otwell paid express charges on two packages of book from Atlanta
through Roswell to Alpharetta and was reimbursed $1.20.
June 24th 1884 - W. H. Miller having completed the State Bridge and having examined said
Bridge and found that it was built according to contract, and W. H. Miller having applied for an
order for $50, on the same, which order was granted, the balance due on said
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bridge to remain unpaid until the amount in dispute between Miller, Perkins and Webb, is settled,
and when they agree, it is ordered that orders issue on the building of said bridge to make the
sum of $122.50.
June 24, 1884 - W. H. Miller paid $5 for taking care of Hannah Vaughn for one month,.
June 28th 1884 - W. H. Miller, Moses Perkins, and John Webb having settled their dispute as to
the amount due each one on lumber account for the State Bridge, it is ordered that orders to pay
for said bridge issue as follows: To W. H. Miller, $15.64, $15.66, $20.00 and $3.74. This is
really $20 less than he built the bridge for, but John I. Teasley having advanced said Miller $20
for this amount, Miller has requested that an order be given Teasley, which will be included in
the order given Teasley for the part of the bridge that he built.
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May 1st 1884 - John I. Teasley awarded contract for adding 40 ft of new bridge to the west end of
State Bridge $35.90.
May 30th 1884 - Examined State Bridge and determined they needed to build 40 ft on the east
side of the State Bridge and John I. Teasley agreed to build for $35.90 plus the cost of benches.
July 1st 1884 - J. P. Castleberry received two orders, one for $8.80 and one for $5.80 work on the
Pauper Farm.
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July 4th 1884 - John I. Teasley completed 80 ft of State Bridge, $77.50 for this and $20 from W.
H. Miller, $97.50 in full payment.
July 23, 1884 - W. H. Miller for $5.00 for taking care of Hannah Vaughn, colored Pauper.
July 23rd 1884 - Roswell Store paid $2.75 for powder and fuse for blasting rocks for roads.
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The petition of C. W. Summerour showeth that there is a dispute about the exact line between
842nd and 1176th districts GM from a point near the residence of W. C. Kelley to the
Chattahoochee River. Your petitioner therefore prays that three commissioners be appointed and
instructed to fix and ascertain said line between said lines and that they be authorized and
empowered to employ the services of a competent surveyor to aid them in fixing said line if
necessary in accordance with the statute in such cases made and provided and your petitioner will
ever pray. Filed in office March 25th
C. W. Summerour, petitioner
April 9th 1884 - B. Findley, Henry J. Boles and Jones A. Fuller, be appointed commissioners to
ascertain and fix said disputed line.
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April 25th 1884
The commissioners and surveyor established the line between the 842nd and 1176th district GM to
commence at the Chattahoochee River and run north on the west side of C. W. Summerour’s
land to the old Alabama Road, thence northeast 10 ½ degrees, a straight line to the Cumming
Road leading by W. C. Kelley’s where the roads fork to go to R. M. Autrey’s. Said line run and
marked out. Above report made the judgment of the court.
B. F. Findley, H. J. Boles, J. A.Fuller
July 29th 1884 - Madison Jamison loaned the County $50 and the order was to pay him with 10%
interest per annum.
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August 4th 1884 - $40 to J. W. Rainwater for two months as Superintendent of the Poor House
August 5th 1884
The July commissioners of said county, having revised the Jury boxes of said County it is
ordered that orders issue to the County Treasurer for the following amount:
Anderson S. Bell - Jury Commissioner - $4.00
John B. McCollum - $4.00
John P. Webb - $4.00
J. M. Dodds - $4.00
J. L. Fisher - $4.00
T. J. Baker - $4.00
H. I. Seale, Clerk, SC - $6.00
J. B. Parker, Sheriff - $4.00
The same being fees prescribed by law for said service,
August 8th 1884 - J. P. Castleberry paid two order for $4.60 and $7.75 for work on the Pauper
Farm.
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Aug 11th 1884 - J. B. Parker, sheriff, $5.00 for summoning Jury for August Term
Aug 14th 1884 - W. A. Porter editor of the Milton Democrat $2.50 for published notice of letting
out of a Bridge for Arnold’s Mills
Aug 14th 1884 - Dick Mullens and Jas. Galloway paid $.75 each for cleaning out the Court House
and privy.
Aug 16th 1884 - W. S. Paris, Jailor, for $15.50
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for jail fees.
August 18th 1884 - J. M. Howell paid $2.92 ½ for articles purchased for the County.
August 19th 1884 - Two dollars and 85 cents to A. S. Bell and R. N. Rogers for timber used on
public road.
August 21st 1884 - L. A. Burns $4.50 for guarding and dieting prisoners
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August 21st 1884 - Clinton Webb, Deputy Sheriff paid $18.12 ½
August 21st 1884 - J. B. Parker, Sheriff paid $13.12 ½
August 21st 1884 - B. Findley, H. J. Boles, commissioners to locate a disputed line paid $4, and
Jones A. Fuller paid $2.
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August 22nd 1884 - H. I. Seale, Clerk of Superior Court paid $26.00
August 27th 1884 - Clinton Webb, Deputy Sheriff employed S. R. Cunningham and Thomas Hunt
for the sum of $3.00 to guard prisoners one day to and from the jail to the Court House by order
of Judge James R. Brown
August 30th 1884 - W. H. Miller paid $5.00 for taking care of Hannah Vaughn
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September 4th 1884 - J. B. Parker Sheriff paid $7.65 for carrying Martha Hopkins a convict to
Atlanta
September 5th 1884 - W. Shea Paris, Jailor, $39.70 for jail fees to date
September 5th 1884 - James Galloway a colored pauper being almost helpless from disease and
likely to cause considerable expense to the County provided he remains here and he having
applied for means to carry him to his father at Black’s Station in SC and being satisfied it will be
much cheaper to send him away than keep him, it is ordered that James Galloway receive $7.20
railway fare from Duluth to Black’s Station.
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September 6th 1884 - W. R. Abbott for extraordinary work on the Cumming Road in 842nd
district
September 6th 1884 - S. A. Maxwell for $3.00 for work done at the Poor House
September 6th 1884 - Wm. And J. M. Welchel paid $35.00, one-third of rock work done on
bridge at Arnolds Mill.
September 8th 1884 - W. A. Porter paid $7.50
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September 13th 1884 - A. J. Vaughn paid $7.73 for lumber furnished to build short bridges on the
Jones Ferry Road in the 1172nd dist.
September 15th 1884
It is ordered that the Tax collector assess and collect on the property returned for taxes for 1884,
the following amount on each $100 dollars worth of property or fractional amt thereof
Jury fees - $ .13
Jail fees - .06
Paupers - .04
Public buildings - .06
Cyclone sufferers - .05
Bridges - .10
Incidental Expenses - .06
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September 19th 1884 - W. S. Paris, Jailor wanted $1.70 but there was no money and he gets 10%
interest til paid.
September 20th 1884
J. W. Rainwater, Superintendent of Poor House having hired Monroe Dodds to help pull fodder
on the Pauper farm and was paid $2.60. September 25th 1884
W. H. Miller $5 for Hannah Vaughn
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October 2nd 1884
Election for Governor and General Assembly held and the managers were paid as follows:
R. M. Shirley, J. L. Fisher, James A. Voss, S. L. Rucker, T. B. Rogers, D. W. Devore, John
Rucker, E. J. Copeland, O. P. Skelton, C. A. Watkins, $2 each.
J. B. Parker for attending said election $2.
October 6th 1884 - W. A. Porter $7.83 for advertising
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October 14th 1884 - A. S. Norman $3.50
October 21st 1884 - W. A. Porter $5.00 for advertising
October 22nd 1884 - J. B. Curtis, Deputy Sheriff of Cherokee County for arresting and bringing to
jail Jones under a bench warrant, paid $12.95
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October 23rd 1884 - W. H. Miller $5 for Hannah Vaughn
October 25th 1884
When Perry Moore (who had been taking care of Hannah Vaughn) moved away, Lewis Morris
was employed to take care of her, he kept her three days and refused to keep her any longer, and
W. H. Miller was then employed to take care of her, Lewis Morris moved her to the residence of
W. H. Miller and presented an account of $ .50 for keeping her three days, and $ .75 for moving
her, making $1.25. He was paid that amount
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October 29th 1884 - W. S. Paris, Jailor, $7.40 jail fees
November 1st 1884 - C. A. Watkins & Son $12.85 for articles furnished the County
November 4th 1884 - J. W. Rainwater, $26.00
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November 4th 1884 - J. B. Parker, Sheriff, $6
November 5th 1884 - J. J. Powell & Bro of Atlanta 1 ½ chains for Court House, interest and
principal $13.80
November 5th 1884 - Returns of the Presidential Election having been brought in an consolidated,
O. P. Skelton, S. L. Rucker, C. A. Watkins, J. L. Fisher, J. A. Voss, J. M. Westbrooks, T. B.
Rogers, E. J. Copeland, W. C. Chatham and R. M. Shirley paid $2 each.
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November 15th 1884 - W. A. Porter paid $4.25 advertising for fence elections
November 24th 1884 - J. E. Jenkins $5.50 for building one chimney at the Court House.
November 24th 1884 - W. H. Miller $5 for taking care of Hannah Vaughn
November 24th 1884 - J. A. Dodgen for legal services $25.22
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Nov. 25th 1884 - W. H. Miller unable to care for Hannah Vaughn and Mel Bailey agreed to care
for her for five dollars a month.
Nov. 26th 1884 - J. L. Fisher paid $2 for bringing fence election results from the 1227th district.
December 1st 1884 - Bridge across Little River at Pylants Mills cost $322.68, County paid W. D.
and L. M. Whelchel $107.56, one third of cost.
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December 2nd 1884 - Mayfield and Morris paid $4.30
December 2nd 1884 - J. W. Rainwater purchased 25 gallons of syrup at $.50 per gallon for the
paupers and he was paid $22.50 for wages and syrup.
December 2nd 1884 - Wm Dyer and J. H. Walker broke jail and J. B. Parker Sheriff, offered a
reward of $50 each and Grand Jury recommended that J. W. Arnold who captured them be paid
$100.
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December 2nd 1884 - Devore and Bros paid $4.00 for making a coffin for Nelson Cook, a colored
man who was indigent.
December 2nd 1884 - Moses Perkins paid $8.17 for lumber
December 5th 1884 - A. S. Norman paid $1.75 for lime for chimney at Poor House
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December 5th 1884 - J. H. Walker and Wm. Dyer sent to Atlanta jail for safe keeping by J. W.
Arnold who was paid $12.50.
December 5th 1884 - C. A. Dunwoody paid $21.00 for four sacks of bone dust used on the Pauper
Farm.
December 8th 1884 - L. Black & Son of Marietta paid $3.00 for two windows for the Poor House.
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December 8th 1884 - W. A. Porter paid $2.50 for advertising
December 8th 1884 - Dr. G. B. Thomas paid $19.25 for medical services for the Paupers during
1884.
December 8th 1884 - J. B. Kimbell paid $44.30
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December 9th 1884 - J. B. Parker, Sheriff, paid $10.00 for summoning juries for the Febry 1885.
December 9th 1884 - J. P. Brooke paid $8.10 for 1800 brick (4.50 per thousand)to build chimney
at Poor House.
December 10, 1884 - E. V. McCollum paid $18.42 ½ for shop work for the Poor House and
bridge irons
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December 10th, 1884 - J. J. Griffin paid $4.50 for shoe work for the paupers.
December 10th 1884 - M. H. Trammell paid $26.20 for repairing the State Bridge.
December 12th 1884 - Having purchased of W. I. Seale the guano used at the Pauper Farm for
this year, and having delivered him one bale of cotton which paid all but $3.35 on the guano;
paid $3.35 to finish paying for guano notes.
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December 17th 1884 - W. S. Paris, Jailor, paid $5.80 for jail fees.
December 23rd 1884 - J. W. Rainwater paid $20 as Superintendent of Poor House for December
December 23rd 1884 - W. A. Porter paid $5.85 for advertising
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December 24th 1884 - Mel Bailey paid $5.00 for taking care of Hannah Vaughn one month.
December 26th 1884 - J. S. Baker, Coroner of Milton County, having held an inquest on the body
of Isaac Ryler, and being entitled to a fee of $10 for the same, and P. Mayfield, LC, having
summoned the jury for the inquest, for which he is entitled to $1, it is ordered that J. S. Baker be
paid $11.00, he having agreed to pay P. Mayfield the $1 due him.
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December 26th 1884 - A. M. Bell overseer of the public road in 842nd Dist having used timber
belonging to James Roach for the purpose of crosswaying the road and having certified the facts
of the matter to me and he having agreed with said Roach who was paid $9.00
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Insolvent List 1884
December 16th 1884
Upon examining the list of insolvent tax payers made out from fifas returned “nulla bond” errors
in digest, list of defaulters relieved, submitted by Z. T. Ramsey, Tax Collector of said County for
the year 1884 and it appearing to the Court that the same is correct and true it is therefore ordered
that the said Z. T. Ramsey as aforesaid be allowed the following sums as insolvent list, errors &C
on the State to wit:
General Tax
Insolvent General Tax, Including Professions - $39.65
Errors in Digest, General Tax Including Professions - $10.00 = $49.65
Poll Tax
Insolvent Poll Tax - $101.00
Errors in Digest, Poll Tax - $1.00 = $102.00
Total Insolvent List for State - $151.65
And also the further sum of $19.57 be and is hereby allowed the said Z. T. Ramsey as insolvent
list, errors &C on the County Tax for said year.
December 16th 1884
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Petition for establishment of public road leading from the cut road at or near B. E. Shirley’s
house by the way of Douglass’ Mills, across Big Creek at the Shirley Bridge, and to intersect
with the public road leading from Alpharetta to Cumming near William Harris’ old farm.
July 28th 1884
Wright Lee, W. M. Dodds, C. F. Watson, J. B. Martin
F. C. Cottrell, Jno M. Webb, N. B. Lee, R. M. Shirley
Joel Webb, O. H. Moss, A. Smith, B. E. Shirley
J. M. Brooks, O. C. Shirley, J. P. Howard, J. A. Shirley
Jas L. Webb, H. C. Sheffield, J. E. Bagwell, B. F. Mattison
W. H. Brooks, W. S. Mattison, W. R. Powell, Jas Castleberry
D. H. Strickland, B. N. Shirley, N. A. Moss, O. H. Moss
Geo J. Tribble, S. R. Douglass, S. Lee
Filed August 6th 1884
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Upon considering the above road be of public utility, it is ordered that N. B. Lee, Milford Brooks,
and John F. Shirley, road commissioners examine the matter and if they find it to be of public
utility mark it out according to law and report to the undersigned.
August 6th 1884
We the undersigned have made the examination and have laid out and marked
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said new road conformably to law.
John F. Shirley
J. M. Brooks
N. B. Lee
John F. Shirley. J. M. Brooks, N. B. Lee were sworn in and their report was acccepted.
August 20th 1884
Petition that said portion of the above road where it is to intersect the new cut road near the
residence of B. E. Shirley, is not of public utility. Petitioners further state that said road would be
of public utility by running a southeasterly direction by Douglass’ Mills, by the residence of s. R.
Douglass, O. W. Mattison, A Dodds to the line between B. F. Bagwell and Milford Webb, and to
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intersect said new cut road at the residence of Dr. P. P. Gray.
September 17th 1884
Joel Webb, W. H. Hopkins, O. N. Mattison, Thos C. Tribble
B. F. Mattison, J. M. Dodds, J. A. Dodds, R. J. Thompson
P. F. Long, Henry Anglin, W. J. Hunt, J. D. Anderson
J. N. Tribble, J. M. Brooks, T. J. Hunt, L. A. Burns
T. C. Parker, J. W. Waters, Milford Webb, S. R. Autrey
Z. A. Haynes, Lewis Morton, C. W. Walker, F. M. Hunt
J. H. Brooks, W. M. Howell, R. F. Bagwell, Jonathan Pace
J. W. Pace, J. W. Dodds, G. W. Lee, W. T. Brooks
G. R. Pace, S. R. Douglass, R. M. Shirley, B. B. Sargeant
A. J. Newell, M. M. Stone
The second road was accepted (the change was instead of running by Douglass Mill that it run by
S. R. Douglass, O. N.
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Mattison and John A. Dodds and to run the line between R. L. Bagwell and Milford Webb to
intersect the new cut road at the residence of Dr. P. P. Gray.) It appearing that the owners of the
land have been legally served with notice required that the road be accepted as a second class
road and the commissioners of 1227 and 1176 Dists be furnished with a certified copy of this
order.
October 2nd 1884
Notice put on Court House September 20th 1884 and in the “Milton Democrat” four week as
required.
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Petition of 1227th District to order election for purpose of fence or no fence.
D. C. Cunningham, M. L. Morton, M. H. Barrett, R. A. Cain
B. N. Shirley, F. M. Hunt, J. M. Brooks, B. B. Sargeant
R. E. Webb, W. M. Howell, G. S. M. Wasson, S. R. Autrey
J. R. Morton, Andrew Lott, P. P. Gray, John A. Dodd
John M Webb, G. W. McCollum
Filed in Office October 11th 1884
October 11th 1884
Petition published at public places in 1227 Dist and in “Milton Democrat” for 20 days.
Fence or Stock Law
November 4th 1884
Notice given for election for: fence or stock law
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In the 1227th District, Big Creek. It is therefore ordered that an election be held in the said
District on Tuesday November 25th 1884 at which time those in favor of fence will have printed
on their ballot Fence or those in favor of a stock law will have written on their ballots Stock Law.
The justices will take returns to the Ordinary’s Office.
November 26th 1884
Election held November 25th 1884 on the fence or stock law, the following is the result.
For Stock Law - 52
For Fence - 24
The majority for Stock Law - 28
The stock law goes into effect November 25th 1885
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Petition from citizens 1176th Dist for election
O. C. Shirley, G. F. Mayfield, William Martin, W. J. Morris, D. R. Morris, M. J. Seale
G. C. Jones, I. T. Crisler, C. A. Watkins, Isaac Treadwell, John I. Teasley, E. V. McCollum
A. S. Normal, S. E. Dodds, Joel Rucker, J. M. Dodds
Geo E. Rucker, Jordin Griffin, G. G. Mayfield, W. J. B. Martin
Filed in Office November 24 1884
It is ordered that the within petition be published in all the public places in 1176th Dist and in the
“Milton Democrat”
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December 22nd 1884
Notice given about fence or Stock Law. Ordered that election be held Friday January 9th 1885.
at which time those in favor of fence will have printed on their ballot Fence or those in favor of a
stock law will have written on their ballots Stock Law.
The justices will take returns to the Ordinary’s Office
January 9th 1885, Elections held in the 1176th Dist
For Stock Law - 100
For fence - 70
Majority for Stock Law - 30
The Stock Law will go into effect in said District July 9, 1885
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Petition to establish a new road commencing at or near the residence of B. B. Sargeant on the
Jones Ferry Road and running an easterly direction and by the residence of Mrs. Delany Brown,
F. C. and T. J. Hunt and F. C. Findley and intersecting the Little and Scales Ferry Road at the
residence of Erwin Moulder, near the ford of Johns Creek.
J. L. Fisher, C. W. Walker, F. M. Hunt, Marvin Stone, A. J. Newell, W. H. Brooks
W. M. Howell, J. H. Brooks, M. W. Bagwell, T. C. Parker, O. N. Mattison, B. F. Mattison
S. R. Douglass, J. M. Brooks, J. W. Dodds, M. H. Garrett, D. B. Cunningham, Albert Ellis
G. M. Wasson, P. P. Gray, Milford Webb, O. H. Moss, G. I. Tribble, Z. A. Haynes
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J. M. Morton, T. C. Tribble, J. C. Brannon, J. E. White, Henry Long, Cam Etheridge
J. M. Brown, O. C. Lathem, J. R. Findley, J. C. Langston, T. C. Rogers, J. R. Long
I. T. Langley, W. G. Thompson, A. S. Findley, F. C. Findley, B. F. Findley, H. J. Boles
H. P. Canley, P. H. Linzey, Thos Collins, A. H. Bell, R. J. Allen, E. Collins
G. H. Collins, T. B. Terry, J. K. Webb, E. T. Jackson, R. L. Cunningham, B. B. Sargeant
Wm. Buise, J. N. Tribble, Thos B. Rogers
Filed in Office August 18th 1884
Considering the Petition to establish a new road commencing at or near the residence of B. B.
Sargeant on the Jones Ferry Road and running an easterly direction and by the residence of Mrs.
Delany Brown, T. C. and T. J. Hunt and F. C. Findley and intersecting the Little and Scales Ferry
Road at the residence of Erwin Moulder, near the ford of Johns Creek.
J. L. Fisher, M. H. Garrett and W. M. Howell, road commissioners appointed to examine the
matter.
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This August 28th 1884
August 30th 1884 - We have laid out and marked out according to law.
J. L. Fisher
M. H. Garrett
W. M. Howell
The statements in the previous report are true.
Sworn to and subscribed before me September 17, 1884. J. L. Fisher, JP
J. L Fisher
M. H. Garrett
W. M. Howell.
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This is to certify that a road leading from the residence of Rev B. B. Sargeant to the residence of
Erwin Moulder, a distance of 1 ¼ miles it being bounded on either side by public roads at the
farthest point it is only 3/4 of a mile from the other two roads. We whose named are annexed to
say that public road will be a disadvantage to the people as there are no hands to work it, nor the
other roads here as three or four hands do all the work.
Erwin Moulder, J. M. Anglin, T. H. Baker, A. B. Anglin
B. K. Baker, T. F. Anglin, Joseph Long, R. B. Green
T. F. Lowe, H. M. Green, F. A. Lowe, D. M. Green
W. R. Lowe, John Dunnaway, H. K. Kilgo, M. P. Dunnaway
C. A. Lowe, Thomas Little, Joel Strickland, Edgar Strickland
M. Cottrell, W. Strickland, G. W. Lowe, A. M. Bell
T. D. Hunnicut, C. R. Dudley, J. W. Dudley, John H. Smith
John Christopher, Reuben Coates, L. J. Moulder, R. A. Watson
W. M. Landers, F. M. Baker, Lade Waters, Jas Dunkin
Samuel Parks, Z. Congo, M. T. Anglin, M. Anglin
Filed in Office Sept 1st 1884
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On the report of J. L. Fisher, W. M. Howell and M. H. Garrett, road commissioners appointed to
mark out contemplated new road commencing at or near the residence of B. B. Sargeant on the
Jones Ferry Road and running an easterly direction and by the residence of Mrs. Delany Brown,
T.M. and T. J. Hunt and F. C. Findley and at the southwest corner of lot of land No. __ belonging
to B. B. Sargent, thence along said line between Mr. Sargeant and Mrs. Brown til it crosses the
north and south line on the east, thence along the same line between F. C. & T. J. Hunt on the
north and T. L. Lewis on the south, between lots Nos. ___ , thence along the same line for a few
rods when it bears north, and passes through the lands of F. C. & T. J. Hunt, for about 200 yards,
then bears back south til it reaches the same line above mentioned, thence it keeps said line
between lots of land nos. ___, belonging F. M. & T. J. Hunt and thence along the said line til it
goes several rods along between Wm. Moulder’s woodland, lot no. __On the north and Robert
Webb’s lot no. __, on the south, then it bears south and comes back towards said line and again
strikes the same as the western corner of lot nos 15 belonging to Wm. Moulder, and 316,
belonging to F. C. Findley, keeping said line til within about 100 yards of the eastern corner of
said lots where it takes a northeasterly direction and cuts across
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the said lot of Wm. Moulder, keeping said direction til it enters for a rod or two lot of land 352
belonging Erwin Moulder, when it turns due east and passes through the said last names lot,
intersecting the Little and Scales Ferry Road at the residence of Erwin Moulder, that said road
will be of public utility and it appearing that said B. B. Sargeant, Mrs. Delaney Brown, F. C. and
T. J. Hunt, Thos L. Lewis, Robert Webb, F. C. Findley, Wm. Moulder & Erwin Moulder owners
of the land through which road has been laid out have been served with a legal notice required by
law. It is ordered that the road be established as a secondary road and it is further ordered that the
commissioners of the 1227th and the 842nd road districts be furnished with a certified copy of the
order and said commissioner are directed and required to have said road opened and overseer
appointed and hands apportioned.
Oct. 30th 1884
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Petition from citizens:
to lay off and made public a road leaving the Alpharetta Road at the residence of J. M.
Westbrooks, leading by the way of R. M. Tucker’s, Wm. Thompson, the Red Place, and
intersecting the Alpharetta and Canton Roads at or near J. M. Upshaw’s store.
W. J. Thomason, Y. J. Thomason, Z. T. Collins, W. J. Thompson
R. M. Tucker, J. L. Wilson, J. N. Red, Joel Burgess
Y. J. Wood, J. B. Birdwell, T. R. Holcombe, James Hood
A. L. F. Allen, D. Thompson, T. W. Thompson, R. S. L. Red
J. M. Upshaw, J. M. Cogburn, James Spence, J. M. Mitchell
M. P. Phillips, W. Estes, J. W. Westbrooks, T. J. Wiggins
J. L. Day, James Fitch, B. R. Devore, G. W. Bell
J. C. Devore, B. C. Wood, G. J. Perry, W. R. Waters
J. H. Bates, Jeff H. Upshaw, C. A. Pritchett, W. C. Tucker
Wm. Nix, J. W. Phillips, Will Phillips, Rice Adams
J. E. Goodwin, L. V. Haney, Jas Sparks, P. K. Thomas
A. J. Kelly, J. P. Dinsmore, W. B. Thompson, W. R. Cochran
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W. L. Pool, B. C. Baker, C. J. Cochran, F. M. Thompson
J. R. Lummus, George Fowler, A. Phillips, Wm Thompson
John B. McCollum, W. H. Hayes, G. B. Grogan
Filed in office September 2nd 1884
Upon considering the above petition it is ordered that George W. Bell, J. R. Lummus, and
Thomas Holcombe examine into the matter and if they find that the new road will be of public
utility mark out and report to Ordinary.
September 2nd 1884
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The undersigned road commissioners decided that the above road will be of public utility.
G. W. Bell
J. R. Lummus
T. R. Holcombe
Geo W. Bell, Jr., J. R. Lummus and Thomas R. Holcombe were sworn in and they stated the
statements were true.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th day of Sept 1884.
D. W. Devore, NP, ex officio JP
Said road hereby
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established as one of the public road in said County and commissioners are directed to have said
road opened and overseer appointed and hands apportioned.
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Petition for establishing a public road commencing near the residence of R. C. Reavis, on the
Frogtown road, running nearly east to the Alpharetta public road, near the residence of Matt
Westbrooks.
August 29th 1884
J. W. Johnston, R. W. Grogan, G. B. Grogan, K. J. Brown
C. H. Maddox, W. D. Holden, T. B. Newton, F. C. Jones
J. D. Maddox, J. A. Cross, J. M. Westbrook, W. J. Cook
W. J. Thompson, J. M. Upshaw, James Hood, J. E. Devore
T. R. Holcombe, H. W. Lewis, James Fitch, John Goswick
G. W. Bell, J. G. Cantrell, J. R. Hackett, J. A. Johnston
B. C. Wood, G. A. McCleskey, B. M. Hardman, W. H. Chatham
T. J. Hopkins, M. L. Chatham, J. K. Bates, R. M. Goswick
M. W. Wood, M. J. W. Goswick, C. J. Wood, W. C. Grant
H. P. Wood, James Lewis, John J. Wood, Joel Burgess
D. A. Wood, J. P. Tucker, James Goodwin, H. P. Peek
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Joseph D. Wood, J. L. Wilson, A. G. Coker, W. J. Thomason
W. L. Rampley, A. C. Harris, C. A. Turley, C. W. Dinsmore
J. A. Walker, W. R. Cochran, Paul Watts, L. N. Castleberry
S. R. Rampley, J. H. Johnston, James Runnels, T. M. Thompson,
J. H. Walker, John Dinsmore, T. E. Moore, T. Burnett, A. C. Clark
Filed in Office September 4th 1884
Upon the above application for a new road will conduce to the convenience of the traveling
public and the people of the neighborhood, it is hereby ordered that George W. Bell, J. G.
Cantrell and Green B. Grogan be named reviewers of said road.
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Report of reviewers for above road who find the road of great utility.
G. B. Grogan
J. C. Cantrell
G. W. Bell
Filed in office Oct 17th 1884
The said road has been laid out
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and the owners legally served. It has been established a one of the secondary roads.
Commissioners of 823rd Dist be furnished with a certified copy and overseer appointed and hands
apportioned.
Nov. 20th 1884
Bridge Bond - Whelchel
We L. M. Whelchel and Wm. D. Whelchel as principals and A. T. Scott and James V. Keith as
sureties acknowledge ourselves jointly and bound unto Wm. H. Nesbit, Ordinary and his
successors in office the sum of $456 subject to the following conditions. S. M. Whelchel and W.
D. Whelchel having been awarded the contract to build a certain public bridge across Little River
known as Pylant’s Bridge for the sum of $228 said sum being the lowest bidders on August 20th,
1884 on the line between Cherokee and Milton Counties. Now should the said S. M. Whelchel
and W. D. Whelchel perform contract according to specifications,
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keep bridge in repair seven years (except if bridge should burn or be washed away by freshets
such as occurred in 1881 and 1884) then this bond to be void, else of force.
August 22nd 1884
W. D. Whelchel
L. M. Whelchel
A. T. Scott
J. V. Keith
Attested and approved by C. M. McClure, Ordinary, Cherokee County.
Thomas B. Rogers appointed Notary public and ex off JP in the 842nd Dist.
David W. Devore commissioned by the Governor as notary public of the 823rd
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of said District from this date.
September 4, 1884 - James A. Voss having been commissioned by the Governor Notary Public
of the 1175th Dist GM of said County, and taken the oath of Office, it is ordered that these facts
be certified to the Governor as required by law.
September 4, 1884 - S. L. Rucker having been commissioned by the Governor as Notary Public
of the 1176th Dist GM of said County, and taken the oath of Office, it is ordered that these facts
be certified to the Governor as required by law.
1884 - R. M. Shirley having been commissioned Notary Public of the 1172nd Dist GM of said
County, and taken the oath of Office, it is ordered that these facts be certified to the Governor as
required by law.
Lewis Morton having been commissioned Notary Public of the 1127th Dist GM of said County,
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and taken the oath of Office, it is ordered that these facts be certified to the Governor as required
by law
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Jan 1st 1885 - J. W. Rainwater, Superintendent of Pauper Farm agreed to continue for the year
1885. For $20 per month.
Jan 8th 1885 - Election held for annuity officer and votes consolidated and S. L. Rucker, W. N.
Manning, C. A. Watkins, Lewis Morton, James Voss, John Cochran, F. C. Findley, A. A. Martin,
R. M. Shirley and W. C. Chatham paid $2 each and $2 to C. Webb for attending election
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Jan 9th 1885 - John I. Teasley paid $25.00 for county orders amounting to over $700
Jan 15th 1885 - J. W. Rainwater, hired help at the Poor House and bought cottonseed paid $8.65
Jan 19th 1885 - Dr. Chandler agreed to do the practice at the Poor House at 75 cents a visit and to
bind John Johnson’s feet every two weeks, for the year 1885.
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Jan 19th 1885 - W. A. Porter paid $2.75 for advertising for County.
Jan 20th 1885 - Dr. O. P. Skelton, postmaster, paid $5.50 for postage 1883, 1884 to 1885
January 21st 1885 - Having previously agreed to assist the citizens in the neighborhood of Grimes
Old Bridge, to build a bridge across Big Creek, and they having built a good bridge it is ordered
that an order issue to the County Treasurer in favor of E. J. Coleman (the builder) for the sum of
$60 to help pay said bridge.
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Jan 22nd 1885 - Books purchased for Clerk’s office $43.25 from Marshall& Buice, Nashville
Jan 5th 1885 - F. M. Ramsey elected constable of 1176th Dist GM Jan 3rd 1885, given bond with
Thomas J. Crisler and R. J. Rucker as security.
Jan 6th 1885 - 1172nd Dist John Loner elected Constable, John P. Webb and W. M. Scott and H.
B. Mikel as Security.
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Jan 6th 1885 - Election for 823rd Dist GM on Jan 3rd, James A. Reese elected Constable and B. B.
Gilstrap and Guilford Landrum security.
Jan 8th 1885 - W. L. Lane elected Constable for 1176th Dist GM with E. V. McCullum and
Marvin J. Seale security.
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Jan 13th 1885 - M. J. Seale, JP for 1176th Dist GM took oath and certified to Governor.
Jan 14th 1885 - J. B. Parker elected Sheriff, J. J. Dempsey, James H. Webb, John P. Webb, C. A.
Watkins and E. V. McCollum, securities.
Jan 14, 1885 - W. A. G. Teasley appointed Deputy Sheriff given bond J. M. Howell, C. A.
Watkins, and E. V. McCollum as securities.
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Jan 14th 1885 - W. G. Scott elected JP for 1172nd Dist
Jan 14, 1885 - T. B. Newton elected JP for 823rd Dist
Jan 16th 1885 - James Spence, on Jan 7th 1885, elected Treasurer of Milton, given bond with J. M.
Howell, Clinton Webb, John B. McCollum, Joel Burgess, J. M. Cogburn, Wm. J. Thompson, M.
Dinsmore, Wm T. Wills and Joel Webb as securities.
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Jan 17th 1885
Phillip D. McCleskey, on Jan 7th 1885 elected clerk of the Superior Court given bond with C. H.
Maddox, J. G. Cantrell and J. L. Day, securities
Jan 23rd 1885
A. N. Echols Jan 7th 1885 elected Coroner, given bond with G. W. McCollum and M. H.
Trammell as securities
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Jan 20th 1885 - James H. Webb elected JP on Jan 3rd for 1175th Dist
Jan 24th 1885 - Moses Perkins elected Tax Collector on Jan 7th 1885, given bond with Joel Webb,
M. H. Trammell, John Webb, William Martin, John F. Shirley
Jan 5th 1885 - 842nd Dist on the 3rd day of Jan 1885 L. A, Burns was elected Constable for said
District
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Jan 7th 1885 - 1172nd Dist James H. McNeeley elected Constable
Jan 8th 1885 - On Jan 3rd 1885, Charles R. Dudley was elected Constable for 842nd bonded by H.
J. Boles.
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822nd Dist John Cochran elected Constable bonded by W. K. Cochran
Jan 8th 1885 - 1227th Dist J. R. Morton elected Constable bonded by J. Morton and G. V.
McCollum
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Jan 14th 1885 - 1175th Dist R. E. Glover elected Constable bonded by W. R. Cochran and A.
Whitley
Jan 19th 1885 - 1127th Dist S. R. Autrey elected Constable bonded by W. M. Howell, J. F. Shirley
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Jan 27th 1885 - W. A. G. Teasley paid $4.50 for shoes for paupers.
Feb 2nd 1885 - J. W. Rainwater, Supt Poor House, paid $21.65, $20 of which his wages for
January.
Feb5th 1885 - J. P. Brooke having written the evidence in the case of the State versus Walker and
Dyer, tried at the Feb term 1885 of Milton Superior Court and Judge James R. Brown, Judge of
the Blue Ridge Circuit having approved an account for $10 and paid
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Feb 6th 1885 - R. J. and J. Webb paid $13.12 for articles for the County.
Judge James R, Brown approved $5 for J. P. Brooke for taking down orders of the Superior
Court. Paid.
W. S Parris paid $50.15 for jail fees.
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Feb. 7th 1885 - P. D. McCleskey, Clerk of Superior Court, paid $18 for services at the Feb Term
1885
C. A. Watkins paid $6 for feeding jurors at Jan term 1885, approved by Judge Brown
J. B Parker, Sheriff, paid $42.50 for Feb Term of Superior Court.
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J. B. Parker, Sheriff paid $106.07
Feb 10th 1885 - J. M. Dodds $6 for feeding juries at Feb term 1885 at Milton Superior Court,
approved by Judge Brown.
Feb 14th 1885 - P. D. McCleskey, Clerk Superior Court, paid $18.10 for issuing subpoenas at Feb
Term
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Feb 18th 1885 - Dr. T. F. Chandler paid $7 for medical services at Jail and Poor House
Feb 19th 1885 - Nell Bailey paid $7 for taking care of Hannah Vaughn one month
W. A. Porter paid $11. 89 for advertising.
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Feb 24th 1885 - W. S. Paris paid $29.50 for jail fees
Feb 25th 1885 - W. T. Matthews paid $1.90 for services as special bailiff Feb term, Milton Supr
Court.
Feb 26th 1885 - W. A. Porter paid $3.15 for advertising
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Nell Bailey for $7 for taking care of Hannah Vaughn from 25th Jan to 25th Feb
Feb 28, 1885 - J. W. Rainwater paid $33.40
March 5th 1885 - J. W. Franke & Co. of Atlanta for iron to repair jail $29.54
Dr. T. F. Chandler paid $3 for medical services at the Poor House
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J. M. Howell paid $6.60
March 6th 1885 - C. A. Watkins & Son paid $4.70
March 11th 1885 - The County being nearly out of money, not having enough to carry us through
the summer and S. Y. Rainwater having agreed to lend the County $60 that an order issue to the
County Treasurer in his favor for the sum of $60 with interest at 10% per annum.
March 13th 1885 - John Rucker paid $2 for bringing to County site the returns of a fence election
held in the 892nd District on the 12th day of March
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March 23rd 1885 - J. L. Haygood, Tax Collector, paid $3 for amt he paid O. C. Lathem for work
at the Poor House
March 24th 1885 - L.M. Otwell for freight on a set of books paid $1.95
Blackstock and Morris paid $2.33
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March 25th 1885 - W. A. Porter paid $28 for 7 sacks of guano
E. V. McCollum paid $125 for work on the jail
March 26th 1885 - Nell Bailey paid $8 for taking care of Hannah Vaughn
April 1st 1885 - A. P. Crisler paid $6 (75 cents per day) for 8 days work at the Pauper Farm
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April 3rd 1885 - J. W. Rainwater, Supr Pauper House, hired Dick Mullins to work on the Farm at
$15 per month and board
April 8th 1885 - P. D. McCleskey, CSC, paid $6.60 for fees
J. B. Parker, Sheriff, $15
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April 9th 1885 - Dr. T. F. Chandler paid $3 for medical services rendered at the Poor House
April 11, 1885 - W. A. Porter paid $4.90 for advertising
April 18, 1885 - J. W. Rainwater, Supr Pauper Farms wages for month (20)
April 4th 1885 - John F. Williams paid $8.90 for repairing bridge at Emmerson’s mill
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April 24, 1885 - W. A. Porter paid $3.00 for advertising notice of filing petition for a fence
May 2, 1885 - Dr. T. F. Chandler $10 medical services at the jail.
May 26, 1885 - Mell Bailey paid $7 for the care of Hannah Vaughn
May 28, 1885 - Lon Bailey paid $1.70 for making clothes for Hannah Vaughn
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May 30, 1885 - W. S. Paris paid $41 dollars for jail fees.
June 1, 1885 - W. A. Porter paid $6.65 for advertising
June 5, 1885 - Dr. T. F. Chandler paid $8 for medical services rendered for the County
June 15, 1885 - Ordered that R. J. and J. Webb be paid $21.04 for articles furnished the County
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July 1, 1885 - W. S. Paris paid $41.90 for jail fees
July 4, 1885 - W. A. Porter paid $2.15 for advertising
July 8, 1885 - Nell Bailey paid $15 for taking care of Hannah Vaughn May to July
July 9, 1885 - A. S. Norris paid $10 for 80 pounds of clover seed for the Pauper Farm
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July 9, 1885 - Dick Mullins paid for work at the Pauper Farm, $8
July 10, 1885 - Richard Otwell paid $1.80 for freight on books from Nashville
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Petition of undersigned citizens to open and establish the old McGinnis Fetty Road, commencing
at Sheltonville running the old road to the foot of the field to where it strikes the land of Thomas
Little, thence straight or near to the Ferry on the Chattahoochee River known at the old McGinnis
Ferry, now the Ferry of Thomas Little through the land of Thomas Little. Wherefore your
petitioners pay the granting of an order by your Honor appointing three road commissioners
residing as near where said road is to be and intended to pass as possible to make review of said
road and if they determine that said road will be of public utility to mark it out and make their
reports.
Thomas Little , George W. Little, Thomas Collins, A. S. Bell, T. L. Collins, B. F. Conger
J. R. Webb, Z. Conger, V. P. Johnston, Will Conger, Jack Turner, S. W.. Conger
Wallace Rogers, R. J. Allen, G. T. Roberts, Joseph Fields, S. N. Parker, Lormie Little
C. C. Conger, Cyrus K. Little, J. J. Conger, Wm Camp, W. Jackson, W. A. Camp
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W. C. Long, J. B. Hunnicutt, E. D. Little, Jordan Wells, John Jenks, Frances Brooks
James Webb, S. J. Roberts, Cesar Howell, M. Kelly, G. M. Patman
Filed in office Dec 2, 1884
Dec 6, 1884
Upon above petition A. S. Bell, Zachariah Conger and Albert Lenoir are appointed reviewers and
should they find contemplated road be of public utility they are directed to mark out road and
report to this office.
The above road was reviewed and
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marked out a road leading from Sheltonville to McGinnis (now Little) Ferry. We adopt the Old
McGinnis Ferry road to Sheltonville to a point in the farm of Thomas Little marked by a post oak
tree, there leave the old road and run thence in a southeasterly direction in a straight line to two
certain walnut trees on the lands of Little near the said trees turn due east and run 150 yards on
line of land lot and thence run south east to Little Ferry Landing. We recommend this road as
We recognize this road as practical and of public utility
A. S. Bell
Zachariah Conger
Commissioners
Filed in Office Feb 13th 1885
Feb 13, 1885 - The above review published in the Milton Democrat and the same posted on the
Court House door.
Feb 13, 1885 - The above road
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be and is hereby established as one of the second class roads in the county and the commissioners
of 842nd Dist and are hereby directed and required to have said road opened and overseer
appointed and hands apportioned.
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We the undersigned petition the Court of Ordinary to grant an order to change a small portion of
the road known as the Shallow Ford leading to Willeo Baptist Church and to get a better road to
and from said Church we desire to change the portion of said road leading from said Meeting
House southward to an eastward, to intersect with the Marietta Road leading to Roswell. The
distance desired to be changed is about one fourth of a mile, and consent of the owners of the
land. Respectfully submitted
Isaac M. Berry, W. B. Wright, James H. Webb, John O. Parks
R. A. Hembree, W. M. Tatum, Alfred Webb, L. P. :Hairston
H. W. Coleman, T. A. Wills, Wm. Kelpin, J. W. Kelly
W. F. Jackson, C. E. Owens, G. A. Johnson, Joel J. Medley
J. A. Johnson, C. M. Power, Z. F. Jones, B. M. Berry
J. C. Weer, W. S. Poss, D. D. Hopkins, C. E. Hicks
G. H. Hopkins, J. M. Watson, T. C. Murdock , J. M. Paden
J. T. Ashley, J. M. White, J. T. Newton, S. R. Ellis
D. F. Bell, N. Coleman, W. A. Torbush, A. M. Ellis
J. J. Gray, A. Whitley, J. L. Banister, J. N. Lanier
Pane Owens, E. J. Coleman, Nathan Turley, D. F. Barber
S. A. Carter, D. N. Berry
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George R. Johnson, J. C. Jackson
Filed in Office March 2nd 1885.
March 2nd 1885 - Upon the application of Isaac N. Berry, James H. Webb, R. A. Hembree, et al,
showing that the changing of a portion of the road known as the Shallow Ford Road leading by
Willeo Baptist Church, leading from said Church southward to an easterly course to intersect
with the Marietta Road leading to Roswell the distance desired to be changed being about one
fourth of a mile will conduce to the convenience of the traveling public and the people of the
neighborhood through which said road will pass. It is hereby ordered that G. P. Johnson, Henry
Pritchard and Nathan Turley be and they are hereby appointed reviewers of said contemplated
change of road; and should said reviewers find such contemplated change of road of public
utility, they are hereby directed and required to mark out the same and make report thereof to this
Court under their oaths.
To the Court of Ordinary of said County the undersigned appointed for the purpose of reviewing
the road petitioned by Isaac M. Berry, James H. Webb, R. A. Hembree, and others, commencing
at Willeo Baptist Church and
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and running an eastward course and intersecting with the Marietta Road about one fourth of a
mile from said Church, have performed the duty assigned them; they find that the contemplated
change of road will be one of public utility, for the Church and settlement generally.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23rd day of March 1885.
G. B. Johnson
J. A. Voss, NP & Ex Officio JP
H. L. Pritchard
Nathan Turley, Reviewers
April 6th 1884
It is ordered that notice of the above return of G. P. Johnson, H. L. Pritchard and Nathan Turley,
road reviewers be published in the Milton Democrat as required by law, also that notice of the
same be posted at the door of the Court House for 30 days,
Upon the report of G. P. Johnson, H. L. Pritchard and Nathan Turley, road commissioners
appointed to lay out and mark a contemplated change of road commencing at Willeo Baptist
Church, and running an easterly course, and intersecting with the Marietta Road about one fourth
of a mile from said Church through the lands of Clark
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Tribbles, that said road will be of public utility, and it appearing that the owners of land through
which road has been laid out, have been legally served with the notice required by law. It is
therefore ordered that said road be and is hereby established as one of the second class public
roads in said County and it is further ordered that the Commissioners of the 1175th road District
of said County, be furnished with a certified copy of this order; and said commissioners are
hereby ordered, directed and required to have said road opened, and overseer appointed, and
hands apportioned from the same. May 3rd 1885
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Petition for an election 1172nd District for fence or no fence.
John P. Webb, Stokes Bowen, William H. Scott, W. G. Scott
Riley M. Shirley, Henry Smith, Henry B. Mikel, Henry Powell
Marshall Morton, T. A. Samples, A. W. Holcombe, Harrison Bowen
E. J. Barnwell, W. H. Smith, W. E. Hardeman
Filed in office Jan 9, 1895
Above petition be published to all public places in 1172nd Dist and in the Milton Democrat.
Feb 16th 1885 - Notice having been given as required by Section 1455 of the Code of GA election
on question of fence.
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An election to be held at the Court grounds Mar 12, 1885, fence or Stock Law.
March 13, 1885 - At election held on March 12th 1885, the following results:
For Stock Law - 68
For fence - 31
Majority for fence - 37
It is therefore ordered that the results of said election be published.
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Petition for election for Stock or for fence in the 892nd District
Jan 1885
J. B. Broadwell, J. W. Mansell, C. B. Dorris, J. L. Gillespie
U. J. Rainwater, J. N. Dorris, William Hatchett, W. F. Gillespie
J. M. Rainwater, E. B. Moore, John Rucker, W. C. Anderson
E. E. Broadwell, John G. Evans, J. J. Stewart, M. A. Stewart
Filed in office Jan 21st 1885
Above petition published in all places in the 892nd Dist and in the Milton Democrat
Feb 17, 1885 - It is ordered that an election be held at the Court ground in said Dist Mar 12th
1885
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for Stock Law or fence.
Election held on Mar 12th 1885 in 892nd Dist
For Stock Law - 13
For Fence - 47
Majority for Fence - 34
The result of said election to be published as required by law.
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To the Ordinary of said County, the petition of the undersigned respectfully that your petitioners
conceive the convenience of changing the district line between Crossville District and Newtown
District commencing at the the Lebanon Bridge and running Big Creek to the Chattachoochee so
as to change all that portion of Crossville District south Big Creek to Newtown District to wit:
Henry M. McNeely, James Sherman, Mrs. Grimes and Wm. Farr, George Chaffin, E. Henderson
and John Grimes.
J. B. Grimes, G. N. Chaffin
N. J. Grimes, James Sherman
A. T. Grimes, Bill Farr
Mark Chaffin, John M. Neely
Nat Rowe
Filed in Office Feb 6th 1885
Ordinary’s Office March 5th 1885 - The within petition having been read and considered, it is
ordered that G. M. Hood, H. B. Mikel and W. H. Scott be and they are hereby appointed
commissioners to investigate said matter and if they think a change in the line between said
districts necessary to lay out and define said line and report the same to this office.
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In obedience to the order from the Hon Court of Ordinary, we the undersigned parties to whom
the matter of changing the district line between Crossville and Newtown districts have been
referred agree that Big Creek be the line between said districts from Lebanon Mills to the
Chattahoochee River April 7, 1885
Henry B. Mikel
William Scott
G. M. Hook, Commissioners
March 8th 1885 - It is ordered that the above report be made the judgment of this Court.
May 25 1885 - It is ordered that persons desiring to do so put up gates on the District line of all
the road out of Big Creek District.
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Petition for fence or no fence for people north of Chattachoochee River.
D. R. Morris, W. W. Watkins, R. L. Haynes, S. T. Kimbell
J. M. Howell, D. B. Morris, G. W. McCollum, H. B. Mikel
J. J. Griffin, G. C. Jones, M. J. Seale, W. N. Manning
John I. Teasley, P. Mayfield, E. V. McCollum, G. F. Mayfield
B. F. Simpson, G. G. Mayfield, H. I. Seale, G. B. Thomason
A. S. Norman, John E. Maxwell, T. L. Lewis , Thomas Webb
R. J. Webb , Toliver Webb, W. A. Porter, J. A. Tatum
O. P. Skelton, W. T. Matthews, C. A. Watkins, L. M. Ball
J. J. Dempsey, R. E. Webb, W. F. Jackson, H. E. Jackson
Milford Webb, Marshall Morton, Lewis Morton, John Webb
M. H. Trammell, J. M. Dodds, I. T. Crisler, H. W. Smith
W. M. Howell, J. G. Kimbell, John W. Nesbit, H. W. Gunter
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Stephen Fowler, Wm. H. Scott
Filed in office April 21st 1885
April 21st 1885 - It is required that the above petition be published 20 days.
April 28th 1885 - It is ordered that election be held Wednesday July 1st, 1885 or the above
petition.
July 2nd 1885 - Result of election:
For fence - 285
Fence - 93
No Fence - 199
For no fence - 20
Stock Law - 4
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Result of election published.
July 25th 1885 - Dr. T. F. Chandler paid $5 for medical services for Hannah Vaughn, a colored
pauper
July 27, 1885 - Mell Bailey paid $10 for taking care of Hannah Vaughn from 10th to 25th day of
July 1885.
July 31, 1885 - W. S. Paris, Jailor, paid $26.20
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Aug 5th 1885 - Hannah Vaughn, colored pauper having died, it is ordered that she be buried at the
expense of the County and James M. Smith employed to make coffin.
Aug 14th 1885 - Mell Bailey for $20 for care of Hannah Vaughn to the 5th day of August
Aug 15th 1885 - J. H. Dodgen paid $18 for services rendered in the case of W. H. Nesbit versus J.
W. Howell, et al.
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Aug 18th 1885 - J. W. Johnston, R. N. Rogers and A. S. Norman, Finance Committe for said
County paid the sum of $22 each
Aug 22nd 1885 - A. T. Coryell, Sheriff of Cobb County paid $6.30 for jail fees for Thomas Beech
confined in Marietta under a bench warrant.
Aug 22nd 1885 - J. B. Parker, Sheriff, paid $37.50 for extra services at Aug. Term of Milton Supr
Court.
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Aug 22nd 1885 - Dr. S. F. Chandler paid $8.75 for medical services rendered Hannah Vaughn
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August 3rd 1885 - R. A. Hembree, one of the road commissioners of 1175th District GM of said
County, having represented to the Court that a bridge is needed on the Alabama Road, and that
the road hands
will build the bridge if the lumber is furnished. It is therefore ordered that Waters and White at
Lebanon Mills be authorized to furnish 750 ft. for said bridge.
Aug 27th 1885 - J. I. Seale pay J. I Teasley $2.00 for work on public well, and goods furnished for
Hannah Vaughn.
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Aug 26th 1885 - Casabena Campbell sent to Poor House, because he is sick and without
provisions. Physician will visit him.
Aug 27th 1885 - W. K. Tewkesbury, a shorthand reporter allowed $30.00 for services at Aug
Term by Judge James R. Brown. He traded act to John I. Teasley, and Teasley was paid the
$30.00.
J. B. Kimbell tendered resignation as Commissioner of Roads Aug 3rd 1885.
It was accepted. Aug 22nd 1885
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Aug 28th 1885 - Dr. Chandler examined Casabena Campbell and found him sick and deranged
and admitted him to the Poor House
Aug 29th 1885 - H. I. Seale paid $6.34 for articles funished the County
Aug 28th 1885
Grand Jury recommended that John Jones be paid $33.94 with interest from Feby 1, 1883 (This
being the amount he has overpaid the county and the interest being $7.25, making principal and
interest $41.19). Grand Jury recommended that J. P. Brook be paid for prosecuting James Steele
and J. W. Jones having given J. P. Brooke an order to collect amount due him making in all
$46.19, and J. P. Brooke having requested that 2 orders be granted covering the amount, one for
$30.00 and the other for $16.19.
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Aug 29th 1885 - J. B. Parker, Sheriff for attending fence election, paid $2.00
Aug 31st 1885 - W. S. Paris, Jailor, paid $57.10 for Jail Fees
Sep 1st 1885 - W. A. Porter paid $8.35 for advertising 2 road notices
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Sep 4th 1885 - $27.50 to W. A. Porter for presentment of Grand Jury Aug Term
Sep 5th 1885 - W. A. Porter paid $9.90 for preparing specifications of water closets for jail and
Court House.
Sep 10th 1885 - M. H. Trammell appointed Commissioner of roads for 1176th Dist to fill vacancy
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Sep 16th 1885 - Dr. S. F. Chandler paid $3.75 for medical services at Poor House.
Sep 17th 1885 - P. D. McClesky, CSC paid $58.20 for extra services at Aug Term
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Sep 22nd 1885 - Tax Collector assess and collect on the property returned for taxes in 1885. The
following amount on each $100.00
For June’s Baliff and Witnesses - 20 cents
For Bridges - 10 cents
For General County Purposes - 6 ½ cents
For Jail - 5 cents
For Paupers - 3 ½ cents
Sep 23rd 1885 - W. A. Porter paid $2.80 for publishing notice of Tax assessment for 1885
Sep 30th 1885 - W. A. Teasley, Dept Sheriff paid $11.60 for going to Tate after 2 Negroes under
indictment.
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Sep 30th 1885 - J. B. Parker, Sheriff summoned Juries for next Superior Court and paid $10.00.
Oct 2nd 1885 - $6.50 paid W. J. Thompson for 650 feet of lumber to floor bridge over Chicken
Creek.
Oct 5th 1885 - W. A. Porter paid $6.95 for advertising.
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Oct 5th 1885 - A. W. Echols, Coroner, paid $10 for inquest on the body of James Taylor
Oct 9th 1885 - Mell Bailey paid $10 for taking care of Hannah Vaughn, colored pauper to this
date.
Oct 12th 1885 - W. S. Paris, Jailer, paid $22.80 jail fees
Oct 24th 1885 - W. A. Porter $3.85 for advertising
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Oct 28th 1885 - W. A. Porter paid $3.78 for advertising
November 3rd 1885 - J. W. Rainwater paid $166.16 for 7 months as Supr of Poor House
November 4th 1885 - J. M. Howell $13.70 for articles purchased for County
November 13, 1885 - J. H. Watt and J. M. Hardin paid 75 cents per square they furnishing paint,
the sum of $32.50
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November 13th 1885 - Waters and White paid $55.14 for lumber furnished
Nov 20, 1885 - Watkins and Son paid $15.50 for articles purchased for the County.
November 21st 1885 - W. A. Teasley paid $3.60 for one sack of guano used on the Pauper Farm
Dec 1st 1885 - W. S. Paris paid $30.50 for jail fees
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December 1st 1885 - C. A. Dunwoody paid for three sacks of bone dust for the Pauper Farm.
December 1st 1885 - J. B. Parker, Sheriff, for $2 for waiting on the Court of Ordinary
Dr. T. F. Chandler paid $15.30 for services at the Pauper Home.
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December 1st 1885 - J. W. Rainwater, Supr of Poor House, paid $51.86 for accounts
Morris & Son pad $1.45 for articles for the County.
Dec 3rd 1885 - J. L. and R. D. Watkins paid $10.45 for articles furnished the County
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Dec 5th 1885 - J. M. Dodds paid $5 for furnishing conveyance for bringing prisoner from
Marietta
Dec 9th 1885 - W. A. Teasley paid $6.90 for shoe work for the Pauper Farm
Dec 10, 1885 - Grand Jury at Aug term 1885 have recommended that water closets be put in the
jail and Court House, Hunnicutt and Billingrath paid $34.20 for water closets.
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Dec 11, 1885 - Perry Moore paid $9.50 for hauling water closets from Roswell Depot
Dec 16th 1885 - Dockets for Justice Court paid R. L. Rogers $12.00
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Petition for Change of Public Road near residence of George Fowler
Leading from Roswell to Cumming commencing at the Gin House belonging to Mr. Fowler,
running to the left of a hill a distance of about 100 yards, and connecting again with road at the
foot of the hill, running north from Gin House. This Aug 3rd 1885
J. M. Upshaw, Job Smith, Charles J. Perry, T. E. Rainwater
D. W. Devore, Jr., G. L. Patterson, S. L. Rucker, J. W. Fowler
A. W. Devore, R. J. Rucker, George Fowler, W. Y. Wood
T. J. Crisler, J. O. Haygood, Wash Phillips, W. G. Hardeman
Filed in Officer August 30th 1885
Regular Term August 3rd 1885
In referenced to the above petition, it is ordered that J. O. Haygood,
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J. M. Upshaw, and George Fowler are hereby appointed reviewer of said change and required to
mark out the same and make report.
The undersigned have reviewed the above road and have marked out the same in accordance to
public law, the same will be of public utility
J. O. Haygood, J. M. Upshaw, George Fowler, Reviewers
August 20th 1885
August 20th 1885
Notice of the within commissioners be posted at the Court House door and published in the
Milton Democrat.
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Upon the report of the above reviewers it is ordered that said change of road be established.
It is further commissioned that the 1176th Dist be furnished with a certified copy of this order.
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The undersigned petition for the Canton and Roswell Road stating at Ebernezer running through
land of Alberson, Goodwin, Cox, Adams, Smith, Brown and to R. D. Turley’s at the line of
Milton and Cobb County.
L. A. Stewart, H. B. Brown, G. A. Adams, S. W. Vickers
M. R. Adams, E. H. Vinson, Scott Hansard, G. L. Brown
J. G. Hansard, Elisha Rhodes, B. F. Adams, J. V. Smith
J. W. Adams, J. S. Hansard, J. B. Simpson, Larkin Payne
Z. T. Hutson, J. J. Payne, R. D. Turley, J. W. Quarles
Filed August 17th 1885
August 20th 1885 - The above petition for a road will conduce to travelers and neighborhood it is
hereby ordered that
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Matthew Adams, H. B. Brown, and J. V. Smith be and they are hereby appointed reviewers of
said road and report to Ordinary.
The undersigned appointed for the purpose of review the road, feels the road will be one of
public utility and the same marked out.
Signed
Matthew R. Adams, H. B. Brown, and J. V. Smith
Counter petition
September 10th 1885 - The undersigned petitioners pray for no order for the above road
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Said road being of no public utility and running through very rough and hilly country
S. J. Alberson, E. C. Vinson, M. J. Rainwater, Jasper Stewart
J. M. Rainwater, Merit Goodwin, J. C. Cotton, J. W. Chatham
James A. Alberson, Will Chatham, C. B. Dorris, James A. Graham
J. A. Mosteller, C. V. Foster, Wm. Hackett, H. C. Ingraham
C. A. Lackey, J. W. Doe, John Rucker, W. A. Evans
J. W. Dorris, W. G. Barrett, E. M. Norton, J. T. Tuck
T. E. Whitfield, L. H. Cox, S. I. Lackey, W. D. King
S. A. Lackey, J. B. Childers, S. H. Lackey, J. J. King
D. W. Lackey, A. F. Evans, W. A. Lackey, J. L. Cox
R. G. Broadwell, A. D. Cox, J. L. Dorris, J. D. Dorris
D. O. Gilleland, W. B. Pilgrim, J. L. Cook, J. J. H. Cook
N. W. H. Cook, G. D. Fraser, W. F. Gillespie, J. I. David
M. G. Alberson, W. A. Stewart, Job Red, H. H. Lackey
J. G. Rucker, James Mosteller, I. J. Gordon, T. J. Jameson
Filed in office Sept 22nd 1885
Aug 27th 1885 - Reviewers report published at Court House door and in Milton Democrat
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The within report of the reviewers being before me for action and M. R. Adams coming in person
and opposing the granting of an order, the application for said road is refused.
Oct. 7th 1885
Petition for establishing public road leaving the new cut road a little north of John Shirley’s gin,
running by Bethlehem church and by J. W. Dodds, and to intersect with the McGinnis Ferry
Road at Lige Rucker’s shop. This Aug 12th 1885
John A. Dodds, Thomas C. Tribble, J. H. Brooks, J. L. Fisher
R. F. Bagwell, Wright Lee, W. P. Douglass, W. B. Lee
A. J. Newell, J. W. Dodds, J. F. Shirley
E. M. Westbrooks, J. S. Kilgo, E. N. Lee
Filed in office September 5th 1885
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John Kilgo, John Shirley and S. R. Douglass named reviewers of the above road.
Undersigned reviewers have performed the duty assigned and find that the contemplated will be
one of public utility and has been marked out.
J. F. Shirley, S. R. Douglass, J. T. Kilgo
Oct 2nd 1885
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Oct 2nd
Return of reviewers of proposed road posted at the door of the Court House and in the Milton
Democrat
Counter Petition
The above proposed road will have to enclose a pasture and said road will cut off Rucker from
the water he will have to inclose a pasture for his stock. That said road should leave the the
contemplated road near the residence of E. M. Westbrooks and run north and intersect the
McGinnis Ferry Road near the gin house of W. L. Cunningham.
J. V. Yother, H. L. Cunningham, T. J. Hunt, D. B. Cunningham
Lige Rucker, W. H. Hopkins, Linsey Rucker, J. M. Fisher
J. L. Fisher, W. M. Douglass, Alford Brannon, B. B. Sargent
W. H. Garrett, Walt Strickland, W. J. Brooks, Alfred Strickland
J. T. Self, Bill Burns, Hardy Strickland, R. A. Watson
Laren Booker, Rucker
Filed in office Nov. 4th 1885
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Upon the report of J. F. Shirley, S. R. Douglass and J. T. Kilgo, road commissioners which says
the road will be of public utility, and it appearing that J. W. Dodds, J. F. Shirley, Mrs. Susan Lee
and Joel Rucker, the owners of the land through which the road has been laid out, have been
served with notice and it is ordered that said road be established as a second class road.
And it is further ordered that the commissioners of this 1227th Dist be furnished with a copy of
this order and overseer appointed and hands apportioned.
November 4th 1885
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Petition to establish new road commencing at the Frogtown road near the widow Phillips and
running in a westerly direction by the residence and through the lands of William Y. Wood, W.
C. Tucker, John J. Wood, and John A. Walker and intersecting the Orange Road near the
residence of James A. Reece
D. W. Devore, Jr., W. J. Upshaw, W. M. Garrett, J. C. Meadows, J. M. Goodwin
A. H. Johnson, W. L. Rampley, J. W. Phillips, G. Landrum, Jeff H. Upshaw, J. A. Reece
G. W. Gilstrap, D. A. Wood, C. C. Maddox, J. D. Wood, S. P. Peek, B. D. Gilstrap
J. D. Maddox, Lewis Goodwin, C. H. Maddox, J. W. Walker, J. C. Cantrell, W. C. Grant
J. A. Johnston, J. A. Walker, T. B. Newton, James Walker, Abel Phillips, G. W. Wood
W. G. Anderson, Allen Walker, B. F. Perry, Carson A. Turley, John Goswick, M. W. Wood
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G. W. Grogan, S. N. Dinsmore, C. D. Daniel, B. M. Hardman, W. T. Wheeler, J. B. Bradford
C. P. Gfiffin, J. B. Hopkins, G. B. Grogan, J. W. Neese, C. J. Perry, W. Y. Wood
Henry P. Wood, W. C. Tucker, A. W. Devore, G. R. L. Cook, J. B. Whitfield, John H. Johnston
Willie D. Devore, G. W. Holcombe, J. A. Cross, W. C. Megarity, H. P. Hook, Jesse W. Martin
J. F. Erwin, W. C. Chatham, S. Adams, P. H. Thomas, J. M. Daniel, H. W. Lewis
James Fitch, C. W. Dinsmore, L. P. Griffin, W. J. Holcombe, Richard Wilson, D. W. Devore
B. R. Devore, E. A. Reece, J. Rampley, Alfred Phillips, J. F. Neese
Filed in office Aug 20th 1885
September 23rd 1885 - The above road will conduce to the traveling public and the neighborhood,
it is hereby ordered that J. A. Reece, W. C. Tucker and Charles J. Perry be and they
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are appointed reviewers and if they agree they are to mark out said road.
The undersigned find the above road will not be one of public utility and will not be established.
Sworn to and subscribed Oct. 10, 1885.
D. W. Devore, NP & Ex Officio JP
J. A. Reece
W. C. Tucker
C. J. Perry
Reviewers
Filed in office Oct 12, 1885
Oct 12th 1885
Reviewers of the road having reported unfavorably it is ordered that the application be refused.
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W. A. Phillips wants to change the public road passing his mills so as to have the public pass a
little farther from the machinery of his cotton gin.
Sept 30th Wm A. Phillips
Filed in office September 30th 1885
September30th 1885 - Regarding the above road, G. M. Hook, J. B. Parker, and J. J. Dempsey
are appointed reviewers of said change.
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The undersigned appoint for the purpose of reviewing above change in road commencing at or
about the Alpharetta Roswell road, passing to the right of the gin house of W. A. Phillips and
intersecting the road leading from Wm. B. Maxwell’s near Phillips Mills and find that the
contemplated road is of public utility and W. A. Phillips will keep up the road over the gin race.
G. M. Hook
J. J. Dempsey
J. B. Parker
Oct 22nd 1885 - Notice of the above contemplated road published on the Court House door and in
the Milton
Democrat
Owners were legally served and the road laid out,
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it is ordered that the commissioners of the 1176th dist. be given a copy of ruling and overseer
appointed and hand apportioned. Nov. 30th 1885.
September 22nd
Ordered that Tax Collector assess and collect on the property returned for taxes in said county for
the year 1885, the following amount of each $100 worth of property.
For juries, bailiffs and witnesses - 20 cents
For bridges - 10 cents
For General County purposes - 6 ½ cents
For jail - 5 cents
For paupers - 3 ½ cents
Resignation of F. M. Ramsey, L.C.
I hereby tender my resignation as Constable of the 1176th Dist to take effect at once..
September 25th 1885.
Resignation accepted.
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Oct 10th 1885 - M. H. Trammell appointed one of the commissioners of roads for the 1176th Dist
to fill the vacancy of J. B. Kimbell.
Resignation of J. W. Loner, LC
I the undersigned tender my resignation as lawful Constable for the 1172nd Dist Oct. 12th 1885.
Oct 12, 1885 - Above resignation accepted.
Dec. 18, 1885 - John I. Teasley paid $5.66 for articles purchased for the Paupers.
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Dec 19th
E. V. McCollum paid $18 for shop work for the County.
Dec. 21st 1885 - Miss _____Tatum an aged lady, having no property, having died at the residence
of Fletcher Jackson not leaving effects enough to procure a burial outfit, Mr. Jackson was
authorized to have her decently buried at the expense of the County and Mayfield & Treadwell
paid $1.50 for part of the burial outfit.
Dec. 29th 1885 - R. J. & J. Webb paid $14.74 for articles purchased for the county.
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December 30th 1885 - Clinton Webb, road commissioner of the 1176th dist removed beyond the
limits of the County and Joel Webb appointed.
December 31st 1885 - Marshall & Buice of Nashville, Tn. paid $ _ For books, stationery, &C
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Insolvent list
Jan 6th 1886
Moses Pirkle, Tax Collector, be and is hereby allowed the following sums as insolvent list, errors
&C on the State to wit:
Insolvent General Tax including Professions - 8.8 ½
Insolvent Capital tax “ ” - 1.48
Errors in Digest General Tax including Professions - 1.00
Errors in Digest Capital Tax including Professions - .16
Defaulters Relieved General Tax including Professions - 0.00
Defaulters Relieved Capital Tax including Professions - 0.00
Total insolvent General Tax - $11.51 ½
Poll Tax
Insolvent Poll Tax - $53.00
Errors in Digest Poll Tax - 0.00
Defaulters Relieved - 0.00
Total insolvent poll tax - $53.00
Total insolvent list for State - $64.51 ½
And also the further sum of fourteen - 9 ½ /100
This Jan 6th 1886
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Jan 1st 1886 - J. W. Rainwater employed as Superintendent for the Pauper Fund for the present
year and that he be paid $25 per month.
Jan. 5th 1886 - W. S. Parris, Jailer, paid $30 for jail fees to date.
Jan 5th 1886 - J. P. Harrison & Co. of Atlanta paid $13.25 for books for the County
Jan. 5th 1886 - Dr. G. B. Thomason paid $2 for medical services rendered Esther Franklin while
in jail
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Jan 6th 1886 - Dr. T. F. Chandler employed to wait on the paupers for the year 1886, same terms
as before, that is 75 cents per visit.
Jan 29th 1886 - J. W. Johnston, A. S. Norman and R. W. Rogers, Finance Committee for the
County engaged for ten days in examining County records, paid $2 each per day
Feby 5th 1886 - Judge James R. Brown, Judge of the Blue Ridge Circuit having ordered that W.
S. Richardson, Reporter of the Blue Ridge Circuit be paid $40 for February Term.
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Feb 6th 1886 - A. M. Bell, Road Overseer, paid $6 for lumber and timber used on the public road
in the 842nd District.
J. B. Parker, Sheriff, paid $42.50 for services rendered Feby Term
Feb 12th 1886 - A. S. Norman paid $4.00 for one half interest in a land level for the Pauper Farm.
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Feb 12th 1886 - John Westmoreland arrested and lodged in jail at Carnesville under a bench
warrant issued for Milton superior Court. W. M. Holbrook, Deputy Sheriff of Forsyth county,
paid $27.00 to go after him because Superior Court was in session.
Feb 23rd 1886 - W. S. Paris paid $122.70 for jail fees to date
Feb 24th 1886 - J. W. Rainwater paid $58.92
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March 2nd 1886 - P. D. McClesky, CSC paid $52.95 for services rendered during Feby Term.
March 2nd 1886 - W. A. Porter paid $12.10 for publishing the Grand Jury Presentments at the
Feby Term
March 2nd 1886 - P. D. McCleskey, CSC, appointed H. I. Seale his Deputy and it is ordered that
he be recognized as Deputy Clerk of the Superior Court.
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March 4th 1886 - L. A. Burns, LC, paid $12.50 for going to Gwinnett to arrest George Haney
March 5th 1886 - Dr. T. F. Chandler paid $8.50 for waiting on paupers at the Pauper Farm
March 8th 1886 - J. B. Parker, Sheriff, went to Atlanta after Bob Elder who was arrested and
lodged in Fulton County Jail, paid
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March 12th 1886 - J. B. Parker paid _ For summoning juries for August term
March 13th 1886 - G. G. Mayfield for wood furnished to the Superior Court for the Feby term
paid $2.40
March 15th 1886 - The Maxwell House paid $9.00 for feeding juries at the Feby term.
March 16th 1886 - J. I. Teasley paid $2.60
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March 15th 1886 - H. I. Seale filed his bond as Deputy Clerk with M. J. Seale, and Isaac
Treadwell as sureties on March 2nd
March 18th 1886 - W. A. Teasley, Deputy Sheriff, paid $4.50 for bringing Lawrence Clement
from Cumming jail under bench warrant.
March 19th 1886 - John Rucker $1.25 for lumber used on a bridge in 892nd District.
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March 19th 1886 - T. L. Lewis assignee of E. V. McCollum presented account for E. V.
McCollum for shop work for 75 cents.
April 2nd 1886 - Election on Friday the 7th of May next for the office of County Treasurer to fill
vacancy occasioned by the death of James Spence.
April 5th 1886 - V. A. Pursell appointed one of the commissioners of roads in the 1175th to fill
vacancy of the late James H. Webb.
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April 5th 1886 - W. S. Paris, Jailer, paid $16.50 for jail fees to date.
April 10th 1886 - W. A. Teasley, Deputy Sheriff, paid $30.60.
W. A. Porter paid $9.75 for three sacks of guano for the Pauper Farm.
April 12th 1886 - W. A. Porter paid $7.90 for advertising
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April 28th 1886 - W. A. Teasley, Deputy Sheriff, paid $7.05 for bringing J. M. Hunnicutt from
Lawrenceville jail.
May 6th 1886 - W. A. Porter paid $7.02 for advertising.
May 17th 1886 - W. S. Paris paid $42.80 for jail fees.
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May 20th 1886 - J. B. Parker, Sheriff, paid $2 for attending the election for County Treasurer
May 20th 1886 - M. H. Trammell paid $25.00 for repairing State Bridge because it was unsafe
May 21st 1886 - Benjamin Wooten, a lunatic, returned to the County by the Superintendent of the
State Lunatic Asylum, to be taken to the Poor House.
June 21st 1886 - Building Long Bridge and repairing State Bridge to be let out to lowest bidder
on 19th day of July next.
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June 22nd 1886 - W. S. Paris paid $18.20 for jail fees.
June 26th, 1886 - J. F. Chandler paid $10.25 for medical services at the Poor House
June 27th, 1886 - M. H. Trammell repaired the State Bridge some weeks ago on the 10th day of
May and was paid $25.00
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June 30th 1886 - W. A. Porter paid $3 for publishing notice for letting of building of Long Bridge
and repairing of the State Bridge
July 5th 1886 - R. J. & J. Webb paid $14.73 for articles bought for the paupers.
July 6th 1886 - Wm. Holbrook, Deputy Sheriff of Forsyth County paid $4 for going to Carnesville
after Joe Westmoreland, (he having previously obtained an order for said service but by mistake
in the addition, $4 was left out of the former order.)
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July 6th 1886
Wm. Holbrook, Deputy Sheriff of Forsyth county, paid $10 for arresting and bringing to jail Wm.
Jackson from Forsyth County.
July 19th 1886
J. W. Dorris , reimbursed for paying advertising fees for a fence election in Little River District
in the amount of $5.65
July 21st 1886
H. I. Seale, Deputy Clerk, Superior Court, paid $13.05 for recording the evidence in the case of
the State versus Calvin Teasley
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July 19, 1886 - Building of the Longe Bridge and repairing of the State bridge let out to W. D.
Whelchel.
lowest bidder
July 22, 1886 - G. C. Jones \for a mild cow for use of ht paupers, for the sum of $30, paid $10
and , $20 on account.
July 26, 1886 - J. L. Watkins paid $1.50 for moving back fence in front of Court House.
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July 27, 1886 - W. A. Porter paid $3.12 for publishing result of the Stock Law election
Aug 2nd 1886 - Insurance on the Court House expired on July 22, 1886, Insurance renewed and
Messre, perdue and Eggleston paid $90
Aug 30, 1886 - R. N. Rogers , J. B. McCollum, J.. N. Dorris, J. L. Fisher and M. J. Seale, 2 days
in revising the Jury Box, J. P. Parker, Sheriff, two days pais $2 per day, and P.. D. McCleskey
three days at $3 per day
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Marshall Clement paid $4.50 for cleaning out the Court House for the August Court.
Aug 17, 1886 - A. T. Abbott paid $3. for adverting the fence election.
August 19, 1886 - A. M. Autrey paid $365 for bringing Bill Ingram from Lawrenceville jail
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August 20, 1886 - J. B. Parker, Sheriff, paid $20.62 for services rendered at the August Term
supr Court 1886,.
And Deputy W. A. Teasley $10.62
Aug 30, 1886 - G. M. Hook, A. S.Norman and J. W. Johnston Finance Committee engaged two
days for examining the County Records paid $4 each, Which was recommended by the Grand
Jury.
Aug 27, 1886 - W. A. Porter paid $12.22
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W. A. Teasley, Deputy Sheriff, paid $14.95 , for going to Rome for O. C. Lathem and bringing
him to Alpharetta jial
August 28, 1886 - J. W. Howell paid $8.
Sept 2nd 1886 - W. D. Whelchel presented a bill for $212.65 for building Long Bridge and
repairing State Bridge and there being no money in the Treasury orders issued for the above
amount
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Sept 2nd 1886 - W. D. Whelchel having completed the Long Bridge and repair the State Bridge,
the bond given by W. D. Whelchel be recorded.
Bond for W. D. Whelchel by Scott Keith & Bros as securities in the amount of $2-5.00
I, O. W. Putnam, Ordinary for said County do certify the above bond was signed in my presence.
August 14th 1886.
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Bond for above
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Sept 2nd 1886 - W. D. Hardman paid $2.25 for lumber to build a small bridge.
Sept 6th 1886 - W. A. Teasley, Deputy Sheriff, paid $4 for carrying a convict, Bill Snyder, to
Marietta
Sept 7, 1886 - Seale amd Dobbs paid $1.80
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Sept 10th 1886 - W. M. Rudisill paid $5 for advertising fence election in Double Branch
W. A. Porter paid $2 for publishing results of stock law election in Double Branch.
September 14th 1886 - W. S. Paris, Jailor paid $43.50
T. L. Lewis will be paid for uncut wood at 10 cents per load when delivered to the Poor House.
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September 18th 1886 - Perkins and Ramsey paid $1.60 for lumber to repair State Bridge (done by
M. H. Trammell).
September 20th - R. J. and J. Webb paid $11.62 for articles for the Paupers.
Ordered that Tax Collector assess and collect on the property returned for taxes in said county for
the year 1886, the following amount of each $100 worth of property.
For juries, bailiffs and witnesses - 23 cents
For bridges - 10 cents
For General County purposes - 6 ½ cents
For jail - 7 cents
For paupers - 3 ½ cents
Total = 50
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September 23rd 1886
There being a dispute as to where the line is between this County and Cobb County, from
Roswell to the Chattahoochee River, and the Ordinary of Cobb County having proposed that said
line be located by the Surveyor of this and Cobb Counties which proposition has been accepted it
is therefore ordered that the County Surveyor of this County be directed to assist the Surveyor of
Cobb County in locating said line at such time as they may agree on.
September 23rd 1886 - Dr. T. F. Chandler paid $3.50 for services at the Pauper House.
J. B. Parker, Sheriff, paid $10 for summoning the Jury for the next Term of Superior Court.
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September 25th 1886 - J. B. Kimbell, County Surveyor, having assisted the County Surveyor of
Cobb County, in locating the line in dispute between the two Counties and being entitled by law
was paid $15.
September 27th 1886 - W. A. Porter paid $2.65 for publishing notice of tax levy.
October 6th 1886 - J. S. Houze reimbursed $5.00 for paying advertising fee for the Stock Law
election in Crossville.
Oct 8th 1886 - W. A. Porter paid $2.19 for advertising
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L. S. Rakestraw swore he was providentially hindered from giving in his taxes for the present
year. October 21st 1886
He was relieved from any double tax.
November 2nd 1886 - J. W. Rainwater, Superintendent of Pauper House paid $200 for services
from March 1st to November 1st 1886, eight months.
November 6th 1886 - W. A. Teasley paid $13.40 for 800 pounds of guano bought for the Pauper
Farm.
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November 1st 1886 - P. D. McCleskey, Clerk Superior Court, paid $41
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Petition for road, Alpharetta and Big Creek Districts, desire a road running from Townley Bridge
in the direction of Alpharetta to be changed from the top of the hill on the west side of said
bridge to intersect with the Cumming Road at Wm. Martins as we believe it to be a better and
nearer route to Alpharetta and Mazepa.
William Morris, Sr., Johnathan Vaughn, Wm. Martin, O. H. Moss
W. J. B. Martin, G. R. Pace, James L. Webb, A. Sheffield
C. F. Watson, C. W. Paris, W. B. Bagwell, W. D. Moss
E. Callaham, C. C. Hay, J. H. Martin, R. E. Webb
F. C. Cottrell, J. M. Webb, R. A. Watson, Dr. A. Ellis
O. C. Shirley, Tribble Shirley, C. J. Moss, B. F. Mattison
J. C. Heard, W. S. Mattison, J. T. Heard, S. E. Buice
John Swafford, J. F. Shirley, J. Z. Martin, D. R. Morris
M. C. Strickland, R. C. Wright, J. J. Gipson, J. T. Self
B. N. Shirley, John B. Gunter, C. A. Morris, O. N. Mattison
Filed in office April 8th 1886
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April 8th 1886 - Upon the application of William Morris, William Martin, Joel Webb, et al
concerning the above road, it is ordered that William Martin, Newton Shirley and John B. Gunter
be appoint reviewers.
The above reviewers find that the above road will be of public utility.
William Martin, John B. Gunter
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April 10th 1886 - The above road be published in the Milton Democrat and at the Court House
door.
April 15th 1886 - Application for the road withdraw and no further action taken.
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We the undersigned say that the road leading from Alpharetta to Warsaw needs a slight change,
from the east bank of Johns Creek to the foot of the hill near the Jesse Brown old place, a
distance of about 200 yards, running straight from the ford of the creek on the east side of the
creek, on the south side of the branch that now runs along the public road.
W. J. Stowers, J. R. Buice
J. H. Matthews, Green Howell, C. Nunnally, J. C. Graham, R. H. L. Tyson, A. J. Staples
W. J. Hunt, J. D. Mitchem, Thomas Phillips, Wiley Fields, R. M. Anderson, Pop Howell
E. S. Lamb, S. W. Burnett, T. C. Nunnally, W. H. Burnett, J. A. Matthews, Robert Burnett
I. T. Langley, W. S. Pruett, R. M. Autrey
Filed in office April 3rd 1886
The above petition having been presented
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it is hereby ordered that A. M. Autrey, J. D. Mitchem, and W. W. Anderson be appointed
reviewers of above road.
The undersigned reviewers feel the contemplated road will be one of public utility.
Sworn to April 7th 1886.
A. M. Autrey
J. D. Mitchem
W. W. Anderson
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April 13, 1886 - The above change in road be published in the Democrat and at the Court House
door.
Counter Petition
Against the change of road at Johns Creek near Mr. Anderson’s shop. The old road is perfectly
good and can be made as good as any road in the District with but little work and we deem it an
imposition on the County to make such a change.
A. T. Abbott, J. Graham, J. A. Parsons, J. C. Graham
C. M. Parsons, Wm. Buice, T. F. Abbott, R. H. L. Tyson, overseer
B. W. Johns, Thomas Phillips, W. R. Abbott, Thomas Breedlove
H. Summerour, S. B. Moulder, J. D. Summerour, S. A. Abbott
Filed in office May 13th 1886
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May 13th 1886 - Change of road near Johns Creek refused.
Petition of undersigned for a public road commencing at the west end of the street leading by the
residence of J. M. Dodds, in the Town of Alpharetta, and running by the residence of W. J.
Morris, R. J. Rucker, S. L. Rucker and intersecting the Marietta and Cumming Road at or near
the residence of Ebb Broadwell would be of public utility.
J. L. Mayfield, R. D. Smith, A. S. Norman, J. W. Harris
L. W. Jackson, R. J. Rucker, W. J. Morris, E. E. Broadwell
S. L. Rucker, NP, J. I. David
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W. F. Gillispie, J. M. Dodds, H. Smith
Filed in office July 1st 1886
July 1st 1886 - Reviewers appointed A. S. Norman, S. L. Rucker, and E. B. Broadwell
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Undersigned petitioners commencing at or near Ebenezer Church through the lands of Merick
Goodwin, Henry Ingraham, S. J. Alberson, Isaac Cox, John King and others to intersect with the
old Alabama Road at John Bentley’s old stand..
August 3rd 1886
L. A. Stewart, J. H. Barnwell, J. J. Stewart, W. H. Stephens
W. C. King, G. W. Payne, W. A. Stewart, John King
J. J. King, D. P. Bowen, C. Parks, R. E. Glover
J. B. Childers, R. T. Evans, L. A. Evans, W. H. Kent
J. T. Bentley, J. B. Whitley, Mark Smith, J. W. Power
C. Bentley, J. A. Swafford, M. C. Bowen, W. A. Adams
John Bentley, W. P. Stephens, W. H. Waters, John W. Waters
M. D. Hood, W. D. Chaffin, J. T. Cochran, John Chaffin
J. A. Berry, T. J. Chaffin, H. H. Barron, G. H. King
G. A. Waters, Isaac Cox, F. M. Bradford, L. G. Christopher
J. B. Bradford, C. W. Barrett, Y. F. Croft, H. R. Barrett
I. W. Cox, J. R. Waters
Filed in office August 6th
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Aug 6th 1886 - In re the foregoing it is ordered that Levi Stewart, John King and Isaac Cox be
appointed reviewers.
The undersigned find that the contemplated road will be one of public utility
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Sworn to Aug 7th, 1886
L. A. Stewart,
John King
Isaac Cox, Reviewers
Aug 7th 1886 - Regarding the above road published in the Milton Democrat and at the Court
House door.
Ordered that the above road be established as a 2nd class road in the 892nd &1175th Dist be
furnished with a certified
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copy and overseer appointed and hands apportioned. September 24th 1886
September 2nd 1886
Regarding application of Matthew Bearden, J. E. Stephens, A.Whitley, et al showing that
establishment of a public road commencing at Willeo Creek at Morris’ Mills and running to the
Martin’s Ferry Road at or near the residence of Wm. Cochran it is ordered that Matthew Bearden,
David Morris, and Amos Ellis be appointed reviewers.
Reviewers find that the contemplated road
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will be of public utility.
Sworn to before me March 6th 1886 J. A. Voss, NP Ex off JP
Matthew Bearden, A. M. Ellis and D. P. Morris
March 24th 1886 - Citation issue and be published in the Milton Democrat and at the Court
House door.
Granting of said road refused.
May 7th 1886
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The undersigned citizens of the 892nd District petition for an election under the provisions of
Sections 1449 to 1455 inclusive of the Code of Ga, re fence or no fence
M. F. Goodwin, Hinesberry Brown, J. J. Stewart, W. A. Stewart
C. B. Dorris, S. J. Alberson, William Hackett, M. J. Rainwater
L. A. Stewart, John M. Rainwater, E. Rucker, John Rucker
John Evans, J. N. Dorris, J. B. Broadwell, W. C. Anderson
Filed in office May 20, 1886
May 30th 1886 - Above petition published in Milton Democrat and public places in said District
20 days.
June 21st 1886 - Election July 17th 1886
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Fence or Stock Law, June 21st
Notice having been given it is ordered that an election be held on Saturday July 17th 1886
July 20th 1886
Following is the result of the vote.
Stock law - 39
For Fence - 38
Majority for Stock Law - 1
Stock Law will take effect on Jan 17th 1887
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A petition for fence or no fence in the 842nd District
R. N. Medlock, B. F. Findley, C. M. Parsons, R. L. Cunningham
A. T. Abbott, F. C. Findley, J. A. Parsons, H. P. Cawley
R. N. Rogers, W. J. Roach, J. B. Kimbell, Reuben Coats
J. D. Mitcham, J. C. Graham, H. Summerour, H. B. Moulder
Filed in office July 1st 1886
July 1st
The above petition to be published in the Milton Democrat and in public places in the 842nd Dist
for 20 days.
July 26th 1886 - Election to be held Wednesday, August 11th 1886
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for fence or no fence
August 16th
Election results
Stock Law - 66
For fence - 76
Majority for fence - 10
Results published in the Milton Democrat
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Petition (823rd Dist) for fence or no fence
W. M. Rudisill, B. D. Gilstrap, J. D. Johnston, J. W. Walker
R. M. Ballew, J. A. Walker, H. W. Lewis, James Walker
W. C. Megaritry, W. A. Erwin, A. P. Neece, John J. Wood
J. A. Reece. William Y. Wood, Richard Wilson, J. P. Neece
T. J. Hopkins, W. C. Bearden
Filed in office July 27th 1886
July 27th 1886 - The notice of the within petition to be published in the Milton Democrat and in
public places in the 823rd Dist for 20 days.
August 16th 1886 - It is ordered that and election be held on Monday September 6th 1886
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for fence or no fence
September 7th
Results of the election
Stock Law - 48
Fence - 101
Majority for fence - 53
Results published in Milton Democrat
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Petition (1175th Dist) for fence or no fence
G. M. Hook, Mark Smith, J. S. Houze, J. J. Dempsey, James W. Hughes, M. P. Hembree
Lewis Orr, C. J. Huggins, A. D. Gentry, C. O. Hays, J. D. Gentry, R. Perkins
Robert Thompson, G. J. Orr, D. R. Hembree, D. P. Bowen
Filed in office Aug 12th 1886
Aug 12th 1886 - The notice of the within petition to be published in the Milton Democrat and in
public places in the said Dist for 20 days.
Sept 6th 1886 - It is ordered that and election be held on Thursday September 30th 1886
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fence or no fence
October 1st
Results of the election
Stock Law - 35
Fence - 62
Majority for fence - 27
Results published in Milton Democrat
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Petition (1172nd Dist) for fence or no fence
Filed in office July 27th 1886
J. R. Sherman, D. B. Chandler, R. F. Medlock, T. A. Samples, R. M. Shirley, H. B. Mikel
H. B. W*****, L. B. ****, E. S. Fowler, M. M. Morton, W. A. Smith, W. G. Scott
W. E. Hardman, John Eison, T. H. Powell, W. H. Scott, A. W. Holcombe
Filed in office Oct 7th
Oct 7th 1886 - The notice of the within petition to be published in the Milton Democrat and in
public places in the said Dist for 20 days.
It is ordered that and election be held on Nov 17th 1886
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for fence or no fence
November 18th 1886 - Results of the election
The Stock Law has a majority over fence of 3 votes. It is ordered that Stock Law go into effect
May 18th 1887.
Petition for a bridge across Willeo Creek
May 19th 1886
The undersigned petition for a bridge across Willeo Creek on the big Shanty Road near B. M.
Berry’s in consequence of the danger to which the traveling public is exposed by the condition of
said creek.
Isaac M. Berry, comm, W. W. Hamilton, V. A. Pursell, comm, S. T. Oliver
R. M. Berry, overseer, A. M. Ellis, John M. Berry, J. W. Lanier, James Owens, Wm. Hackett
Thomas Owens, G. W. Chambers, Chas. O. Kent, Alfred Webb, F. H. Kent, Robert Thompson
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R. T. Wright, R. T. Even, D. P. Bowen, D. B. Weems, M. A. Wright, Nathan Turley
P. W. Hancock, W. M. Coleman, J. M. White, W. F. Kent, I. T. Bentley, Calvin Bentley
Wm. D. Chaffin, M. C. Bowen, J. A. Berry, T. J. Chaffin, J. T. Cochran, John Chaffin
Wm. H. Waters, G. W. Payne, J. W. Power, M. D. Hood, John Bagwell, H. S. Stanford
W. B. Panell, W. L. Brown, W. R. Cochran, J. M. Bearden, H. W. Coleman, J. A. Voss
T. A. Wells, L. C. Moore, J. J. Dempsey, Thomas Webb, H. L. Pritchard, L. Whitley
P. D. Pritchard
Filed July 3rd 1886
Order that correspondence be held with the Ordinary of Cobb County to ascertain whether he will
aid in building the bridge petitioned for,
Aug 17th 1886
Cobb County refused to pay toward the bridge, it is ordered that the application to build the
bridge is refused.
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Nov. 2nd 1886 - J. W.Rainwater paid $200 wages as Superintendent of the Poor House from the
1st of March to the 1st of November.
November 6th 1886 - W. A. Teasley paid $13.40 for 800 lb of guano
November 17th 1886 - Moses Perkins paid $40 for 400 bushels of cotton seed for the Pauper
Farm.
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November 22nd 1886 - W. W. Watkins paid $22.40
November 25th - W. A. Porter paid $2.60 for published result of Stock Law election in the 1172nd
Dist
November 26th - J. R. Sherman reimbursed $5.00 for paying for advertising Stock Law election,
1172nd Dist
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November 27th - Waters and White paid $3.53
November 29th - G. C. Jones paid $13.50 for 30 gal of sorghum syrup at 45 cents per gal. for the
use of the paupers
Dec 1st - J. B. Parker, Sheriff, paid $4.00 for two days at Presidential and Governor election.
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December 3rd 1886 - Hunnicutt and Bellingrath of Atlanta paid $2.75 for jail fixtures.
December 7th 1886 - Fowler and Cross paid $9.24 for lumber for bridging small streams in
Double Branch.
J. W. Rainwater paid $33.53 for one months wages as Superintendent of the Poor House and for
some expenses he has paid out.
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December 9th 1886 - Teasley and Burton paid $10.19
December 15th 1886 - McCleskey and Smith paid $14.64
December 17th 1886 - W. S. Paris, Jailer, paid $22.90 for jail account to date.
M. J. Seale paid $1.80 for work done on a desk in the office of Clerk, Superior Court,.
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December 17th
Dr. T. F. Chandler $8.50 for services rendered at the Poor House.
December 18th
O. M. James paid $4.15 for assisting Superintendent of Poor House
December 21st
A. T. Heath, Roswell, paid $14.00 for five sacks of soluble bone used on the Pauper Farm.
.
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December 23rd -
J. J. Griffin paid $4.95 for shoe acct for the Paupers.
James Hughes, overseer of the road leading from the residence of Robert Thompson to Roswell
gave written notice that he has used 20 loads of timber to crossway said road and had agreed to
pay Robert Thompson 50 cents per load and Robert Thompson was paid $10 for timber.
December 31st 1886 -
J. W. Rainwater paid $25 as Superintendent of Poor House for December
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December 31st 1886 -
R. J. and J. Webb paid $29.73 for articles bought for the County
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January 1st 1887 - Ordered that J. W. Rainwater be employed as Superintendent of the Poor
House at a salary of $25 per month.
January 2nd 1887 - Ordered that Dr. T. F. Chandler be employed to wait on the paupers for the
same salary as last year.
January 3rd 1887 - J. L. J. Paris commissioned as constable of 1227th Dist
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Jan 3rd 1887 - T. J. Autrey commissioned as constable of 842nd Dist
S. R. Autrey commissioned as constable of 1227th Dist
I. J. Beasley commissioned as constable of 1175th Dist
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January 5th 1887 - W. R. Cochran commissioned as constable of 1175th Dist
John F. Scott commissioned as constable of 1172nd Dist
January 6th 1887 - T. C. Rogers commissioned as constable of 842nd Dist
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Jan 3rd 1887
Commissioners of Roads appointed for 1887-8
Alpharetta District - Isaac Strickland, M. J. Seale and A. C. Maxwell
Big Creek - D. B. Cunningham, Lewis Morton and J. A. Tatum
Crossville - V. A. Pursell, Lewis White, and
Double Branch - W. C. Anderson, D. W. Devore and J. M. Westbrook
First - Albert Bell, E. Echols, and R. N. Medlock
Grogans - A. J. Ball, P. M. Ball and Thomas Austin
Little River - John Rucker, Wm. Gillespie and J. A. Mosteller
Newtown - W. G. Scott, John M. Lamberth and S. Nesbit
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Jan 6th 1887
W. G. Scott, T. B. Newton, S. L. Rucker, J. A. Dodgen, D. R. Hook, J. L. Fisher, J. A. Voss, T.
B. Rogers, E. J. Copeland, L.A.Stewart, J. C. Ferrell, A. A. Martin, F.C. Findley, R. L. Haynes, ,
Thomas C. Tribble & James Campbell paid $2..00 each for bringing returns from various
precints.
J. B. Parker, Sheriff, paid two dollar for attending the election of County officers.
McLenden and Freeman paid $7.15 for 25 copies of the road law of the state.
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Jan 13th 1887 - W. A. Teasley elected Sheriff has given bond and taken oath it is directed his
commission be delivered to him.
Jan 17th 1887 - W. P. Cosby, Sheriff of Gwinnett County paid $15.50 for jail fees
W. S. Paris, Jailer paid $16.80 for jail fees.
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Jan 8th 1887 - John B. Kimbell, elected County Surveyor, has given bond and taken oath and it is
ordered that his commission be delivered to him.
Jan 19th 1887 - David E. Morris, elected jailer, and having given bond and taken the oath, it is
ordered that he be recognized as jailer from this date.
B. C. Cobb, elected Constable in the 1172nd Dist., having given bond and taken oath, it is ordered
that he be commissioned as one of the Constables in said District.
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P. D. McCleskey, elected Clerk of the Superior Court, having given bond and taken oath, it is
ordered that his commission be delivered to him.
Jan 20th 1887 - O. P. Skelton, elected County Treasurer, having given bond and taken oath, it is
ordered that his commission be delivered to him.
Marshall S. Buice of Knoxville, Tenn. having presented an account of $124.45 for books, blanks
&C, it is ordered that an order issue for the above amount.
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Jan 20th 1887 - B. F. Tinsley, Sheriff of Forsyth County having presented an account of $7.20 for
jail fees, it is ordered that an order issue for the above amount.
Jan 21st 1887 - W. H. Broadwell, elected Coroner, having given bond and taken oath, it is ordered
that his commission be delivered to him.
R. E. Glover, elected Constable in the 1175th District and having given bond and taken oath, it is
ordered that he be commissioned as one of the Constables of said District.
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Jam 22, 1887 - J. K. C. Shirley, elected Tax Receiver, having given bond and taken oath, it is
ordered that his commission be delivered to him.
J. J. Griffin, having presented an account of $2.25 for shoe account for the paupers, it is ordered
that he be paid the above amount.
Jan 25th 1887 - J. A. Mosteller, elected Justice of the Peace, in the 892nd District, and having
taken the oath, it is ordered that his commission be delivered to him.
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Jan. 25th 1887 - J. A. Alberson, elected Constable in the 892nd district, and has given bond and
taken oath, it is ordered that he be commissioned as one of the Constables of said District
Jan 26th 1887 - J. M. Jenkins, Sheriff of Floyd County, having presented an account of $6.20 jail
fees of O. C. Lathem, it is ordered that an order issue for the above amount
Feby 2nd 1887 - A. S. Norman, having presented an account of $12.75 for 25 cords of wood for
the Poor House, and for two days service as a member of the Finance Committee, it is ordered
that an order issue for the above amount.
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Feb 2nd 1887 - William Martin paid $6.10 for cutting wood for the Poor House.
Feby 11th 1887 - Rucker and Thomason paid $1.85
Feby 4th 1887 - P. D. McCleskey paid $9.50, the cost of the case of Moulder vs. Milton County
for damages on account of laying public road.
T. L. Lewis paid $6.10 for 63 loads of wood for the Poor House.
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Feby 4th 1887 - J. W. Rainwater, Supr of the Poor House paid $25.00, for the month of January.
Feby 5th 1887 - Rube Keith paid $3.00 for work on the public well.
W. H. Brooks, elected Tax Collector, having given bond and taken oath, it is ordered that his
commission be delivered to him.
Feby 7th 1887 - O. M.James, elected Constable of the 1176th District, having given bond and
taken oath, it is ordered that he be commissioned Constable of said District.
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Feby 8th 1887 - Marshall Clement paid $5.50 for cleaning out Court House, putting down carpet,
cleaning out well and privy.
G. M. Hook and J. W. Johnston paid $20.00. This includes pay for both in February 1887 and
for J. W. Johnston for August 1886.
Feby 9th 1887 - J. B. Parker paid $11.20 for going to Atlanta to arrest Dick White.
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Insolvent List 1887
Jan 13th 1887 - Insolvent list of tax payers made out from fi fas submitted by Moses Perkins, Tax
Collector, for the year 1886, he is allowed the following sums of insolvent lists, errors &C on the
state tax, to wit:
Insolvent Genl tax including professions - $ 4.94
Capitol Tax including professions - .82 = $ 5.76
Poll Tax
Total for State = $58.00 = $63.76
And also the further sum of $8.23 be paid Moses Perkins as insolvent list , errors &C on the tax
for said year.
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Feby 10th 1887 - M. J. Seale paid $3.00 for a table to be used in the Court Room.
Feby 12th 1887 - W. A. Teasley, Sheriff, paid $46.25 for services rendered at the Feby term of
Superior Court.
J. A. Brooke paid $10.00 for taking evidence at Feby term of Superior Court in the case of The
State versus Truman Hardin.
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Feby 12th 1887 - Judge James R. Brown having ordered that a Jury be fed at the Feby Term 1887,
and also having ordered that the Maxwell House be paid $3.25 for feeding the said jury, it is
ordered that an order be issued.
Feby 14th 1887 - G. G. Mayfield paid $5.30 for hauling carpet for the Court House from Atlanta,
and for furnishing wood for the Court House for Feby Term 1887.
D. R. Morris paid $22.68 for work at the jail &C.
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Feby 15th 1887 - P. D. McCleskey, Clerk of the Superior Court, paid $44.35 for Feby term 1887.
T. B. Rogers paid $2 for bringing returns of Stock Law election from the 842nd District.
Feby 16th 1887 - John B. Kimbell, surveyor, paid $8.00 for running a line between Big Creek and
the First Districts.
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Feby 16th 1887 - R. M. Shirley, one of the road commissioners appointed for the 1172nd district
and having declined, it is ordered that John M. Lamberth be appointed in lieu of R. M. Shirley.
Feby 19th 1887 - D. R. Morris, Jailer, paid $49.00 for jail fees.
J. L. Fisher and F. C. Findley paid $8.00 for two days work assisting County Surveyor in locating
the line between Big Creek district and First District.
B. F. Findley paid $5.00 for advertising the Stock Law election in the 842nd District.
Jerry Martin paid $2.00 for cutting wood for the Poor House.
Feby 21st 1887 - Guilford Landrum paid $5.00 for repairing Phillips Bridge across Little River.
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Dear Sir:
As some misunderstanding exists about the exact location of the dividing line between the 842nd
and 1227th districts GM in Milton County, we the undersigned respectfully petition you to have
that part of said line beginning at the Forsyth County line, and running to the place known as the
Shaw’s Grocery ruin, so that said misunderstanding may be forever set at rest.
Jan 19th 1887
Thos Collins, F. C. Findley, H. W. Wooding, R. J. Allen, J. T. Self
J. M. Morton, W. H. Brooks, Clinton Webb, F. C. Tribble
Milford Webb, A. S. Findley, Green E. Morton, Thos B. Rogers, John M. Poss
Feby 1st 1887 - It is ordered that the County Surveyor be directed to run the line that is in dispute
between the First and Big Creek districts and that E. Echols, F. C. Findley and J. L. Fisher be and
they are hereby appointed commissioners to assist in running said line.
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Feby 22nd 1887 - W. B.Lee, of Covington, Ga., having offered three dollars per month for the
convicts sentenced at the February Term 1887 of Milton Superior court , and their now being in
jail, unable to pay the fine imposed on them, Arch Hayes, sentenced for nine months, and Calvin
Hunnicutt, sentenced for 4 months, it is therefore ordered that offer of said W. B. Lee be
accepted, and that said prisoners be turned over to him upon his paying to the County Treasurer
the sum of thirty nine dollars.
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Petition for fence election in 842nd Dist
R. M. Autrey, C. W. Summerour, Singleton Moulder, J. H. Summerour
R. J. Allen, J. B. Mitchem, H. Summerour, A. Y. Abbott
J. A. Parsons, W. R.Abbott, C. M. Parsons, R. L. Cunningham
R. N. Rogers, E. M. Echols, P. T. Loftis, H. P. Cawley
J. B. Kimbell, W. J. Roach, B. F. Findley, A. S.Findley
Filed in Office Jan 3rd 1887
Jan 3rd 1887 - Ordered that above petition be published in the Milton Democrat and at all the
public places in the 842nd district for 20 days.
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It is ordered an election be held in the 842nd District on the 14th day of February 1887, on the
question of fence or Stock Law. The Justices of the Peace will hold said election.
Feby 16th 1887
Results of the above election
Stock Law - 75
For fence - 40
Majority for Stock Law - 35
It is ordered that Stock Law go into effect in said district on the 14th day ofAug. 1887
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Feby 24th 1887 - D. R. Morris, Jailor, paid $8.10 for jail fees to date.
Feby 23rd 1887 - Moses Perkins paid $1.25 for lumber to repair the floor of Haynes Bridge.
Feby 28th 1887 - T. F. Chandler paid $10 for services rendered at the Poor House and at the jail
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March 1st 1887 - S. A. Maxwell paid $ .75 for work on the pipes of the water closets of the jail.
March 9th 1887 - Spencer Wilson, an old colored man is sick and unable to work. It is ordered
that the Superintendent of the Poor House move said Spencer Wilson to the house around by C.
M. James near the Poor House and provide him with suitable food.
March 2nd 1887 - W. A. Teasley, Sheriff, paid $6.75 for going to Gainesville after James
Simpson, who had been lodged in Hall County jail
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March 2nd 1887 - W. A. Teasley, Sheriff, paid $10 for summoning Grand Jury for the August
term.
F. M. Brooks, Overseer of a public road in 842nd district GM, certified that he had used $2.00
worth of lumber belonging to Ann Bell; Ann Bell paid $2.00.
March 7th 1887 - J. W. Rainwater paid $29.00
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March 8th 1887 - J. D. Harris paid $25.00 for making two secretaries, one for the Clerk’s office
and one for the Ordinary’s office.
March 10th 1887 - J. P. Crawford paid $4.75 for repairing harness &C.
March 11th 1887 - A. S. Norman paid $2.25 for six cords of wood for the Poor House.
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March 16th 1887 - The Treasurer having paid out all the funds in his hands, and there being one
A. J. Miller of Atlanta, Ga. for matting purchased for the court House and blankets for the jail,
and there being no funds on hand to pay jail fees, and the wages of the Superintendent of the
Poor House, it is ordered that three hundred dollars be borrowed of H. W. Jackson at 8% per
annum, he having offered to lend that County that sum, and that an order issue to H. M. Jackson
for the said sum of three hundred dollars, upon his paying that amount to the Treasurer.
March 18th 1887 - A. J. Miller of Atlanta paid $152.80 for matting to carpet the Court House and
one dozen blankets for the jail.
March 29th 1887
D. R. Morris paid $16.53 to pay for lumbar, nails and work on a garden at the jail for the use of
the Jailer
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April 2nd 1887 - Archibald Smith having made application for damages on account of a new road
having been laid out through Crossville district, said road running through some land owned or
claimed by or claimed by said a. Smith, and J. P. Brooke having been employed to represent the
County in said damage case, it is ordered that an order issue to the favor of J. P. Brooke for the
sum of five dollars, to pay his fee in said case.
April 15th 1887 - J. W. Rainwater paid $25.00 for his wages as Superintendent of the Poor House
for the month of March.
April 16th 1887 - J. E. Jenkins paid $2.50 for a bedstead and cooking utensils for the use of
Spencer, a colored man and a late addition to the Poor House.
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April 16, 1887 - Dr. T. F. Chandler paid $6.50 for waiting on the paupers.
April 17th 1887 - Spencer, an aged Negro man having been brought to the Poor House and the
building being all occupied by white persons, and not deeming it prudent to mix the whites and
blacks, it is ordered that Spencer be put in a house rented from C. M. James, and it is further
ordered that C. M. James be allowed the sum of one dollar per month rent for said house.
May 7th 1887 - J. W. Rainwater paid $26.75 for wages and for hire of wagon and mule and for
hire of hands cleaning out the Poor House.
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May 14, 1887 - Dr. T. F. Chandler paid $7.00 for waiting on the paupers.
N. H. Broadwell paid $11.00, $10..00 of which is the Coroner’s fee for holding an inquest on the
body of Henry Patrick and $1.00 for summoning the Coroner’s jury.
May 16, 1887 - C.. M. James paid $5.50 for work at the Poor House, hire of mule and rent of
house for Spencer to date.
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May 16th 1887 - N. B. Broadwell paid $11.00, $10.00 for holding an inquest in the body of Ida
Patrick, and $1.00 the Constable’s fee for summoning the Coroner’s jury.
May 17th 1887 - It is ordered that an order issue to the County Treasurer in favor of R. B. Shaw,
for the sum of $1.20 to pay for repairing Haynes Bridge.
May 18th 1887 - A. C. Maxwell paid $18.65 for 1865 rails to complete the pasture of the Poor
House.farm.
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June 14th 1887 - R. J. & J. Webb paid $18.95.
June 18th 1887 - G. C. Jones paid $3.15 for 7 gallons of syrup for the paupers.
June 25th 1887 - Dr. T. F. Chandler paid $4.25 for waiting on the pa