| State of Ala. } Commissioners Court regular term April [1887]. Chilton Co. } Present and presiding Hon. H. J. Callen Judge of Probate, Buckner Harris, Mose Roberson, Robt Lenoir and Oliver Mullins, Commissioners. The Court proceeded to transact such business as was brought before it when the following orders were made and entered in the premises. | |
| Guin & Comer $6.70 | It is hereby ordered by the Court that Guin & Comer be allowed $6.70 burying pauper, Mrs Comer. |
| W. M. Wilson $2.59 | It is hereby ordered by the Court that W. M. Wilson be allowed two 59/100 for lumber. |
| W. H. Foshee $50.00 | It is hereby ordered by the Court that W. H. Foshee be allowed $50.00 ex officio services, 2nd quarter. |
| John Parnell $2.25 | It is hereby ordered by the Court that John Parnell be allowed for three index bds $2.25. |
| J. R. Parnell $1.00 | It is hereby ordered by the Court that J. R. Parnell be allowed for lumber $1.00. |
| J. T. Smitherman $84.70 | It is hereby ordered by the Court that J. T. Smitherman be allowed for ex officio services $84.70, 2nd quarter 1887. |
| J. T. Smitherman $50.00 | It is hereby ordered by the Court that J. T. Smitherman be allowed for ex officio services 4th quarter 1886, $50.00. |
| W. H. & J. C. Lawrence $7.25 | It is hereby ordered by the Court that W. H. and J. C. Lawrence be allowed for advertising $7.25. |
| W. J. Simpson & Co $6.00 | It is hereby ordered by the Court that W. J. Simpson & Co be allowed account $6.00. |
| Eliza Harris $6.50 | It is hereby ordered by the Court that Eliza Harris be allowed for feeding jury $6.50. |
| W. H. Marcus $20.00 | It is hereby ordered by the Court that W. H. Marcus be allowed for registrar at Aug. election 1886, $20.00. |
| Barrett & Co $44.75 | It is hereby ordered by the Court that Barrett & Co be allowed for services and stationery $44.75. |
| It is ordered by the Court that each of the undernamed be allowed the amount allowed to their respective names: Wm Harper, Twelve Dollars for support; Wm Harper twelve; E. W. Norris, Twenty five; Jno Henley, Eighteen; Walter Jones, Eighteen; Mrs Bailey, Ten; Mrs Martin, Nine; Eddy Hooker, Nine; Posey Dennis, Ten; James Andrews, Twenty five; Elizabeth Crim, Five; Dinah McCloud, Six; Susan Burnett, Twelve; Dock Armstrong, Seven; Emily Cook, Twelve; Albert Jackson, Six; Wm Headley, Nine. | |
| J. N. Parrish $32.95 | It is ordered by the Court that J. N. Parrish be allowed thirty two 95/100. |
| County Convicts | It is hereby ordered by the Court that H. J. Callen be authorized to hire the county convicts to the best advantage possible in or out of the county and make contract for such time as he may see proper and to perform such labor as he shall think best. |
| Peter Quigler $3.00 | It is hereby ordered by the Court that Peter Quigler be allowed for making shirts for prisoners $3.00. |
| W. E. Stewart $7.50 | It is hereby ordered by the Court that W. E. Stewart be allowed seven 50/100 dollars for jail practice. |
| H. J. Callen $17.50 | It is ordered by the Court that H. J. Callen be allowed for ex-officio services $12.50 and one day at Commissioners Court $3.00. |
| Mose Roberson $3.30 | It is ordered by the Court that Mose Roberson be allowed for one day at Court $3.30. |
| R. C. Lenoir $3.60 | It is hereby ordered by the Court that R. C. Lenoir be allowed for one day at Court $3.60. |
| Buckner Harris $4.80 | It is hereby ordered by the Court that Buckner Harris be allowed for one day at Court $4.80. |
| Ben Wells $9.00 | It is hereby ordered by the Court that Ben Wells be allowed for the benefit of John Carter a pauper $9.00. |
| Riley Roberson J. M. Roberson M. Aldridge J. P. Robinson M. A. Bates W. H. Roberson D. M. Wyatt | This day came Riley Roberson and others praying a jury of reviewers be appointed to view and mark out a change in that portion of the Adams Ferry road between Providence Baptist Church and J. M. Aldridge's residence as follows: leaving the old road at or near said church, change of about 450 yards and running due south about 450 yards, three hundred and fifty yards north east of said Aldridge's residence. It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that notice of said application has been given as required by law, it is therefore ordered that Riley Roberson, J. M. Roberson, M. Aldridge, J. P. Robinson, M. A. Bates, W. H. Roberson, D. M. Wyatt be appointed as a jury of viewers to view and mark out said road. |
| F. M. Connell Alfonso Dubose T. M. Pyron W. C. Boyd A. J. L. Dennis Thomas Traywick N. Estres | This day came J. C. Traywick and others praying a jury of viewers be appointed to view and mark out a change in the Big Island road at or near the residence of W. C. Boyd. The change will be about 20 yards from the original road bed and about 150 yards in length and on as good ground as the original. It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that notice of said application has been given as required by law, it is therefore ordered that F. M. Connell, Alfonso Dubose, T. M. Pyron, W. C. Boyd, A. J. L. Dennis, Thomas Traywick, N. Estres be appointed as a jury of viewers to view and mark out a change in said road. |
| Richard Cox John Parnell J. W. Broadhead W. W. Little John Letcher O. McGee J. A. Stephens | This day came J. C. Vaught and others praying a jury of viewers be appointed to view and mark out a public road from the town of Stanton situated on the S. & N. Ala. R.R. in beat 8 running east one and three quarters of a mile to the Clanton road. This road |
| will run through the lands of Gregory and Coe Lumber Company, of John Parnell, and of A. A. Dyer. It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that notice of said application has been given as required by law, it is therefore ordered that Richard Cox, John Parnell, J. W. Broadhead, W. W. Little, John Letcher, O. McGee, J. A. Stephens be appointed as a jury of viewers to view and mark out said road. | |
| Scottland Road | This day came E. J. Coffer and four others, a jury of viewers heretofore appointed of said Court as a jury to view and mark out a new public road commencing about half mile west of Jamison on the Providence road, thence west of Gree Horsely, thence by Green Coffers, thence by Reese Langston's mill, thence to and intersect the Shelby Springs road near Pink Gentry. Reporting that after being sworn that they have viewed and marked out said road as above described and no objections appearing to the opening and establishing of said road, it is therefore ordered that said road be established as a third grade road and shall be known as the Scottland road and that Frank Langston be appointed as overseer to open said road. |
| H. J. Callen Judge of Probate; Commissioners: Buckner Harris, R. C. Lenoir, Mose Roberson. |