Newspaper Athens Weekly Review Feb. 22, 1901 CONFEDERATE PENSIONERS: Athens, Henderson County, TX Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Bunny Freeman ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Newspaper Athens Weekly Review Feb. 1, 1901 CONFEDERATE PENSIONERS: Athens, Henderson County, TX Copyright © 2002 by Bunny Freeman. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. *********************************************************************** Athens Weekly Review Feb. 22, 1901 COURT MATTERS Commissioner's Court Claims Allowed. CONFEDERATE PENSIONERS The applications of the following persons for confederate pensions were heard and certificates allowed: *G. W. Reed, Mrs. Oliver Scott. *Applications of H. C. McDowell continued for doctor's certificate. Of F. M. Hall continued for depositions of witnesses. *An order transferring $500 from the court house and jail funds each to the jury fund was passed. *It was ordered that the county will pay for a telephone at the poor farm but no where else. *The sale of three old mules belonging to the county for $140 and one sow and 18 pigs for $20 was ratified, *Mrs. M. E. Collins being the purchaser of the mules and M. E. Richardson of the hogs. *The quartly report of C. T. Scott showing a balance due him on account of paupers, convicts, care of stock, work and merchandise of $263.87 was considered, and it was ordered that the sum of $222.17 be allowed as follows $36 to be paid in scrip on general fund, and the sum of $187.17 allowed as a credit on amount due the county by him. *Quarterly reports of the various county and precinct officers were examined and approved. *The offical bonds of tax collector and assessor were examined and approved. *Several petitions for changes in public roads were considered and granted but lack of space prevents their publication this issue.