MAY 1837 TERM

George E. Tingle is now serving as Associate Judge.

The County Agent was ordered to contract for the construction of the public well on the public square in Spencer, "deep enough to afford a sufficiency of water at all seasons, with a good bucket and sweep to draw the water with".

Allen Wilson's bid of $1300 for completion of the required repairs and a cupola on the court house "equal in stile to the one in Martinsville" was accepted. Bond $2600, with David Crockett & John Wilson, sureties

The Sheriff was ordered to procure one wooden bucket and one tin cup and six common chairs for the use of the courts of this county.

David Kerr was appointed Colllector of State and County Revenue for the ensuing year.

Abner Frasier was allowed $77.50 for assessing the taxable property of Owen county for the present year. It seems with this allowance that the office of township assessor was replaced with County Assessor.