The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-04-04

APPivpiia1enh 70 the amount OF $3.50 70
individual purposes were made. An add
honal allowance Of s. 900 was also made L
: the ct. Msry's Orphan Asylum, and 81
each 10 all the inmates Of the Protestan
. Orphan Asylum under u years Of age.
Judge RhitweTth here retired from tn,
Chair to give place to his successor, Judge
Glenn. he made an able and handsome
speech on retiring. Judge Glenn was Their
sworn into offce, and took his seat as pre-
siding officer Of the Court.
The following committee was then ap-
pointed, On motion, to draft series Of reso-
lu.iOns relative to the retiring Judge:
Messrs. Meacham, Stewart and Hagans.
Mr.. J. N. Hinton, late Sheriff, made 3
statement in reference TO his course in issu-
ing certificates to magistrates elected. He
said that he regarded those only as legally
elected who had received majority Of the
votes in their respective wards.
The salary, Of the assessor Of the frat dis
trict for last year, was fixed at $500.
The salary for the present year, of all as
SCISSORS, was postponed till next session of
the Court.
James S. Williams was sworn in as a
Justice Of the Peace.
The Auditors accounts were unanimously
allowed.
The application Of Messrs. Brisn, Cover,
and Edwards, to be sworn in as Justices for
the first district, was referred to the County
Judge.
The application OF Mayor Brown, for
hauling paupers to the Poor House, was also
referred to the County Judge.
The applications Of j. II. Jordan and 3.
F. Drake for allowances, were laid on the
table.
The claim Of J. J. Newlsnd was referred
to the Judge, who was authorized, if he
found it correct, to pay s. for each coffin
furnished.
W. R. Wilford was elected to attend the
Circuit Court, by reclamation.
Nh. McNill was elected as Assessor Of the
22d district, in place Of Mr.. Holt.
J. G. Briley's account, having been refer
red to the Judge, was found correct, and
allowed.
The tax for Railroad purposes, was fixed
at 4Oc. on each hundred dollars Of property,
and SOC. on each poll, for the year 1856.
The Clerk Of the Court was directed to
give new receipts for taxes, hereafter col
lected, for the year 1866, and that the |
amount SO collected, be transferred to the |
Railroad account, for Railroad purposes.
The Committee TO draft resolutions ex-
pressive Of the feeling Of the Court, reIa-
tive to Judge Whitworth, reported as fol- |
lows:
To the Honorable County Court Of Davidson Co.:
The undersigned Committee, appointed /
for the purpose Of drafting suitable pre- /
amble and resolutions, expressive of the i
feelings and high estimation, and appreeia-
ton Of the Hon. Judge Whitworth, as their
presiding officer for the last 8 years, upon
his retirement from office, would most re-
5pectfully submit the following for your
WHEREAS: The term Of Office Of the Hon.
Jas. Whitworth, as Judge Of the County
Court Of Davidson County has expired, and
whereas the said Judge WhitwOrEh is about |
10 retire from said office, and cur mi6st,
therefore,,
Be Il resolved By the County Court Of David
lon County, That it is with pain and deep
sorrow that this Court bids adieu TO the
aid Judge Whitworth; and when it is re-
nembered-and this Court can never forget
that the said Whitworth has, through
he long period of eight years, presided
lver the deliberations Of this honorable |
BODY, with all that patience and kindness
,nly developed in and by man Of the
highest natural intellect and refined legal
together with all the better
lifts of human nature, such as forbsarance, !
courtesy and geniaiity during the
of the court, and also a man
f great prObity and honor.
RcsoiUed, That we bid adj eu to Judge
Nhitworth with feelings of kindness and
heartfelt gratitude for the very able manner
n which he has more partio ularly conduct
d and managed the financial affairs of the
ounty, during the late troublous times, in
ident 10 the war.
ResolUed, That it has been a pleasure TO
his Court, to review the acts and delibera-
ions Of this Court, when it is remembered
hat the County Court has been the only
art of the civil machinery, belonging 10
he civil government, that has been free
nd untrameled, and suffered to exercise its
egal functions, and as this Court is con
trained to believe, il a very great measure,
, Il
RcSOlUed, That we again bid him adieu,
md may he ever prosper, and may be sus- !
ain, as we think he will, the reputation he
low enjoys.
Resoiued, That this preamble and resolu-
ions be spread upon the minutes, and that
he Clerk be directed to furnish the Hon.
lanes Whitworth, with copy of the same.
PEST HOUSE.
The proposition Of the city, TO withdraw '
rom the joint occupancy Of the pest house,
vas taken up, aud the subject referred to
Nlessrs. Hagans, L. X. Spain, Garfield sEun
lsrs, and Taylor, as Committee TO confer
With the Mayor on the subject.
CITY JAIL.
Mr. Meacham rendered report regard
ug the condition Of the Jail. II now con-
aims Il Military, and lO6 Civil prisoners
)f the latter, as are white, and So colored.
The Jail is represented ss being in bad
condition.
The Court House Committee reported that
he Court House was being repaired, at q
,ost Of about s., 900. It also reported in "a
FOR Of renting to the Thalia Society, the
lall in the third story Of the house, for
5000 the court reserving the right to use
.he Jury rooms, during The sessions of the
Court and also the right to hold public
meetings in the main hall. The terms pro-
posed were accepted.
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