Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-11-03
COUNTY COURT OF DAVIDSON
COUNTY.


Second Day.
Court met in the courtroom at 1OA. NJ
The roll was called and the following Mag
lstTates answered to their names
John Il. Baskette, Jeremiah Bowen, P.
W. Brien, George Burch. John W. Bush.
l.. ID. Cassetty, j. B. Garfield. James S.
Campbell, W. ]. Chandler, E. II. Childress,
Jr., Enoch Cunningham, E. NJ Cullum,
Sam. B. Davidson, Wesley Drake, B. N.
Dodd, Nat F. Dortch, J. S. Dillahunty,
Alfred Dunn, Michael Gray, Gilpin Hallum,
Hollis Hagar, James NJ Hinton, F. w.
Horn, t. G. Hardy, Martin Kerrigan, W.
A. Mathews, Henry McNeill, James Nor
veil, James I. Patterson, Isaac Paul,
Ernst Pohl, Charles Rich, Thomas 7.
Saunders, John Taylor, James Wyatt, Mel
son Walker, (colored.)
There being a quorum present, the court
proceeded to business. Squire Matthews
moved that the Committee on Courthouse
be instructed to take up the carpet.
Judge Glenn suggested that part of the
court room be partitioned off for the use of
the Chancery Court, and submitted the
suggestion to the consideration of the
Magistrates.
A petition was presented by the County
Surveyor, asking the appointment of a
committee for the purpose of recovering
certain papers alleged to have been alb
stracted from the residence of his prede-
cessor during the battle of Nashville, and
for the furnishing of a book for the record
of surveys, plots, etc. Petition received
and prayer of petitioner granted. 'Squires
Paul Cunningham and Brien were ap-
pointed on the committee, to which the
name of Squire Baskette was added.
On motion it was decided to bring to
the notice of the Commissioner of Regis
tration the fact that a number of vacancies
of Constables exist in the county, and that
early steps be taken to have the same filled
by order of election.
Squire Matthews submitted resolutions
looking to the early renovation and making
comfortable of the courts. In lieu the Court,
house committee was instructed to give
the subject early attention. By Esquire
Matthews, resolutions were submitted re
commencing the appointment of commit
tee on printing and stationary, for the pur
pose of supplying the magistrates will
| dockets, writing material, etc The reso
luton, after considerable desultory discus
sion, was laid on the table.
A petition was read praying the Genera
Assembly to remit certain fines imposed
upon Justices for non-promphtude in tn,
making of certain monthly reports, sucl
| being deemed unjust and onerous. TIL
memorial was unanimously adopted, ant
the Judge requested to sign the same OF
| behalf of the court.
Squire Dortch presented a petition pray
| ing the reduction of assessment on tn
land of William p Turner, the present as
sessment being regarded as mahciously eX
orbitant. Petition received and referred t,
a special committee of three
'Squires Hinton, Cunningham and Walsl
were appointed on the committee.
On motion, the bill creating the Office o
County Attorney was declared imperative
and the Office was declared vacant.
On motion a committee of two, to whicl
His Honor Judge Glenn was added, was ap
| pointed, whose duty it shall be to investi
| gate the interests of Davidson county will
reference to the Louisville and Nashville
| Railroad and other roads.
Squires Davidson and Hinton were ap
| pointed on the committee.
Afternoon Session.
After calling the roll, quorum beinl
|
| ceeded with. A resolution, offered by Jus
tice Brien, appointing a committee of three
! for the purpose of examining into the act
Of the late Board of County Commissioners
and demanding the books, papers, archives
| etc, of the same, was unanimously passed
Justices Bnen, Horn and Paul were ap
| pointed on the committee.
A motion was made giving Mr.. Pentecos
the liberty to sell goods at auction without
further license for the year 1870, after the
expiration of the present year. Carried
On motion of Squire Saunders, Mr.. W
| p. Ray was changed as Overseer from the
Union Chapel road to the White creek road
Changes were made in the overseership:
of sundry roads leading into the Murfrees
borO road.
Mr.. George E. Purvis was reappointeG
Ovcrseer of the road leading from the Muir.
freesboro road to the Old Mill Creek road
William Bolton was appointed Overseel
of the Harding pike and Twelfth District
road
On motion the sum of $3.50, expended
by the County Court Judge as attorneys
fees in recovering the amount of his salary
as fixed in 1868, was reimbursed, and his
salary recognized as fixed by the Commits
sioners for the present year.
On motion Squire Hagar was appointed
Overseer of the old Lebanon turnpike road.
Squires Mcneil, Dortch and Gray were
appointed Superintendents of turnpike
roads and toll bridges in the county, with
the understanding that they will make a
report at the January term of the Court
On motion, the sum Of SO additional
was made to Mrs. Willhite to relieve the
necessities Of herself and three children
till the ensuing January
An appropriation of SO was allowed to
Miss Moore to defray her expenses to her
home.
An application for pauper appropriation
for the benefit of Abner Corneile was post
pOned.
On motion, the Court adjourned till the
January quarterly term.