Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-24
COUNTY COUR
Adjourned Meeting of the Special
Term TO Consider the Tax Ques-
ton.


Adjourned Meeting of the Special
Term TO Consider the Tax Ques-
ton.
The acting Magistrates of Davidson
county met at the Criminal Court Room
yesterday morning pursuant to adjourn
ment, for further consideration of the pro-
posed changes in the schedule for taxes on
privileges, ETC., Hon. w. A. Glenn in the
chair and quorum answering to their
names.
Justice William B. Ewing, of the COM
mlttee TO whom the subject had been re-
ferred Tor investigation and report, pre-
sented report in lieu of the one read at
the last meeting, and materially different
from the first report The report in lieu is
as follows:
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE.
II Is ordered by the Court, that the tax
es Ior ordinary county purposes, railroad
and school purposes, on privileges for the
year 1870, shall be as follows: All indi-
ylduals and firms whose capital shall be
$3,ooO or more, shall pay the same tax as
is paid to the State for ordinary county
purposes, railroad and school purposes;
and an al GalOrem tax of one and half
mills upon the dollar for ordinary county
and railroad purposes each. and two mills
IN the dollar for school purposes.
| All individuals or firms using capital
OF less than $4,000 shall pay a tax equal to
one-halt the amount of State taxes for
school purposes alone, and an ad valorem
OF one-and-half mills upon the dollar on
the amount OF capital invested for ordinary
county purposes and railroad purposes
each, and two mills on the dollar for school
purposes.
All other privileges not embraced in the
foregoing are taxed one half of the State
tax Tor school purposes alone.
All otner sources, property, and things
taxed by the State are hereby taxed by the
county one-and-a-half mills on the dollar
for ordinary county and railroad purposes,
and two mills on the dollar for school pur-
poses.
There shall also be poll tax levied, the
same as the State, which shall be applied to
school purposes alone.
| The Committee recommend that the pro-
ceeds of uncurrent money now in the
treasury, when sold, shall be applied to the
school fund of the county.
w. A. GLENN,
p w. MAxEY,
w. G. PARRISH,
NJ. J. DoLIN,
NAT F. DoRTCH.
Justice Brien moved to lay the report IL
lieuand also the previous report on the table
until April term. Motion rejected-3C
to 16.
On motion of Justice Baskette, the &C
ton of the Court last week relating to rate
of taxation on architects and brewers, wa
rescinded.
On motion Of Justice Maxey, the repor
of the committee, in lieu of last weeks re
port was received.
On motion of Justice Walker, the repor
in lieu was taken up by sections, and tn
various items adopted, reducing the schoo
taxes from one half to one-third previou
rates.
Shortly after the adoption of the schedul
in lieu as reported by the Committee, an
some other business Of minor importanc
requiring attention, the Court adjourne
until next regular term.
: | Judge $. VI. FiGc, OF Carthage, "a
, One of the supreme Judges OF tia
State.
To the Editors of the Union and American:
As the new Constitution provides, whe
5 the same is ratified by the people in March
(Which of course will be done) for the eleC
7 ton of SIX Judges of the Supreme Court
t two from each Grand Division of tn
: State, suggest to the profession and tn
people of Middle Tennessee the name {
+ Judge Fite, Of Carthage, as one eminent
qualified in every sense of the word 70
/ that high position. Those who knoI
, Judge Fite as a lawyer at the bar and as
Judge upon the bench, will readily adm
bis ability and competency for the Suprem
Bench. He is not only an able and learne
lawyer, but a ripe and finished scholar
and modest and unassuming gentleman
February %, 1870. L.