Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-10-04
ooUNrY COURT.
October Quarterly Term.


The October Quarterly Term of the
Davidson County Court met at the Court
house, yesterday morning, Ut 10 O'Clock,
Judge Turner presiding. The
records Of the previous proceedings were
read and accepted. Justice Whitworth
was sworn in and qualified. rapi
Accounts were allowed
For Poorhouss expenses....-.$l, 157 80
For burying purposes. lob 20
For jail purposes. 95I 81
Miscellaneous purposes. l,44l %
Making total of..............$3. S01 A.
An additional account of $28.5 80 was pre-
sented1 for Pesthouse improvements and
referred to the Judge.
Justice Ewing stated verbally that the
Committee on Roads we've unable to make
full and satisfactory report until the jan
uary term.
The Buena Vista, Charlotte, Harding and
Hyde's Ferry roads had been examined, and
the examination would be continued with
all possible dispatch. That portion of the
Murfreesboro pike lying in Davidson
county was reported in bad condition, and
various expedients were suggested as to
keeping the same N repair. The commit
tee was allowed further time to make re-
port, and the following resolution wa
adopted:
Be it resolved, That the Judge of this
Circuit Court be instructed to request the
State Legislature to repeal sec. !, 279 of the
code of Tennessee with reference to roads.
The Jail, Pesthouse and Poorhouse Com.
nittees reported verbally that those insti-
tptions were in good condition. There
were no inmates at the Pesthouse. The
Committee on Schools was allowed till the
next term of the court to report. The
Committee on Printing had no report.
Twenty five dollars was allowed to Mary
| Gareth, she being a pauper with two chill
dren. The same amount was allowed
James Willoughby as a pauper. Ellen
Mayher was allowed twenty-five dollars as
| q pauper Twenty dollars was similarly
allowed to Hannah McEwen.
An account in favor of Justice McTigue
for $40 70 for holding an inquest in the
absence of the regular Coroner. Referred
to the Judge. Justices Steele and
Patterson were elected as Courthouse
| Commissioners in place of Justice Hinton
| and Garfield. Justices Sanders and John
| Marshall were nominated to fill a vancan-
| ey in the poor house commissioners vacat-
| ed by the resignation of Justice Willis.
| Justice Sanders was elected. Justice
Maxey resigned oncommittee on printing
and Justices Paul and Wallace placed on
| that committee. Justice Ewing asked to
| resign as one of the road commissioners.
| Refused. .r..
The resolution of Justice Ewing at the
last term allowing the supervisor of the
county schools 800 per month for his SER
vices to be paid out of the county fund
came up under the head of unfinished
| business. The Court then adjourned till
/ o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The resolution to pay the Supervisor of
the County Schools 800 per month as
compensation for his services elected pro-
tracted discussion. Justice Baskette and
others took the ground that under the law
the County Court had nothing to do with
the fixing of thu remuneration and paying
the same to the Supervisor. Justice
Maxey differed and urged that the Court
had levied the tax for school purposes and
had night to pay the Supervisor Of the
schools. He assured the Court that the
duties of the Supervisor formed no light
work, and they could not be performed in
month or two months. He had
various duties to discharge. If schools
were not provided and opened in
certain districts it was the Com
missioners fault and they should be
held responsible. He was sure that the
Supervisor had been at work, and was
earning the salary.
onJ 0tboVo JauiraJ
to know what services the Supervisor was
rendering or had rendered. They were
willing to pay what such [services were
worth and no more. They wanted to know
what those services were and what they
were worth. The proposition was finally
submitted to a vote, which resulted in
favor of it, and the Supervisor was allowed
$500 for his past three months service, by
q vote of a to 10.
A resolution from Justice Maxey appoint
ing a standing committee on settlements
and accounts, to remain operative till
January, 1872, was passed.
Justice Maxey also offered a resolution
that in addition to the per diem allowed
the Judge of the court, 500 90 be allowed
him by the court as fiscal agent of the
county to be paid In quarterly payments
of $500 each. On motion, the resolution
was laid on the table for the present, the
salary having been fixed at 81, 500 at the
January term for the year 1870.
A resolution was then offered by Justice
Neylon, allowing Judge Turner the same
salary the remainder of the year that Judge
Glenn received, viz, at the rate Of s., 500
year, payable monthly
Justice Everett offered a resolution al
lowing the payment of So each to the
Judges and clerks of the election held in
August for Supreme Judges and county Of
fees, pending the discussion of which the
Court adjourned.
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