Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-05
THE CITY.
COUNTY BUSINESS.
Quarterly Meeting Of the County
Court.

w. Bush, Il. ~. Cassetty, d. d. Oannelu,
James S. Campbell, w. j. Chandler, E. H.
| Childress, Jr, VIM. Curtis, E. M. Cullum,
B. N. Dodd, NJ. j. Dolin, Nat. F. Dortch.
J. S. Dillahunty, Alfred Dunn, Joseph L.
Elliston, VIM. B. Ewing, b. Gray, D. S.
| Graves, j. M. Galbreath, James Haynie,
Wallis Hagar, 2. L. Hays, James M. Hin
| ton, L. G. Hardy, Ashley Kennedy, d. S.
Lapsley, Joseph Lea, VIM. f. Meacham,
w. A. Mathews, p. W. Maxey. Patrick
| McTigue, Henry Mcneil, James Norvell,
James 7. Patterson, Isaac Paul, w. G.
Parrish. Ernst Pohl, O. Rich, John w.
Rucker, Geo. w. Spain, H. G. Scales,
Thos. T. Saunders, James H. Still, ]. M.
Shivers, John Taylor, w. H. Wilkinson,
Isaac Whitworth, James Wyatt and W. A.
Wherry.
The proceedings of the last term were
read, and after some unimportant altera-
tons, approved and signed.
The following named newly elected Mag
istrates. appeared, presented their commits
sions and were indicted into Office
Esquires j. II. Galbreath and j. M. Shiv-
ers, from the twentieth district; Harvey
Campbell, from the seventeenth district,
and w. F. Meacham and w. A. Wherry,
from the city district.
Justice Maxey, Chairman of the Court
house Committee, made verbal report
respecting the courthouse property, which
was received without objections.
Justice Dortch read the report of the Pest
house physician, Jas. F. Wilkinson, show
ing fifteen patients admitted since last re-
port, and but three now remaining
Justice Ewing, of the Common School
Committee, submitted the following report,
which was on motion of Justice Paul taken
up for consideration
To the worshipful County Court of Da-
wilson county: Your committee to whom
was referred the subject of electing a Su-
pervisor for the common schools of your
county, would respectfully recommend that
your worshipful body elect some competent
and efficient person to act as Supervisor Of
the county schools.
We further recommend that said Super
visor shall, as soon after his election as may
be deemed advisable, call a general meet
ing of the various Boards of District Com
missioners for your county, and lay before
them, when assembled, the importance of
having code of rules and regulations, in
accordance with the State laws, for organi-
cation and government of the schools of
your county, defining and setting forth in
detail, as far as practicable, the duties of
the Commissioners, Supervisor, teachers
and pupils; and when said code is prepared
and adopted by said Commissioners and
Supervisor, it shall be their duty to have
the same faithfully executed in all the com
mon schools of your county.
We further recommend that in said rules
and regulations it be made the duty of the
S7Noruicpr IN xlCif &c &c rNroctIpablp
| the different district boards, and by coun-
sci and attention to aid in organizing and
putting in operation the schools in all the
| districts throughout the entire county, and
| to visit said schools at least quarterly, or
oftener if necessary. He shall see that the
| teachers are faithful and competent, and
that they are conducting their schools
properly, giving them such aid, instruc-
| tons and counsel as will familiarize them
| with the best modes Of teaching, and secure
to them the indispensable and happy art of
| managing a school successfully. He shall
| report to the Commissioners any teacher
not qualified, or who fails to do his or her
duty, and when necessary for the good of
| the schools, he shall recommend the dis
missal of any teacher for inefficiency.
And in general, said Supervisor shall
take such oversight and special charge of
all the schools as will enable him to know
the actual condition and working of each
| and all under his charge, and be thereby
| qualified to render efficient service wher-
| ever itmay be necessary to make the schools
successful. He shall make reports to your
| Court of all his doiDgs, and the condition
of each school quarterly, or oftener if re-
quired. We further recommend that your
i all ~, 4
drawn by the district commissioners on tie
county trustee for money, to be counter
signed by said Supervisor before being
presented or paid, and that the Supervisor
be further required to report quarterly to
your Court the amounts thus drawn, and
the purposes for which said funds have
been applied in the various districts.
| We would further recommend that in
addition to the fees paid teachers for being
examined by the Supervisor (who shall
your County examiner,) the County
Court shall pay said Supervisor for his ser
vices the sum of - dollars per month,
and that he be elected for the term o
- years. W. A. GLENN.
Committee-James Whitworth, j. O
Griffith, w. B. Ewing, P. W. Maxey.
Justice Maxey, in an earnest and eloquent
manner, advocated the adoption OF the
report as matter of justice to the people
living beyond the city limits.
Justice Paul in a speech of considerable
length and showing practical familiarity
with the subject, advocated the election o
a Supervisor as recommended In the report
of the committee.
Justice Brien said he was the friend o
common school education, but would hk'
to have further information on the sublec
before voting for the measure-what shal
be the duties and the salary of Super
visor, etc.
Justice Ewing then again read the report
and explained fully to the court its pro
visions.
Justice Meacham said he would not OF
| pose the measure, but thought Justlc
= Maxey had prematurely assailed the cit
Magistrates in regard to what would b
| their action on the report. Justice Meacha1
further remarked that he felt the necesslt
F | of making some changes in regard to tn
present Common School system OF th
| county. If forced now to vote, he shoul
have to oppose the report. he simply d.
sired further information, and introduced
resolution postponing the further cOnsiC
Grafton of the report until tomorrow.
Justice Maxey replied, disclaiming an
1 intention to reflect unjustly upon an
: member of the court, and again Urgent
supported the measure, claiming that notl
: ing more than simple justice was demand
Fed. He was not seriously opposed t
= postponing, but thought it best to take q,
d ton now, while the court was fuller thu
{ it will probably be tomorrow.
p Justice Hinton sustained the motion
y postpone, and said he had no doubt of Il
final adoption of the report.
II Justice Saunders moved the previol
Il question to vote direct on the report. I'll
, motion was Substantially voting for and
> against.
The motion TO concur in the report
&C the committee was then adOpted-54 VIC
II ing for and 8 against.
Ie Justice Cullum moved to adjourn till
:, o'clock, which prevailed.
&c The chairman made the announceme
Or to the court that they were invited by Il
|. Clerk, MIR. Nichol, to partake of dim
4 at the Maxwell House at half past o.
g O'Clock, which, on motion of Justice Make
e. was unanimously adopted.
|, a AFTERNOON SESSION.
81 The County Court reassembled at
al o'clock and a call of the roll showed
y. quorum present.
~ The following resolution offered by il
IL tice Tardiff. was unanimously adopted:
c. Resolved. That the thanks of the Qui
C. terlv Court be cordially rendered P.
II Nichol ESQ. the retiring Clerk of the [
IS wilson County Court, for the magnifce
nd bospitality to-day enjoyed at his hands
N | ~. thiG Court