Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-06


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The court met yesterday at ten O'CLOCK
Judge Turner in the chair and forty-thre
magistrates present.
| POLL TAX. -- -
Squire Wade moved that tax of fift
cents be levied On each poll in Davidsol
county for educational purposes.
Squire Maxey moved to amend by levy
ing poll tax of fifty cents for educationa
purposes, twenty five cents for ordinar,
comfy purposes and twenty-five cents 70
railroad purposes.
Squire r. Il. Campbell moved to la,
Squire Maxey's amendment on the table
The motion 10 lay on the table was lost
Squire Maxey's amendment was rejected
when Squire Wade's original motion wai
carried unanimously, imposing poll-ta1
OF fifty cents for school purposes
EQUALIZATION OF ASSESSMENTS
The County Court then attempted tc
equalize the assessments made by all the
Asses ors of the county. The act of the
Legislature requiring this action was then
read. The act directs The County Count
ct its April term to equalize the assess.
ments and revise them if necessary.
uhe books were presented to the court,
when the difficulty of examining the volu-
minous list of assessments at once became
apparent, One of the Assessors books,
containing about 400 pages, was opened
by the clerk, who asked if he should read
the book through. The Judge told him to
proceed, when Squire Maxey took the
book, remarking that he could get through
1t In two hours. He read few names,
and then gave up the attempt Various
motions and amendments were made,
when the whole matter was settled by ap-
pointing a committee of magistrates, one
from each district in the county, to meet
and equalize the assessments as required
by law. In case the assessor in a district
was a magistrate, another magistrate was
appointed, SO that the assessments should
be equalized by different set of men from
the assessors. One magistrate from each
district was appointed on said committee.
Squire Wands presented list of cleri-
cal errors in the assessments of 1869, for
Railroad, State and County taxes. The
Court ordered the proper credits to be
made to the Tax Collector, in order to cor
rect said errors.
The Court then made several appropria-
tions for paupers.
Squire Mescham stated that the attor-
neys for the State, in regard to the sale of
the States interest in delinquent railroads,
had proposed to the Nashville and North
western Railroad compromise largely be-
low the alleged amount of that railroads
IN he -
ant that a meeting of the stockholders of
the Nashville and Northwestern Railroad
should be held TO consider this PROPOSE
ton. The attorneys for Davidson county
thought it advisable to have meeting Of
the stockholders called by the President
of the road. The matter had been sub
mitted to Col. McNairy, who said that the
road was out of his hands, but if the
stockholders were in favor of meeting,
he would sign an advertisement. Squire
Mescham asked that the court, under the
circumstances, authorize the publication
Of the advertisement. The court voted to
order its publication. The advertisement
will be found under New Advertise
ments.
Squire Steele offered a resolution pro-
viding for the fitting up of room on the
east side of the Courthouse, on the first
floor, for the Revenue Collectors of the
county. The resolution was adopted
Squire Claiborne offered a resolution
providing that committee of three men,
bers of the Court be appointed to confer
with like committee from the City Ooun
ell of Nashville, on any subjects of mutual
interest and advantage, and that said COM
mittee report at the next term of the
Court
Squire Naxey objected and was proceed
ing to make speech when Squire Clai-
borne remarked that he would not discuss
the subject but would withraw the resolu-
ton. On motion of Squire Neylan the re-
solution was subsequently, adopted.
Squire Paul offered the following resolu-'
ton:
Resolved, That while it is the duty of
this court, as far as we can, in accordance
with law, to prevent any corporation from
infringing upon the rights of individuals,
We do not desire unnecessarily to tax or
punish any company, and that the Com
mittee on Public Roads be requested to
and settle with the President
and Superintendent of the Brick Church
and Whites Greek Turnpike companies
so as to prevent further expense and liti-
cation.
Squire Ewing said that an attempt had
been msde to blame the Commissioners.
Squire Paul said he meant to cast no
blame on the Commissioners, but to throw
oil on the troubled waters. Squire Paul
then withdrew the resolution.
Squire Sumner offered the following
but said he hoped no colered
men would be appointed on the commit
tee: ~. 49,
Whereas, 1t is the duty of all well reg
ulated societies to pro ect the virtue of
their children, and it appearing that the
youths of our county are being alarmingly
by being convicted of petty
crimes and confined in the State prison
and rendered infamous;
Be it resolved, That q committee be
created to draft a plan for House of
Refuge, also rules and regulations govern
ing the same, and some plan by which to
stop this growing evil.
Squire Baskette proposed that County
Workhouse" be added to the resolution.
The amendment was accepted, and the res
olution was adopted by the court.
NOTARY PUBLIC.
The court then proceeded to vote for an
additional notary public, in accordance
with the law passed by the Legislature
Feb. l, 1871, providing that Davidson
county shall have six notaries public. On
the first ballot Squire Baskette received
forty-two votes, Squire LapsIey five votes,
with two scattering. Squire Baskette was
declared duly elected notary public for four
years
WHITES CREEK TURNPIKE
Squire Ewing said that at former tenn
of the court the Road Commissioners had
been authorized by the court to notify all
turnpike companies to erect suitable signs
at railroad crossings. He was informed
that on the Whites creek and the Harding