Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-13

years, and whereas, the city of Nashville
and the county of Davidson are largely 10
terested in said railroad, both CONNER
cially and as stockholders;
Therefore be it resolved, that the court
desires that the Railroad Commissioners
appointed by the court, and such others OF
our citizens of this county as feel an inter-
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meeting of stcckhClders Of the Louisville
and Nashville Railroad, to be held on the
I'd day of May, at Louisville, to consult,
discuss and determine what Is best TO be
done in the premises as regards the intsr-
est of the city and county, both as citizens
and stockholders in said railroad, If posi-
BILE to harmonize the seeming conflicting
interests.
Squire Baskette, from the School Com
mittee, presented lengthy report with
accompanying documents, stating that the
School and Finance Committee, to whom
had been referred the question of settling
with the first civil district according to ths
books of the County Court, would report
as follows in substance, that an sppropris-
tiOa had been made at tie April term OF
the County Court in 1869 of SI1,OC0 OF;
of the county fund for school purposes.
In the distribution of that fund the frs.
district was left out, and no appropriation
was made; therefore the School Committee
and Finsncs Committee asked that ST.
1913 80 be appropriated to the first district,
and that the County Trustee settle With
the first district according to his books,
showing the facts as above stated.
The report of the committee was dis
cussed at some length, when Squire Wade
offered the following resolution, which Was
adopted:
Resolved by the County Court of Da-
wilson county, That the first district be
allowed until the April term, 1872, to pay
the county the balance borrowed of the
county for school purposes at its July
term in 1870.
Squire Ewing asked that an appropria-
ton of about six hundred dollars oA made
for opening read from Loves Chapel, on
the Brick Church turnpike, to the road
running from the Whites Creek pike to
the County Asylum for the poor, The ap-
preparation was granted.
Squire Saunders offered a resolution
providing that the committee appointed to
sell the Tennessee money use their best
discretion in the premises.
Squire Ms1ey said that that Tennessee
money had been given to the common
schools, and that the resolution be 50
amended as to Peremptorily require ths
committee to sell the Tennessee money.
Squire Mescham moved in lieu that the
Tennessee money be divided pro rata
among the districts, and let each district
sell the Tennessee money or do with IT as
they pleased. The resolution was adoptt q,
and the Tennessee Money COMMITTEES was
discharged.
Squire Baskette offered a resolution
providing that one hundred and sixty
seven dollars be appropriated as the BAL
ance of the salary Of Mr.. Cartwright for
Superintendent of Common Schools for
one year. The resolution was referred to
the Finance Committee.
Squire Maxey offered a resolution pro-
viding that the uncurrent money belOng-
ing to the railroad fund be sold and ap-
propriated to the payment of the railroad
coupons, and that the Finance Committee
be authorized to sell the same and place
| the proceeds in the hands Of the County
l Trustee.
The resolution was adopted.
W. J. Arlington presented several re-
ports, which we're referred 10 the Finance
Committee.
On motion of Squire Baskette, the
action of the court at former meeting in
regard to the road running from the I.sba-
non pike back into the country near
Trainers lands, was TecOnsidered, and 3
Jury of view was appointed.
The court then adjourned till the next
term in course.