Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-10

Seventh Day of the Quarterly Term
The Finance County
WOrkhOuse, etc.
ant to adjournment, Judge Smiley presid-
ing.
DESIGNATION.
Justice FL. L. Claiborne, Chairman of the
Finance Committee, rendered in the fol-
lowing Dote his resignation as a member of
that committee:
NASHVILLE, April 8, 1S72.-To the Hon
orable the County Court of Davidson
County hereby tender my resignation
as member Ofthe Finance Committee Ofthe
County, to take effect from this date. Hoping
that you will continue a committee, which
has proven so beneficial to the county, and
also the system of accounts, by which only
can the people be made acquainted with the
expenses and condition of the county fnan-
ces, and that you will supply the vacancy
occasiOned by the resignation l have felt
constrained to offer,
am, yours very respectfully,
II. i. CLAIBORNE.
Justice Harvey Campbell offered a reso-
luton authorizing the Chairman of the
what he deemed proper and right.
Justice Meacham offered resolution in
lieu, defeTing action on the resignation of
Justice Claiborne, and requesting
him TO withdraw the same. The
resolution in lieu was adopted by IN
animOus vote. Justice Claiborne addressed
the Court, III explanation of the duties of
the Finance Committee and in justification
of the manner in which they had been per-
formed. He disclaimed connection with
any ring in this Court or out of it, and said
he felt assured that no other member of the
Finance Committee had any such connec-
ton. He thanked the Court most cordially
for the vote just taken go complimentary to
himself.
PAY OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Justice Harvey Campbell offered reso-
luton to pay members of the Finance
Committee $50 each for services rendered
up to Jan. l, 1872. Justice Maxey moved
TO amend by allowing the same pay to the
members of all other committees of the
court.
The chair ruled. the amendment out of
order, Justice Maxey having acknowledged
that it was offered in spirit Of burlesque.
Justice Wilkinson moved to amend by
allowing members Of the Finance Commit
tee 500 each for extra work up to Jan. l,
1872, and the resolution so amended was
rejected.
On motion, further action on the matter
was deferred until the July term.
PAY OF JURORS.
Justice Maxey offered a resolution that
the Clerk Of the County Court in future
issue no jury tickets until the court in
which jury service had been done has ad-
iourned, in accordance with the section of
the Code bearing upon the subject. The
resolution was rejected by vote of 80 to 6.
COUNTY WORKHOUSE.
Justice Meacham offered a resolution
calling for the appointment Of committee
Of three to inquire as to the price of property
contiguous to the county jail, in order to its
purchase for the establishment of county
The resolution was adopted,
and the chair appointed Justices Meacham,
Steele and Patterson said committee.
REPORT OF TEE COUNTY TRUSTEE.
W. j. Arlington, County Trustee, pre-
sented and read his report.
CALL OF DISTRICTS.
The call of districts with view to appro-
Driations for the benefit of destitute and suf-
ering people was made, and appropriations
granted in the usual form.
Court adjourned until 10 O'Clock this