Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-05-18
Proceedings of the Comfy Court.

the most important session Of thai
body which has been held for Ions
while. In addition to the important
matters coming before them to be
finally disposed of, the Court, for the
first time during its existence, fully
organized itself ~ a legislative body
by the formation of regular standing
committees and making arrangements
for regular rules governing its action
on all questions coming before it,
When it is recollected that that body
was created in the year 1887 by the
Legislature Of North Carolina, it will
probably be a matter Of surprise to
all thinking persons, that body of its
acknowledged dignity and talents, and
especially so of late years, should
have so long neglected such an impor-
tant attribute to its usefulness, but
such are the facts, and we let them
speak for themselves. Below we give
a synopsis of the proceedings:
The Court met % p. NJ, Judge King
in the chair, and SO Magistrates pres
cnt.
YIN. NJ. Daniel, Esq, President of
the Princeton and GAINESVILLE railroad
and asked leave to withdraw
the petition asking for a county sub
of the funds received for the
sale of the county's stock in the NJ. G..
& L. Railroad, in view of the recent
which had arisen in re-
gard to said funds.
The committee appointed to exam
inc, count and classify the coupons
which have been paid off by the
county, reported progress, and asked
until July to complete their report
which was granted.
The Court ratified the contract
made by Judge King for the sale of
the county's stock in the L. & n. rail-
road
The committee on releases made re-
port of their action upon all cases re-
ferred to them siuce the last meeting
of the court, which was received and
considered by the court at length.
The report of the committee APP
pointed at the October term, 1871, to
examine into and report the financial
condition of the county, was read, re
ceivcd and taken up for consideration
On motion, it was resolved by the
court, that the following committees
be appointed by the Judge, once in
each year, to take into consideration
the various matters referred to them
viz:
A Finance Committee, to consist OF
five, any three of whom may at any
time act
A Committee on roads, ferries and
bridges, to consist of five, any three
Of whom may act.
A Committee on Assessments and
releases, to consist of FIVE, any three
of whom may act,
The Judge then appointed the fol.
lowing persons on said committees:
On Financcs-J. Cobb, r. III. Me-
Fall, John NJ. Smith, b. B. Homer
and r. ID. Read
Roads, ferries, &c.,-W. S. Mallory
Y. Smith, G., Organ, II, p. Duncan
and IL. NJ. Dudley.
Assessments and releases. a
Caldwell, D. i. Smith, J. A. Rollow
w. Fl. Anderson and W, NJ, Rudolph
The Court then appointed the fol
lowing persons as committee tC
draft rules and regulations for the
purpose of facilitating the business OF
the court, and setting out the duties OF
the standing committees, this commit
tee to report at the July term.
The resolution of G.. w. Hampton
Esq, offered at the April term, then
came up for hearing, and after discuss
ion was adopted, The resolution, is
in effect as follows:
BE it resolved by the County Court
of Montgomery county, that all funds
arising from the sale of the county'S
stock in the NJ. c. x l.. railroad, shall
be held for the payment of the debt
created by the county in taking stock
in said road, and shall be used for nc
other purpose whatever.
The Magistrates voting for the rcso.
luton were, Hampton, Brown, Rellow
Ferguson, liarrelson, Mallory, II. r
Rogers, u. Smith, Dudley, Slaughter
Homer ID. l., Smith, Ogburn, Howard
Duncan, Shearon, Miller, Rudolph
Read, Cobb, Swift, Adkins, Anderson
Harvey, Batson, Organ, j NJ. Smith
Dunlavev, BaCgett, McFall, Ncsbitt
and j +. Smith-32.
Voting in the negative. p. Rog-
crS-l.
Several appropriations were made,
and other business of minor import
ancc was transacted. The Court adj
iourned To the regular term.
ONEofthc Committed q settle with Judge
King. said in County Court, Monday, that
they had been counting coupons, aud all