Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-06
COuNTY COrRT.

Adjourned Meeting of the July Term
| PTransfer Of the COunty's Interest I'm
the EdgeReld and Kentucky Rail
road 10 WinsI0w and WIIsOn-Cum
bertrand and Ohio RaIIroad-Sub
scriptfOn Of stock not 10 be Submit
ted TO a Vote of the FeOpIe-ApprO
priatiOns-Re signafion, etc.
The County Court met at 10 O'Clock
| yesterday morning, pursuant to adjourn.
ment of the July Quarterly term. Hon
| Thomas t. Smiley present, and the follow
| ing named members present:
Albert, Bsskette, Bigley, Bush, Butler
Brantley, Cassetty, Chandler, Chickerin.,
Childress, Campbell, Davidson, Dillahunty,
Everett, Galbreath, Gray, Gleaves, Griggs,
Hardy, Hooper, Hows, Hide, Howell, Mar
shall, Maxey, Meachem, McCarley, Newly,
Neylan, Patterson, Paul, PEBBLES, Phelan,
Rucker, Read, Saunders, Scales, Spain,
Sizemore, Steele, Sullivan, Taylor, Trep-
pard, Wade, Wallace, Wash, Wherry, Wiki
inson, Williams, Whitworth, Wright.@I-
EDGEFIELD AND KENTUCKY RAILROAD.
The matter under consideration at the
July meeting, and not disposed OF, was the
application of Winslow and Wilson for an
extension of time in which TO make pay
ment on their purchase from the American
Contract Company of the interest of Dav-
idson county in the Edgefeld and Kentucky
railroad.
A. L. DeMoss, Esq, addressed the Court
as to the nature Of the proposition made by
Messrs. Winslow and Wilson.
Justice Maxey stated that he would not
vote for this contract, drawn in the interest
Of the ex-purchasers and against the
county.
Justice Thomas Saunders was in favor
of the proposition, and moved It's adoption
Us contract between Winslow & Wilson
and the county of Davidson.
Mr. Demoss stated that in this matter he
had done the best he could for the interest
of the county, and the court could ratify
the contract or not as might be deemed
best.
Justice E. Il. Chldress offered the follow
ing resolution in lieu Of Justice Saunders
resolution:
Resolved, That we hereby accept upon
the part Of the county, subject to. the ratiH-
cation of this Court, the proposition of
Winslow and Wilson, and authorize De
Moss and Malone, attorneys for the county,
to draw up such bond and contract as may
be necessary to carry into effect the agree
ment therein proposed.
E. II. CHuDREss,
B. F. GLEAVEs,
NAT. T. DoRTCH,
E. B. CHICKERING,
THos. T. SMILEY,
County Railroad Commissioners.
Justice w. F. Meacham addressed the
Court in favor of the proposition, stating
lok I,a 1ad fI,o hoy,d oec,ral a,r,pl7
sufficient.
dress was adopted by vote of "a for to 2
against-Justices Maxey and Sizemore
voting in the negative.
APPROP
Several appropriations were made for dis
abled and destitute persons.
THE RAILROAD CONTRACT.
Justice Meacham offered resolution
empowering the Judge Of the Court to sign
the bonds necessary to complete the con-
tract with Winslow & Wilson and the coun-
ty, as to the interest in the Edgefeld and
Kentucky railroad, which was adopted.
RESIGNATION.
The resignation of John G. Ferris, ESQ
as Public Administrator was rendered and
accepted.
CUMBERLAND AND OhlO hAlLhOADs
Col. j. G.. Turner, of Sumner county,
Director of the Cumberland and Ohio
Railroad, and the Agent and Attorney of
that corporation, by permission addressed
the Court, making proposition that the
question whether the county of Davidson
should subscribe 100000 to that road be
submitted to a vote of the people. Col.
Turner spoke Of the Importance of this road
and also that of the Owensboro and Russell
vile Railroad to the commercial interest of
Nashville, provided direct communication
be made between Nashville and the lines
mentioned. The subscription of $500, 900
by the county of Davidson is asked for the
two roads, and petition to that effect was
presented by Col. Turner.
Justice Neylan moved that the prayer of
the petitioners be granted.
The motion was lost by a vote Of Fl for
to p against.
Justice job S. G. Davidson moved to
the vote rejecting the motion to
submit to the people the proposed subscrip-
ton of stock.
Justice John Il. Baskette moved to table
the motion, which motion was adopted.
After the transaction of some other un-
important business, the Court adjourned
until its October term.