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

Tbird Days Proeeedinss-
The County Court met at 10 A. NJ, Judge
Smiley in the chair. k&ks A#
COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE.
The following nominations for the office
of Land Commissioner were made:
Thomas Chadwen, Martin @. Cotton,
Nat. f. Dortcb, o. s. Galbraith, Il. F.
Banks and Neill S. Brown, Jr.
After the first ballot Mr.. Dortch with
drew bis name.
Inthe second ballot 60 ballots were cast,
though there were but 63 Magistrates pres
ent. The name of Mr.. o.. s. Galbraith
was withdrawn.
The third ballot was as follows: Chad
well, 80; Brown, 20; Cotton, II; Banks, 1.
The fourth ballot was as follows: Chad
well, 50; Brown, %; Cotton, 10.
The fifth ballot resulted as follows: Chad
well, SO; Brown, 20.
Mr.. Caldwell was declared duly elected
Commissioner of Revenue for the county
of Davidson.
Mr.. Caldwell was called upon to speak,
and said
GENTLEMEN: Allow me to thank you
for the position you have given me, and the
only speech l have to make is to extend you
an invitation to a dinner at the Merchants
Exchange, at half-past two this afternoon"
The speech was applauded and the invi-
tation accepted.
The security required of the Commits
sioner was fixed at 100000.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Justice Baskette moved that the MEM
bers of the Finance, Committee be paid $500
each for their services during the year
1871. r.sr.t "a
After some discussion the motion was
withdrawn at the request of the Finance
Committee.
THE FREE BRIDGE QUESTION.
The report and recommendation of the
Committee on the Free Bridge Question
was taken up.
Justice Maxey moved in lieu, that this
court appropriate $4,000 in State bonds to
erect a free bridge over the Cumberland
for citizens of Davidson county, provided
Edgefeld and other corporations and per
sons interested in the matter, raise sut1-
cient sum in addition to pay for the con-
struc ion of the work.
The further consideration of the question
was postponed till tomorrow.
SALE OF THE NASHVILLE AND NORTH
WESTERN RAILROAD.
Justice Maxoy offered the following
Whereas, At an election held in the
county of Davidson in reference to the sale
of the Nashville and Northwestern railroad,
it appears from the returns Of the sheriff,
in several of the districts there was no cleo
ton held, and this court has declared the
election null and void, now, therefore,
Resolved, That should the Nashville and
| Chattanooga Railroad Company agree to
pay the county $4,000, in State bonds,
with all past due coupons attached, and
guarantee the county against all liabilities
| 10 the taxpayers for the railroad tax re-
| ceipts on that road, that this court again
submit the sale of the county's interest in
| the Nashville and Northwestern railroad to
the vote of the people; and provid-
| ed, also, that the Nashville and
Chattanooga Railroad Company will
| faithfully execute and carry out
the agreement heretofore made by it with
the Tennessee and Pacific Railroad Com
pany for a right of way 10 their depot
| grounds, and upon the Nashville and Chat
tanooga Railroad Company entering into
! bond with security in the sum of $3OO,OOO
which shall be satisfactory to the County
| Judge and Railroad Commissioners for this
county, the County Judge shall transfer the
stock of the county in the Nashville and
Northwestern Railroad to the Nashville and
Chattanooga Railroad Company, if the peo-
| pie vote in favor of the same.
After a long discussion the preamble and
resolution were adopted-ayes, 40; noes, a.
On motion of Mr.. Neylan, it was ordered
that the question of transferring the stock
be submitted to the people in the election OF
August next.
THE POOR HOUSE.
Justice Maxey, Chairman of the Commit
! tee on the Poor House, recommended the
| adoption of the following orders:
l. That the keeper of the County
Asylum be directed to receive no one
unless he has satisfactory proof that
! the patient has been a citizen Of the county
twelve months preceding the date Of appli'
cation for admission.
2. All lunatics should be sent to the
Asylum for the Insane, and the Judge OF
the Court be and is hereby directed to make
the necessary arrangement with the Super
intendent of the Asylum for the reception
of the same either as charity or pay pa
tients as the law of the State directs.
8. To direct the Commissioners Of the
County Asylum to build two suitable
| rooms, under the direction OF the physician
to the County Asylum, one for a lying-iI
hospital and the other hospital for those
| afflicted with lOathsome diseases that they
may hereafter be kept separate and apart
from the INDECENT poor.
4. That the Magistrates of the county be
requested to give certificates Of admission Il
no one not legally entitled to the privilege
under the law ofthe State, and that the keeper
and the Commissioners Of the Asylum be
and they are hereby requested, to critically
examine all orders for admission to The
Asylum, and should they find such appli
cations are not in conformity with the law
to reject them.
3. That where applications are made Il
Magistrates to be sent to the county Asy
lum, and such applicants not entitled to thu
privilege on account of not being residents
Of the county twelve months, it shall b.
his duty to ascertain the amount necesSar.
to send such applicant to the county o
State whence they came, certify Tn
1 same to the Judge Of the County Court
who is hereby authorized to draw war
rant on the trustee for the amount, and tn
said judge is hereby directed to repor
quarterly to this court the amount so ex
pended, the name of the applicant and th
name of the Magistrate making the certiti
cate.
The report was received, and the couE
adjourned at P. NJ. till 10 A. NJ. Thursday
TENNESSEE NEWS.