Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-16
COUNTY COURT.


Third Day Of the October Term-Ap
preparations for Charitable Pur
pOses-COunty Einances-Warrants
Bonds, etc.
The County Court of Davidson met a
1e O'Clock yesterday morning, Judge Fer
Kiss presiding.
Appropriations amounting to 1855 wer,
made for the benefit of helpless and indi
gent persons.
On motion, Justices Bigley, Meachan,
Baskette and Maxey were appointed q
committee TO inquire as to the justice OF
allowing Thos. T. Smiley, former Judge
of the Court, the salary due him as such
from the time of his appointment to the
settlement of the question by the Supreme
Court. The committee will report at the
next quarterly meeting.
Justice Maxey introduced the following:
Resolved, That the Judge of this Court
be requested to examine and ascertain
whether or not the suits brought by o. s..
Galbreath, Esq, as County Attorney,
against delinquent tax payers should or
should not be dismissed, and if he finds
they should be set aside, he is authorized
to dismiss them. By permission, o. S.
Galbreath, Esq, addressed the Court in
explanation of the legal proceedings had
against delinquent taxpayers, and in justi-
tication of the course pursued by HIM in
these proceedings.
In reference to this resolution, Justice
Msxey stated that these suits were still on
the docket at continual costs 70 the
county.
Judge Ferris stated that he had appoint
ed Messrs. Guild aud Doid as county at
torneys, and requested them to look into
all matters in which the county was a
party.
Justice Maxey stated that bis resolution
embraced no reflection whatever upon Mr..
Galbreath, the former attorney, but was
rather aimed at the injustice of the meas
ure of the Court authorizing these suits to
be brought. The resolution was adopted
by unanimous vote.
Justice Marcy introduced resolution
directing the Commissioner to collect back
taxes, to pay ali monies collected by him
and due the county over TO the County
Trustee, and take his receipts for tie same.
The resolution was adopted.
Justice Maxey offered aresolution direct
ing that the money received from the
Edgefed and Kentucky Railroad be used
for taking up the county bonds due in 1873
74-75, and for DO other purpose.
Justice Meacham offered resolution in
lieu, directing that the money 50 received,
or at least in first payment, $50, 900, be used
only in taking up outstanding county war
rants.
Justice Meacham addressed tie Court
fully and elcquently as to the importance
and justice OF paying off the county war
rants as rapidly as possible-as the surest
means of preserving the county credit by
the honest payment of its debts now due.
Let the county show disposition to pay
its debts, and public confidence will be in-
stantly restored in the disposition and abili-
ty Of the county to liquidate its indebted
Less. Justice Meacham said the outstand-
ing warrants did not exceed $4,000, scat
tered among numerous citizens, and he
thought the interests of the county would be
better subserved by paying present in
debtedness, rather than seeking TO l.quidate
bonds due within the coming three years.
Justice Paul spoke as to the superior
claims of the resolution in lieu.
Justice Maxey made an eloquent appeal
in support of his resoluiOn-claiming that
1t was better for all concerned to use all
available means for the payment of the
bonds.
Justice Me2cham's resolution in lieu was
finally adopted by u vote of 81 to IL. This
will improve the value of county warrants,
at least reduce the present discount, and
obviate the existing danger of their con-
tinued depreciation.
The court adjourned until 10 O'Clock this
morning.