Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-17
OOUNTY COURT.

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Fourth Day Of the October Term-Ac-
counts AlTowes-xeport OF the III.
nance CornDsftfce.
Court met az 10 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing, Judge FERRIS presiding, and thirty-six
members present.
CHANGE OF CREDIT.
A resolution of Justice Msxey was
adopted ordering that the County Trustee
be instructed to credit the railroad fund
with S., 900 and charge the ordinary fund
with that amount. The reason of the
change is because of the discovery that the
railroad fund had oyerdrawn that amount
out Of the ordinary fund.
AUDITED ACCOUNTS.
The report Of Judge FERRIS, auditing
sundry accounts, was presented, The re-
port shows amounts due as follows: r.
II. Grooms & Co., burial of paupers,
S13125; James Payne, care Of a lunatic,
SIS. County Asylum amount: j. b. Love
& Co., for shoes, SAT; IL. L. Wilkeson,
bacon, SOL; j. d. Rslston, 81; T. NJ. Buck
q Son, S13; A. Tyler q Co, 1911; Hill
man, Bros. & Son, 81 8; Berry, Demoville q
Co., $23; DIR. w. w. Searcy, $Sl I;
John b. Everett & Son, S169; M.m.
Williams, SIS; NJ. II. Wlkerson,
SAT; James Biackman, So; j. E. Tapley,
50; Austin Ewing, 81; I. A. Harris, SEQ;
+. e. Earthman, SIC; James s. Moore,
$l60; Pest House amount-A. j. Baker,
$155; DIR. +. III. Hughes, $50; Dortch s.
Baddox, IS; Jail amount-H. Metz & Co.,
S149; James Elder, $61; L. b. Buck 81
Co., S25; p. McKeon, S45, j. :. Parks,
SIS; Dortch & Hsddox, $50; Liverpool
Insurance, $50; Herman q McMurray,
$50; Court House amount Haynie 81
Chiffon, S43S; T. Buck d Son,
SIT; j. II. Hales, $50, Miscel-
laneous aCcount-Thomas Steger, 20;
]. II. Basket S.; James Everett, Si37;
Lunatic Asylum, s., 1913; LiIlard q Co.,
$40. The items for printing and book
binding accounts embraced in the audited
report were referred to the Printing Com
mittee, and being found correct, ordered
to be paid. The account of W. j. AIRING
ton, for Office rent, amounting to 1920, was
rejected. The account Of w. G. Ewin,
Clerk Of the County Court, for $233 for ex-
ira services, was allowed. Account Of Al
bert Akers, fees for reported delinq tent tax
list for 1870, was ordered to be paid as the
fees we're collected by the Commissioner of
Revenue.
REPORT OF THE FINANCE CoANIETEE.
The Finance Committee made state
ment from the County Ledger of expenses
for the six monthss ending Sept, $50;
Passed certificates, $39, 300; Salary account,
$434; County Jail, 81 ,0S4; Miscellaneous
account, $439; County Asylum, S2,463;
Lunatic Asylum, $3.50; Courthouse, 1913;
Pauper account, 1914; Pesthouse, Sl,C61;
Circuit Court, s., 1913; Magistrates, 81, l04;
Assessors and Revisors, S2,69I;
School Fund, $766; Paupers, $4,474; Law
Court, $1,639; Roads, $50; Criminal
Court, S7,0S6; Coroner's Account, S435.
Orphan Asylums, s., 800; Chancery Court,
1853; Railroad Commissioners, 81 900;
County Attorney Galbreath, $500; Supreme
Court, S9S; F. Nj. Ballou, r. r. Tax
Collector, 1928; J. G. Brjley, r. L. Tax
Collector, 1882.
The report was received and ordered
fled.
COAL FOR JAIL USE.
A proposition to purchase 800 bushels of
coal for the county jail was adopted.
COUNTY WARRANT QUESTION.
Justice Maxey gave notice that be would,
atthe request of citizens, who would enter
lAAtAltAaLAuc ai4O bdhC O6LCA lC.dA SJSkS uC-
cessary to prevent the payment of county
warrants out of the Edgefeld and Ken
lucky Railroad fund, present to the Court
written protest against its action.
TENNESSEE AND PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Gen. Geo. Nancy, President of the Ten
nessee and Pacific railroad, presented re-
port showing approximately the financial
condition of that company, which report
was on motion, received and fled: Assets
State Coupons, State Bonds over due, sur
plus real estate, Mabry claims, Blount
county bonds, account VS.. Peoples Bank,
cash on hand, making an aggregate of
S1l3, 39l. Liabilites-State debt in bonds,
note due the Fourth National Bank, and
floating debt, amounting to SAL, 500
'showing S34, los more liabilities than assets.
Gen. Nancy was making TO the Court
a verbal statement Of the condition of the
Company and COunty's interest in its
stock, when the hour of adjournment came,
and the Court adjourned TO 10 O'Clock this
Thursday morning, at which time the
consideration of the sgbject will be re-
sumed.