Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-04-12
COUNTY COURT-APRIL TERN.

This body met on last Monday with
full attendance, Judge King presid-
ing.
The minutes of the last Quarterly
Term were read and approved.
The report of the Finance Commit
tee was read by the Chairman, show
ing that the committee has on hand,
in cash and cash notes, the sum of
1924 81, as sinking fund, which
has accumulated since the formation
of the committee in July, 1872
The Judge was authorized to make
deeds to the purchasers of the Poor
house property on payment of the pur-
chase money, and the money received
therefor was appropriated to the pay
ment of the new Poor house, as per
contract
The resignation of Hon. r. f. Fur
CURSOR, as Justice of the Peace, in
Dis. No. 2, was presented to the court
and accepted.
The Committee appointed at the
January Term, to take into consider
alton the propriety of building a new
Jail, made two reports. The majority
reporting in favor of purchasing new
site and building a new Jail; the mi
nority reporting in favor of repairing
the old one. After discussion the fol-
lowing resolution was, on motion of j.
Cobb, Esq, adopted by large MAORI
ty, viz:
Resolved, That committee of three
be appointed to have such repairs, al
terations, or renovation of the present
Jail done, as in the opinion Of said
committee, shall be necessary and
proper; to make said Jail a proper
place for keeping of persons commit
ted to said Jail by the laws made and
provided in said cases. Prorided, this
can be done in the opinion of said
committee at a cost not to exceed
$500, and that a special tax of five
cents on the 500, be and the same is
hereby assessed upon all the taxable
property of the county for said pur-
pose, and that the Finance Committee,
may if they think proper, lend sufh-
cient amount oe the funds in their
hands, at fair rate of interest, to be
repaid to said committee from the as
sessment herein allowed, when col
lected,
The court appointed as the commit
tee under this resolution, j joshua Cobb,
Peter Oneal and s. A. Caldwell.
Esquires Mallory, Caldwell and An
derson, were appointed committee to
examine the additional delinquent list
of Jas. NJ Trotter, revenue collector
for 1865.
The usual appropriations were made,
which, with amount appropriated for
the Jail, will amount to the sum of
about 5000,
III. ". Watts was elected Notary
Public, for New Providence, in place
of b. B. Homar, deed.
The county tax was fixed for the
present year, at 20 cents on the 800
worth of property. The railroad tax
was fixed at 40 cents on the 800.
The consideration of the School
law and election of County superiu-
tendent, was postponed to next meet
ing of the court.
The consideration of the road law
was also postponed.
John Il. Martin, railroad Tax Col
lector, for the years 1865, '66, %, IS,
and 80. was directed by the court to
proceed to sell all lands condemned
by the Circuit Court, for said years
the same having been held up hereto
fore by direction of the Finance Com
mittee.
An order was made directing and
authorizing Peter Oneal, to take into
consideration all pauper claims, such
as collins, admission to Poor house,
etc. and decide thereon.
Peter Oneal and ). 4 Caldwell,
were appointed committee to con-
tract for the recovering of the Court
house, for which sufficient amount
was appropriated.
/ The following persons were appoint
ed Assessors ID the variops Districts /:
Dist. No. l. 10. Fort; No. 2, Her.
vey Whitfield; No. 3, j. p. Rogers !;
No. 4. W. s. Mallory; No. 5, H. r.
Rogers; No. 6, H. VI. Dudley; No. Z,
John r. Martin; No. S, ". F. Young;
No. 9, John Thomasson; No. 10, W.
j. Sherron; No. II, r. d. Moseley /;
/ No. II, J. C. Read; No. IA, G. b.
Swift No. 10, a w. Fizer; No. Is,
/ VIM. Harvey; No. IL, Robert Ed
mondson; No. Is, j. w. Attaway
No. 10, r. Eldridge No. 20, John T.
Nolen.