Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-04-09
COUNTY COURT.
second pays Proseedinss.

4 aH
! second Days Proceedings.
TUESDAY, April s.-The court met al
10 o'clock A. M, Judge Ferris presiding.
ELECTION OF ROAD COMMISSIONERS.
The election of Road Commissioners be-
| ing the unfinished business before the
court, considerable opposition was found to
the proposition to elect those commission.
ers at this time. It was finally determined
thai the election be proceeded with and
that such magistrates as were not prepared
to make nominations now, be allowed FUR
| ther time.
The following named were then nomina-
ted and elected commissioners of their re-
| spective districts:
Sd District-Lafayette Charlton, j. R.
Davis and Sh&rpess Hibbett.
4th-John M. Lawrence, S. S. Wright,
and j. 3. Gleayes.
9TH. H. Currey, Ely Rowe and Geo.
D. HAMLET.
Chit. L. Armistead, E. II. Thompson
and Jas. Holloway.
7th-James Steel, Thos. Bridey, and B.
f. WILKINSON.
sth-Thos. Claiborne, Dick Shute and
P. A. Smith.
9th-T. B. Johnson, A. Hsgan and w.
5. Morton.
TO- P. Bowling, DR.. W. D. Haggard and
j. r. Hall.
IL. Thos. Heron, q. W. O'Neiland DR..
Sam'l Northern.
II. B. F. Cockrill, VIM. Jordon and S.
B. Davidson.
1S. G. Powers, D. Il. Parish and Jack
Fox. et.Fa.-~
IA. ]. B. Cox, Geo. Harding and John
Josling.
Is. P. Billiod, B. F. Woodward and Jno.
j. Cawley.
16. John Boyd, j. j. Ellison and L. B.
Casserman.
10. Herman Vaughn, DR.. VIM. VIII
liams and A. C. White.
10. Oscar Nelson, G. E. Woodruff and
j. C. Hamlin.
20. S. l.. Draper, Andrew johnson
and 81. L. Grissel.
81. John A. Waugh, James G. McGin-
ness, Alex. Matthews. 60.
%, N. B. WILLIS, ]. F. Marshall, W.
G.. Smith.
%. ]. rs Jordan, W. S. Watson and
VIM. Hamilton.
"a. j. E. Kearney, G. NJ. Reasoner
and w. l. Lemier,
rs. S. W. Atkinson, .Elias Hyde, Elias
Simpkins.
RESOLUTION OF RESPECT.
Squire Paul, from the special committee
appointed to draft proper resolutions of re-
spect relative to the death Of the late men,
bers of the court, 'Squires Hide and Will
kinson, fpresented a report, which was
adopted.
COURT HOUSE FENCE.
The committee on the Courthouse made
report relative to the erection of q fence
around the Courthouse, showing that the
work can be done at cost of $4,565, and
recommended that the work be done. The
committee reported that the lowest
bid for the iron work was by G.. W. Stew
art, of this city, who agrees to put up the
iron railing for $I,575. The lowest bid
for doing the stone work was from Swan &
not include the cost of the foundation for
the stone work, which is to be paid for at
the rate of S2.75 per perch. The commit
tee estimated that the additional cost in
Cured In this way would not exceed $500.
The recommendation of the committee
that the contracts be awarded to the paroles
named was agreed to, and the report was
adopted by vote of So to 3.
Mr.. Meacham offered a resolution >re-
questing the City Council to pass such en-
actments as will prevent horses from being
hitched to the courthouse fence, after it is
built. The resolution was not adopted.
Mr.. Meacham moved that the LIST and
18th districts be declared road districts and
that commissioners be appointed for said
districts.
The motion was ruled out of order.
REPORTS.
The Jail Committee reported 90 prison.
ers admitted to the county Jail during the
last quarter; discharged 103; on hand last
quarter SO; Oh hand April l, 33; males so;
females 3.
The Pesthouse Committee reported 25
patients admitted during the past quarter;
8 deaths; 81 discharged and remaining.
The Committee on Public Roads report
ed the various turnpikes in the county in
very good condition.
The reports were received.
Mr.. Maxey presented the following:
Be it ordered by this court that the
County Trustee be aud he is hereby au-
thorized TO receive all dividends due David
son county from all railroads. Adopted.
The itemized account of county expendi-
lures was presented by the Finance Com
mittee, and allowed, with the exception of
whisky used at the pesthouse, which &C.
count was cut down one half.
Adjourned till 10 o'clock tomorrow.