Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-12
Election Notice.

$50
A N ELECTION WILL BE HELD IN THE
IA different Wards i'm the City OF Nashville,
and in the different Civil Districts of Davidson
County,
Thursday, August 7. 1878,
in accordance with decree of tile County Court
of Davidson County, Tenn, rendered at its April
Term, 1873, which is in the words and figures
following, viz:
at is therefore ordered by the Court that the
Sheriff of Davidson County shall advertise an
election to be held on the first Thursday in
August, 1873, at the various voting places of the
County upon the proposition which shall be en-
braeed in the advertisement of the Sheriff, that
Davidson County shall subscribe S200, 600 TO the
capital stock of the Cumberland and Ohio Rail-
road, and also $4,000 to the Greensboro and
RusseIlviIle Railroad the sum to be paid for in
the bonds of the County bearing six per cent
interest per annum, payable semi-anuually, and
due in twenty years from the date thereof.
The subscription to be upon the condition that
the entire proceeds of the bonds shall be ex-
pended in Davidson County, and in building a
common road bed from the City of Nashville to
the Northern line of the County and also in con-
structing common bridge across the Cumber-
land River-the road bed and bridge to be in
dependent of any other railroads, and for the
joint and equal use of both of said railroads
TO Nashville. Also upon the further condition
that the bonds shall not be issued for the pur-
pose above set out till said companies shall file
with the County j Judge the evidence of their
capacity and ability n build their roads through
to Nashville.
Those who favor the subscription will put
upon their ballot "For Subscription" and
those opposed ono Subscription" If the pro-
position is carried by legal majority of the
County under the constitution and law, the
County Judge shall at once subscribe 100000
to the capital stock of each of said railroads upon
the terms heretofore set out, and shall issue
bonds Of the County as above namedin payment
of said subscription.
Also at the same time and places an election
will be held in accordance with the following
decree Of said County Court at-its April Term,
1873, to-wit:
"Be it ordered by the Court that the County
Judge be and he is hereby directed to notify the
90 Sheriff to hold an election on the First Thurs
" day in August, 1873, as to whether the County
" shall dispose Of her interest in railroads or
I" mott
Those in favor of selling said stock of the
County in railroads will write on their tickets
"For Sale" and those opposed to the same will
write upon their tickets ''NO Sale"
Also at the same time and places an electio N
will be held for School Commissioners for the
various school districts OF said County-for
three Magistrates in the First Civil District and
for Constables in the 3D. 9th, 10th, 24th and 18th
Districts.
The following named persons are hereby ap-
pointed and constituted officers to hold said cleo
tions, which will be held at the usual places OF
voting in the respective Wards Of the City amp
Civil Districts of the County:
First Ward.
Judges-Dr VIM Beatty, James Patterson,
John Il Dix.
Clerks-S Ritter, Joseph Metz.
Receiver-R d Molloy.
Second Ward.
Judges-Joseph Ambrose, Mark Young, John
T ingalls,.
Clerks-Fred Fox, Joseph Ambrose, Jr.
Receiver-RObt. Campbell.
Third Ward.
Judges-Sam G Marshall, j NJ Reed, A g
Carter.
Cierk-R c K Martin, John Todd.
Reeeiver-W l. Horn.
Fourth Ward.
Judges-A H Roscoe, James Richards, James
Clerks-R H Huff, R R Caldwell.
Receiyer-John Reddick.
Fifth Ward.
Judges-G W Smith, W jackson, Geo Halle
wood.
CIerks-A Camp, Thos Everett.
Receiyer-A Shankland.
Sixth Ward.
Judges-van H Baugh, NJ C Jones, VIM Dri-
Clerks-P L Dews, VIM Litterer.
Receiyer-JOhn Foley.
seventh Ward.
Judges-R T Gaines, j II Menifee, Henry
Hite.
Oierks-Jas Petit, Jr., NJ Howell.
Receiver-N COrbitt.
Eighth Ward.
Judges-ER Glasscock, Geo Moore, Ed Will
lard.
Clerks-J n Tanksley, j 81 Campbell.
Receiver-Joseph Houston.
Ninth Ward.
Judges-Thomas Hudson, F Klootz, John
Beierlein.
Cierks-Fred Harsh, Chas Rich
Receiver II Buddeke.
Tenth ward.
Judges-E Jones, John Kilcoin, John Aus
tin.
Clerks-T Spain, W NJ Duncan.
Receiver-L K Spain.
Second District.
Judges-O Newly, james Buchanan, G W
McMurry.
Clerks-Jerry Bowen, e B Graves.
Receiver II Dortch.
Third District.
Judges-James Hartsman, NJ I Couch, Ira
Hibbits.
Clerks-N W NorveIl, L Charlton.
Receiver-Jas r Davis.
Fourth District.
,Judges-Tim Dodson, j E Rust, Phil Shute.
Clerks-John Baker, James GleaVes, Jr.
Receiver-Thos Melviu.
Fifth District.
Judges-MonrOe Clemens, I G Harley, Her.
bert Towns.
Cierks-Sam Buchanan, Cephias HarwOod.
Receiver-JOseph Dennison.
Sixth District.
Judges-W G Moore, VIM Austin, Robert
GriggS.
Clerks-C S johnson, James Guthrie.
Receiver-T X Griggs.
Seventh District.
Judges-E B Bigley Whittemore, A
PEBBLES.
Cierks-A Baker Jr, LIB Bigley.
Receiver-Wm Robertson.
Eighth District.
Judges-G W Hogan, j H Gray, Robert Phil
Cierks-Wm Mckay, VIM May.
Receiver-Willie Blackman.
Ninth District.
Judges-Andrew Gregory, James Trimble,
Porter Whitsitt.
Cierks-HOward Pickett, James Stewart.
Receiver-F G Moore.
Tenth District.
Judges-James W Reed, G Gunter, 5
Bennett.
Clerks-Wm NJ Brown Jr, W ID Allen.
Receiver-A G Tucker.
Eleventh District.
Judges-H W O'Neil, W P Turner, Jno w
Bucker.
Clerks-A Bradford, Geo Mayfeld.
Receiver-W II S Morgan.
Twelfth District.
Judges-Sam Davis, John Humphrey, Jesse
Jordan.
Clerks-John Brown, Alex Mcqueen.
Receiver-E W Cover.