Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-07
COUNTY COURT.

So COLLEGE STREET

EIFBt FEOCcSoluR9s
MONDAY, Oct. g, 1873 County Court
met at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, Judge Ferris in the
chair aud the following named justices
present:
BasketLe, Bigle7, Bowen, Bush, Butler,
BrADtly, Classify, Chandler, Childress,
Couch, Curtis, Campban, Cheatham,
Creighton, Davidson, Dillahunty, DuliDg,
Everett, Galbresth, Graves, Gray, Griggs,
Haynie, Hardy, Hooper, Haynes, Howell.
Kerrigan, Knight, Lapsley, Miller, Marshall,
PEBBLES, Phelan, Rucker, Read, Saunders,
Spain, Simpkins, Shivers, Steele, Still, Wal
lace, Wherry, Williams, Wyatt, Whitworth,
Wright.
RAILROAD BONDS.
Jgd Ferris submitted q communication
relative to railroad bonds.
Justice Msxey offered resolution TO the
effect that as majority Of the voters Of the
county had voted agains. selling the rail-
road stock owned by the county, an sddi-
tional tax of two mills on the dollar Dc real
and personal property, and fifty cents on
polls and the same tax that was levied in
January last for ordinary county purposes
on privileges and merchandise be levied for
1873 for the purpose of paying off sid rail-
road bonds and for nothing else.
Justice Baskette offered an amendment
directing the chairman of the court to sell
the county stock n railroads and apply the
proceeds to paying off past due bonds, pro-
v.ded, he can sell the same for 20 cents on
the dollar.
A lengthy discussion was had on the sub
isct, which terminated in the matter being
referred TO the following COMMITTEES, with
instructions to report at 10 O'Clock A. N. to-
morrow: Justices Paul, Maxey, DuliDg,
Cheatham and Baskette.
ELECTION OF CONSTABLE.
The ca ,irman announced that as there
was vacancy in the office of Constable In
the 18Th district, an election to I'LL said va
cancy would oe in order.
w. G.. Campbell and 81. 81. Perry we're
put in nomination, Mr.. Campbell being
declared elected on the first blot.
REPORTS.
The Jail committee presented q report
showing that on July there were So pris-
oners on hand. Admitted in July, 10; in
August, SO; in September, SO; total, 1875.
Released in July, 10; in August, rs; in Sep
TENDER, Al; total released, 50; remaining on
hand, A.
The report of the committee appointed at
the July term to establish county work.
house, shows that said wOrkhouse was es-
tablished Sept. Z, since which time Al pris-
oners had been received. The committee
asked that more room in the jail building
be set apart for county wOrkhouse purposes.
Justice Maxey offered the following:
Be it ordered by the court that the room
adjoining the jailor's premises be placed ID
the hands of the workhouse committee II
needed by them for the use OF said work.
bouse, for the occupancy Of the inmates OF
said institution.
Justice Creighton moved the appointment
of committee of five to investigate All mai,
ters in dispute between Jailor Patterson ana
the workhOuse committee 10 relation 70 the
occupancy of the Jail building, Win lnstruc-
tions TO report tomorrow. Agreed 10, ana
Justices Creighton, Slmpklns, I'll y, y. "
Paterson, and Harvey CampDen appointed;
The County Asylum Committee reported
twelve deaths during the past quarter, and
that there were an unusually large plumber
or inmates in that institution at present.
The Pest House Committee reported that
tbs re are no inmates Ct the pest house at
present, and that the buildings are IN toler-
ably good order.
The Committee on Schools announced
LDat IuII LepOTL WOuiu 70 PAO"S - ~
uext term of the Court.
PROPOSITIONS FROM RAILROAD COAPA-
MES.
Justice Cheatbam stated that the repre-
sentatiyes Of certain railroads had some
propositions to make to the County Conrt,
aud moved that he hour OF ii A. NJ To-
morrow be set for the hearing Oh
said PROPOSITIONS. Agreed to.
COUNTY EXPENDITURES.
The following is list OF the auoieeo
accounts, which were allowed: Courthouse
1868 .1S; Jail S192 O5; Psuper account
S544.30; County Asylum, $l,ll6 40; Lu-
natic Asylum, 81 ,666.0O; Roads and brldges'
$1,000; Pesthouse, $3.50; Miscellaneous
s., 1872 so; County Asy lumn, STA d.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The Special Committee appointed 70 take