Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-04
Election Notice.

A N ELECTION WILL BE HELD IN THE
| n different Wards in the City OF Nashville,
and in the different Civil Districts of Davidson
! County, --
Thursday, August 2, 1878,
in accordance with a decree of the County Court
of Davidson County, Tenn, rendered at its April
Term, 1873, which is in the words and ngures
! 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-
braced in the advertisement of the Sheriff, that
Davidson County shall subscribe 500, 900 to the
! capital stock of the Cumberland and Ohio Kali
road, and also 100000 to the Owensboro and
| Russellville Railroad, the sum 70 be paid for in
| the bonds of the County bearing six per cent
interest per annum, payable semi-anuually, and
l due IN twenty years from the date Thereon.
| The subscription to be upon the condition That
| the entire proceeds of the bonds shall be ex-
pended in Davidson County, and in building
| 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 Rtver-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 Judge the evidence of their
| to Nashville.
Those who favor the subscription will put
| upon their ballot "For Subscription" and
| those opposed ssNo Subscription" Ii 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
! Also at the same time and places an election
| win 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
HJudge be and he is hereby directed to notify the
g Sheriff to hold an election on the FIRST thurs
| 90 day in August, 1873, as to whether the County
g shall dispose of her interest in railroads or
Those in favor of selling said stock Of the
County in railroads will write on their tlckets
| "FOr Sale" and those opposed to the same Will
| write upon their tickets "No Sale" ...f.
Also at the same time and places an electio
| will be held for School Commissioners for the
| various school Districts of said County-for
three Magistrates III the First Civil District and
for Constabies in the 3D. 9th, 10th, 18th and 10Th
| Districts.
The following PANIED persons are hereby ap-
pointed and constituted officers to hold said cleo
tiOns, which will be held al the usual places OF
voting in the respective Wards OF the City amp
| Civil Districts Of the County:
FIRST Ward.
Judge-Dr VIM Beatty, James t Patterson,
John H Dix.
Clerks-S Ritter, Joseph Metz.
Receiver-R d Molloy.
Second Ward.
Judges-Joseph Ambrose, Mark Young, John
F ingalls,.
CIerks-Fred Fox, Joseph Ambrose, Jr.
Receiver-RObt. Campbell.
Third Ward.
Judges-Sam G Marshall, j M Reed, A c
Carter.
Receiver-W l. Horn.
Fourth Ward.
Judges-A II Roscoe, James Richards, James
clerks-R Huff, R R Caldwell.
Receiver-JOhn Reddick.
Fifth Ward.
Judges-G W Smith, W jackson, Geo Halle
wood.
Clerks-A Camp, Thos Everett.
Receiver-A Z shankland.
Sixth Ward.
Judges-van H Baugh, M Jones, VIM Dri-
Clerks-P 1. Dews, WIN Litterer.
Receiver-Joh n Foley.
seventh Ward.
Judges-R t Gaines, H Menifee, Henry |
Hite.
Cierks-Jas Petit, Dr., NJ Howell.
Receiver-N P Corbitt.
Eighth ward.
Judges-E Glasscock, Geo Moore, Ed VIII |
lard.
CIerks-J II Tanksley, H Campbell.
Receiver-Jcsepb Houston.
Ninth Ward.
Judges-ThOmas Hudson, KloOtz, John |
ClerkGFred Harsh, Chas Rich.
Receiver II Bud0eke.
Tenth ward.
Judges-E Jones, John Kilccin, John Aus
Clerks-T B Spain, W NJ Duncan.
Receiver-L K Spain.
Second District.
Judges-O Newly, James Buchanan, G W
CierksIJerry Bowen, E B Graves.
Receiver j h Dortch.
Third District.
Judges-James Hartsman, NJ Couch, Ira |
Clerks-N W NorvelI, 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, T G Harley, Her.
bert Towns.
Cierks-Sam Buchanan, Cephias HARDWOOD.
Receiver-Joseph DennisOn.'
Sixth District.
Judges-W G Moore, VIM Austin, Robert
CieTks-C S johnson, James Guthrie.
Receiver-T X Griggs.
80. Seventh District
Judges-E B Bigley, A WhittemOre, A
PEBBLES.
Clerk-A Baker Jr, LIB Bigiey.
Receiver-Wm Robertson
Eighth District.
Judges-G W Hogan, H Gray, Robert Phil
lips.
Clerks-Wm Mckay, VIM May.
Receiver-Willie Blackman.
Ninth District.
Judges-Andrew Gregory, james Trimble,
Porter Whtsitt.
Clerks-Howard Pickett, James Stewart.
Receiyer-F G Moore
Zenith District.
Judges-James W Reed, Gunter, H S
Bennett.
Cierks-wm NJ Brown Jr, W H Allen.
Receiver-A Tucker.
Eleventh District.
,Judges-H w O'Neil, W Turner, JnO W
. ii CIefks-A Bradford, Geo Mayfield.
Receiver-W h Morgan.
Twelfth District.
,Judpes-Sam Davis, John Humphrey, Jesse
Jordan.
Cierks-John Brown, Alex Mcqueen.
Recever-E w Cover.
Thirteenth District.
Judges-Joseph Creighton, John Bentley, I
HOskins. ,.
CIerks-Mo1roe Robertson, Henry johnson.
Receiver-M L Higgins. -. ....
Fourteenth District.
,Iudges-Johu Hows, H l. Porch, j Newsom.
Clerks-W w Fulghum, VIM Green
Receiver-G W Jones.