Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-09
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 7, 1878,
| in accordance with decree of the County Court
OF Davidson County, Tenn, rendered at its April
Term, 1873, which is in the words and figures
following, viz:
sit 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 Rail
road, and also 300, 900 to the Owensboro and
Russellville 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 North ern line of the County and also in con-
strueting a common bridge across the Cumber-
land RivtT-the road bed and bridge to be in
dependent Of any other railroads, and for tie
Joint and equal use of both of said railroads
to Nashv lille. Also upon the further condition
that the bonds shall not be issued for the pur-
pose abov set out till said companies shall file
with The County Judge the evidence of their
capacity nd ability n build their roads through
to Nashville.
Those who favor the subscription will put
| upon their ballot "For Subscription" and
| those opposed "NO 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 $500 900
to the capital stock of each of said railroads upon
| the terms heretofore set out, and shall issue
| bonds of the County as above named in payment
1 of said SubSeriDtiOO.
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
" Sheriff to hold an election on the First Thurs
" day in august, 1873, as to whether the County
"shalI dispose of her interest in railroads or
"not'
Those in favor of selling said stock of the
County in railroads will write ON their tickets
'FFor 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 COmni ssioners for the
various school districts of soid COunty-for
three Magistrates in the First Civil District and
for Constabes in the I'd, 9th, 10th, oath and 25th
Districts.
The following named persons are hereby ap-
pointed and constituted officers to hold said cleo
tons, which will be he'ld al the usual places of
voting in the RESPECTIVE Wards Of the City amp
Civil Districts Of the county:
First Ward.
Judges-Dr VIM l3eaty, James T Patterson,
John II Dix.
Clerks-S Ritter, Joseph Metz.
Receiver-R d Bfolloy.
Second Ward.
Judges-JosePh Ambrose, Mark Young, John
Clerks-Fred Fox, Joseph Ambrose, Jr.
ReceiVer-h obt Campbell.
Third ward
Judges-sam Marshall, j M Reed, A c
Carter.
Clerks-R K Martin, John Todd.
R,'ceiver-W l. Horn.
Fourth Ward.
Judges-A II Roscoe, James Richards, James
Clerks-R H Huff, Caldwell.
Receiver-John Reddick.
Fifth Ward.
Judges W Saith, W jackson, Geo Halle
wood.
Clerks-A Camp, Thos Everett.
keceiver-A Shankland.
Sixth Ward.
Judges-Van II Baugh, NJ Jones, VIM Dri-
yer.
Clerks-P TIews, VIM Lltterer.
Beceiver-J, nm Foley.
Seventh Ward.
Judges-R 7 Gaines, H Menifee, Henry
Hite.
Clerks-Jas Petit, Jr., NJ Il Howell.
ReceiYer-N P COrbitt.
Eighth Ward.
Judges-E R GlasscOck, Geo Moore, Ed Will
lard.
OIerks-J H Tanksley, j H Campbell.
Receiver-Joseph Houston.
Ninth Ward.
J1dges-Thomas Hudson, F Klootz, John
Beie -lein.
Cerks-Fred Harsh, Chas Rich.
Receiver H Buddeke.
Tenth ward.
Judge,IE Jones, John Kilcoin, John Aus
Clerks-T Spain, W NJ Duncan.
Receiver-L Spain.
Second District.
Judges-O Newly, James Buchanan, G W
McMurry.
Clerks-Jerry Bowen, Z B Graves.
Receiver u H DOrtch.
Third District.
JudgesJames Hartsman, NJ Couch, Ira
Hibbits.
Clerks-N W NorveH, L Charlton.
Receiver-Jas r Davis.
Fourth District.
,Judges-Tim Dodson, j Rust, Phil Shute.
Clerks-John Baker, James Gleaves, Jr.
Receiver-ThOs Melyiu.
Fifth District
Judges-MOnroe Clemens, T G Harley, Her
CIerks-Sam Buchanan, Cephias Harwood.
Rec5iver-Joseph DennlsOn.
Sixth District
Judges-w G Moore, VIM Austin, Robert
CIefks-C s johnson, James Guthrie.
Receiver-T X Griggs.
Seventh District
Judges-E B Bigley, A Whittemore, A
Clerks-A Baker Jr, LIB Bigley.
Receiver-Wm Robertson.
Eighth District.
Judges-G W Hogan, H Gray, Robert Phil
lips.
Cierks-wm Mckay, VIM May.
Receiver-Willie Blackman.
Ninth District.
Judges-Andrew Gregory, james Trimble,
Porter Whitsitt.
CierksEHoward Pickett, James Stewart.
Receiver-F G Moore.
Tenth District.
Judges-James W Reed, G B Gunter, H S
Cierks-wm M Brown Jr, W H Allen.
Receiver-A Tucker.
Eleventh DIsIrict.
Judges-H W O'Neil, W Turner, Jno W
Bucker.
Clerks-A Bradford, Geo Mayfeld.
Receiver-W H Morgan
Twelfth District
Judges-Sam Davis, John Humphrey, Jesse
Jordan.
Clerks-John Brown, Alex Mcqueen.
Receiver-E " Cover.
Thirteenth District
Judges-Joseph Creighton, John Bentley, R
Hoskins.
Clerks-Monroe Robertson, Henry johnson
Receiver-M L Higgins.
Fourteenth District.
,Judges-JOhn HOws, H l. Porch, j NewsOm.
Clerks-W w FUlghum, VIM Green.