Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-10
CHEATHAM COUNTY.
County COurs-Tax Accommodation
SupeKinfendent-AAI Lovely.

County COurs-Tax AsSesgOTs-ScilOol
SupeEinfendenG-AM Lovely.
To the Union and American:
ASHLAND CITY, Tenn, July 8, 1879
Yesterday being the regularly appointed
time, the Tax Assessors Of our county met
at 8 p. NJ, all having completed their ar
duous tasks, submitted their books for in-
spection by their associates. After comparing
notes, they agreed that everything had been
done necessary, and adjourned sine die. 1t
being the day in course, our Deputy Sher-
iff, n. B. LEVEL, with bis usual prompt
i.ess, order by cur efficient Chairman, G.
L. Sloan, Esq, announced that the quarterly
lerm of our County Court was now in ses-
sion forthe transaction of business. The
rjll of magistrates being called, niue
teen answered ~ their names. The first
thing in order being the public road bust.
ness, ESQ. Wm. Herrin moved that the old
law governing roads be adopted as that
which should govern our county, az The
late set was rather too much complicated,
and it would be difficult to get men TO tske
the responsibility of the new road law. 1t
was carried by the Court. Various road
orders were then put through. The Chair
mar, thinking that perhaps it would be bet
ter that the Court should be called from
labor 10 refreshment for the space oil an
hour, ordered the Sheriff to proclaim the
same. The Court then proceeded to the
various places of refreshment and "took
something"-we mean diuner. At one
O'Clock ths Court FeSssembled. The
first thing in the afteruoon being
the election of a County Superintendent,
of Public Instruction the chairman thought
that the court should sffix the salary of
the office, before electing the officer. Esl.
Sloan III his usual good judgement thOueht
that five hundred dollars per annum would
be little enough pay, while others thought
it entirely too much. He then made the
motion for five hundred which was lost by
one vote. NE are very sony that they did
not allow the amount as the duties will be
great. Education in our county has been
greatly neglected, but we hope better day
has come, the people now see that educa
ton is as much necessity as the food we
eat or the air weEbreathe. Esq. Gossett
moved 10 allOw the Super
inteGdent four hundred dollars per
annum, which was carried.
Nominations nov being in order, five
persons were put in nominations and the
fourth ballot fe.uit6d in the election of S.
D. Power, Esq, man whom VS. consider
emineDtly qualified for the position.
Esquire Power was born and raised in
the Montgomery portion of this county.
He has about fifteen years experience as a
teacher, and we think our Court could not
have made better selection, as he ia thor
ough school man and alive to the interests
of his people. After his election, in few
modest words he accepted the po-
sition. May success attend him
and the great cause in which he has
enlisted. Col. Fleming may look
for good reports from this county, if every
man does bis duty as will our Superinten-
dent. While that of Superintendent is a
very important position, We think there are
others Of as much importance. If the Su-
perintendent is not assisted by good school
directors he can do nothing, and we urge
the people of Cheathsm to be prudent in
their selections. The election will be the
first Thursday in August.
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