Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-07
ARE THEY PROPERLY TREATED'
Second Days Proceedings.

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eating Committee Appointed-Re'
ports ON Various Subjects and Insti.
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TUESDAY, Jan. 9, 1S74.-Court con-
yened at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, Judge FERRIS in
the chair and 90 members present.
ELECTION OF ASSESSORS.
On motion Of Justice Maxey, the court
proceeded to the election of Assessors. Mr..
James A. Steele was unanimously elected
Assessor for the First Ward.
John w. Coleman and T. c. Millsom
were nominated for the position of Assessor
for the Second Ward. Mr.. Millsom was
elected on the first ballot.
L. j. Halle and VIM. II. Funston were
nominated for the Third Ward. Mr.. Halle
was elected ON tie first ballot.
John Herrefcr I'd and Ford Reddick were
nominated for The Fourth Ward, HEREFORD
being elected TN the first ballot, the vote
standing 43 to 8.
A. S. Campwas unanimously elected As
SCISSOR for the Fifth Ward.
Eli Woods was unanimously elected as
SCISSOR for the Sixth ward.
Ii. Manipee and E. ]. Thompson were
nominated as assessor for the Seventh
ward. Manipee was elected ON the first
ballot.
H. P. Cotton and W. A. Wherry were
nominated for the Eighth ward. Mr..
Wherry was elected.
Henry Hall was unanimously elected
assessor Of the Ninth ward.
John Fulcher, Cornelius Brew, Geo.
c. Allen and P. II. Achey were nominated
as assessor of tie Tenth ward. Mr.. Brew
was elected on the second ballot.
GREENSBORO RI
Justice Cheaiham rose to a question OF
privilege, and requested that the considera-
tion of the proposition made the county by
the Owensboro Railroad Company, the
special order for II o'clock tO-mmorTow
morning.
Justice Maxey suggested the propriety
of postponing the matter until Friday
morning. This suggestion was agreed to.
and Friday morning was set.
On motion of Justice Meacham, a cor
dial invitation was extended to all who feel
an interest in the matter TO be present.
DISTRICT ASSESSORS.
Justice W. ID. Baker and SaIn1 Eason
were nominated as Assessor for the Second
District, Baker being elected.
n. j. Couch was elected Assessor for the
Third District.
B. F. Gleaves was elected Assessor forthe
Fourth District.
II. Edmondson and Herbert Towns were
nominated from the Fifth District. Towns
was elected.
E. K. Griggs was elected Assessor for the
Sixth District.
Justice Anderson PEBBLES was elected
Assessor for the Seventh District.
Justice Williams was elected Assessor for
the Eighth District.
Andrew Gregory was elected Assessor for
the Ninth District.
Justice Reed was elected Assessor for the
Tenth District.
Justice Chickering was elected Assessor
for the 18th district.
Charles Brown was elected Assessor for
the 18th district.
John Moran was elected Assessor of the
18th district.
Justice Dillshunty was elected Assessor
of the 18th district.
Justice Bush was elected Assessor of the
18th district.
W. j. Chandler was elected Assessor for
the 10Th district.
Campbell, were nominated for the 18th
district. NOrvel was elected on the Sd bal
lot.
DR.. Kinney and W. Martin, were nomi-
mated for the 18th district. Martin was
elected.
John Taylor was elected for the 10Th
district.
E. a. Mathes was elected for 10Th dis
trict.
Justice Saunders was elected Assessor OF
the 21st district.
James II. Marshall was elected for the
sd district.
Thos. Kofer was elected for the I'd dis
trict.
Justice Curtis was elected for the oath
district.
COUNTY ASYLUM.
Justice Cheatham called the attention OF
the court to certain charges made against
the management of the County Asylum in
that mornings Banner. He said that il
those charges were untrue, that fact should
be made known. If they are true it is a
stigma upon the county which long years
will not wipe out. He asked that the re-
port of the County Asylum Commissioners
be taken up at once, in order that the man
agement of the Asylum might be fully in
vestigated.
Justice Maxey objected TO the reading Of
the article as il would be likely to cause
bad feeling and with no good result. The
communication is an irresponsible one and
and nobody fathers it.
Justice WAGE said that he had heard
about the same statements made by mem
bers of the count as were embodied in the
article of the Bmner.
Justice Cheatham was of the opinion
that the matter should go before a special
committee-a cry special committee. He
thought no harm could result from the
article being read.
Mr.. Harris, SUP erintendent of the Coun-
ty Asylum, here interrupted with ''Let us
have it; / am the keeper of the County
Asylum, haven't read it myself-didn't
want to read it.
Justice Maxey said that he wanted to see
a fair representation of the condition OF
that Asylum brought before the Court. 1t
is the custom of the grand Jury TO visit the
Asylum and we have a committee to visit
that institution and they have always re-
ported favorably with regard to its manage
ment. He stated he was opposed to the
COuTb pay lily any dl.'sull)ll W jill IISSpOllSI
bic cOmmunicat ION.
Justice Taylor stated that ne, as a men,
Der of the County Asylum Committee, had
frequently talked with the inmates, and
they told him they were as well treated as
could be expected with such crowd. The
grand jury has reported tavOrably rs to its
condition and what better authority can
you ask?
At the request of the Court, Justice
Cheatham read the Banners article, and
moved that the communication be referred
to special committee of five in order that
the matter might be thoroughly inyestiga-
ted before the court adjourned.
Justice Meacham said that he was one
of the five referred to in the Banners arti-
Gle as having visited the county asylum, he
did not visit the negro quarters, and, there
fore, knew nothing of their condition. He
did visit the white department and he
could tell the condition of that to the
world.
1T Is a MISERY,
A disgrace to the county. 1t would be a
disgrace to any county in the State of
Tennessee. L take part of this disgrace
upon myself as Magistrate of the county.
have been q magistrate of this county for
twelve years and the only thing am
ashamed Of is that have never visited the
county asylum before. l am not blaming
Mr.. HaTis-we are the responsible parties.
There are comforts which could be furnish
ed without much expense. When has it
become crime to be poor? In Gods
name treat these moor unfOrtunataS as hIl-