Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-07
COUNTY COURT.
First Days Proceedings.

Ine County Oourt met yesterday, Judge
Ferris In the chair, and the following named
Justices present:
Abernathy, Baskette, Bigley, Joseph W..
Bowen. Bush, Butler, Brantley, Claiborne.
Cassetty, Chandler, Chiekering, Childress.
Couch, Campbell, Harvey, Campbell, r.
D., Creighton, Davidson Dillahunty, Du-
ling, Everett, Galbreath, Graves, Gray,
Gleayes, Grigss, Haynie, Hardy, Hooper,
Hows, Howell, Harris, kerrigan, Lapsley,
Marshall, Maxey, Meacham, McCarley,
Miller, Mayheld, Neylan, Patterson, Paul,
PEBBLES, Phelan, Powers, Read. Saunders.
Spain, Sizemore, Simpkins. Shiyers. Steele
Sullivan, Still, Taylor, Treppard. Wade
Walsh, Wands, Wherry, Williams, Whit
worth, Wright.
COUNTY w-ORKHOUSE.
The County WorkhOuse Committee pre-
sented the following report:
Prisoners on hand Jan.
Iecdptureds. ................ /
" received in JAN, Feb. and Mar.27
released in JAM, Feb. and Marco
escaped. o
&" on hand April ...........u
Received for hire of prisoners for past
quarter S317.45.
Paid out for supplies, etc, $275.OS.
COUNTY ASYLUM.
The Commissioners of the Poor reported
the County Asylum in good condition, and
the inmates, Will the exception of chronic
cases, in good health. They also reported
the death of the physician of the asylum.
DR.. W. w. Searcy, his place being filled by
the election Of w. w. /. Crockett. There
are IS inmates Of the asylum at present.
In presenting this report, Justice Saun-
ders also presented the following:
To his Honor j. c.. Ferris, Judge, and to Won.
Gentlemen Of the County Court Of Davidson
county:
Acting under the law of the State with
regard to the location Of an asylum for the
poor and under obligation of our oaths in
open court, and after diligent and laboriOus
examination of most of the places that
were offered to us as sites for the location
Of said asylum, we have, after mature
thought, come TO the conclusion to recon-
mend to this Honorable court the farm Of
fered by Willie Brown. This place is more
Familiarity known as the Roberts place.
situated ON the Chattanooga railroad, seven
miles from the city, with one of the finest
streams of spring water that you could
wish, and Mill creek the line on two sides
Of it, which would be a great benefit to the
pauper for bathing purposes and washing,
which is TX small item for their health.
There are $50 acres Of land, under a first
rate fence of cedar and picketing, a splendid
barn, large enough to hold all the barns
and outhOuses on Bransford farm and our
whole committee thrown in. 1t is in good
repair, with the exception Of the roof. but
the boards are made and ready to cover it
on the place and enough fireWOod u last,
for cooking purposes, fifteen or twenty
years. There is a large peach and apple
orchard, large cellar for potatoes and apples,
c-arriage-hOuse, smOke-hOuse and three or
four other houses. The land is creek bot
tom, very rich, with the exception of about
60 acres upland which is well set in blue
grass.
The railroad is within 80 or 90 yards of
the line of the farm, and the Mill Creek
Valley pike is not more than 200 or 300
yards from the house, and a station not
more than half a mile from the farm. We
have no doubt that if this place be selected
by You, the railroad would make a station
at the crossing in front Of said farm, not
more than 200 yards from the house.
We have the offer Of this place at $4,000.
or its equivalent. We further state, it is
in full view of the State Lunatic Asylum,
and we could have medical attention from
the physicians free of charge, or if we had
to pay, it would reduce the cost to the
county very much.
But gentlemen may say, why did you
not 90 with the other committee appointed
by the court 10 act in conjunction in the
location? Simply because they would not
go and look at any but four places. and in
sisted that il was not necessary to look
any farther, as they were satisfied with the
place OF Maj. Bransford and Col. Ramsey,
and not being willing without investiga- !
ton to so report, we dissented and went
forward in the discharge of our duty to the
of the county and 10 the County
Court, who had elected us to the position
Of Commissioners of the POOr.a duty which
have tried to perform without partiality
or prejudice, and we see no reason why the 7
people of this county should be taxed to
pay for land at from So to $40 per acre,
when here is land Just as good, and We
think much better advantages, and much 4
better suited for the purpose for which it is :
wanted at from soto SjOper acre, has been I
and which the committee refused
after being asked TO 90 and see with us.
Your COMMITTEES would further report I
That Mrs. 4. Cartwright has offered SD
acres of land lying adjoining the Brown
place, for $1,000, all of which is good creek
bottom and number one land, on time TO i
suit the county. So for $4,000 you can get h
233!! acres, if the county wishes to purchase !
both places. y
Gentlemen, the trust that you have im- b
losed on us is performed. and we hereby u
make this, our report, and we leave you the n
responsibility of locating the asylum, as T
he law directs, with a consciousness that Z
We have discharged our whole duty. and Il
whatever your decision may be, We will d
.bide by. Signed, q,
T. p. SAUNDERs.
ID. \. PHEELAN,. o
The following report from the majority c.
committee was read: "
To the Hon. County Court of Davidson 4
Ounty: April Term, 1S74-YOur commit
ee STYLED the Building Committee on the q
of the Poor, orphans and insane, In
DEPENDANT upon the county for support, n
Which committee YOU empowered to enter al
ntO contracts for the purchase and build nj
NJ of an asylum for the poor, orphans and III
insane Of the county. And further: You IL
rdered that said committee be invested nj
full power to carry out the object II
erein specified, and that this court ratify &C
nd confirm the action of said committee ca
nd pledged the county for the contract of
aid committee.
In conformity with the aforesaid order, p
our committee, after examination, pur- Ia
of Thos. l.. BransfOrd's heirs a tract h,
f land containing sixty-five acres, and of q,
W. B. Ramsey a tract of land adjOin- "a
IL the same, fronting on the Gallatin pike, ~
lree and a quarter miles from the city of -
nashville, and two miles from the terminus -
{ the Edgeield Street Railway. The lands -
$50 lie in three hundred yards of Louisville u,
nd Nashville and st. Louis and Southeast g,
n Railroads, which we are pledged that
lere shall be established a switch, ordepOt,
nd the right of way to said switch OrdepOt,
guaranteed to the committee.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
plan of the building for the Asylum will
: submitted to the Court before adjourn
pent, if desired. The committee have had
le principal part of the ground sowed down 90
oats and clover. Signed vii
=. W.. MAXEY,
JNO. II. BASKETTE,
JOHN TAYLOR, T
JOHN C.. FERRIsS.
A LIVELY DISCUSSION.
The two reports being before the Court,
lively discussion ensUed. Justices Maxey,