Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-06
COUNTY COURT.
Justice Ma1ey Still Playing the Role
Of Big IBjun.

Justice Maxey Still Playing the Role
of Big IRjun.
Three Standing Committees Dis.
pensed WIGh-Bare Escape OF An
Other-A Substitute for the Railroad
commandments Misery Over the
Courthouse JanItOrshiP-EIectiO OF
shaking Fund COmmissiOners--Thc
Big Hubbub Reserved for To-day.
The County Court reassembled at l.
O'Clock yesterday morning, Judge Ferris in
the chair and the majority Of the magis-
trates in their places.
The standing committees made their
quarterly reports, some of them, as the Sc
quel shows, for the last time.
THE DAYS PROGRAMME.
Justice Maxey then introduced the fol-
lowing, which he had carved out some days
before, for the courts adoption, and which
we published yesterday morning as the
Big Injun's programme for the day:
"Whereas, it is the duty Of bodies ex-
pending the revenue of governments,
States, counties, or corporations, TO expend
only 50 much as is actually necessary to
carry on he government, State, county or
"Whereas, the citizens of Davidson COun-
ty, Of both political parties, demand more
economical expenditure Of the county reye-
nue.; therefore,
l eBe il ordered By the court that here
after the following standing committees of
said court be and they are hereby abolished:
Courthouse Committee, Pest house Com
mittee, Road Committee, and WOTk-hOuse
Committee; and that the number Of Rail
road Commissioners be reduced TO three,
and STYLED the Railroad and Sinking Fund
Commissioners
2. "Be it further ordered, that the duty
heretofore reformed by the WOrk-hOuse
Committee be performed by the Jail Com
missiOners, without additional cOmpensa-
ton; and that the standing committee on
County Asylum be directed 10 take charge
Of the Pauper and Insane Asylum Of the
county, without additional compensation.
3. "Be it further ordered, that this court
elect annually janitOr for the courthouse
and fix his salary therefor.
(. "Be it further ordered, that the judge
Of this court be directed to sell or rent the
pest-hOuse and grounds, reserviDg a place
for buTying deceased paupeTs.
.. ''Be it further ordered by this court,
that the salary Of the judge Of this court,
from and afler the passage Of this order, be
as follows: Five dollars per day for actual
service, as provided in subs elton Of sec
ton SIG Of the Code, which is in the fol-
lowing words:
"'The County Judge shall receive five
dollars per day during the sitting Of the
monthly and the quarterly courts, and the
several quarterl, courts are hereby author
lied to make additional compensation to
the judge by appropriation for that purpose
to such amount as said quarterly court may
deem right
ssBe Il further ordered by the court that
IN addition TO the per diem allowed the
Judge, the sum of $500 be appropriated as
additional compensation for each years
services
FATE OF TIE COMMITTEES.
Justice Harvey Campbell moved that the |
proposed order be taken up for considera- |
ton, item by item, which was agreed to, |
and the court saw the outline Of its days |
work.
Speeches in favor Of good behavior were |
made, aHd the court proceeded to take up |
the first clause Of Justice Alaxey's order, |
which, after a rambling discussion, was |
adopted except as to the WOrk-house Com
mittee. The Courthouse, Pest-hOuse and |
Road Committees we've abolished, and the |
Railroad Commissioners supplanted by |
three Sinking Fund Commissioners.
The WOrk-hOuse Committee was con-
tiuued till the April term. The argument |
leading to this result was II at this CON-
mittee would be necessary, in case Of GER
tain legislation expected from the present /
General Assembly, increasing the criminal i
jurisdiction of Justices Of the Peacs.
Sore of the patriotic members spoke in
favor Of dispensing with the salaries OF COM
mittees, suggesting that it was possible TO
get justices TO serve without compensation,
and a motion was made to continue all
the committees and discontinue their pay.
The other side of the question was pre-
sented at length, and then the matter was
dropped.
In view Of the continuance Of the Work
house Committee, Justice Maxey with
drew the next clause Of his order.
THE COURTHOUSE JANITOR.
The third clause, relating to the election
Of the courthouse janitOr, gave rise to a
protracted and heated debate.
Judge FeriSs read from aSupreme Court |
decision to show that the entire care Of the
courthouse was vested in him, and explain
ed that he had appointed Tom Robertson |
10 the position Of janitOr solely on the
score Of retrenchment. He had done so af-
ter receiving bids from several parties, and
the incumbent, Mr.. Williamson,
10 put in a bid.
Justice Maxey and Judge Duling spoke
against the course Of Judge FERRIS, the
former denying the authority Of the Judge
10 make the appointment, and criticising
the act of appointing a colored man instead
Of the incumbent, who was a manned ex-
soldier Of his countiy's armies.
Judge Duling admitted the authority,
but severely criticised the appointment Of