Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-08
COUNTY COURT.
Management Of the Tennessee and Pa
eiflc Railroad.

eiile Railroad.
Gen. Eaney and Prof Toney az An
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT tusliees wins,
After Lively Serfmmage with the
County TreasuFer's WatchdOg-RIee-
tiOn Of q JanitOr and Appropriations
for the Needy.
The County Court assembled again at 10
A. N. yesterday, Judge FERRIS presiding,
and the majority Of the justices present.
ELECTION OF A JANIToB.
The road business having been disposed
! Of, Justice Maxey moved that the court
proceed % elect a janitOr for the court
house. Agreed 10 end the following were
/ put In nomination; Jas. Williamson, the
present incumbent, Thos. Chiffon and
Thomas Robertson, cOl0red, the appOintee
under Judge Ferriss.
The name of Robertson was Withdrawn
/ before a vote was taken, and the first ballot
resulted in the reelection of Williamson,
the vote standing, Williamson 80 and Chill
ton IS.
Justice Maxey insists that the order in-
troduced by him and passed, fixing the
| janitOr's salary at 5000, requires that
amount to pay the entire expense Of keep
/ ing the courthouse.
THE TENNESSEE AND PACIFIC.
Justice Maxey said he had an unpleasant
duty 70 perform, and requested the clerk to
read the following:
NASHVILLE, Jan. 6, 1ST5.-TO VIM.
Hamblin, Chairman Of the Wilson County
Court, Lebanon: We, the proxies of Da-
wilson county, are unanimous in favor of
supporting the present President of the
Tennessee and Pacific Railroad.
s'Signed, i. H. CHMDREss,
%. S. G. DAVIDSON,
&C. B. CHICKERING.
II certify that the above is true copy of
a message sent over this line yesterday at
81. D. PARISH, Operator.
"Jan. Z"
TIE FIGHT OVER GEN. NANCY.
Justice Maxey then offered the follow
ing:
'sBe it ordered by the court, that the
Sinking Fundand Railroad Commissioners,
with the Judge Of this court, be and they
are hereby requested to act in concert with
the Commissioners of the Wilson County
/ Court in the selection Of a President for
the Tennessee and Pacific Railroad Com
pany, the good of the county requiring it,
and they be requested to protest against
any stakeholder voting who has not paid
up his stock in said company"
Justice Walsh Immediately introduced
the following in lieu:
"Whereas, il is the sense of this court
that neither the public interest nor
PERSONAL JUSTICE
will be promoted by change in the presi-
dency and directory Of the Tennessee and
Pacific Railroad Company at the next an
nual election; therefore,
1t is ordered by the Court, that the stock
of this county in said railroad be voted as
unit at said next election for the follow
ing directors Of said company:
From Davidson: JnO. Kirkman, A. /.
Demos, Samn Watkins, A. J. Porter, Z.
II. Childress, B. F. Gleaves, Geo. Nancy.
From Wilson: Jos. McClain, S. 3. Mot
ley, B. ]. Tarver, Young Blythe, J. BascO-
pei, Lafayette WEIGH.
ssOrdered that the Railroad and Sinking
Fund Commissioners, as proxies Of the
county, cast the vote Of this c0unty's stock
in accordance with this order"
Nancy AND TONEY PERMITTED TO
CRATE.
On motion Of Justice Walsh, President
Nancy and Professor TOney, Wilson coun-
tvs candidate for President of the road,
were allowed to address the court.
Gen. Nancy read and commented on the
action Of the County Court Of Wilson. He
spoke in defense Of his management Of the
road, urged upon the court the necessity Of
the electing man OfGapacity as President Of
road and proceeded TO tell why he ought to
be reelected. He said Wilson county had
the Treasurer and Secretary Of the cOmpa-
nv, and ought to be satisfied with them.
he wanted TO continue President in order
to be able 10 afford projections TO the bonds
men Of tie road, who had become such at
his instance. The estates Of the late JnO.
Porterfield and other relatives OF the speak
er. were pledged for the road. and this fact
explained the interest he took IN his re-
election.
Prof TOney was introduced and spoke in
favor of change in the management Of the
road, maintaining that its Interests re-
Quired il in order 10 secure the good will
and patronage of the people Of Wilson and
other counties, now shipping large pro-
portion Of their produce 10 Nashville by
wagon. He cited the fact that as many as
seventy wagons loaded with produce had
recently come down the Lebanon turnpike
in one day.
Justice Maxsy then took the floor against
Gen. Nancy, charging him with the mis-
application Of large amount Of the bonds
Of the company. The notes and judgments
against Mabry and securities, amounting to
Sos, 900, and the BlOunt county bonds and
coupons, aggregating Sl3,S5S, all in the
hands Of the company by the mismanage-
ment Of Gen. Nancy, were almost value
less. But he had higher objection 20 con-
tinuing Gen. Nancy at the head Of
the company. The people Of Smith and
other counties through which the road was
intended to pass would not subscribe a dol
lar for the leugthening Of the road as long
as be remained there, so bitter were they
against the present management. Il was
to restore the road to favor with all the
people whom it was intended 10 benefit that
he wanted to cooperate with Wilson co N
ty in securing a change. With the ex-
ceptiOn Of the name Of Geo. Nancy, he
had no objection to the list of directors
proposed.
The question was put, after a very noisy
debate, and Justice Walsh's order in lieu
was passed by A against Z.
PROVIDING FOR THE HELPLESS.
UusllNE O4thAUJ- IL bliGAEA tAAC ADAANN 4-A--s
aBe it ordered, that the sum Of $500 be APP
prOpriated for the benefit Of the deserving
poor Of the First District (Nashville.)
Said sum to be expended during the
month"; Of January, February and March,
the warrant to be issued to NJ. b. Howell,
Mayor, aud all sums expended TO be under
the direction of the Robertson Association
and the County Judge"
Withdrawn in the midst Of very tur-
bulent discussion, and the following intro
duced in lieu by Justice Kerrigal:
s.Be it ordered, that 81, 900 be apprOpria-
ted for the benefit Of the paupers and con-
fided to the hands of Judge Feuiss-nOne
to be distributed except on applications
accompanied by afiidayits that the appli-
cants are deserving.
Passed by II to IL.
An appropriation Of so each was made
to the orphans in the various asylums Of
the county.
Adjourned till 10 A. NJ. to-day.