Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-05

AfAeAO -1O'N-A1C 1850 -
Scarf Rings.
Sleeve Buttons,
Dress Shirts,
Canes and Umbrellas.
decc2i cod till jams, 754thp
thousand dollars collected last year on the
special levy made and referred to before.
"The following exhibit 1 make from the
records in the Trustees Office, which is
marked "a:
'NAsHvILLB, Tenn Jan. l, 1879. To
the Honorable County Court Of Davidson
County, Tenn: At the request of your
Chairman, beg leave to submit the fol-
lowing report Of the condition Of the cOun-
" bonds for your consideration:
'FrOm the books Of the County Trustee
find that the following bonds Of the cOun-
ty have been taken up and cancelled by
that officer since the 1st Of January, 1874,
by the special railroad fund:
Louisville and Nashville Railroads.
bonds Of the denomination Of $1,000 each,
due April /, 1873, making $4,000, il ad
dition to the interest TO respective dates Of
payment.
Tennessee and Alabama Railroads.
bonds Of the denomination Of $1,000 each,
due April /, 1873, making S33, 600, in addi-
ton 20 the interest paid on same.
"EdGefeld and Kentucky Railroads.
/ bonds of the denomination Of $1,000 each,
| due April 1, 1873, making $4,000, in adj
dition to the interest on same
Nashville and Northwestern Railroad
] = l. Il. - -
each, due Jan. /, 1874, making $1,000, in
addition to the interest.
REHABILITATION.
L. and Y. r. r. bonds cancelled. ....14
Tenn. aud Ala. r. r. bonds cancelled. SO
E. aud K. r. r. bonds cancelled. ....14
| Y. and y. W. Z. Z. bonds c3ncelled... 3
Total.
also tnd the following bonds TO be due
aud past due up 10 this time, which are
| still outstanding and unpaid, together with
| tie interest on the same.
l.. and y Railroads. series, Al bonds
| Of $1,000 each; ID series, - bonds Of ST.
! 600 each; Sd series, SO bonds Of 81, geo each,
making 81 bonds Of $1,000 each, or a total
of $4,000.
Tenn. and Ala. Railroad-9l bonds Of
E. and X. R4ilrOad-l0l bonds of s., 600
each, Sl0l,OO9.
Y and y. W. RailrOad-17l bonds Of
s, coo each, Sl71, COS; making grand total
Of 455 bonds Of 81, coo each. or S455, 600.
sIfurther find the following bonds to fall
due the Isl day Of april, 1873, which have
not been cancelled:
tennessee and Alabama Railroad, 80
hon1s If 81 O00 naph $50 tm0
"Edzeiield and Kentucky Railroad, 81
bonds If 81 600 each, $4,000, making
total Of lO7 bonds Of $1,000 each, or Sl07,-
600.
ssTo the above named four Railroads
there were Issued 1000 bonds Of the de-
nomination Of 81 600 each, making Sl,OO0,-
900, Zone million dollars,) aud since their
issuance. there has been cancelled AS,
leaving still unpaid 562 bonds Of $1,000
each. amounting TO $4,000 in addition to
the interests due on the same.
ssThe following is a statement Of the
bonds Of the Tennessee and Pacific Rail-
road:
100000 worth fall due January l, 1884.
IOD 0l0 ], 1889.
10000 l. 1894.
sAll of which is respectfully submitted.
Nv. A. KNIGHT, County Trustee"
Respectfully Submitted,
JOHN c. FERRISS, Judge"
January ], 1919:
Justice Maxey moved that the report be
received and filed. but that the part relat-
inc to railroad bonds, due and falling due
in 1873, be referred TO a special committee
Of three 10 inquire iutO its correctness. he
said the Trustee informed a special COM
mittee in 1874, thai these bonds amounted
to S42l, 900, but according TO the Judges
report they now amounted 10 $4,000, He
wanted a special committee TO inquire into
the discrepancy.
The motion prevailed and Justices Max
ey, Duling and Claiborne were appointed
as the committee.
The chair announced that elections were
in order and appointed rs telleTs justices
Patterson. Saunders and Shivers.
An effort was made to postpone the
election Of
RAILROAD TAX COLLECTOR,
until the court see what action the Legis-
Iature NAV take on the assessment and tax
laws, but failed.
o. Newly. Il. NJ. Howell and 7. X.
Grigcs were nominated for that position,
and the court proceeded % ballot, as follows:
First ballo5-Negby 20, Howell p,
GriggS Ia majority Of all the votes cast
bein. necessary to a choice.
Second ballOt-Newby 20, Howell %,
Griggs y.
Third ballot-Newby y, Howell So
the name of Squire Griggs having been
Withdrawn after the second ballot.
Squire Howell was declared elected.
PUBLIC GUARDIAN.
Andrew Allison, ESQ, the former incum-
bent, was re elected by acciamation-
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION.
w. H. FraGOrd, George Vaughan and A.
f, Whitman were put in domination.
Mr.. TrallOrd was elected on the hrSt bal
lot by a majority Of 1, the vote standing,
Trafiord, b; Vaughan, 10, and A. Z. Whit
man, p. 49,,
The new administrator made a neat little
speech of acceptance.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The names Of r. W. Weakley, a. Z.
Cartwright and Z. j. Jackson were put in
nomination.
Mr.. Weaklev, the former incumbent, re-
ceived a majority on the first ballot, the
vote standing, Weakley Al, Cartwright 10,
and Jackson g.
OFFICERS OF COURTS.
For officer TO wait upon the Circuit I
Court during the next term, the nOmlna- |
fiens were. G. T. Moore, Polk Hamblin |
and George Hamlet.
Mr.. Hambliu received a majority on the |
third ballot and was declared elected.
Constable Jno. Hurt was elected by ae- |
eIamation 20 wait on the County Court for
the ensuing year.
Upon the completion Of the elections the
court adjourned in excellent spirits 20 meet
AT 10 O'Clock this morning.
JUSTICE MANEY'S POSITION.
Our reporter obtained from Justice Max
ey the following copy of an order winch lie
expects 70 introduce 10 day:
@Whereas, it is the duty Of. bodies ex-
pending the revenue Of governments, STATES,
counties, or corporations, 70 eNpend only
so much as is actually necessary to cary On
the Government, State, county CT corpora
tion in an economical manner; and,