Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-04-08
LETTER FROM ASHLAND.

EDITORS CHRONICLE: The County
Court of Cbeatham met in quarterly
session to-day, Hon. w. B. Nichols,
Chairman, presiding with his usual
dignity, with the necessary number Of
justices on the bench. And owing to
the fact of your largely increased sub
scription list in this county, by which
means many of our citizens will learn
what the congregated wisdom of the
county did upon the occasion, with
your permission | will give you an
abstract of what WAS done. Tax as
SCISSORS were elected for the various
civil districts. as follows G. J. Shiv-
ers, w. Nj. Rose, G.. w. Hunt, W. j.
Gossett, j. r. Stuart, J. J. Gupton,
j. o. Smith, j. S. Jones, Enoch Do
zier, Joseph Harris, J. M. Thompson,
VIM. Herrin and A. N. Stroud. The
Clerk submitted his financial report,
which shows the county Indebtedness
to be about four thousand dollars.
For county purposes a tax on all priv
ileges equal to the State tax, except
on dogs, and that the county dads
thought little too doggiSh to impose
Also a poll tax Of one dollar was lev
led for school purposes, and special
tax of ten cents to redeem outstanding
bonds. The usual amount of road
business was done, such as appointing
overseers and granting privileges to
erect gates, &c, &c. Some releases
were allowed the tax collector for the
year 1874, as also some to individuals
for erroneous assessments.
Dr. III. B. Carney's medical bill for
attendance on the inmates of the
county asylum allowed, as one for sup
plies furnished by Lenox, Sanders &
Edwards to the institution, amounting
to 1920. The board of County Com
missioners created at the first organi-
cation of the county was abolished,
and the Treasurer directed to turn
over the books and papers in his office
to the chairman, and all moneys (if
any to the Trustee, and the Chairman
in future to perform the duties of the
outgoing board.
Several reports of the Clerk as to
sale of land we're continued until next
term. Various guardian and admin
istration settlements, reported and
confirmed. u. Ii. Redding, consta-
BILE, was elected to wait upon the Cir
cult Court in place of A. f. Carney,
deceased. j. j. Lee was elected Cor
oner A list of twenty five jurors was
appointed for the June term of the
Circuit Court, and various other
things were done and said, not neces-
sary or proper to chronicle, if time
and space allowed.
As Fair Play" takes me to task for
writing so much about Nick and
John, | will make amends by follow
ing his example and tell about the
mishaps Of a young gentleman who
plies the vocation of house carpenter.
Two weeks ago last Saturday. (that
cold, blustry day. the said young gen.
tleman went out about a mile from
town to e-cOver smoke house. The
roof was one of the sharp top sort,
coming to a point in the center with
a center post extended beyond the
apex. About the time he was finish
ing up the job an extra heavy gale
swept round the corner and blew down
the ladder by which he had assembled,
and no sne near to put il up for him.
No doubt it would have been anus
ing to an uninterested spectator to
have witnessed his frantic clinging to
the center pole while the wind was
playing havoc with the skirts of his
coat, and he calling loudly for some
one to come to his relief. 1t was some
time before a colored man out in the
farm heard his agonizing wall of dis
tress and came to his assistance
Since then, when he goes up on
house on windy days, he takes the
precaution to fasten his ladder, to pre-
vent such another occurrence.
In my next, | proposeto give you an
account of a peculiar lawsuit we had
up here pot long since, before Nick,
as the vice Of the Hon. j. +. House.
Yours respectfully,
ANON.
Ashland City, April 3rd, 1876.