The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-02-17

text of the proposition, which was a
measure to allow the county of Da-
wilson to issue an additional $4,000
to the Agricultural, Mechanical and
Normal School, the county court by
a vote of "a to 18 last Saturday passed
the all-important resolution which
carries with it an additional 100000
This removes all doubt as to the To-
catlon of the agricultural school with
in the county of Davidson and Mid
die Tennessee. The question had bean
under advisement and had been
worked on by untirihg, enthusiastic
supporters of the measure from the
time that the state board of education
selected Davidson County as the pro-
visional location, and conditioned
upon the increasing of the 900 of
fer to $4,000.
A special term of the court was
called by County Judge Pollard to
consider this matter. The court was
called to order at 10 o'clock. Judge
Pollard being absent, Squire w. G. M.
Campbell was unanimously elected to
preside over the session. The court
room was crowded with magistrates
representing the forty-odd districts
of the county and with interested
spectators who We're eager to see
what the outcome would be. Busi-
ness men of both races, who showed
their real interest in the future Great
or Nashville" were not slow to come
to the call and to take an active inter
est in the entire proceedings.
The resolution provided for an ad-
ditional $4,000 and was introduced
by Squire ]. T. Nance. 1t was read
by the clerk and in the masn it asked
simply for the issuance Of $2O,OOO
worth of bonds at rate of interest
not to exceed 3 per cent. While the
clerk was reading this resolution,
complete silence was maintained In
the court The throng Of spectators
took in every sentence of the resolu-
ton, which was signed by about twen-
ty-five we'll known magistrates of the
county.
Immediately upon the finishing OF
the resolution, Squire Richardson Of
fered an amendment to fix the rate oil
interest on the bonds at 4 per cent
This resolution met with a stormy sea-
It was discussed pro and con and aft.
er some splendid speeches made by
the pros and cons it went down in de
feat
Another resolution was offered
asking that the question be submit
ted to the voters of Davidson County
This was also voted down, as it was
shown by Mr.. E. E. Barthell, the Su
perintendent of the County Board
that such action would not be the
the best thing. He stated that the
people of the county were interested
and would support all that was for the
development and the future welfare
of the county. He made a striking
impression upon the entire cour
and gained many supporters for The
proposition to help the school. ID
declared that there was not time t(
call a special session and that thi:
question must be decided that day
or the school would then go to Hamil
ton County, and that if the PROPOSE
ton to put 1t to the voters carried
II would be incurring a needless ex
pense upon DAVIDSON County, as thu
school would already be located. Hii
beautiful statement that the STATE
boards action in selecting Nashville
was reactive, automatic and wa
the driving wedge that possibl!
turned the tide in favor of the resolu
ton to appropriate the $4,000, tha
Davidson County has added mucl
credit by approprTating the addition
al sum was evident from the applause
that burst forth in very part of th'
court, when the vote on the final res
olution was announced.
Much credit is due the members o