Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-01-15
MAToRALTY OF NAsHvILLH.
Citv Hall. Jan. Is. 1889.
To N. HonoraB[. Gin Council.


GExrLEMEx: A bill, entitled "Au set to amend
existing laws and ordnance IN relation to the
Night Police, has been received. and in consider
alton of the fact that this is the evening set spsrt
for the election Of the night police, induced to
depart from the rule that laid down for my gov
ernment and upon il Immediately. Il is useless
for me 10 say that dOnOt approve of the provisions
Of this bill, but you have in previous bill de-
feattd ell hopes Of perfect system, aequiese in
your action, believing that before the expra ion OF
your term OF Office you will discover its defects The
election system | think radically wrong; the per-
qusite system eorrupting in is tendencies aud the
force you give me utterly insdequAts. Very res
pectfully, r. W. MAcGAvOcK. 4dyoT
The convention then proceeded to the election
with the following result.
Captain james Everett 10, John A. Petty 4.
FTrst LieutsHGnt W. Z. MeAlister; no oPpOsis
tion
Second LieutsnauL-W H. sturdivAut; no OppO-
siiiOn.
Policemsn.- The following gentlemen were then
placed in nomination for Polieemen-sixtesn to be
elected: Messrs. Alley, Alley, E Allen,
-AbsOn Eli Armstrong, BrsnnOn, John Bsugh,
H Brinkley,---BOwers, D Burehitt, R BOwlss,
NJ Cavitt, W H. s.CrOsGhWsit, Gran, W
Calvert, Jos Cotton, Jno Cotton, Jno q Davis,
Jos Douglas, Frank Davis, DewS George Fletcher
Jas Furguson, Jo Galbreath. " J Harrison, W I
Hughes, W Hodge, Horn, W Hessey, W
jackson, Jas Kiney. Fl Banier, Jno Love,
Jas Long, Marshsll. s McCsleb, Jas Morris,
Jas Munroe. NJ Nicholson. W 0Wden, JnO A
Petty, ] Phillips, W F Powell, J B Petit,
Paterson, Re ldck, s Starkley, Stow
ers, Thos Saddler,-Safin. Sstterheld, VIA
@ " A n Ia
SOP, D Tsnksley, R NJ Watson, Watson, Geo
Woodward, W Wright, WOrrell, W Yar-
brough, and Yates.
On the first ballot Messrs. John BAugh, N.
Cavi't, W. W. Calvert, W. J. Harrison, W. II.
Lauisr, Joel S Philips San. J. stsrxlsy, A. c..
Tucker and W. YsrbrOugh wers elected.
On the second ballot Mr.. Fred. Marshall was
elected.
On the third ballot Msssrs K. C. Allen and Alex.
Branon were elected.
On the fourth ballot Messrs. R. NJ. Watson and
John Davis were elected.
On the fifth ballot Mr.. W. H CrosihEsit was
elected.
On the sixth ballet Mr. W. T. Hughes was slSO>
ted.
The officers and policemen elect we're then quali-
fed. and entered upon the discharge Of their duties
The convention then proceeded 10 she election Of
Assessor, when LsiOn Stone and Thomas J. Halle
were put in nomination.
An intfFeeiu Al effort was made TO postpone the
election until Saturday evening.
The members then commenced voting, when
Mr East moved that the convention adjourn until
the next regular meeting Of the City Council.
The presiding officer (Ald. HollingsWOriAl deci>
ded the motion out Of order, portion Of the bal
lots had already been received
Mr. East appealed from the decision Of the Chair.
The question was put, and the convention sas-
tanned the decisiCn Of the Chair, BY the following
vote:
:. Ayes-Messts Doyle, Cheatbsm and Fisher--AI-
dermen; and MefsrS. CrHpk. Coleman, Darden,
Craighe4d, ChesthaA. Rhsa, Isrbrough, Hurt, Ans
derson, Jones, and Winston-ll Councimea; total
Il.
Hoss-Messrs May6eld. Hamilton, Anderson and
Cox-4 Aldermen; anu Messrs. Maxey, East, Bos'
tick, and Mar in-4 Counclmen: total 8
The election was then proceeded with, and re
sui ed as lOllcws Lston Stone Is, Thomas J. Halle
10
I The convention then adjourned, and
The Common Council proceeded to the considers
ton of business though the only matter Of import
apce aotei upon, we belle vas the passage. On
its second and third reading Dnder suspension OF
the rule. Of the bill TO create a sinking fund.
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