Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-13

y communication iroua Vol. Stone, super
intendent of the Metropolitan Police force,
the substance of which was published in
our last proceedings, was referred to the
Finance Committee.
The resolution from the Board of Alder
men authorizing the Issue of checks TO the
amount due the police force to December
lst, was received, and, after considerable
discussion, was laid on the table.
The salary bill was returned FROM the
Mayor with his concurrence, with the ex-
ception of the seventh section, providing
for the ELECTION of Auditor.
A resolution was offered appointing
committee of two from the Council and
one from the Board of Aldermen to devise
means of reducing the number of Police
Commissioners.
The amended salary bill as published
passed its third reading, being so amended
as to add one.quarter per cent. to the Rev
enue Collectors compensation.
A resolution passed its third and last
reading to repeal so much of the bill to
establish a City Hospital and for other
purposes, so far as applies to the removal
of the City Dispens2ry.
A communication from Mayor Alden
was received and filed. [See report of
Board of Aldermen proceedings.l
John Mullens, First Clerk Of the Market,
collected $l069 IL to the 10th December.
Sexton reported $40 collected.
The Superintendent of Waterworks pre-
sented his report Published in last pro-
ceedings.
The Wharfmaster also made his report,
Chief Of the Fire Department reported
four fires and one alarm. Losses $3.50
salaries S3l30; feed account 1886 25; fuel
account 500; repairing account $50 SO;
contingent expenses $l08 so.
These reports were received and filed.
Sundry petitions were offered, praying
the privilege of erecting frame houses, etc,
which were appropriately referred.
On motion business was dispensed with,
and the Council proceeded to the election Of
officers. The Board of Aldermen then as
sembled with the Council board, and the
election was proceeded with.
The first nominations in order were
for Street Overseer The following
persons were nominated r. H. Siy-
ley, D. T. McGar, Monroe Graham,
colored, Joseph +. Smith, JAS 3. Petit,
j. Geiger. After the second ballot Jas. B.
Petit was declared duly elected.
Nominations being in order for Su-
perintendent of Warterworks, the follow
ing were nominated; George Beckwith,
G. w. Jones, John c. Hagan, U. s. Good
win, James Wyatt, James W. Ready.
Charles Baker, Joseph C. Smith, and A.
j. Cooper. After the third ballot James
w. Ready was declared duly elected.
Mamma fiona mara =, Of !.
glneer Of Waterworks. james CulIen.
John G. Hogan, John Chenault, Paul
Stevens, g. w. Jones' and William Wyatt,
were nominated. On the seventh ballot
John c. Eagan was declared elected.
Second Engineer of Waterworks: Paul
Stevens, D. Burchett, Jas. Monroe, Mike
Keerfman, John Kinney, Geo. Chenault
were nominated. On third ballot D.
Burchett was elected.
Keeper of Workhouse: G, S. Flapler.
james Cavitt, John O. Dodd, Alfred Mem
ifee, colored, VIM. Sumner, colored, and
II. N. Cramer were nominated. G., S.
Flagler was elected on the third ballot.
For Wharfmaster Adam Wolf. Jamea
Dryer, Q. Goodman, w. J.. Emery, A. E.
Rutland, Jas. A. Barr and George Wins.
INV, hSiC uOAHlHdtcu. aAIteFa the tnlrQ
ballot Adam Wolf was declared elected.
For City Sexton: John Schniler, John
s. Cartrell, George L. Barber, @. Bruce
and j. W. Pratt. On the second ballot
j. W. Pratt was declared elected.
The next in order was the election of
Assessor. J.F. Gunkle and D. 8. Munday
were nominated. After the sixth ballot,
no choice, being made, Mr.. Beckwith and
several other candidates were put in nomi-
nation. On the ninth ballot Gunkle was
declared elected.
For Water Tax Collector: A. q. Can
neday, j. ]. Bushnell, d. l.. Ringler, L.
G. Glenn, and NJ. b. Cockerill were nomi-
mated. Mr.. Cockerill was elected on first
ballot. tf6.1 AT
For Revenue Collector: A. b. Shank
land, r. Gaines, B. Sheridan, and Senator
Geo. w. Bsyne were nominated.
During the pendency of the 9th ballot
the Council adjourned, at 2 o'clock, till
Monday night, without result.
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