Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-07-30
MEETING OK THE BOARD OF COM
MON COUNCIL.

Spirited Discussion of the Health bill
An IA. ID. aud Lawyer l'ftted in
Debate-IngIOrIOus Collapse of the
whole Subject Misunderstanding up
the street Railroads 49, Policeman
Green THOMAS Again - street Inn
PrOyemenfs. whisky, etc
An adjourned meeting of the Board of
Common Council was held yesterday after
noon, President Cotton in the chair.
Professionalism Graves, Coltart,
Walsh, Morris, Hagey, Lellyett, Rhea,
Dunniyant, Winston, Hudson, and Laiten-
berger.
The health bill was taken up and Mr.
Lellyett introduced bill in lieu.
DIR. Joseph Jones, Health Officer, ex-
planned the objects of the original bill and
urged the importance of its passage 1t
had been in the hands of committee one
month, and few committees had ever
labored harder. 1t had passed the Board
of Aldermen, and was favored by the two
medical men in the Board of Common
Council. Nashville, from its geographical
position, should be the healthiest city in
the world, and it was a matter of wonder
that cholera had proven so fatal here. The
necessity for a thorough freedom from all
filth was sufficient argument for the bill,
aside from the reputation Nashville must
acquire as healthy city under the workings
of the bill He believed the bill complete
in all its parts. There were things in the
bill in lieu which would forever disgrace
the Council if it were passed He hoped
none of the powers of the Board of Health
would be curtailed-they were the men
who stood between the living and the dead
when dread pestilence was raging, and
they should be given all necessary power
now.
Mr. Lellyett said he had not expected
that discussion would, be forced upon him.
There was one remark which the gentle
man had made, which had grated rather
harshly upon his ear, but he was disposed
to receive it with moderation, knowing
that gentlemen did not always know what
they were talking about He defended the
provision requiring bonds to be given for
the prevention of malpractice, and re-
viewed d portion Of DIR. Jones bill, and
said that all it embraced might have been
put upon one page of paper. The health
laws of<New York were not what were re-
quired in Nashville Many things in the
bill were entirely superiuous and not APP
plicable here.
A lively discussion here ensued between
Messrs, Coltart, Rhea, LeIlyett and
President Cotton, in regard 10 the history
of the bill in the Board of Aldermen
On motion Of Mr.. Lellyett, the whole
subject matter was laid on the table
Mr.. Coltart, from the committee to
whom was referred the bill for the con-
struction of Nicolson pavement on Deade-
rick street, reported its estimated cost at
S2S68 "A, the cost of a stone pavement
Sl46l 25, and recommended the passage Of
the bill. Received and filed.
FROM THE BOARD or ALDERMEN.
The resolution for the improvement Of
South Franklinstreet from Market to Maple
was adopted.
A petition from f. II. Powers was
referred.
INV BUSINESS.
A resolution requiring street railroads to
cut down pavement at the sides Of the track,
50 as TO be even with the street, was referred
TO the Street Committee
A resolution for the building of sewer
from Cedar street TO Church street, between
High and Summer, and taxing interested
property holders for that purpose, was
adopted.
On motion Of Mr., Lsllyett, the vote on
the transmitted resolution providing for
Unemployment Ofcounsel 20 defend police
man Green Thomas ia the Criminal Court,
was reconsidered, and the resolution
adopted
The resignation Of City Attorney Lell-
yeti as member Of the COMMITTEES appointed
10 codify the city laws, was received and
Mr. Rhea selected to I'll the vacancy.
Mr.. Walsh moved that the biil per
hitting the sale Of liquors al amusement
halls be taken up The mOti0a was carried,
and the bill passed on its tkird reading,
President Cotton being the oriy member
voting against II.
Adjourned.