Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-05-30
HOARD OF CoMmOx COUNCIL.

BOARD OF COMMON CON UNTIL
Another bill for the MuzzIing of Dogs
The New Cemetery-Referenee of
the Health Ordinances-Passage of
the Bill Taxing City Bank stock
Swinging Sfgns-WhOIesaIe ProeriP-
ton OF the DeIni Monde, etc.
An adjourned meeting of the Board OF
Common Council was held yesterday after
noon, President Cotton in the chair.
Professionalism Coltart Morris,
Reid, Haslam, Hagey, Duncan, Lellyett,
Wilson, Rhea, Dunnivantand Leltenberger.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The City Attorney reported that the
grounds for a new cemetery could be pur-
chased of Mr. Rains with corporation notes.
Mr.. Lellyett, from the committee to
whom was refereed the bill i'll regard to the
muzzling of dogs, reported a bill in lieu,
providing that no dogs without muzzles
shall be permitted to run at large from
the LIST of June to the LIST of September, IN
each year; that it shall be the duty of the
police to kill every dog found unmuzzled
during that time. by poisons or otheawisee !;
that the owner of such dog shall be sub
iect to fine of s., and in case OF danger
from hydrophobia at any other time during
the wear, the Mayor shall have power to
enforce this law.
Messrs. Coltart and Winston objected to
the provision authorizing the poisoning OF
dogs
Mr.. Rhea offered an amendment, provid-
ing that one weeks notice be given In one
of the city papers previous to the use oil
poison.
The amendment was adopted, and the
| bill passed on its third reading.
Mr.. Rhea offered a resolution, authorIz
| ing the City Council to meet at the market
house on Friday, the 3lst inst, and there
after visit the grounds offered for sale by
Messrs. Rains and Woods, for city GENE
terry. Adopted,
The bill taxing shares of bank stock &C
| col ding to value, the same as real estate anC
personal property, passed on its third
reading.
FROM THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The report Of DIR. Joseph Jones, Health
Officer, submitting health ordinances an(
digest Of existing health laws, was takel
up. :.
DIR. Jones spoke in favor Of the ordi
nances, and urged the importance OF thel
immediate passage.
Mr.. Duncan moved a reference to com
mittee of the Board of Health, to act II
conjunction with a committee from tn
| Council. Adopted and Messrs. Reid
Winston and Coltart were appointed san
| Council committee.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. Morris presented petition of J.
IL. Whorley and IA others, asking tn
repeal of the law for the taking down {
| swinging signs. Returned, as containin
language disrespectful to the Recorder.
The Recorder denounced the writer {
the petition, whoever he might be, as IRE
sponsible and coward.
A petition from Isaac Frank was referre
to the Street Committee.
Mr.. Duncan presented a petition of pre-
perry holders on High and Summer streets
) asking for the building of a sewer. Referre
; TO the Street Committee.
NEW BUSINESS.
A bill TO amend the law prohibitin
swinging signs, provided that such sigr
be allowed when not extending more tha
six feet into the street. and not less tina
| twelve feet above the pavement, passed O
| its third reading.
Mr.. Lellvett introduced the following
: which passed on its third reading:
Be it enacted, That it shall not be lawfI
for any woman or girl, VIGOROUSLY lewd,
stand upon the sidewalk in front of II
premises occupied by her, or at the allie
wav. door or gate of such premises, or
e sit upon the steps thereof in an lndecel
y | posture, or accost, call or stop any persC
passing by, or to walk up and down Il
. sidewalk, or stroll about the streets of Il
?, city indecently attired, under. penalty
e | moi less than five nor more than ten dc
o lars for each and every such ofense.
= A resolution providing that the width
Y | all paVements on streets running north al
Is south, north of Jefferson street, shall
IS eight feet; and that on Locust street fro
h College to Front, the width of sidewal
n shall be FIVE feet, was adopted.
lie A bill requiring registration of deaf
l. passed one reading and was referred.
he Mr.. Rhea introduced bill to extend
l. time specified for property holders to bui
1t payements, ETC. to November lst. Pass
II one reading.
of Mr.. Cotton offered a resolution
lr whitewashing the markethouse, and anotf
st for the building of culvert under Fran
h, lin street from Cherry to the Nashville a
lg Chattanooga railroad, both of which VT
to adopted
tic Mr.. Lellyett stated that he had receiv
ur a proposition for the sale, to the city,
Of ten acres of land on Curry's Hill, and,
motion, the City Engineer was instruct
he 10 make surveys thereof, and determ
; upon an eligible site for new waterwo
OF reservoir.
n DIR. Winston, from the School Commit
20, said the committee would, at the n
nd meeting of the Board, report upon the
'ly for the purchase of the Bellyiew prope
re. for school for colored children.
100 The employment of Caleb Mckinley
.ly Assistant Street Overseer, at a salary
led SIS per month, was authorized.
of A resolution for the putting OF the Ir
zen bic Spring in order, was adopted.
nd Some minor matters were then dispc
est, of, and the Board adjourned.
o To THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL oul
e sIn tention is respectfully called to the q
ny arrival by express, of custom-made b
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