Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-09
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF AL
DERMEN

DERMEN.
They Fix mp the Metropolitan POlIc'
Case by "Dismissing'' the Injunction
The Commissioners ODstrcperOu,
about Back Pay-AH the White
Knocked Out Of the Fire Department
"A Job for n. MeP. S.-A Dive into
the Contracts, ETC.. etc.
A regular meeting of the Board of AL
dermen was held last night, chairman Mel
son presiding.
Present, Aldermen Baker, Kinney, Tut
hill, Thornberg, Allen, Donaldson, Nc
Laughlin.
REPORTS.
The following reports were received and
filed:
Report Of R. c. Foster showing the fol-
lowing collections:
Fines and penalties 1854 %
Merchants surplus 1874 q
llcenses........... 3Il5 Al
wagon llcenses. ''''' ......-...-..-..... 202 80
Dray and cart licenses $40 90
Hack 80 90
. s6426 %
Deficiency in Recorders perquisites-. 10 90
OF collections ...--.---...... GIG 81
Report of A. V. Rutland, Revenue Coll
lector, showing $ll PIP 0S from September
24th to October 9Th, leaving $2l61 IS sub
ject to the order of the Board of Education.
Report of Jno. L. Glenn, Water Tax
Collector, showing $lS59 IS collected
during the two weeks ending October s.
Report of Rufus Henry, City Treasurer,
for September, showing $40, 290 40 receipts
and the same amount expended also rer
port for the week ending October s, show
ing Sl24 69 AZ receipts, and $12,447 %
expended, leaving balance of S22 25.
Report Of l.. NJ Freeman, Chief of Fire
Department, showing expenses for Sep.
TENDER, S704l SO. Four fires and one
alarm. Loss $ll,375.
Mr.. Tuthill, from the committee APP
pointed to confer with counsel as to how
the Metropolitan Police act could be
brought into effect, reported that such a
consultation had been held, and that all
the action necessary would be the passage
of bill by the City Council to pay all the
costs in the metropolitan police case in be-
half of the city, and dismiss the injunction.
The effect of such dismissal would leave
the act of the General Assembly in full
force.
Ordered spread upon the minutes.
Mr.. Thornberg from the committee ap-
pointed to confer with the Metropolitan
Police Commissioners, and urge them to
sign disclaimer to all back pay, reported
no answer as to the Police Commissioners
themselves, and that one at least declined
signing the disclaimer A communication
from the Commissioners accompanied the
report, stating that at a meeting of the po~
lice and Commissioners, it had been agreed
that no claim against the city existed, and
that no member of the police would insti-
tute any action to recover such claims.
The committee was granted further time.
The Committee on Salaries was also
granted further time.
NEW BUSINESS.
Mr.. Allen introduced bill authorizing
r. McPhail Smith to prepare and publish
a digest of the city laws. Passed one
reading.
Mr.. Donaldson introduced bill striking
out the word "white" from section 10,
chapter Sd, of the city laws, relating to the
Fire Department.
Mr.. Allen moved a suspension Of the
rules, that the bill might be taken up on its
second and third readings.
Mr.. Thornberg said he was happy to be-
lieve that the law to be amended was the
only one in the city digest which discrimi,
mated between the white and the black
man. Though not in favor of indiscrimi-
nate employment, he hoped the bill would
pass.
Mr.. Tuthill said he agreed with Mr..
Thornberg, and thought mans fitness,
not his color, should be considered when
he is to be employed.
Messrs. Thornberg and Allen were APP
pointed upon joint committee instructed
to investigate all contracts, and report the
names of all contractors and the amount
of each contract.
Mr.. Thornberg introduced bill appro-
priating $40 to pay expenses Of taking
the scholastic census. Passed three read
ings.
Adjourned until Thursday at 6 p. NJ.
BLACK CRooK--THE New THEATRE
Manager FLYNN having found it impossible