Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-07-24
MEETING or THE BOARD OF Al.
DERMEN.

MEETING or THE BOARD OF Al.
DERMEN.
A New Bridge for Lick Branch---LeII.
yeft's Reservoir Bill Knocked I'm the
Head---The street lamps W.. the
Shade Trees---Ssree1 Railroad Pave.
meni---DeIense of Policeman Green
Misunderstanding all Alike, etc, etc.
A regular meeting Of the Board Of Al
dermen was held yesterday afternoon,
President Cheatham in the chair.
Present, Aldermen Kinney, Chiffon,
Brodie, Kircher, Nolen and Haynie.
REPORTS.
A. V. Rutland, Revenue Collector, re-
ported S37 1886 collected from July LIST
to July 23d, leaving Sc, 3O5.41 subject ia
the order of the Board Of Education. Re-
ceived and filed.
r. Il. Sloan reported 81, 240.9I collected
on curbing account since last report. Re-
ceived and fled
Jno. l.. Glenn, Water Tax Collector, re-
ported S5338.l0 collected since last re.
port.
PETITIONS.
A petition from the trustees of the Afri-
can NJ. +. Church, and Rev. j. w. Early,
pastor in charge, asking permission to erect
an addition TO the church building, was
granted
A petition Of citizens of the ninth ward,
asking that tressel work be.built across
Lick Branch on Cherry street, was referred
10 a special committee.
A number of petitions were referred to
various committees.
FROM THE BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL.
The resolution for surveys for culyerts
on College street from Mulberry to Mallory,
was referred 10 the Street committee.
The resolution authorizing the Street
committee to negotiate for the purchase of
ground for a new city reservoir, was, upon
motion Of Mr.. Brodie, laid upon the table.
The resolutions authorizing inquiry as to
the propriety OF charging a culvert at the
corner of Broad and College street the
draining of pond; and the extension of
the Nicolson pavement across Church
street from Cherry, were adopted.
The resolution authorizing the police to
remove all trees and branches obscuring
light from street lamps was adopted.
The resolution looking to the repair Of
turnpikes and roads in the city was
adopted.
The petition of Samuel Leonard was
granted, and a bill of $ll8 IS from Dor
man * Bang, for an organ, was referred to
the School Committee.
NEW BUSINESS
Mr.. Kinney introduced bill for the con-
struction OF a bridge across Lick Branch,
on Cherry street, at cost of not more than
$4,000, and urged its passage.
Mr. Brodie and Mr. Chiffon opposed the
bill, while President Cheatham spoke in
favor Of it, and it went through on its
third reading by a vote Of four to three.
A resolution was adopted for the pay
ment Of Mr.. Bramble for the laying of
Nicolson pavement for the presentation
Of the account of the city to the South
Nashville Street railroad for the laying Of
pavement inside the track, and authorizing
the prosecution Of said company in case Of
refusal 10 pay such account
An account of Brady & Lahert was
allowed.
President Cheatham offered a resolution
for the appropriation Of $500 for the en-
ployment of attorneys TO defend policeman
Green Thomas, on his second trial for the
shooting of Samuel Walker. Adopted.
Mr. Nolen offered a resolution providing
that all departments of the city service be
paid in like funds Adopted.
Adjourned until tomorrow at four z. NJ.