Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-01-12
MUNICIPAL.
meeting Of the City CouuciI.

mlNAaAFAA4.
Meeting Of the city CouucH.
A regular meeting of the City Conn,
ell was had last night at the Council Hall,
and was called 10 order at Z o'clock.
The bill Of Mr. Lsllyett was presented,
when it was moved that It be referred
90 committee Several members made
some remarks upon the bill Mr. Lellyett
Insisted upon its immediate passage with
out reference. The bill was read again by
Mr.. L., and elaborated upon BY sections
After lengthy discussion she bill, by vote
Of ten % four, was referred to a committee.
| consisting of Mes7rs. Morris, Ray and
| Garrett
The Common Council then met the
| Board Of Aldermen in convention, for the
/ purpose of eleCting a City Tax Assessor
| and % Physician for the WOrkhOuse.
Thos. j. Halle, VIM. Driver, n. b.
| Brown and Mr. Aiken were put in nomi-
/ nation for the office of Tax Assessor.
| On the first ballot Mr. Halle received s
votes, Driver 8, Aiken 6, and Brown f.
There being no election, the second bal
| lot was proceeded with resulting in Driver
receiving votes Brown 9, Halle @, and
| Aiken 40.
There being still no election. the third
| ballot was had. On this ballot Halle re-
ceived votes Aiken q. Brown 9, and
Driver a.
No election having been vet arrived at,
the Board proceeded with the fourth bal
lot, resulting az follow-. Driver vote7.
Aiken 10, Brown 4, Halle q
The vote resulting in no election the
fifth ballot was proceed with. Aiken re-
received TO. Driver 2, Brown ., Halle s.
The fifth ballot resulting an no choice
the sixth ballot was had, with the follow
ing result Aiken IA, Halle B. Brown
Mr.. Aiken was declared duly elected
For Physician Of the wOrkhouse Drs. j. !
Morton and IL. NJ. Compton were put In /
nomination when the aall0tiug wa4 proceed
ej with az follows
Morton IS Compton g.
Dr. j. Morton having received the |
largest number of votes was declared duly |
elected Physician of the Workhouse for the /
ensuing year
4 bill regulating contracts and specifying /
the manner of the same was presented. |
Alter some discussion Il was referred to the /
Finance Committee
A resolution was offered referring 10 the /
suit between Mr.. Stokes and the Civ /
Council, and proposition Of compromise
from Mn. s. was offered and read. Referred |
10 Ciy Attorney, with concurrence Of |
Council
A resolution was offered directing the
Recorder and the City Auditor 10 procure
enrolling books &c record important papers
and proceedings. Passed
A hin was offered recurring license /
for hotel steamboat, railroad and other
runners and drummers. Passed on first
reading.
A resolution was offered requesting the
Mayor 20 notify The citizens on certain
streets 20 pave and repair the same inlme-
diately. Amended and passed.
An act was presented specifying and
regulating the gaslight tax, and making
other provisions. Passed and referred 10
the Gas Committee
Amer some other minor and unimportant |
business, the Council adjourned I'm the
next regular meeting
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
The Board of Aldermen met in adjourned
session last night az = o'clock, President
Chatham in the Chair.
Preseut-AldermeD Chiffon. Havnie.
Nolen, Creighton, kircher, Thompson,
Sloan and Brodic
A message from the Mayor, converting
the Board for the purpose Of holding an
election of City Assessor and Physician
90 the w0rkhouse was received and read.
The Board of Common Council we've
then notified that the Boari were ready %
meet them In convention
On re-assembliur the Board adjourned
until the next regular meeting.
An ACT 10 CONSTITUTE ruF REVENUE |
Laws or THE CITY oF NASHVILLE
Mr leIlyett on Thursday night presented
the following SGT with reference 10 the rsye-
nue. laws of Nashville
BE 30 enacted hv the cit, of Nashville
That sections three, four sua five of chan
Ter t2giy-hye of The City Digest shall be
construed, aud the meaning of the pro
visions thereof are declared 90 be as f5IISUs. |
First Merchants or others shall NOT he |
taxed upon cotton OF other produce. or upou
any other article. bought within or brought |
90 thc city of Nashville for shipment 10 |
poIE,s beyond the city, aud merchants
shall not be required 70 render for taxation
The sales of such produce Of the State as
may be sold by them without commission
charged on suCu sales
Second Merchants combining v8riaus
hraDChcs of business iu one business estab-
.ramCnt shall not ihe taxed for each
branch of business separately. but NAV
combine within their business and under
one license Whatever retail, forwarding or
forage and commission business.
lllrd.- Auction merchants shall nav
DOB addition Go the Wholesale or retail
license .a the case may he and IN addition
o. tho per ncut8Ee tax otherwise provided
igr yearly liCru-e cd one hundred dollars !
within tbe usual fees.
Ec 10 further enacted. That every per.aD
aho shall come Voluntarily 90 obtain or
renew his license within ten DAYS of The
time oi commenting business OF OF the px-
T.uuaa oi bis license. 60 renew the same !
shall not be- 7uher, 20 the fine provided iar
500 chapter De- &C the said City p,ge.l am
o.. notified Dos q proper officer. IN which
case Hs shall make application and obtain I
license within two dave. excluding Sunday
aud jhe day uu which the NOTICE was
served. ODD Doe subject 90 the dne- provided.
sud boz ua clzs shall person be- fined more
A'.' Peg. '.''''' '..t o. 'AiiAi' go t-h' N'li "A
renew license. uDlee previously notified
Provided 'hat these provisions shall nos
apply 10 transient persons doing business
othuut license
When lhe Regarder hall adiudge against
any person fine bon any cause whatever, he Z
hall iU uo ease Increase such Gue because
1I ANY appeal which may be- taken 90 q
higher tribunal 30 hall Do the duty OF
.he Recorder Co give reasonable hearing
amy person on trial before him Tor any
'hsn e. %. Mu aliur council before .iyiu.
.ui.r..f