Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-09-17
Oh THE COMMON COUNCIL

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masters Pay-BanI Alley Coming
into NOtiee-HOW streets Hurst be
Built-A Perquisite PetitIOn-What
About the Gas Bills walsh De-
nOunees the Recorders COurf and
Wants IL Abolished.
An adjourned meeting Of the Common
Council was held yesterday afternoon,
President Cotton in the Chair.
Present, Councilmen Coltart, Ambrose,
Walsh, Morris, Reid, Duncan, Lellyett,
Haslam, Edwards, Rhea, Winston, Hud-
son, Moore.
On motion of Mr. Rhea, the Council
proceeded to the election of a Councilman
for the 9TH ward, in place of w S. Dunni-
want, resigned.
Isaac Paul, Jno. Hooper and Phillip
Breen we're nominated.
Four ballots were taken, Paul and Hoop
er each receiving six votes at each ballot,
and the election was postponed.
FROM THE EoARD OF ALDERMEN.
The resolution for the appointment of a
joint committee of three to confer with
VIM. Nichol and others in regard to the
widening Of Union street from Summer to
Cherry, was adopted, and Messrs. Morris
and Rhea appointed as such committee.
The resolution for the renting of the
third story of the north end of the Mar
kethouse was amended SO as to fix the rent
at $3.50 per annum.
The bill providing that whenever the
per centum allowed the Wharfmaster shall
ha h. Il
ceive from the city enough to make that
amount, and that in case his per centum
exceed $3.50, the excess shall be paid to
the Treasurer, passed on its third reading
NEW BUSINESS
Mr.. Duncan introduced a bill appropri-
ating $500, to be paid the Recorder for
extra services.
Mr. Walsh said he could not vote for
the bill
Mr.. Duncan moved suspension OF the
rules.
Mr. Morris moved its reference to the
City Attorney.
On motion of Mr.. Walsh it was then re-
ferred to committee and the City Attor-
ney.
MIR. Coltart offered a resolution for the
grading and paving of Bank alley from
Market street TO Cherry street. Adopted.
The committee on gaslights reported the
putting ups of new lamp posts, making
the total number Of lights 283. Received
and fled
Mr.. Walsh wanted to know what had
become Of the movement for a conference
of the Mayor and Ithe Presidents Of the
Council with the gas company, with view |
to the reduction of the enormous rates now
charged for gas.
Mr.. Winston introduced a bill that all |
streets shall be made under the superin- |
tendence OF the City Engineer; that they |
shall be eight inches higher at the crown
than at the edges; that the metal shall |
be broken as small as provided By the
charter OF the Charlotte Turnpike Compa- |
ny that where excavations shall be made, (
the street must be left in its first condition
and that all stepping stones obstructing
cutters shall be removed. Passed three
readings
A petition from Councilman Ambrose,
asking that all perquisites of officers be
abolished, was referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
Isaac Paul was then elected Councilman
from the 9TH ward by seven votes to six for
John Hooper.
Mr., Walsh introduced bill abolishing
he Recorders Court from and after Octo.
Der Is, 1867, and making it the duty of
he Mayor to select two or more Magistrates
who shall have power to try all cases now
.rled by the Recorder; the Magistrates
being each required to give bond in the
sum OF $4,000, and to turn over all moneys
received in trying such cases, except the
costs thereof
lie denounced the present Recorders
court as the most oppressive and tyranni-
al ever instituted in tie State. By it
many were compelled to 60 TO the work
house because they were too poor to en-
ploy counsel to make defense. 1t was fill |
ng up the treasury with the hard earnings
II unfortunate people. There had been
over 800 casea appealed from this court.
There were ia or lis prisoners now in
he wcrkhouse-they had become 50 thick
hat 1t was impossible to walk through the |
building at night without walking over
hem. Wives and mothers had pawned
heir wearing apparel and even their bed
clothing to raise means for the release of |
heir husbands, suffering under an unjust
entence. The fame of this court had even
1
ubject of conversation upon the streets of
hat city
Mr.. Lellyett said the passage of the bill
would not prevent the trying of cases by
he Recorder, as the State vested that power
n him.
Mr.. Walsh wanted the court not the
'ower, abolished. On his motion the bill :
hen passed one reading, and was referred
0 the First City Attorney.
Mr.. Coltart offered the following:
Resolved, Thatthe Mayor, in conjunction
With the chairman of the Workhouse Com
nittee and City Attorney, be and is here
y authorized to release any inmate of the
Torkhouse sent there by the Recorder for
ny oftense imposed on him or her for any
collation. of law Provided, That an APP
zeal be made to the Recorder in the evil
ence, or some satisfactory calculation of
he subject be made to him, and after the
anne have been presented, and the decision
t the Recorder is not satisfactory, then an
ppeal be presented to the Mayor, the c
hartman Of the Street Committee, and
he City Attorney, and then action shall be I
awful in the premises. Referred to the
'ity Attorney.
The committee IN reference to the petit
on Of Chas. Morley, asking payment for
ne Remembering of the houses of the city,
sported that the petitioner must look to
for remuneration.
President Cotton offered a resolution pro- :
iding that the money paid BY the police
u the defense in the metropolitan police
lit be refunded Adopted.
Adjourned to Thursday at PM
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RALLY OF THE IMPORTED.
he Carpet Bags Open the Municipal
Campaign at che old Gun Factory