Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-06-18
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COM
MON C0UNCFI

| MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COM
MON COUNCIL.
a COunterfeii Money QuestiOn-TwG
Members Show their Hands ON th'
| C0lOred School BIII-A Slam on Keep
ers of Livery StabIeS-MOre Light
Something for the Tenth Ward
Final Passage Of the Ice Cream ans
Soda water BiII-Etc., Etc.
An adjourned meeting of the Board o
Common Council was held yesterday after
noon, President Cotton in the chair.
Present-Co uncilmen Graves, Coltart
Walsh, Morris, Hagey, Duncan, Wilson
Rhea, Dunnivant, Winston, Hudson, Lett
enberger, Howell
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The petition Of Charles Morley, asking
payment for the REMEMBERING Of houses,
was referred to a special committee, con-
sisting of Messrs. Morris, Coltart and
Rhea.
Mr.. Rhea moved to take up the bill re-
ducing the salaries of city officers. The
motion was adopted, but the bill was laid
over.
Mr.. Coltart moved a reconsideration OF
the vote by which the Board refused to re-
ceive as good Sl20 counterfeit money taken
in collecting by A. B. Shankland, Reven1e
Collector. Adopted, and voted that said
amount be received.
President Cotton and Mr.. Coltart stated
that some of the city papers had reported
incorrectly the remarks made by them in
regard to the bill fer the establishment of
colored schools. The only objection they
had offered was to the proposed plan of
establishing the schools.
The bill to extend the time allowed by
property holders to build sidewalks and
curbing passed a second reading.
FROM THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The petitions from Chas. Morley, agent,
Mrs. VIM. L. Murfree, Mike Morgan, and
John q. Greener, were granted.
The petition of Stephen CASTILLO was re-
iected, and that of Joseph Bui was referred
to the Fire Department Committee.
President Cotton here urged that the
provisions of the law requiring building
petitions to contain the numbers of prop
erty and names of property holders con.
cerned, be rigidly enforced, as the corpora
ton would be liable to heavy suits for
damages if this were not done.
The resolution authorizing the purchase
of bell for the hook and ladder house on
Summer street, was adopted.
The bill allowing the extension of water
pike three hundred feet beyond the corpo-
ration line, passed one reading.
The bill prohibiting any person exer-
cising the right of suffrage at municipal
elections unless showing a receipt that poll
tax has been paid, passed one reading.
This bill will doubtless be killed on its
next reading.
The bill allowing an account of $ll3 IS
from Archer Cheatham q Co., for whisky
furnished the workhouse in 1862, passed
one reading.
The bill authorizing the Recorder to
issue monthly check of 5000 for the pur,
chase of workhouse supplies, passed sec
ond reading.
A bill authorizing the employment of a
workman to mend hose, harness, ETC., of
the Fire Department, passed one reading.
The bill authorizing the placing of lamp
posts and lamps on the routes along which
gas pipe is now being laid, passed on its
third reading.
The resolution instructing the City Mar
shall to notify all persons owning frame
buildings fronting on streets in the tenth
ward to remove them within ten days, was
adopted.
The resolution for the building of gut
ter on the North side of Demonbreun street,
between Summer and High, and to notify
the Nashville and Decatur Railroad Com
pany to have a culvert made under their
road on the north side of Demonbreun
street, was adopted.
The resolution for the building of a
crossing on the west side of Grove alley
was adopted.
The resolution asking the Gas Committee
TO use their influence TO secure the laying
of gas pipe on a portion of South College
street, was adopted.
The bill permitting the sale OF ice, ice
cream, saltwater and cigars on the Sab
bath, was taken up.
Mr.. Wilson emphatically opposed the
bill.
Mr.. Winston said he would make no fac
tious opposition, but he thought it should
be well considered
Mr.. Duncan said the bill could easily be
repealed if it should prove in any way in
jurious, and favored its passage.
Mr.. Morris also spoke in favor of the
bill, which then passed on its third read
ing.
NEW BUSINESS.
A building petition from I. J. Mallory
was granted.
A petition from James Hughes, 3. s.
Hamilton and others, asking that gas pipe
be laid through portion of College street,
was referred TO the Gas Committee.
Mr.. Rhea introduced bill prohibiting
the use, upon the street, by keepers of liv
cry stables, of hose in the washing Of vehi-
cles of any kind and the cleaning of stock.
Passed three readings.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Hagey for
the filling of Vine street, for the protection
of Judges Spring, was referred to the City
Engineer.
Mr.. Winston introduced bill to regu-
late the opening and improvement of
streets. Passed two readings and referred
to special committee, consisting of Messrs.
Duncan, Rhea and Walsh.
Mr.. Duncan offered a resolution for the
of Union street, from Sum
mer to Spruce. Adopted.
Mr.. Winston offered a resolution, pro-
viding that hereafter all bills and resolu-
tons shall bear the names of the authors.
Adjourned.