Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-15
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The resolution for Joint committee 10
ascertain the expenses Of the various de-
parlments Of the city government, with D
view TO retrenchment, was taken up.
Mr.. Emry moved to amend by request
ing the member who offered the resolution
to point out the departments he wanted
Investigated, and the charges he wanted
made, and the extrayagant expenditures
he wanted investigated" Mr. Emry said
the resolution ca1ried upon its face the
charge Of corruption in the city govern
ment, and that If any particular depart
ments needed investigation, they should he
| pointed out The work prepared by the
resolution wonld consume months of lime.
Mr., thadbonrne thought the resohItion
innoeenP and well meant. He believed
there was not a dishonest man in the city
| government, and that no one would object
| 10 investigate, however much time it might
! require. r.y.-.-srsr,. rr.,f
d. Mr.. Nelson, who first offered The resollI-
tiOE in the Board Of Aldermen, was per-
mitted TO make an explanation that the re-
solution was offered merely as a measure
of retrenchment, and did not even hint al
corruption
Alderman Allen, by request, spoke 10
| reference 10 the resolution. He declared
that the expenses Of the city could not be
further reduced if the city government
were to be carried -on-at all The present
administration when it came into power
had a million Of debt piled upon it. The
expenses Of the city government would be
S35O,OO less the present year than the
year previous The first step taken by the
Radical administration had been to reduce
salaries and they had received nothing but
abuse for it. He would never vote for a
further reduction Of salaries in any quartet.
Anything done toward that, would be done
in the interest Of the property hOlders and
rich men. He defied those who had
threatened TO poison the water TO rid the
town of the Radicals.
Mr.. Emry's amendment was then adopt.
ed by 10 toe.
A motion of Mr.. COyle TO lay the whole
matter on the table was lost.
The resolution and ame,idhent were then
adopted and transmitted back to the Board
of Aldermen.
The bill authorizing the issuance and hy-
pOthecation or sale of $4,000 in corpora-
tion checks, for the payment of teachers in
the public schools, passed on its third read-
ing.
The bin providing that assessments shall
be made in accordance with the new city !
charter, and requiring five assistant asses
sOrs, passed on its third re ading.
The committee report against the redhc-
ton Of the rates of wharfage was concurred |
in.
The resolution for the appointment of a |
Waterman for the City Hall at 500 per
month, was amended by requesting the de-
tail of a policeman for that duty.
The resolution for the examination and |
revision Of the city tax laws in accordance
with the new city charter, was concurred
in.
The bill making the closing Of saloons |
on election days discretionary with the !
Mayor, was laid on the table as contrary /
TO the Metropolitan Police law.
The resolution changing the name of |
"Spring street" to Church street p was re- /
ferred TO a special committee.
The resolution for a joint committee to |
ascertain the amount of taxes assessed upon
slaves from 1861 to 1865, was cOncurred
in, and Measrs. Cramer and Grant APP
pointed for the Common Council. Il
The bin appropriating $3.50 for work
house repairs passed on its third reading. |
The bill for a Joint committee on the
Fourth of July, was amended by increasing |
the committee TO eighteen. -f 80 '''
The bill to prevent dogs running at
large, passed three readings after a slight |
amendment as to female dogs Il
The resolution instrncting the City En-
gineer to ascertain what steps will be neces-
sary TO turn aside the water overlooked
from Wilson Spring branch, was concurred
in.
The resolution diamissing from Office
number of members Of the Board of Edu
cation, was concurred in. +
John Hu Smith offered an opinion that
the dismissals could not be legally made
by resolution.lr re,l,r-saaV gsavF /
Mr.. Cramer Thought differently.
The vote on the resolution was then re- /
considered and referred to the City AttOr-
ney.
NEW BUSINESS. i
A resolution relieving Messrs. WoOdfn
and Hagey from paying stall rent declared
TO have been paid TO Thoa. McCarly, the
ahaeonding Clerk Of the Market was re-
terred TO a special committee, with instruc-
tons 10 report the extent Of the defalcatiOn
of said McCarty.
Mr.. Ogden introduced the following:
Whereas, A suit is now pending in the
Supreme Court for the purpose of testing
the validity of the annexation of the tenth
ward to the city Of Nashville; therefore,
BE it resolved by the City Council, That
the Chairman of the Select Committee be
and il hereby instructed TO suspend all /
work on he streets in said tenth ward Of
the city Of Nashville until the termination
of said suit
Messrs. Cramer and Emry made loud
speeches against the resolution, and it was
lost.
The Council then went into convention
with the Board of Aldermen, and confirmed
the appointment of the following Assistant
Tax Assessors: Geo. Il. Minor, VIM. Ii.
Maloney, c. Hogle, Joseph Roby, X. N.
Cullum.
On reassemhlinr The CIoItncil adiourned |