Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-11
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.


A regular meeting of the Board of Al
dernen was held last night, President
Kinney in the chair. Members present,
Coyle, Goodwin, Grant, Hammer, Smith
and President Kinney. A report from
the Finance Committee was submitted,
recommending the following accounts to
to paid:
Street department sass 50; Water
work department $88i7 81; Fire depart
ment $2S04 26; Workhouse department
S11S7 40; City dispensery SlS6 OS;
School department SS4; Gas light depart
ment S1492 20; Markethouse $67 Mig
ceaaneous department $2645 So; amount
ing in the aggregate to S22,123 II.
The report was adopted and the accounts
ordered to be paid.
The workhouse keeper reported 20 pris-
oners on hand, SO discharged and Escaped
during the month of October.
The expenses for the month is reported
at S1756 SO.
The Chief of the Fire Department next
submitted his annual report. We take the
following extracts: The Department con-
sists at present of four fire engines and one
hook and ladder truck. To each steam
engine are eight men to the truck ten
men; number of horses twenty three. A
new engine house has been built, during
last year, at an expense Of $1,000. He
recommends the purchase of 1000 feet Of
extra hose.
The following is the expense incurred
during the fiscal year ending Sept. SOIh,
1868: October, S44l6' 80; November,
S4843 70; December, S4494 90; January
| (1S6S,) S4269 %; February, 1851 IA
March, S9946 10; April, 1880 90; May,
1854 %; June, SS658 20: July, s526C
Is; August, S5351 4S s; September, s6OSS
81; salary of Chief Engineer, $500 grand
total, Sol, 49S SO.
The loss BY fire during last year is re-
ported at S36,2lO. Number of fires 25
alarms so.
The report for the month of October wa
submitted. He reports five fires; los
S47 500. Salaries 1925. Feed accoun
! S4O6 o. Fuel $45. Repairing Sl25 8S
Contingent expenses 500. Grand tOta
S4SS3 81.
Recorder Mills reports collections for Ii
conses for the month of October at 81,
ia AZ.
Petition from several CilizenP living OIL
Gay street, to have the street repaired, wa
referred to Street Department.
Permission was granted Clay Carter,
crippled Federal soldier, to reddle in ih
city without license.
Petition from several merchants to hsv
distractions removed from the corner c
College and Union streets, was referred
the Street Committee, with power to ac
Bill to abate nuisances passed two read
ings under suspension of the rules.
NEW BUSINESS.
The following bill to change marie
hours, passed three readings:
Be it enacted by the Mayor and Cit
Council, That section 6, chapter q of tn
city laws of Nashville, compilation c
1868. be 80 amended TO read as follows
Every day in the week, except Sunday
shall be market day.
The market hours shall begin al 4 A.
and end at o'clock in the forenoon durin
the months of May, June, July, Angus
September and October, and during tn
months of November, December, January
February March and April, market hour
shall begin at 8 P. NJ and end al 7 o'cloc
in the afternoon.
The marke. hours or Saturday shall re
main open all day.
This act shall take efec; two days iror
and after its passage, during which days tn
act shall be conspicuously published
each Of the city daily newspapers.
A bill providing for the laying Of
pavement in front of the Protestant Asy
lum at the expense of the city, passe
three readings.
An ordinance instructing the Mayor an
Chairman of the Finance Committee
borrow upon the best terms $4,000,
paw off the Indebtedness of the city, Passe
three readings.
The Board adjourned until next Thur
day night.