Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-04-24
MUNICIPAL DOINGs.

meeting Oh the lily COuncI-Ne Nptu-
fort for ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Cloud
HIII-QuestIOnabieA Authority OF the
Public Commissioners-MOre Checks
Another Day Law Passage Of the
Sidewalks Bill. etc.
BOARD or ALDERMEN.
A called meeting of the Board Of Alder
men was held last night, Chairman Nelson
presiding.
Present, Aldermen Allen, Baker, Kin
ney, Mckee, Knowles, Thornberg.
REPORTS.
The committee TO whom was referred
certain complaints Of steamboat men, re
ported agains reducing the rates Of wharf
age. The report was received, and the
committee discharged.
A minority report by s. F. Allen, of the
Committee on the st. Cloud Hill property,
favoring its purchase by the corporation
for a reservoir and park, was received and
filed.
The report of the balance of the COM
mittee (published in the UEIos AND DIS
PATCH of Wednesday, against such pur-
chase. was also received and filed.
FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
The report of the Recorder for March
was referred 10 the Police Committee.
Police Commissioner Davis having re-
ceipted for SIS rent of Red Men's Hall,
and il being question whether the Metro
nolitan Police Commissioners have any
right to rent city property.
The bill for compelling the laying OF
sidewalks and curbing by property holders
Heretofore published in the UNION AND
DIsPATcH) passed third reading, after an
amendment providing that property hold
ers shall have twenty days notice.
The resolution instructing the COMMITTEES
on Public Property to examine into the
condition Of the public grounds, given by
Samuel Watkins for public park, and to
Immediately comply with the require
ments in the deed of gift, and ascertain II
any ground adjacent TO said park can be
purchased, and if 20, on what terms, was
cOncurred in.
The resolution striking from the Rev
enue Collectors books all claims for back
taxes on church buildings and parsonages
was concurred in,
Theresolution providing for day watch
man at the WaterwoTks was concurred IN
NEW BUSINESS.
Mr.. Thornburg introduced bill per
1 hitting the keeping of powder to the
amount of seyenty-fve pounds in the bust
ness houses of dealers. Passed one reading.
| Also bill authorizing the issuance OF
| @l5 600 in corporation checks, to be by
1 a III Co. 4l,ar n
| ing money to pay employees Of the Guy
| Passed three readings.
Fifty dollars was appropriated Tor
belfry for the work-house.
Chairman Nelson offered resolution
for the appointment of joint committee
| 10 investigate the expenditures OF the vari-
| Gus departments Of the city government
with view to retrenchment. Adopted
and Mesirs. Nelson and Baker appointed
on the pari of the Board of Aldermen.
| A bill authorizing the issuance OF SlO,OOl
in corporation checks, to be hypothscated
or sold 10 raise money for the support ol
the public schools, passed three readings
! MIR. Thornburg introduced a bill declar
ing female dogs running at large a nuisance
and faing owners Of such animals not less
than SIS nor more than $40, and providing
that no dogs shall be allowed TO run al
large from the LIST of July to the lst o
September in each year. Passed one read
ing and referred to the City Attorney
Adjourned
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Common Council convened in regn
lar meeting last night, Chairman shank
land presiding. AGO.
The Revenue Collector reported $500
$50 collected from the 9th to the 2lst O
April, leaving 1865 % subject to the or
der of the Board of Education.
The Water Tax Collector reported
SIsI5 % az collections from the 9th 10 the
23d of April.
The majority report Of the committee
on the purchase Of ST. Cloud mn was re-
ceived aud filed.
Mr.. ChadbouTne inquired II Councilman
Emery had removed from the sixth ward
Ii was stated that he had.
Mr.. Grant said that his removal woul'
only be temporary.
The bill from the other Board author
ling the Recorder to issue to the Mayo
and Finance Committee, checks TO IN
amount of SIS, 900, the same to be hypothe
Gated and paid to corporation employs
for labor done in the mouth OF Apr
passed three readings.
Adjourned.