Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-24
Municipal.


The report of the Finance Committee
recommending that certain accounts
amounting to S1O,952 81, be paid, was re-
eeiyed and the accounts allowed.
Various reports of collections by corpo-
ration officers were received and filed.
The report of john S. MuIlens, Chief
Clerk Of the Market, with regard TO the
Markethouse stalls, and the report of the
Workhouse keeper for November. were also
received and filed.
Several petitions from the other Board
to erect frame buildings were granted, also
several new petitions for similar purpose.
A communication from Commissioner
Stone, with regard to paying the Metro
politan Police, and which was submitted to
the other Board at its last meeting, was
read and received.
A proposition from John p. Campbell
TO open ditch of sufficient capacity to re
move the nuisance of an overflow from the
block of lots and dwellings on the east side
of South High street, opposite the dwellA
ing of G. NJ. Donaldson, for three hundred
dollars, was referred to the Street Com
mittee.
A petition from Hugh McGavock to the
effect that his property in North Nashville,
near the corporation line, had been APP
praised far beyond its value, and praying
for a revision of the taxes assessed, was re-
ferred to a special committee of three from
the Board of Common Council and two
from the other Board. Messrs. Coyle,
Ogden and Hammer were appointed on the
part of the former body.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen,
to pay in lawful money of the United
States, or its equivalent in checks, all off ,
GERS or employees of the corporation who dc
not receive over 500 per month, including
the Metropolitan Police, was taken up and
passed on its second reading.
Mr.. Coyle moved to suspend the rules
for the purpose of putting the bill en- its
third reading.
Mr.. Marlborough was in favor of post
poning action on the bill until it was seen
whether some other provision could not be
made. An arrangement would doubtless
be made with the Committee of Taxpayers
by which money could be raised, without
making the sacrifice which would result
from the passage of the bill.
Mr.. Coyle wanted the bill passed, be-
cause the children of badly paid laborers
we're literally starving. He did not think
the present officers and employees should
be made to suffer for the sins of their pre-
decessors. Mr.. Ogden thought that the
enactment of such a law would be pecu-
liarly unfortunate in the present condition
of the corporation finances. 1855
Mr.. Yarbrough suggested that not a
laborer had threatened to quit work be
cause he was paid in city checks. Dis
charge these men; advertise for others at
the same wages, and hundreds more will
offer than you can find work for
The motion to suspend the rules was
lost by the following vote:
Yeas-Burchett, Corners, Coyle, Cramer,
Emery, Grant, Griffin, Kockel, Mitchell,
| Olsen-10.
Nays-Brien, Ogden, Smith, Woodman-
see, Yarbrough, President Shankland-6.
resolution was offered to purchase a
new desk for the City Auditors Office.
Adopted.
Resolution for the appointment of joint
committee to purchase such wood and coal
| for the use of the corporation as may be
| needed during the remainder of the year.
| Adopted, and Messrs. Ogden, Thayer and
Yarbrough appointed on the part OF the
| Board.
Resolutions releasing DIR. Jones aud his
securities. Adopted.
Bill appropriating $1,000 for the sup
port of the public schools during the month
| of January.
Messrs. Kockel and Cramer opposed the
bill, on the ground that it was not fair to
pay the teachers in greenbacks, while the
street laborers were paid in corporation
checks. Z
/ President Shankland stated that an ex-
press contract had been made with the
teachers, when they were engaged, to pay
them in greenbacks. To attempt now to
| pay them in checks would amount to
breaking up the schools. We have many
teachers who are the best of their class
and who could readily get better pay else
where. 1t was also known that the ma
iority of the teachers had somebody Is
widowed mother, perhaPs,) dependent or
them for support, and their pay was barely
sufficient for such purpose.
At the request of several members, AL
derman Knowles made brief statement al
to the usual method of paying teachers il
the public schools. The corporation Law
4 DTONlutu lhdb liiC SGiiOOi ldA ohthiN ~
collected in cash.
| Mr.. Coyle moved, as an amendment, tina
inasmuch as the school teachers were M
better than the laborers, that the teacher
be paid in checks instead Of greenbacks
Withdrawn, after discussion.
| Alderman Knowles said that the adop
ton of such an amendment would amour
to practical suspension of the rules.
The bill'was put on its second reading
and was lost by tie vote, as follows:
| Yeas-Brien, Grant, Mitchell, Ogden
Smith, Woodmansee, Yarbrough, and Pre-
sident Shankland-8.
| Nays-Burchett, Corners, Coyle, era
mer, Emery, Griffin, Kockel and Olsen-8
A bill to prevent fraud in the sale ana
measurement of coal, heretofore pub
lished.) Passed three readings, under
| suspension of the rules.
After considerable desultory discussion
Mr.. Smith moved to reconsider the vote by
which the motion was negatived to suspend
the rales for the purpose of putting on it
third reading the bill to pay certain off
GERS and employees of the corporation il
lawful money of the United States, or it
equivalent. Carried, and the rules wer,
then suspended.
| Mr.. Yarbrough earnestly opposed the
bill. How, with such legislation, coulC
the city government ever hope to get GU
of debt? He would wager anything thai
the thirty members who composed botl
Boards did not pay $4,000 taxes, and ye
here they were lavishly voting away tn,
money of those whose interests they were
elected to protect Many who voted OF
this bill tonight, hold corporation Office
and thus voted money in their own
pockets.
They could not go on much longer will
this terrible expenditure of the people
money. The scale would turn, and ther
where would they be-
Mr.. Ogden moved to amend by inserting
$780," instead of $500" per month
Laid on the table, under the impression
that it was intended to kill the bill.
/ The bill was then passed on its thirC
reading by ayes =, noes -. 1t Is now ;
law, and is as follows:
An ordinance to provide for the pay
ment in lawful money, or its equivalent
of certain of the officers and employees o
| the city of Nashville.
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