Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-30
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} Allen, Nelson and Mclaughlin.
Reports from the Revenue Collector
Water Tax Collector and Recorder. sen
up from the Board of Common Council
were filed.
4 report from the Fire Committee, 4
whom was referred the case Of the con
tractor for building an engine house in tn,
9Th ward, asking an additional appropfia
tion Of $500 70 complete the work, was re
ceived and filed. HE kt&st8&
The petition Of J. p Droullard and Van
leer kirkman, TO have a sever CONSTRUCTED
from the Vanleer House, corner of Sum
mer and Cedar streets, round by DeadericE
street, where an old one was before, wasre
ferred TO the Street Committee.
The petition of Collander Garrett fol
permission to reshingle his house, 70 SOut l
Summer street, was granted.
Messrs Nelson and Allen were appointed
TO act OH the committee 10 consider the
proposition Of Hugh McGavock TO sell
fifty or sixty acres OF land TO the city at Z
reasonable price, for public park, in con-
junction with Messrs. Thayer, II. c. Smith
and Cramer from the other Board.
An act empowering the corporation TO
avail itself of the provisions of the new
charter enforcing the assessment and colIec-
ton of taxes, passed.
The following is a copy:
An act 70 apply the provisions of an act
of the General Assembly, entitled " An
/ act to amend the charter Of the city of
Nashville, and for other purposes, passed
March I6, 1868, TO the present assessment
and to the collection OF all taxes now due
the city"
Whereas, authority is given TO the City
Council under section 3Ist Of said act, TO
provide for any defects or deficiencies
| therein. and TO enforce the assessment and
collection Of taxes upon every species Of
properly taxed by the State revenue law /;
therefore.
l. BE it enacted by the Mayor and City
Council of the City of Nashville, That the
provisions Of said act, and especially Of the
l4th and 18th sections thereof, are hereby
applied to the assessment and collection of
taxes for the present year, and to the col
lection Of all taxes now due the city for
past years.
2. The time for voluntary payment and
personal call by the collector upon taxpay-
ers being long since past, the Recorder il
hereby authorized and directed TO issue
warrant as provided in section IA, reciting
therein the taxes due on former assessments;
and the Revenue Collector is authorized
and empowered to enforce the collection of
the same by distress and sale under the pro
visions Of said act.
3. This act shall take effect from and
after its passage.
A bill changing the time Of election aud
number of the Board of Education was Of
fered by Alderman Mckee, which passed
three readings.
The principal provisions Of the bill are,
that hereafter the Board shall consist of ten
members, one from each ward, TO he elected
Immediately after the passage of the bill,
five of whom receiving the highest num-
Der of votes on the first ballot, shall serve
until December 1870, and the five receiv-
ing the highest on second ballet shall serve
until December 1869. Five TO be elected
in December of each year afterward.
A bill authorizing the borrowing Of $l3,-
600 from the fund formed by the sale of
city bonds, for the purpose of paying the
officers and employees Of the corporation
for the month of May, passed third read
ing.
Resolved, That the Finance Committee
be and are hereby instructed to report to
the City Council their action, and their !
mode of the sale and hyPothecation of
checks aud bonds. Passed.
A bill appropriating an additional sum
of five hundred dollars to finish the new |
engine house in the 9th ward, passed.
Report of City Engineer Willett received |
and approved.
The petition Of Charles Morley, asking
to build shed on his lot on
Church street, was granted. .a
The action of the Common Council IN
relation 10 the Acklin loan, was concurred |
in.
A hill appropriating 1000 for the use
Of the poor passed at a former meeting was
amended 30 IA to have the money expended
in sending panpers out of town. Concurred
in.
The bin appropriation $500 to pay for
on the wafer works passed.
A resolution instructing the Auditor to
audit the account of Randall Rrown and
pay him up to date passed.
The petition OF Messrs. Canning a Nor
lev for compensation for Numbering hOnses
in 1866, which was sent up from the other
Board, approving of assessing those whose
places had been numbered, but did not
pay, and insiructing the Tax Collector to
collect the amounttixed by law, which au-
horized the work. Passed.
The appropriation for spring made by The
other Board passed.
Mr.. Mclaughlin was appointed on the
to make new assessment Of the
Ninth ward,
The following bill, sent from the other
Board, passed one reading
BE it enacted by the City Council, That
hereafter members of committees shall be
entitled TO the same compensation for each
meeting as now allowed TO members Of the
jity Council; meetings only to be held
IN the call of the Mayor or of the chair
nan Of the committee. Provided, no com
,ensation shall be allowed except for
lctual attendance. To take effect with the
irst meeting of the next City Council.
A resolution passed providing for the
appointment of a committee of five 20 in-
restigate the city expenditures.
From the Board Of Aldermen, Messrs.
Adolph, Nelson and Baker were named on
UGH committee.
The following bill then passed one read
ng:
In amendment to an act Of the City Council Of
Nashville, entitled An act TO regulate the
selling Of goods by sample and representa-
ton"
/. Be it enacted by the City CaunciI of
Nashville, That section Of an act to reg
llate the selling Of goods by sample or
representation, be so amended a. to allow
gents or dealers TO obtain from the City |
Recorder a license for one week, for which
he shall pay the sum Of fly dollars and
he usual fees; and, in addition, give bond
n the sum Of five hundred dollars, with
securities resident in the county Of David
on, that he will, at the end of each month
n less render a sworn statement of the |
mount Of sales made within the city dur
ng said month.
g Thai City per cent. Of all fines col
ecled by the city for violations of this act,
V the act to which this il amendatory,
ball be paid TO the party or parties giving
nformation that will lead 10 arrest and
on viction.
The Board then adjourned.
MERCHASTs MEETIEG.--A meeting Of