Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-09
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Your committee of ten on Offices and Salaries
| have 10 report that after two long and deliber-
/ ate meetings, have agreed upon a bill abolish
ing certain Offices and reducing the salaries OF
officers and employees. The bill which we have
proposed is herewith submitted for your con-
sideration. Respectfully,
K. S. PATTERSON,
Chr'm. Com. Board Aldermen.
W. Ii. PERRY,
Chr'm Com. Board Com. Council.
The following is g digest Of the bill
adopted by the joint committee appoints
ed for that purpose:
Section first fixes the Mayors salary at $4,000
per annum, without perquisite5.
Sec. 2-Recorder g., 500. z
Sec 3 Superintendent Waterworks 81, 500
First Engineer Waterworks 81 SO Second Engi-
neer WateTwOrks Sl,20O.
Sec. Marshal S, $40.
Sec. 5-Street overseer 81 200.
Sec. 6-First Clerk market $500 and four per
cent on all collections.
Sec. 7-Revenue Collector q Ier cent on fret
$l00, 600; per cent on SECOND 100000; Ia per
cent on all above $4,000, and he is required TO
do the duty of Treasurer.
Sec. S-Water Tax Collector 81 per can't on
all collections.
Sec. g-Wharf Master $500.
Sec lQ-Assessor $1,000; TO employ hisOWn as
sistants.
Sec. ll-Chlei Engineer FIRE Department ST.
500. - n -
Sec. l2-Physician WoI khouse $3.50.
Sec. l3.-SeXtOn, no salary but is allowed the
use of house. water and fees, free of charge.
Sec. l4--All salaries shall be paid monthly or
oitener.
city treasury
Sec. l6.-At the first meeting in October there
shall be elected one City Attorney, the Mayor
to appoint the other. who shall attend all meet
ingS of the Boards, to give opinion and all his
assistance and to draft all legal papers. Salary
to be g.. $40 each, fixing their term of office
This section was rejected.
Sec 1.-THE Office of City Engineer shall be
abolished, the Mayor to contract for the per-
fOrma ce Of work in that department.
See. l8.-The Offices Of WOTkhOuse Superin-
tendent Assistant. the Second Clerk of the Mar
ket. City Deputy Marshal. and Gil lnspocto
Sec. l9-Oiice of City Auditor abolished and
the Mayor Secretary shall do the work; salary
Sec. 2o.EProvides that the City Marshal.
Street and NateTwOrks Superintendent shall
keep horses to be fed by the city.
See. 2l-ProvideS for the repeal of all orti
nances conflicting with the above ordinance.
The bill passed three readings under a
suspension of the rules, and WAS traus-
milted to the Common Council.
MIR. Hurley, from the Committee on
Rules and Regulations, reported former
rules with the same amendments.
Mr.. Patterson offered r substitute for Sec
lion Is, rejected in the bill just passed,
which provides for The election Of two
City Attorneys by both boards in joint
convention, defining their dnties and FIX
ing their salaries at $1,000 per annum
each.
The substitute was read three times and
was passed.
The Boald thea adjourned until next
Tuesday night.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Board of Common Council met in
called session, President Hereford in the
chair, and quorum present. a.
The above message from the Mayor was
read and received Messrs. Fite and
Sweeney, members elect, being present,
came forW ard and had The oath of Office
administered to them.
The bill from the other board, reported