Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-03-10
THE CITY.
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.

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Last Night.
| A regular meeting of the Board of AL
dermen was held last night, President Kin
ney in the chair and quorum present.
| REPORTS.
| The Auditor submitted his report Tor thu
month Of February, and recommended tbs
following accounts to be allowed and paid
Street Department, $4,14l Is Water
works, S4,iG IS; Fire Department, 81.
III IS; Workhouse, $l,453 9S !; City Dis
pensary, 1855 %; Public Schools, s642-
SO; Gas, sS,894 q Miscellaneous, 81.
IA 50. Sum total, 81, 497 e5.
According to the report of G. s. Flag
Ter, the cost Of the Workhouse for the
month Of February was $2,22S 90.
John Bentley, Chief of Fire Department,
sent in bis report for the month Of Febru-
airy. The following is the cost Of the De.
partment: Salaries $3.50 co feed ac-
count, 1854 % fuel account, 1913 90 !;
repairing 1905 05; contingent expenses,
81 1888 go. Total 81 $3.50 65.
The Recorder reported S2,s5I 50 90 col
lectiOns during the month of February.
The Health officer submitted a report
showing reduction in the expense of St.
Vincent Hospital for the last month of
$3.50, and suggests the propriety Of the
city furnishing clothing for the sick while
in the hospital, and urging upon the board
the necessity of there being Law enacted
establishing Board of Health, and repeal
ing the present law on that subject. He
also reports the number 81 prescriptions
filled during the last month to be All ex-
pense for drugs and medicines S12I ~.
November of intsrments %; males Is fe-
males II; white Is; colOred Is.
PETITIONS.
Petition from residents on High street
asking that thai that street be opened from
the south end of said street TO Catholic
graveyard. Referred to Street COMMITTEES
for report.
Petition of j. NJ. Sobel, Cline & Ben
helm, A. G.. Adams and VIM. Evans,
owners Of stock in the Fourth National
Bank, asking that as the Supreme Court
had decided that stock in bank was not
subject to taxation, that the money paid as
taxes be refunded to them, was referred to
Finance Committee.
Petition from certain citizens, asking
that OVerton street, from Cumberland
river to the Lebanon pike, be macadAm-
lied. Referred TO Street Committee.
BUSINESS FROM THE OTHER BOARD.
Ordinance authorizing the city assessor
to employ competent assistants TO COM
plete the plats of the city now in his office
and that $500 be appropriated for that pur-
pose. Passed third reading. Resolution
that the Committee on Fuel report to its
Board the amount Of fuel purchased by
them, and the prices paid for by the same
Laid over. ..
Ordinance granting Cook, Morris, Ad-
ans & Co., the privilege Of building a
frame house on North Market Street Pass
ed three readings.
NEW BUSINESS
An ordinance authorizing the Commit
tee on Gas Lights to appoint a competent
person TO perform the duties Of Gas In
spector, whose duty it shall be 10 examine
into the condition Of each corporation gas
metre to have salary of SIS per month.
Passed three readings.
An ordi nance that the Park Committee
be and the same is hereby authorized to
expend the sum of $500 in setting trees on
and identifying the grounds of the City
Park, the same to be done under the di.
reclion Of the City Engineer.
An ordinance authorizing the Stree
Committee to proceed to drain South Sum-
mer, Cherry, College and Market streets.
at some point between Ash and franklin
streets, upon the best practicable plan.
Passed three readings and referred to Street
Committee.
An ordinance to amend an ordinance
passed and approved Jan. Is, 1869, entitled
an ordinance to regulate the FIRE test of
Illuminating oils, fixing the Inspectors
fees at the rate of two cents per gallon,
was introduced. The bill provides that it
shall be unlawful for any person to sell or
otherwise dispose Of, any empty oil bar
rels within the limits of the city. Persons
violating this act shall be subject to fine
of not less than Eve dollars nor more than
ten dollars.
An ordinance TO establish a Board OF
Health and rep cal certain other ordinances,
passed one reading. The bill provides
that the board shall consist of seven mem
beers, the Mayor to be President ex-oficio
and six to be appointed by the City COun-
ell, to serve as follows: Two for three
years, two for two years, and two for one
year. The members to serve without COM
pensaiion. Passed one reading. The
board then adjourned.
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