Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-24
THE CITY.
MUNICIPAL.
Meeting of the city Council.
TO Borrow Money TO
Keep up the Public schools.
Election of Tax Assessor.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,

An adjourned meeting of the Board of
Aldermen was held last night, President
Carroll in the chair and quorum present.
PETITION.
Petition of Thomas Chadwell. asking for
reduction in the assessment of taxes on a
lot on Market street Referred to the Fin
ance Committee.
CITY DIsPENsARY.
The bill creating City Dispensary was
called up on its third reading under a sus-
pension of the rules.
Mr.. Hurley submitted a proposition from
DIR. J. R. Harwell, proposing to manage
the Dispensary economically to the city.
DR.. Roscoe, proposed in brief state
ment, that the bill be so amended that the
Committee elect wholesale drug store to
dispense the drugs to the charitable pa
tients.
An amendment was offered by Mr.. Car
roll that the standing committee created
by the bill be appointed by the Presidents
of both Boards instead of by the Mayor,
and approved by the City Council. Adopt
ed.
The bill then passed its third reading as
amended
Mr.. Hurley offered resolution authoriZ-
ing the Finance Committee, in conjunc-
ton with the Board of Education, to bor-
row a sufficient amount of money to run
the city schools till the first of July, 1870.
Mr.. Hurley stated that Judge WhitwOrth
and the Mayor had said they could, with
such other names as they could obtain, Dor
row sufficient amount of money to run
the schools until that time.
The resolution was adopted.
Cd from
the Police Commissioners, asking that an
additional sergeant be appointed, and that
the Council repeal Section of the act
passed by the City Council SO far as it APP
plies to VIM. McAllister, and that said
McAllister be placed on the police force.
Received and filed.
The petition of A. j. Smith, asking re-
duction of assessment on property corner
of Summer street and Cumberland alley;
referred to Finance Committee.
The report of the MarkethOuse Commit
tee from the other Board, recommending
certain repairs on the east side of the
MarkethOuse, accompanied by resolution
authorizing such work tc be done, was re-
ceived and the resolution cOncurred in.
By Mr.. Hurley-A bill appropriating
800 to repair the roof of the Markethouse,
or so much thereof as is necessary.
The bill then passed three readings IN
der a suspension of the rules.
MIR. Patterson offered a bill that the
Police bill be so amended as to read four
sergeants instead of three, and that he be
a resident citizen of the city instead of
bona fde citizen six months; the amend
ment to be in force until the first of next
| February. Passed three readings.
The board then took a recess to meet the
| other board in Joint convention to elect a
| City Tax Assessor.
MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL.
The Board met last night in regular
session, President Hereford in the chair.
A quorum being present the business of
| the evening was proceeded with. The
| minutes of the previous meeting were
read. Councilman Knowles objected to
the approval of the act giving water privi-
| lepe to the Nashville Cotton Manufacturing
| Company for 1926 year as being illegal
and unconstitutional. A point of order was
| raised and discussed at some length. A
motion that the signing of the minutes be
postponed till next meeting was lost. The
| report of the Revenue Collector was re-
ceived and filed. The Wat0 Tax Collect
| or's report was received and filed.
The Markethouse Committee reported
the Markethouse in a very bad condition
with roof nearly rotted OFF, and recon-
mended the immediate repairing Of the
same.
The Wharf Committee reported favor
ably to the petition asking reduction oil
per centage on Cairo and Paducah steamers
Mr.. Hinton offered a resolution instruct
ing the Mayor and the committee to have
the east side of the MarkethOuse repaired al
the earliest possible period. The resolution
was so amended as TO require that the
work be let out to the lowest bidder anC
that the advertisement for proposals be in
serted three times in the UNION AM
AMERICAN and the Banner. Passed, anC
referred to the Board of Aldermen.
A petition from the First Baptist churel
and others, praying the removal of tn,
stable of the Fire Department as
nuisance, was reported favorably upon by
the Committee of the Fire Department
and the same was concurred in.
Sundry petitions were received and con
CURED in.
Mr.. John Kirkman withdrew his petition
asking the privilege of erecting a franz
building.
A report favorable to the construction o
certain frame buildings, was nOn-cOncurre'
in.
The report granting petition to bull,
a frame house outside of the fire district
was concurred in.
Sundry petitions for the building Q
frame houses within the fire district, wer
rejected.
Other petitions of the same nature wer
referred to the Committee on the Fire DE
: partment.
A petition from Mary Stout, praying tn
reduction of. certain assessments, was rt
= ferred to the Finance Committee. Othe
| similar petitions were also referred.
l A resolution from the Board of Aldel
5 men authorizing and requesting the Mayo
2 and Financial Committee, in connectio
} with the Board of Education, to borrO
enough moneyto keep up the public schoo
. till July LIST, 1870, at such rates as the
might agree upon. The consideration I
r the resolution was deferred for the election
. On motion, a recess was granted to NEE
the Board of Aldermen
7 IN CoNvENT1oN-THE ELECTION OF ASSESSED
9 There being quorum of both houses
the election was proceeded with. NOminf
9 tons being in order, the following gentle
. men were nominated: J. l.. Bryant, Mol
!, timer Hamilton and L. +. Beach.
On motion it was agreed to drop tn
hindmost candidate after the third ballo
On the first ballot, Mr.. Bryant receive
7 votes, Mr. Hamilton s and Mr.. Beach
E votes. This being more votes than men
't bers. the ballot was declared void. III
: second ballot resulted in Mr.. Beach n
ceiving Is votes, Mr. Bryant 4, and NJ
e Hamilton IL votes. There being no ele,
e ton. the third ballot was had. On tn
c ballot Mr.. Beach received 10, Bryant an
n Hamilton II votes. The name of Mr.. Br
v ant was withdrawn, and the fourth ball,
. was proceeded with. On this ballot ii
= Beach received 10 votes and Mr.. Hamilto
y ii votes scattering 1. There still bein
no election, the fifth ballot was had wit
= the following result Beach 10 and Hani
L ton II. Mr.. Beach having received M
, iority of all the votes cast, was declare
G duly elected Assessor for the ensuing yea
L The convention was then dissolved.
THE SCHOOL QUESTION.
/ The subject of the public schools al
9 their suspension came up. Some Of Il
T members of the Board of Education beiI
It present, they we're requested to make son
l. remarks. Mr. John j. Mccain stated tn
i the board appreciated fully the embarrasst
# condition of the city finances, nor did
d blame the Council for a lsudable purpo
e of retrenching the expenses. He referr'
to the oath taken by the members OF Il
board TO use our endeavor to keep up Il
public schools, and read the law upon Il
subject. He stated that during the tin
IS of Mr.. Bass official term $40, O00Sshi
'e been collected, less the per centage Above
D, He stated that the books Of the board hi
1t been examined and were accurate, al
r. they showed that the board bad never I
N ceived but $40, He said that it W
le their duty to see that the other $780,
ii be paid over. The Board was here to co
70 | fer with the Council, and he felt that ind
n the retrench1nent system so happily ina
n 1urated, the schools could be kept u
.1 r.