Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-13


The Revenue Collector, Mr.. Sheri-
dan, reported So, lE,46 as received
since last report. Board of Education,
$l1,4I4,50, Nashville and Northwestern
Railroad, s., .6S, making in the aggre-
gate, $G662296.
The report of A. Wolf Warf Master for
the month of November shows 1884, ~ re-
ceived.
The annual report of the Wharf Master
shows a collection of S4,12S 4S for the
year ending December 81, 1865.
Mr.. Pratt, City Sexton, reported SIS as
the amount received for fees and for rent
of ground in the cemetery.
PETITIONS.
A number of petitions to build frame
houses and to repair roofs, etc, were grant
ed.
A petition from several merchants in
regard to the bad condition Of the various
dePots in the city, was referred TO the
Street Department, with power TO act.
An ordinance amending the act authoriz-
ing the construction of sidewalks was re-
iected on its second reading.
An ordinance was introduced to regulate
the fire test of Illuminating oil.
The bill makes it unlawful for any per-
son to keep in store Illuminating oil OF
less fire test than one hundred and twenty
degrees Fahrenheit, uRless the same has
been inspected or branded. 1t Iso author
ICES the Mayor to appoint an inspector OF
oil, whose duty shall be to make an inspec-
ton with proper and standard barome-
ter, the inspector to be paid fifty cents on
the first barrel, or any other vessel, and
twenty-five cents on all others, by the per
son in whose possession the oil is found.
Persons violating The provisions Of this
ordinance will be subjected TO fine of not
less than SIS, nor more than $50. Passed
three readings.
President Kinney introduced the follow
ing resolution:
Whereas, The citizens of the tenth
ward refuse 10 pay corporation taxes before
the decision Of a suit pending in the Su-
preme Court TO test the legality Of the an.
nexation Of said ward to the city, therefore,
Be it resolved by the City Council of
Nashville that the Chief Of the Fire De-
partmest be and is hereby instructed to
run no fire engine 10 any fire in said ward
until the decision of said suit, and that the
Superintendent Of the Waterworks be in
structed to shut off the water from said
ward until said question shall be decided.
BE IL further resolved, That the citizens
Of said ward shall not be permitted to send
scholars to the public schools Of the city,
and the Board of Education are hereby in
struc,ed to dismiss from said schools all
scholars from said ward until said suit
shall be decided.
The resolution was postponed for one
month for farther consideration.
Ag ordinance requiring the lessees Of
the marketbouse stalls, to pay in equal
ratio for the gas used in the market house,
the same to be collected by the clerk of
the market. Passed three readings.
4 proposition OF Mr.. Isaac Paul, TO sell
the city Ioi on South Cherry street, for the
use Of the Fire Department, was referred
to the Fire Department.
A communication was received from
James GbeeU, proposing to take charge OF
the City Cemetery, aud ordered to be filed,
An ordinance authorizing the Mayor to
appoint three detectives on the police force
to arrest all vioIatOrs of the water-tax
laws. Passed first reading.
A communication was received from
DR.. Sample, Health Officer, ia regard to
some patients at St. Vincent Hospital who
have been confined for some time at
heavy expense 10 the corporation, and or
dered TO be filed.
An ordinance authorizing the Gas Com
miites to purchase fifty gas lamps and any
material necessary TO repair those now in
use, passed three readings,
Mr.. Allen introduced billto repeal the
act establishing the City Hospital. Passed
first reading,
The Baud then adjourned.