Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-12-22
THE CITY.
MUNICIPAL.
BOARD of aldermen.
The Public schools.

The following collections were reported
by the Treasurer from the 4th to the 10th
of December: the SUM If 81, 934.19, ex-
elusive of his commission, $90.1S.
MIR. John L. Glenn, Water Tax
Collector, reported that he had
collected, from Dec. 4 to Dec. 20, the
sum of 81, 028.31, exclusive of his commits
sion, $37.29.
There were several committees which
had no reports to make.
His Honor, Mayor Morris, suggested the
propriety of all heads of committees be-
ing attentive to duty.
The Committee on the CustomhOuse
wished further time to make report.
Granted.
A petition from Mrs. Bellmaine was re-
ceived, asking the reduction of taxes on her
property on Spruce street. Referred tothe
Finance Committee.
Several similar petitions were SO received
and referred
The bill regulating the sale of merchan-
disc by samples came up for consideration,
and was passed on its third reading. The
bill was published in our last report, and
though it may be sufficiently understood,
there being much interest in the matter,
we subjoin it entire.
Be it enacted by the City Council Of
Nashville, That itinerant persons and all
others not having regular business houses
in the CITY, who shall sell, or offer for sale
merchandise, within the city, whether said
merchandise be present, or to be shipped
or sent from other places, shall be required
to take out and pay for license as other
merchants, whether wholesale or retail, and
thew shall be subject to the same penalties
as other 1nerchants, for selling goods with
out license. And all provisions of any of
the City Ordinances to the contrary are
hereby repealed.
This act shall take effect on and after its
passage.
The law regulating the sale of vinous or
spurious liquors was, on motion, laid
over to the next regular meeting.
The bill allowing merchants during bust
ness hours to keep in their stores fifty
pounds of powder, and agents two hundred
pounds, was laid on the table.
Sundry petitions were received asking
the privilege of erecting frame houses
which had been acted upon by the Board
| of Council
The protest against the removal of the
engines from the 9Th ward, was received
and fled.
The report of the Street Committee
| through Mr. Petty, specifying certain I'M
proyements, from the other Board, was re-
ceived and filed
The bill from the Common Council
striking out section IS Of chapter S, regu-
| lating the wharfage of steamers was refer
| red to the Wharf Committee.
| The Alderman of the 18th ward offered a
| resolution authorizing the appointment OF
a committee Jointly from the Board of Al
dermen and Common Council to confer
with the Legislature, asking the privilege
of a special act to allow the city to mort
gage It's personal property for the protec-
| ton of the Fire Department. Received
The bonds Of the several policemen Sc
Iected by the Commissioners were received
and fled
The Alderman from the seventh ward
offered new bill with reference to the
City Dispensary.
The Mayor explained his reasons for not
signing the original bill as heretofore re-
| ported. regarding the wOrkhOuse as an IN
suitable place for the dispensary.
The bill of the Alderman from the seventh
ward provides committee on the part o
the CITY Council, to have supervision of the
medicines furnished for charity patients
requiring the signature of q tirst-clas
| physician for the same, and also specifying
that the druggist selected as pre-
seriptionist file his bond with the Re
corder for the faithful perfOrmanc
of duty, and giving the committee discre
| tionaryspower in the premises. Passed d
its second reading and referred to the Con
| mittee on Hospitals, with instructions t
| report at the next regular meeting. Their
+ was then submitted the following bill wit
, | reference to the public schools:
Whereas, 1t is now ascertained that th
, | current revenues of the city will not suthc
f to pay the expenses of the public school
of the city, and at the same time susta
, the public service of the corporation whic
cannot be dispensed with; therefore
Section I. Be enacted by the City CouI
) Gil of Nashville, That the Public Schools
} the CITY of Nashville shall be suspende
from and after the passage and approval
, this act; and all the officers and employees
| of said department, except the Superb
: tendent and Board of Education, shall b
T from the said time dismissed,
= Sec. 2. Be itfurther enacted, That II
= Board Of Education be and is hereby en-
powered and required to reopen the Publ
Schools of the city on or before the mr.
: Monday in February next, on the follow
: ing basis: The parent or guardian OF eac
= | child admitted to said schools as pupil
shall nav for the tuition of each such pup
Il at the rate of two dollars and fifty cen
c per month. payable monthly in advanc
No pupiI shall be admitted without pr
|, payment of the first month in adyancl
d and at the beginning of each month
d scholars shall be excluded whose parents
If guardians shall fail to so prepay for the e
F. suinp month. on or before the first d
p thereof, in advance.
If Sec. 8. Fuel, lights, water, and the u
n of the public school buildings, and Z
n services of the Superintendent, shall
" furnished to the Public Schools, at the c
N pense of the city.
II Sec. 4. 1t shall be the duty of the Sup'
/, intendent to collect, or caused to be cole
d ted. the fees of tuition, as provided IN t
c, second section of this act, under such re
~ Nations as the Board of Education m
Id prescribe. And he shall perform su
a other duties as may be prescribed by 81
r. Board.
id Sec. >. 1t shall be the duty Of the Boa
er of Education to take steps, as early as p
a. | sible. to ascertain the number Of chlldI
lis which will be sent to said public schools
nv pupils, under the provisions Of this a
n and the said Board shall employ only 81
=, number of teachers, and at such rate
= compensation as can be paid out OF
10 fnnd which shall be raised by the tuiti
NJ fees as herein provided for. And no MOI
DC shall be raised by taxation for the supp
at of said schools, or for such purpose p
or out of the city treasury, except for
on purposes aforesaid of paying the Super
oh tendent, and supplying fuel, lights g
he water, and keeping in repair the buldin
Sec. G. This act shall take effect on q
ID, after its passage and approval and
In laws and parts or provisions OF laws IN G.
rs fict with the provisions hereof are repeal
II Considerable discussion arose upon
~ bill. it being commended on the part OF SO
- of the members that a school debt
over 800. 900 was hanging over us from
Vi source due the LIST of January which
llu were unable to meet, while others affirn
that the revenue arising for this purp
laL would soon be accTuing, and espresso
OF willingness to sustain them by volunt
ed contribution, or if necessary, by special
val | direct taxation.
be The advocates of the bill insisted tina
his was needless to promise teachers OF schC
remuneration for their services vi
,at | the promise could not be redeemed.
ff- | opponents insisted that everything else
M | better be done away with than the scho'
he 1t was declared that it would take $40,
- to run the schools for the next six tmont
5" The money, it was said, could not be l
cured nor had from public sources.
DIR. G. D. Elliott, by request and pern
sion, made some remarks in regard to
bill, hoping that it would have due and
consideration.
ust Mr.. President Carroll spoke at &c
led length, asserting that the bill sapped
,ay the foundation the entire school SYST
he ! He declared the bill to be the most sin
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