Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-19
MUNICTPAI.
Meeting Of the Board of CONNER
Council.

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Council.
A called meeting of the Board Of Com
mon Council, was held last evening, Pfesi.
dent Shankland in the chair.
The following message from the Mayor
wssFead and receiveda "A "A "a /
Gentlemen of The Board. of, Common
Councild You are called together this
evening in pursuance of an arrangement
between your Committee on Finance and,
attorneys for the, city on one part, and
certain attorneys employed by the tax
payers association on the other part 80
make such changesin the membership of L
your board as has been agreed upon by
both parties, changes which to some msy
MT seem necessary, but it ia we'll estab-
lished fact that government to be sue
cessful must have the confidence and CO.
operation Of at least msjority OF The le-
telligence of lis citizens. have DO hesi-
tation in saving that with such confidence
and co operation, promptness on the part
Of taxspayers, and anything like fair ex-
preston OF. public opinion throughout The
nress. that we could at the end Of the
mpnicipaI wear render such an account
If our stewardship as would satisfy
an candid minds that we had not
only been acting and working for the beSt
interests of the whole city; but had accom-
plished our object, notwithstanding The
| immense pressure brought TO bear against
| us through the medium of the press, public
| and personal abuse, aud by every other
| means known or conceived OF, by parties
who seemed bent upon our destruction. Yet
I can see no objection TO the proposed plan
/ of settlement. We have every thing to
gain by il, and nothing to lose. II, by adj
hitting gentlemen Of known ability and
integrity into the supposed charmed cir.
cle," we can allay the apprehensions OF
the timid, secure the confidence of the tax
payers; in fact, array that property inir.
ence against which we have had TO contend,
| on our side, we will be able TO satisfy all
parties that there is nothing behind the
scenes that would rot have been brought
| out either in the main act or afterpiece, and
that what was on the bills would have been
shown. Then our vindicstion will be
complete, peace and harmony restored,
and a state of feeling epgendered which
will not likely again be marred by mis-
representation or demonstration.
Il The gentlemen who have been selected
| to take the management of our finances IN
/ their hands are we'll known to all of you,
and are of such eminent integrity that
should not hesitate for one moment to en-.
trust them with the entire control OF the
affairs of the corporation were it deemed
Unnecessary, being fully assured that they
would act and devise only for the good
of the whole people without fear or pre-
judice.
And in asking that vacancies may be
made in certain wards, / do not wish Il
considered, as reflection upon the char
scter, ability or integrity of the members
who are requested to withdraw, but th'
merest accident of residence of the gentle
men agreed upon to take control Of oul
finances. Very respectfully,
A. z. ALDEN, Mayor.
i After the reading Of the above message
VIM. Wright, councilman from the Second
Ward, rendered his resignation, which wa
accepted. fsef Va
The Board then proceeded to an election
10 fll the vacancy. John Hugh Smith wa
nominated and elected, having received 1t
votes and George B Frimble i. gfs-sB
The resignation of X. L. Gaines, coun,
Gilman from the Third Ward, was read ano
received, and Phineas Garrett elected Il
fill the vacancy.
The President, A. e Sbankland, ther
called Councilman Thsyer TO the chair
when he rendered his resignation as =
member oil the Board.
Mr.. ShsnkIand said that an tax
ing this step he was acting for what h'
conceived to be the good Of the city. liz
, retired with the best wishes and kindtsi
feelings toward all. !,
Il Mr.. Murphy remarked that Mr.. Shank
land was an old citizen, and one Wht
could be trusted, and would be as good 3
man on the finance committee as John III
: Bass or any other man.
Gen. George Nancy being present, wai
called upon 10 make some remarks. lie
reviewed the condition Of Affairs at sons
length, and said that as attorney OF thu
corporation, he had given it rs his opin
I ion that the taxpayers should be repre-
sented 10 the management of their own in
lerests and moreover that the arrange
: meut made was much better than engagins
, 10 suit. ...
/ MIR. Murphy remarked that if it was thu
intention 10 make Daniel +. Carter Chair
man Of the Finance Committee, he coul,
see 40 good reason why A. b. ShaDkland
John Hugh Smith, james Davis and Sila
+. Allen would not answer for the FInaDc'
Committee without the assistance OF Mr.
Bass.
Capt, Silas F. Allen asked permission Il
mske few remarks, which was granted
He said that he believed that he had beef
elected member of the board constim
tionalIy, and held his position as Chair
1 Al lCnallv
but when he saw that he was not able Il
manage the finances Of the corporation a
tbey should be, he felt it 10 be his duty t.
give up his position. He did not fine
fsult with the citizens for the action they
had taken. He knew that the check sys
lem was wrong, and the evil should have
been remedied long since. He had Ia
bored during the past year like dray
horse, and hardly ever went out on The
street without being met by a sheriff OIL
constable with warrant against the Ger
poratiOn. No boy ever stepped out o
, school, or man out Of Jail with a freel
heart or lighter step than he did in walk
, ing out of the position of Chairman of The
Finance Committee. He wished to see the
, | interests of the city advanced, and its debt
paid. and that in order 10 accomplish
, tbis. there must be men at the head Of at
fairs who could procure money at better
rates than he had been able TO do. He wa
comparatively stranger here, ard did no
have the confidence of those who were il
} The habit OF getting accommodations from
bankers. He thought that Mr.. Bass woulC
be able to do what be had not accom-
!, plished, with all the labor attached TO hi
position.
The resignation of Mr.. Shankland wal
then received, and, on motion of Mr.
Sanders, the board proceeded to elect {
member to fill the. vacancy.
, Mr.. Bass was then nominated and elected
Mr.. jenkins moved that Mr.. Thayel
continue 10 act as temporary chairman mn
Ill such time as the board determined IL
elect permanent chairman. Carried anC
The board adjourned. .....ar So.
A Card. p
To the Editors Of the Union and American.
NASHVILLE, June is, l869.-In my
speech last night in Illustrating the dan
ger to the city from the character Of The
| ,.oJo 7 cold ouab