Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-09
MUNICIPAL.
Regular Meeting Of the Common
Council and Adjourned Meet
ing of the Board of
Aldermen
Election Of Police Commissioner.
Common Council.

Election Of Police Commissioner.
Common Council.
The regular meeting of the Common
Council was held last night, President
Craighead in the chair, and the following
members present: Messrs. Perry, Robert
son, Harwell, Carter, Creighton, Smith,
Wood, Gennett, Chiffon, Sawyer, Halloran
and Duling.
The minutes of last meeting having been
read and signed, the reports of the several
city officers, read at the last meeting of the
Board of Aldermen, and heretofore pub
lished, were presented.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The report of the Street Overseer, which
was presented and filed, shows that large
number of streets in the city have been
McAdamizsd and several sewers repaired.
The Committee on Workhouse reported
that 26 prisoners were on hand on the LIST
of November; confined during the month
of November, 49-calaboose prisoners, 146;
charity, %; total 243. Number of prison
ers discharged by Recorder, 80; by Mayor,
1; time out, 10; discharged from calabooSe,
146; charity prisoners discharged, 20; ditto.
on hand, 2; prisoners escaped, l.; prisoners
on hand Dec. /, so; making in all 24S.
The Workhouse Committee held a meet
ing on the Doth of November, and elected
James B. Petit keeper, Miles Brantly as.
sistant keeper, and Carroll Carter watch
man.
The majority report of the committee on
the tenth ward suit was presented, recon-
| mending that the suit with that ward be
withdrawn, each of the parties litigant
| paying their proportion of the costs, and
that the tenth ward be exempt from pay
ment of all taxes not already paid, accruing
before the 1st of January, 1871. They
further recommend that the Attorney on
the part of the city be authorized to make
such proposition to the Attorney on the
part of the citizens of the tenth ward as
will ensure a speedy settlement of said
suit in accordance with the above pro-
visions. Tho report was received. The
minority report of the tenth ward commit
| tee, which we have heretofore published,
was also read andreceived.
PETITIONS.
Several petitions to erect frame houses
and reduce assessments we're presented
aud appropriately disposed of.
A petition praying that Basin Alley be
| opened, was referred to Street Committee.
There was also referred to the same COM
mittee petition stating that the alley
running north from Broad street, between
Market and College was a nuisance, and
praying its abatement.
| President Craighead here stated that the
Board of Aldermen was ready to meet thi,
Board in convention for tie purpose of
electiDg Police Commissioner to fill the
vacancy caused by the expiration of the
term of service of one of the three Com
missioners.
In Convention
The Convention was called to order,
President Hurley, Of the Board of Alder
men, in the Chair.
FOR POLICE COMMISSIONER,
| The following named gentlemen were
| placed in nomination: A. G. Beech, Jas.
NJ. Hinton, G. w Swinney aud Y. B.
Jones.
On the first ballot the vote stood as fol-
lows: Beech 10, Hinton s, Swinney I,
Jones >.
It was then moved and carried that after
the third ballot the hindmost candidate be
dropped.
On the second ballot, thirty-one votes
we're cast, being one more than the lawful
number, the vote standing: Beech 10,
| Hinton s, Swinney s, and Jones ).
On the third ballot Mr.. Beech received
| 10 votes, Hinton Z, Swinney and Jones6.
The President then stated that, as the
| second ballot was void, the hindmost can
didate would not be dropped. till after the
next ballot, but Mr.. Hurley here arose
and said that he would withdraw the name
of Mr.. Jones.
On the fourth ballot Beech received y
votes, Hinton 1, and Swinney Z.
On the fifth ballot, according to the mo-
ton before carried, the name of Mr. Swim
ney having been dropped, the vote stood
Beech Il, Hinton -, and Mr.. Beech hav-
ing received majority of all the votes cas-,
was declared duly elected POLICE Commits
sioner for the next three years.
The Convection then dissolved.
Board of Common Council.
President Crsighead resumed the chair
and called the Board Of Common Council
to order.
THE PETITION
of John Shy to reduce assessment was read
and referred to Finance Committee.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
A bill to erect four lamp posts, one on
the corner of lower wharf and Front street.
one on jackson street and said wha-f, one
on corner of Madison and Front streets,
and one between Jefferson and Madison
streets on Front, and appropriating $40
for the same, passed its third and last
reading.
A bill changing the rates of water tax,
and reducing said rates in some cases,
passed its third and last reading.
A bill to recover the east side of the
markethouse with l. C bright fir, and az
propristing for said recovering 81 800, or
so much of said sum as might be neces-
sary, passed the second reading, and con-
siderable discussion then ensued
An amendment was offered, and adopted,
to cover with plastic slate instead of tin,
and the bill passed its third and last reading.
TO INCREASE THE POLICE FORCE.
A bill to increase the number of patrol
men on the police force to thirty six, and
increasing the salaries of said patrolmen TO
500 per month each, the salaries of ser
ceants 70 $40, and the salary of Captain
Of Police TO Sl25, passed two readings, but
was lost on the third reading by nine
affirmative and eleven negative votes.
Business from the other Board was
called, when, on motion, the rules We're
suspended in order to take up
NEW BUSINESS.
A bill covering the report of the me-
iority of the joint committee in relation 10
compromising the suit in the 10Th ward,
was read, as follows:
Be it enacted by the City Council of
Nashville, That the Attorney of the Cor
poration be and is hereby instructed to
settle and close the suit of the citizens of
Tenth ward against the citizens of the city
Of Nashville, making 1t as Il b asis Of such
settlement, that all taxes assessed previous
10 the present assessment be lemltted, and
that said litigants will submit TO taxation
as citizens Of other wards, in all future
assessments. The bill passed its first read
ing.
A resolution, empowering the Finance
COMMITTEES In conjunction with the Mayor
TO use any legitimate means in their pow.
or to collect Tor the city the large amount
Of poll taxes, outstanding and unpaid, on
the assessor books, previous to the cur
rent municipal year 1870 and 1871, had
passed the Board of Aldermen at its last
meeting, and Common concurred in the &C
lion Of the otter Board.
FROM THE OTHER BOARD.
A bill IN reference to the sale of liquor
in the Markeihouse and the establishment
of eating tables about the market, which
passed three readings in the other Board,
passed its first reading.
RED MEN.
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