Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-12-07

MUNICIPAL.
Regular Meeting Of the Board OF
Aldermen.
Reports, Bills, and Resolutions
Firing Fare Crackers and Squibs
ON Holidays.

Firing Fare Crackers and Squibs
ON Holidays.
The Board of Aldermen met in regular
session last night in the room of the Com
mon Council, President HUXLEY in the
chair, and the following members present:
Messrs. Steele, Ambrose, Smith, Patterson,
Caster, Cabler, Wilkinson, Kircher, Sim.
mons.
MONTHLY REPORTS.
The following reports for the month Of
November were presented:
The Chief Engineer of the Fire Depart
ment reports the total sum paid for salaries
as $2.434 GO, which together with the
sums paid for feed, repairs and other ex-
penses amounted to So, 344 &c. There were
several false fire alarms during the month,
but only one fire at 10 Cherry street, the
loss resulting from which was $150-no
insurance.
The report of the Surgeon in charge Of
st. Vincent's Hospital shows that thirteen
patients were admitted during the month,
thirteen discharged, three have died; four
teen Of the patients were females and TWEEN
ty males; price Of maintenance seventy
five cents per day, while twenty-one were
remaining at the date of last report. Ex-
penses $418}5.
The report of Thomas J. Halle, Record
er, shows the following collections:
For Court fines. 633 40
For privilege icense....... 1920 20
which, with other collections
amount to........-............ SIS, $3.50 40
The Superintendent of Waterworks re-
ports said works in good condition, and
states that the three-inch pipe on Castle.
man street has been removed, and six
inch pipe laid in its place
The Water Tax Collector reported his
collections at 81, lis 10.
/ The Revenue Collector reports collec-
tons of 4,9S6.22.
The City Sexton reports the interments
in the cemetery during the month at
fifteen, twelve of which were white per-
sons and three colored- seven males end
eight females. The sections collections
were $12.
The report of the Clerk of the Market
shows that he has collected from the
Markethouse $3.50, and from the "Red
Men " for rent of hall, $500.
The report of the Auditor shows the
amount allowed on pay roll of police, 81
AS; for workhouse department, 1892 Sc;
miscellaneous department, S898.07; COM
mission department, $780, 6; salary de-
partment, 1886. 80; interest department,
1914; profit and loss, $40; dispensary de
partner, $124.20; markethouse depart
ment, so; street department, 81, 1854, %;
old debt department, S4,773.97; water
works department, $685.. 55; charity de-
partment $117.20; hospital department,
$418.15-total, S19, 22697.
The Treesurers report shows his total re.
ceipts as SIS, 200. 46; disbursements, 1924,
053S7: leaving cash balance Of s.,
1853.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
A minority report in relation to the suit
pending with the 10th ward, was presented
by Aid. Garter, favoripg some allowance
by way of compromise to the 10th ward
but stating that he was not willing to
make full surrender of all points to the
10th ward. The minority report was re-
ceived but not acted upon, as the majority
report was not presented. Mr.. Carter
stated that the majority were in favor o.
releasing the 10th ward from the payment
OF all taxes, and of allowing that ward t.
enter the city as one of the wards on thu
1st of next January, and commence pay
ing taxes then, thus releasing the 1Otl
ward from the payment Of allaaxes preYi
ous to jar. l, 1871.
Alderman Smith, Chairman of the Stree
Committee, reported in regard to tn,
recommendation of the Mayor concerning
plank sidewalks, that he had instructed tn
Street Ove-seer to repair the sidewalks il
the city, and that the materials which hal
been contracted for would be delivered
within the present week. The report o
said committee was concurred in.
The Street Committee further reporte
that Franklin Street would be metaled a
soon as the necessary material could b
ton of South Union and High street
would be modified, as prayed in a petition
referred to them.
UNFNIsED business.
| A bill providing for the erection of fou
gas posts on Lindsey Avenue and three Of
Fillmore street was called up, and passet
its thifd reading.
The bill to erect six lampposts on Churcl
street, one on Berryhill street, and fou
on South Union streets, on its third read
ing, was rejected.
PETITIONS.
Several petitions to erect frame house
and reduce assessments were presented an
appropriately referred or disposed of.
A petition from about forty bushes
firms of Nashville was presented, pray
ing the Board to repeal or revoke tn
law allowing city drumming, as this la-
allowed drummers to deceive strangers an
annoy other merchants, besides being
nuisance to old and upright business mer
Recorder Halle remarked that thes
d1ummers caused him considerable annoy
ance, and that they gave rise to numeroU
complaints.
On motion of Alderman Smith, con
mittee of three was appointed to draft
bill to cover the case, and the followin
Aldermen were named as such committee
Messrs Carter, Smith and wilkinson.
A petition was received from Mrs. G.
Ames, relict of Col. Ames who was latel
killed in Georgia, praying the Board
allow her the privilege of exhibiting IL
animals belonging to the circus, until sue
time as the said animals could be soil
such exhibition being for the purpose {
paying expenses. The petition stated tn
Mrs. Ames, who is staying at Linok's HI
tel, did not feel like mourning the hea1
expense of obtaining regular license, an
merely wished to exhibit the animals unit
such time ss they could be sold.
Recorder Halle said that he understood
from the Rgent of the circus that said Gil
Gus would probably remain here all vii
ter.
The prayer of the petitioner was gran
ed, and Mrs Ames was allowed to exhib
her circus until otherwise ordered by tn
Board of Aldermen or the Mayor,
A bill to erect five gas posts on Sou
Union street and three on Stevenson Av
nue., and sppropristing $3.50 for said ere
ton, was called UP by Alderman Wilkir
son, and, on suspension of the rules, Ii
bill passed its third and last reading.
FROM THE OTHER BOARD.
Petition of NJ. G.. L. Claiborne to r
ducs assessment of property, was referr'
to Finance Committee, thus concurring
the action of the Common Council.
Several petitions to reduce assessment
we're read and appropriately disposed Of
A resolution, appointing a joint con
mittee to act in conjunction with Il
Mayor in receiving proposals in referen,
to obtaining grounds, north of Lii
Branch, for school purposes, was ad optic
and Mr.. Kircher added to said com mite
The Board of Aldermen concurred
: the action of the other Board in adoptil
a resolution in regard to assessments {
property listed previous to the year 187
directing the Finance Committee 20 ma
! no changes in SAID assessments, and furIh
3 | to make no changes in assessments
1870, unless a proper petition be mat
5 | previous to Jan. l, 1871.
NEW BUSINESS.
A petition from about ten Magellan
; and citizens was presented, praying L
2 Board to so modify the law in reference
6 firing fire crackers and squibs on holiday
. as to allow torpedoes and fire crackers
be fred off in back yards and alleys.
Alderman Simmons presented bill
accordance with the request of the sboy
named petitions, on which eonsiderat
debate ensued. Some members were
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