Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-09-07
THE CITY.
MUNICIPAL.
mONACAFALs
Meeting of Roar "a of Aldermen.

Il
Meeting of Board OF Aldermen.
The Board met at o'clock P. N. yester-
| day, President Carroll in the Chair.
The Finance Committee reported the
current expenses for one month S14. 265. Is.
the amount of current interest paid on old
| city bonds "a, 900; the amount Of cash paid
out on old debts S27,O71.61. The report
! stated that this administration had paid in
cash upon the debts of former administra-
tions $127, 222. AZ, and that not a cent Of
Iarther Indebtedness had been contracted.
Inc amount of S79 21043. iquidated by
hecelVer Bass, added to the other, make a
casn payment on old debts of S2O6, 432. 80
maze oy the present administration. of
debts not of their contracting.
Ihe Secretary's report showed eurrent
expenses for the month Of IA. 265 10. inter-
est paid 4, 900, old debts Maid in cash 27 :
OII.ol. The Treasurer reported having
collected from various sources 81 66S' Tbe
Revenue Collector reported HAVING COL
lected interest on bonds 5, POS AZ: sinking
fund 1888 50; schools ], ,567. 80: OrdinaTv
revenue 5,208. 43; polls 1921; back taxes
623 SO. The report of the Water Tax Col.
lector showed collections amounting to p
299. The Recorders repors showed col
lections from merchants, hacks, wagons
and drays of 1902 20, and from fines and
costs 6S4 so, making total of 6,5S7.OO.
The Market Master reported collections ot
62t.00. The Wharf Master collected IS9 20.
The City Sexton reported the number Of
interments for the MONTH AZ; Of these 23
were white, and 8 eOlored, twenty Of the
total being infants. His collections were
$I1. f11tr
The Street Oversser reported various
and sundry Improvements upon streets and
thoroughfares .....
The Chief of the Fire Department report-
ed two alarms and three fires, with slight
damages. He also reported tho amount of
salaries for the month, 50, 425; feed. etc.
S223 SO; repairing, $167.3s; contingent
account, 5035. He reported sundry res
pairs upon the engines, etc.
The reports we're received and fled.
Privilege was granted to T. H. Jones &
Co. to extend the water pipes to their aggi-
cultural works.
Sundry petitions asking the privilege of
erecting frame houses were received and
referred.
A petition from the inspectors of the
Penitentiary, praying a reduction of water
tax, was rejected.
The following resolution was adopted:
Whereas, Reports have been circulated
in this city conflicting with themselves and
with the truth of the matter, IN respect to
the policy which has been pursued, and
the measures which have been adopted by
the present Mayor and City Council; and,
Whereas, 1t is of itself proper that once
a year the servants of the public should
give an account Of the manner in which
they have discharged their duties; There
fore,
Resolved, by the Board Of Aldermen,
the Common Council concuring, that a
special committee be appointed to consist
Of two members of the Board Of Aldermen,
and three members of the Common COun-
ell, in conjunction with the Recorder and
Treasurer, to prepare and cause to be pub
lished, at the earliest day possible, a report
TO embody a condensed account Of the
policy and measures, in respect
to the various departments of the city gov
arnment.
Under the resolution, Messrs. Smith and
Patterson were appointed the committee
0n the part of the Board Of Aldermen.
Sundry petitions we're received and re-
Ierred, after which the Board adjourned