Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-15
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Adjourned Meeting Heard OF Com.
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At the adjourned meeting of the Com.
mon Council last night, thirteen members
we're present and President Hereford in
the chair. y Ia IA
Petition of j. w. Allen, to erect a frame
house on Murrill street, in the, Seventh
4 Ward, was granted. as..,.,,.. - -.
i Petition of D. Q. Coleman, asking privi-
lege to make wooden addition to a house,
was granted. aH COS ~ 81 Hc
| Petition of John .Schimmler, owner of
certain real estate in the city, praying a
reduction of tax assessment on same for
1869, and which had boon granted BY
Board Of Aldermen, was read, and redne-
ton as ordered by other Board, concur
red IN. - - 1a.i1i n "
Report of the Committee of the Board of
Aldermen recommending reduction of
water tax at the mineral water establish
ment Of NJ. Mccormack & Co. s, was con-
CURED in. U l.lN EEs1s ell trr TeTc I
The action of the Board Of Aldermen re-
lating to the Gun Factory property was
| concurred in. This action relates TO owner
ship of part of said property by the city.
and suspends rent OF same by the city for
school purposes.
Act passed by Board Of Aldermen 20
regulate the incidental expenses of the CITY
passed third reading. This act requires
that all orders for coal, wood. stationery.
etc, for city use shall be issued by the
Mayor.
Action of the Board of Aldermen on the
petition Of Mr.. Tyne was concurred in.
Report Of the committee to settle with
the Clerk of the County Court, showing
the Indebtedness of that officer to the city
on account of collections made by him
from Nov. 1, 1869, to March 1, 1870 and
which he is prepared to settle, to be 81, 300.
The petition of Messrs. McManus and
Hartnett, asking remuneration for services
rendered, was referred to the Street Com
mittee.
Act to regulate the assessment of per-
sonal taxes, passed at last meeting of Alder
men, passed first reading.
Petition of G. Waterman, proprietor of
the late Kossuth House, wishing to have
water tax RENTED, was referred to the
Committee on Waterworks.
Petition of F. w. Baker, relative TO d. |
vision of co-partnership purchase of prop |
erty from the city, was referred to the |
Finance Committee.
The petition of Martin Dalton was re- |
ferred to Street Committee.
Petition of Alex. Denning to build |
frame house in the Sth Ward was con-
CURED in.
The act from the Board of Aldermen |
providing for a commercial clerk TO act
as an assistant to the Recorder, passed
first reading.
The petition of w. II. Carroll to build a
frame stable in the sixth ward, was granted
The petition of John Beatty relative to
assessment on real estate in North Nash
vile, was laid on the table,
Thepetition of James PEBBLES to make a
frame addition to house in South Nash
vile, was referred
A bill to repeal the act giving auction
merchants the right to sell at auction on
the sidewalks, passed third reading.
A resolution authorizing the payment Of
officers and other employees Of the city on
the first of each month, or as early there
after as possible, was laid Oh the table.
A petition from citizens of North Cherry
street, asking to have water pipe extended
from Jefferson to Ash; street, was referred
to The Waterworhs Committee.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Craigh cad,
providing for the appointment of a COM
mittee to consider and report upon the
propriety of changing the time of City
Council meetings, was adopted, and Messrs.
Hinton and Manlove were appointed said
committee.
Board adjourned until next regular meet
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