Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-23

Regular Meeting OF the Board Of
Aldermen


Regular Meeting OF the Board OF
Aldermen
Al the regular meeting 81 the Board q
Aldermen last night, a quorum was pres
ent, and President Carroll occupying the
chair.
The report of Arson Nelson, Revenue
Collector, showing collections since last
meeting 81, 377. Al and $2l6 of advanced
taxes for school purposes, was submitted
and fled
Report of John L. Glenn, Water Tax
Collector. showing collections in two
weeks to tho amount of $2,e15.97, was
read and fled
Aid. Hurley read the following letter
from Col. Prosser, member of Congress, on
the Customhouse subject, and the com
nitfee was granted further time.
WASHINGTON, March 16, lS70.-Messrs.
A. II. Hurley, Daniel F. Carter and Others.
Gentlemen: Your letter of the 5th inst,
is received. The Secretary of the Treasu-
~ is only authorized to make a sale or
exchange Of the present Government lot,
for another without additional expense to
the Government. 1t is expected that the
proceeds of the lot on the corner OF
Church and Cherry, viii buy another and
more suitable site, without additional cost
am told by the Secretary that he has or
viii advertise for proposals for sale, and
purchase of another lot, and that a Board
has been appointed to receive and act
upon proposals. If it should be the pleas
ure Of the city authorities of Nashville, to
l submit propositions in connection with
| the Public Square, presume of course
they viii be considered by that Board
am very respectfully, your ob't servant
W. F. PRcssKR.
The Recorders report, showing receipts
4 and expenditures for the past six months
was read and fled. The report shows ex
penditures for the six months now ended
to have been $104, z66 81, and receipts fo
the same time Ss127, 013 25. - e
A petition was received from jesse B
Perry, asking correction of tax Gstment
and referred to Finance Committee.
The bill repeating the act requiring pal
ties to pay tax of S. for using sprin
kwater, passed third reading.
The act repeating the law permitting
merchants to sell at auction In front {
their stores, passed first reading. 4
Petition of citizens living on Mort
/ Cherry street, asking an extension of WI
ter pipes, was referred to Waterworl
1
Committee.
Petition Of James PEBBLES, asking priv
lege of making frame addition to house
South Nashville, was referred to Committe
on Fire Department.
Resolution Of Common Council appoin
ing a committee to consider the proprie
of changing time for meeting of the boart
was conourred in, and Aids. Hurley m
> Buddeke appointed for Board Of Alderne
w. H. Carroll was granted the priyileG
of building a frame stable in the Sth war
Aid Cabler presented an act to amer
the waterworks law so as to protect perso
paying for the privilege of sprinkil
s Streets, which was laid on the table.
; Alderman Hurley offered resolution I
J quiring the repair of Hills alley, in Sou
Nashville, which was referred to COMM
Tee on Street Department.
Alderman Hurley offered a bill to redu
= the cost of uniforms for the police, to s.
y which passed first reading and was REFER
q to Finance Committee.
President Carroll offered resOluio
directory to certain city officers, which "
adopted The resolution relates to viol
tons of the law for keeping the streets al
h alleys clean.
) The Board adjourned until the next re
= ular meeting night.