Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-11-26
THE CITY.
MUNICIPAL.
Called Meeting OF the Board of Al
dermen and Regular Meeting
of ttse Common Council.

Called Meeting OF the Bosrd of Al
dersnen and Regular Meeting
of tsae Common Council.
Election of Members of the Board
of Educate ON.
Common Council.
A regular meeting of the Common Coun-
Gil was held on Thursday, the 9th inst, at
seven o'clock, President Craighead in the
chair, and quorum present.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The minutes having been read and APP
proved, the report Of the Finance Commit
tee was presented, showing that the COM
mittee had examined the petition of L.
Schroeder, asking for pay for services reu-
dered as Second Clerk of the MaEkethouse
under former administration. The COM
mittee recommended the rejection of the
petition, and in this Fart of the report the
Council concurred.
In regard to the bill proposing the ex-
emption of wagons of manufacturers from
license tax, the Finance Committee asked
further time, which was granted.
They also presented with their report q
bill to regulate the Communication Of punish
ment and releases from the Workhouse,
and for other purposes, and recommended
its passage The bill was received and
fled.
The reports Of the Revenue Collector ard
other officers, where then presented, which
reports We have heretofore published.
The Street Committee, TO whom was re-
ferred the communication of the Mayor of
Edgefeld, in reference to procuring sand
and gravel from the upper and lower is
lands, reported adversely, and the Common
Council cOncurred in said report. On the
petition of r. A. Campbell, in regard TO
certain street grades, the Street Committee
reported that they had instructed the En-
glneer to modify or establish the grade, as
petltioned. In regard to metali1g Frank
lin street, said committee reported that
they would attend to the matter az soon as
rock could be procured.
The Police Committee, to whom was re-
ferred the communication of the Police
Commissioners, suggesting an increase of
the police force and salary, submitted a
majority report adverse to the proposition
s1tion. These reports were received
| RESIGNATION OF HON. JAMES wHrTwoRTH.
On motion, the regular order of business
was suspended, to receive and consider the
resignation of James Whitworth as men,
Der and President of the Board of Educa-
ton. A message from the Mayor was also
read, calling the attention of the CITY
| Council to the fact that at this meeting the
l VIZ har a. ~
bers of the Board of Education, 10 serve
| as such for three years, and one in the
place Of James Whit~orth.
On motion, the resignation of Judge
| Whltworth was accepted, aud the Board of
Aldermen aud Common Council then met
In Convention
President Hurley called the convention
to order, and Messrs. George S. Kinney,
I. Fl. Haley, DR.. Morgan, G.. M. Fogg,
DR., L. h Hamilton, and NJ. G.. Cotton
were placed in nomination, to fill the IN
expired term of Judge Whitworth. On
the sixth ballot I. H. Hamilton was cleo
ted.
AS members of the Board of Education
for three years, the following named gen
tlemen were placed in nomination: A. D.
Horton, H E. Jones, L. G. Tarbox, Geo.
S. Kinney, G. G. Torbett, Isaac Paul, III.
G. Cotton and 7. W. Haley. On the first
ballot a. d. Horton and L. G. Tarbox
were elected; and on the second ballot
Geo. S. Kinney was elected. Thereupon
the convention dissolved.
Common Council.
Several petitions to erect frame houses,
etc, were read and appropriately referred.
| BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
| 4 bill eppropriating 81 600 for the i'm
provement of the Markethouse was read.
and having passed the first and second
readings, further action was postponed till
the next meeting.
A bill fixing the rates of water tax passed
its first reading.
bill for the Communication of taxes il
the Recorders Court and for other pur
poses, was read and referred.
Several petitions from the other Board
to erect frame houses and reduce assess
ments, were presented, and the action O
that Board cOncurred in.
A bill to increase the police force anC
salary passed its first reading.
resolution directing the Finance Com
mittee to make no change in any tax as
sessment or property listed previous to tbs
current year of 1870, and also instructinl
said committee to maks no change in am
assessment Of the year 1870, when a peti
ton viii be presented on the subject pre-
vious to the 1st Of Janrery, 1871, excep
for full and sufficient reason, was read, anC
the res luton adopted
A resolution was adopted providing for
joint committee of three-two from ths
Common Council and one from the Boar
of Aldermen-to act in conjunction Will
the Mayor to receive propositions in regarC
to obtaining grounds within the corporal,
limits north of Lick Branch, for schoo
purposes, and providing further that sail
committee shall report at the next meetin,
all propositions made them in reference
to school grounds; and Messrs. Kreig an;
Hudson were appointed on said COMMITTEE
on the part OF the Common Council.
The Board then adjourned to meet at
o'clock on Friday night, to hear the Cit
Solicitor, Mr.. Ewing, on the subject of tn
gun factory.
Board of Aldermen.
A called meeting of the Board of Alder
men was held at their room, on Thursda
night, the Path inst, President Hurley il
the chair and quorum present.
| II mOoSdSo nun luS 0h1yOt was Itdtl, III
forming the Board that they were callet
together for the purpose of meeting th
Common Council in convention, to cleo
three members of the Board of Edu
cation.
A letter from the Hon. James Viii!
= worth to the Mayor, rendering his resigna
ton as member and President of the Boar
of Education, was read, and the resigns
ton of Judge Whitworth was accepted.
The Board then took up bill regulatin
the communication of punishments, ett
| The bill passed its second reading; and, o
motion of Mr.. Patterson, was referred to
special committee, TO be composed of tw
, | members of the Board of Aldermen, an
three members Of the Common Council
President Hurley then appointed MessrI
Patterson and Carter, members of th
committee of reference on the part Of th
: Board of Aldermen; and, on motion
= the Mayor was added to the committee.
l After meeting in convention for the pu
pose of electing members of the Board {
! | Education, the Board of Aldermen al
/ journed until O'Clock P. NJ, on Frida
| the 25th inst.
{ Observance of Thanksgiving.