Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-25
Board of Common Council.

At the regular meeting of the Common
Council last night, quorum was present
and Aid Hinton in the chair.
Reports of Revenue Collectors submitted
at the last meeting of the Board of Alder
men, the sum totals of which have been
published, were received and filed.
Special committee to see whether Rock
City Mills should be permitted to use the
waste water of the Trimble spring reported
in favor thereof, and their recommended
ton was concurred in.
Petition of P J. Sexton in reference to
litigation with the city was referred to the
Finance Committee.
Bill from the Board Of Aldermen, ex-
empting from all corporation taxes, ex-
cept school tax, all buildings erected in the
city for the ensuing three years.
Mr.. Ambrose moved to lay the bill on
the table, and gave as his reason for doing
so, that he wanted equal taxation-and
thought the present bill savored too
strongly in favor of partial legislation.
Mr.. Hereford supported the bill, and
spoke at length in its favor, and after its
passage on first reading, moved the refer
ence of the bill to the Finance Committee.
Adopted.
reference to tipping licenses, recommend
ing that the tax on such licenses be seventy
five dollars, was read, and the Board re-
fused to concur.
Mr.. Hereford moved to fix the license
for retailing liquors at sixty dollars.
Mr.. Ambrose hoped the license " ould be
fixed at fifty dollars, and spoke at length in
favor of fixing the tax at that figure.
Mr.. Kreig took the same view of the
subject
Mr.. Craighead conceded with the views
Of Mr.. Hereford.
Mr.. Knowles supported the report of the
Committee of Conference.
Mr.. Sweeney favored the so proposition.
Mr. Kreig moved in lieu of Mr.. HERR
ford's motion to fix the tax at $50 Lost
by tie vote.
The motion of 8Ir HEREFORD, for $50,
was adopted, and, on motion, the bill as
amended was transmitted to the Board of
Aldermen.
An act requiring persons selling goods
by sample to take out license as other mer-
chants are required to do, came up for con-
sideration, and a bill in lieu, more explicit
and stringent in character, was offered.
On motion of Mr.. Gennet the bill in lieu
was laid on the table.
The original act passed first reading, and
on motion of Mr.. Craighead was referred to
a special committee of three-Craighead.
Sweeny and Nichol.
On motion, the action of the Board rela-.
tive to the bill in lieu was reconsidered.
and that bill also referred to the special
committee named.
IN CONVENTION.
The two Boards met in council to elect a
member of the Board of Education to sup
ply the vacancy made by the resignation
of A. G. Adams, Esq. The names of NJ
c. Cotton, Ira P. Jones, Philip S. Fall,
Geo. W. Cunningham and A. D. Wharton
were put in nomination. The first ballot
resulted as follows:
Cotton 6, Jones >, Fall l, Cunningham
;, Wharton y.
On the second ballot Cotton received .,
and Wharton II. Mr.. Wharton was then
declared elected.
The Convention then adjourned, and the
council resumed action in it capacity as a
separate body.
The act prohibiting the sale of cigars and
tobacco on the Sabbath was laid on the
table.
The petition of business men. asking the
constant presence of policemen at the
wharf to protect property and preserve
order was, on motion of Mr. Knowles, re-
ceived
Mr.. Perry offered a resolution providing
for the appointment of policeman for the
purpose mentioned.
Mr. Kreig offered q resolution in lieu,
authorizing the Mayor to appoint a police
man for the wharf, which was adopted.
The Committee on the petition of r. H.
Woodfn to build wooden additions to his
property, reported in favor of granting the
petition, and the report was concurred in
Report of Finance Committee on the
petition of NJ S. Stewart, recommending
a reduction Of taxes on petitioners real
estate was concurred in.
Special Committees reportedadversely to
several petitions for making wooden add
tons, and reports cOncurred in.
Board adjourned until next regular meet
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