Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-08
THE CITY.
MUNICIPAL Affairs.
Regular Meeting of the Board of
Aldermen.

/ Aldermen.
| The Board met at 81 o'clock YESTERDAY
afternoon, President Carroll in the chair.
EEPoRTs
| The report Of the Auditor showed dis
/ bursements as follows, on account of the
various departments of the city government
| for the past moRth: Waterworks $944 22;
Street Department 1,SS&53; Police 2, $50;
Workhouse 691.61; Hospital 1876; Dispen-
sary $3.50; Fire Departments 3,O93. 81;
Markethouss 1856; salary FOG. &C; miscel-
| laneous $50 40; charity G6.75; old debt
ST.. 50. Total II, s31.17.
The Treasurer reported tho receipt of
$37, 216.3I, and the disbursement of ST.
G33. &C dnring last month. leaving balance
of S35, jSi 65, all of which will be absorbed
in paying off the various departments
The Recorder reported the collection Of
-, 1863 20 during the last month
The Revenue Collector reported the col
lection of $43l 81 since his last report.
The Water Tax Collector reported the
collection Of 81, G62.95 for the two weeks
ending June 7.
The Wharf Master reported the colleo-
ton OF S6l2. 20 during the last month.
The Finance Committee reported re-
versely to the petition OF Pat Coyle asking
for compensation a. assistant Superinten
dent Of the Water Works, and recommend
ed the rejection Of the same, on the
ground that he was not lawfully capable
of holding the position for which he now
asks pay.
The report of the Committee on the
City DiSpensary showed that ], 7SO charity
prescriptions had been filed from Jan. |,
to date, Of which 2l5 had been received at
the st. Vincent Hospital. The average
expenses of the Dispensary per month
during that time WAS S127. The Com
mites do not think the monthly expenses
of the institution will in future reach that
amount.
The report of the City Sexton, showing
the interment of IS white and oolorsd
persons during the month Of May. and the
collection q IS on amounk Of vault fees,
was received.
The special committee on the petition Of
John Lellyett, Esq, for Compensation on
account Of legal services, reported 10 favor
of allowing Mr.. Lellyett the sum Of 81 900.
PETITIONS.
The petition of H. s. French, asking q
reduction of tax assessment for 1869, was
presented and referred OF Abraham
Ksage, to build frame house, granted.
or John kilcoin, to remove frame house
from the 10th ward to Broad street,
granted OF Samuel Watkins, TO reshingle
a house, referred. OH. B. Gray, to erect
frame house, granted
THE DOG LAW BILL
The Special Committee to whom was re-
ferred the dog bill asked for and we're
granted further time
FROM THE OTHER BOARD.
The resolution Of the Common Council,
instructing the Gas Committee 10 make a
settlements with the Nashville Gas Light
Company, was concurred in.
Common Council resolution to repair
Spruce from Gay to Cedar streets, was re-
ferred.
The petition of A. G. Noryell, for re-
duction of tax assessment for 1869, was re-
ferred.
NEW BUSINESS.
bill offered by Mr. Patterson, provtd-
ing that the sum Of 81, OPS SO-the price
of the simmer uniforms for the police
be donated to the department.. On motion
of Mr. Patterson, the rule was suspended,
and the bill passed three readings
The Finance Committee submitted re-
port recommendingthat the tax assessment
of G. W. Petway be reduced to so, 900.
Report received.
Mr.. Hurley introduced a resolution,
which was adopted, providing that the
Mayor, the chairman Of the Gas Committee
and ]. b. Craighead be constituted COM
mittee authorized to take into considers-
ton the provisions of the charter Of the
Nashville Gas Light Company, giving the
city the right to purchase the stock Of said
company twenty years after the date OF said
charter, and ascertain the number and
amount of shares now outstanding and In
the hands of stockholders, and the amount
of dividends declared annually upon each
share, etc, in order to enable the City
Council to arrive at such conclusions as
may greatly benefit the corporation OF
Nashville; said committee to report the re-
suit of their labors to the City Council at
the earliest period practicable.
The following resolution offered by Mr..
Hurley was adopted:
Resolved, That the Finance Committee
be and they are hereby directed TO regard
outstanding checks issued legally aud open
accounts on contracts legally made, in no
case to be worth more than 20 cents on the
dollar. Provided, however, that special
cases may be referred to this Council for
further action.
After the transaction Of some other bus
mess without much local or any general
interest, the Board adjourned until the
next regular NEE ing.