Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-27

Nashville, was referred to the COMMITTEES
on Streets f $3.50 S.
The petition of Mrs. Tobb, asking to be
relieved from the payment Of taxes for the
| present year. was granted. -
! The action Of the Common Council re-
] jecting the petition Of Martin Dalton was
1 concurred in. al
The petition Of Daniel Dougheny, asking
pay Of checks for supplies furnished for the
Workhouse Department under the Alden
| administration, was referred.
The action of the Common Council grant
/ ing Mr.. PEBBLES the privilege Of erecting a
| frame house was concufred in.
Godfrey H. Fogg and John Frizzsll were
appointed to cast the vote OF the city Of
Nashville in the meeting of STOCKHOLDERS of
the Winchester and Alabama Railroad, 10
be held at Fayetteville. -,
A bill to prohibit dogs running at large
in the city, unless the taxes on same have
been paid, passed first reading.
A bill TO license merchant travellers and
their agents, designed to remedy the evil
Of the present drumming system, and which
imposes tax of one-twelfth of one per cent
on monthly sales, passed first reading,
and was referred 10 Messrs. Smith, Carter
and Hurley, as special committee.
A resolution was introduced requesting
the Finance Committee to refrain from
contracting for the settlement Of any in
debtedness incurred by former admins
trations Of the city government until the
present monetary troubles of the city gov
eminent are settled. The resolution gave
rise to considerable discussion in regard
to the present financial situation Of the
corporation and the recent seizure
of the Treasurer's cash deposits at
the Third National Bank. President
Carroll spoke at considerable length in
favor of the economical administration of
affairs as recommended by the Mayor.
He was in favor of using every possible
effort necessary to protecting the lives and
property of the people, and like Mayor
Morris would not ask men tor work without
pay He expressed the hope that not
withstanding the action of those who had
seized what little money the city had accu
INFLATED to pay the hire of its honest la
borers, the authorities might possibly be
able to weather the storm" He was for
an honest and economical administration,
no matter who should array themselves
against the people of the city and their
agents.
mayor MOTIFS Also 61luT0SSou tu6 DOdlQ
in an earnest and eloquent manner rela-
tive to the financial situation, and the man.
ner in which the cash deposits of the cir
poration had been seized by persons hold
ing claims contracted under a former adj
ministration. The present agents of the
city had been faithfully working to defray
current expenses, TO avoid going in debt,
and up TO the present time had been able
to do so. He was not able to say what
would be the result of the present financial
trouble, but was in favor of no concession
to those who had seen proper to array
themselves against the interests Of the city;
but would favor fair and manly struggle
for the legal rights of the corporation, even
to the bitter end
At the conclusion of Mayor Morris re-
marks, Alderman Hurley stated that he
had eonversed with Gov. Neill s. Brown
about the punishment of the city's funds
at the Third National Bank, and while it
was not necessary for him to become the
apologist of that gentleman, he felt assured
that better understanding of the whole
matter would place the conduct of Gov.
Brown in a more favorable light before the
Council. For the protection of his clients,
one of whom was absent from the city,
Gov. Brown had deemed it his
duty to have the process served
on the bank, after learning that similar
process had been served by another party
on the same institution. He could not
believe Gov. Brown capable of wishing to
do the city government or the people of
Nashville an injury, and felt satisfied that
he regretted The necessity which had con-
trolled his action in the matter.
Before reaching vote on the resolution
which gave rise to this discussion, the
Board adjourned until 3 o'clock next Thurs
day afternoon.