Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-09-02
Meeting of the Common Council.

A meeting OF the Board OF Common
Council was held last evening, President
HEREFORD in the chair, and Messrs. Dews,
Literer, Genette, Hite, Sweeney, Perry,
Craighead, Mcclure, Smith, Carter, Reid,
Knowles, Halloran, Manlove and Moore
present.
The report of the Treasurer was read and
received, as also that of the Water Tax
Collector.
A special report of the Markethouse Com
mittee was presented, submitting the plans
and specifications for the proposed addi-
tons TO the markethouse by John L. Smith,
architect The estimated cost of said i'm
provement is 900.
Mr.. Manlove moved that the action of
the Board of Aldermen in accepting the
proposition be concurred in.
Mr.. Litterer thought this work should be
left to the next board. The present board
had only about thirty days to remain.
Mr. Knowles thought the plan ought to
be referred back again to the market house
committee because of the incompleteness
of the plan.
Mr. Mcclure thought the plan as salts
factory as could be made. 1t would re-
quire about s., 900 to make the necessary
repairs to the market, and when the work
was begun it should be done right.
Mr.. Perry remarked that as improve\
ments had to be made, he suggested that
it would be well enough to consider the
propriety of buildinga second story, which
would certainly bring i'll handsome rev.
enue
Mr.. Craighead said he would like to see
our market-house constructed on plan of
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gestion of Nh. Perry, that if work was to
be done, he would like TO see it finished
handsomely, He did not like the idea of
spending $1,000 for the improvements con-
templated.
Mr.. Knowles moved, in lieu of the mos
ton to concur, that the plan be referred
back to the market-house committee. The
motion in lieu prevailed.
The bill giving persons adjacent to the
corporation lines the privilege of intro
ducing water to their premises from the
corporation pipes, parties to pay for laying
down pipe, and paying an advance of 20
per cent for the use of water, was rejected
on its third reading.
The petition of James Elder asking for
an appropriation of SAIL 20 for work done,
which was referred to the Finance Com
mittee by the Board of Aldermen. was read,
and on motion the action of the board was
concurred in.
A petition from A. J. Roper in relation
to reduction in assessment, was referred to
Finance Committee.
A petition was presented from j. M.
Carsey, Son & Co., asking damages in the
sum Of S162. 35 for injury sustained to
wheat by an overflow of water from q de-
fective sewer. Referred to Street Com
mittee.
The petition W. r. Mcfarland, asking
for reduction of assessment on property,
was on motion referred to the Finance
Committee.
Several other petitions on the same SUBJ
ject also took the same course.
A petition presented from John
Carper, setting forth that Morris & Stratton
have in the erection of their building,
corner of Clark and Market streets. en-
croached upon the corporation line, and
also upon petitioners property.
The Mayor said he was anxious that the
complaint be investigated. He was salts
fed that the firm alluded to had not en-
croached upon Mr.. Cooper's property or
the corporation line. That a competent
surveyor had been employed before the
work was commenced. The petition was
referred at the Mayors request to the
Street Committee.
A petition was presented from John Ken
nelly, in regard to damages sustained to
his hack by falling through the tunnel on
Broad street, and asking for compensa ton
for injury to his hack, was referred to the
Street Committee
A y,ofi4iny1 xr-oc T1raoapfaI from Nv -
rington asking the privilege of adding two
rooms to building on Crawford street.
Referred to Committee on Fire Depart
ment.
A petition was presented from Susan
Ann Wright, asking the privilege of re-
erecting a frame building on corner of De-
mombreun street and Chattanooga Rail
road. Referred to the Committee on Fire
Department.
Other petitions of the same character
took the same course.
The resolution proposing to cover with
tin the enginehouse in the Ninth ward was
referred to the Committee on Public Prop
erty.
A petition was presented from the Blue
Stockings base ball club, asking the priv
ilege of using the Watkins Park for play
ing their games. Referred to the Com
mittee on Public Property.
The petition from the Wardens of the
Penitentiary, asking that water tax be re-
mitted, was referred to the Waterworks
Committee.
The resolution to extend water pipes to
the Seventh ward was referred to the
Waterworks Committee.
The Board then adjourned