Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-23
muNrCIpAL ArEArRs.
Regular Meeting OF the Hoard Az
dermen.


Regular Meeting OF the Hoard Az
dernen.
At the meeting of the Board of Alder
men last night a quorum was present.
The Revenue Collector reported the col
lection of $554.85 since his last -eport, and |
of advanced school taxes, 1872
The Water Tax Collector reported the
collection eff 81, 065 SO since his last re-
port.
Abolition was received from NJ. S. Stew
art, complaining of excessive valuation
and taxation of property at the lower
landing. The Finance Committee recon-
mended reduction, and report concurred
in.
The act of Common Council removing
tax for the sale of spring water in the city,
passed first reading.
The act of Common Council appropria-
ting 800 for grading the alley adjoining
the property of B. Douglas, Esq, on
North Market street passed first reading
The act of Common Council allowing
merchants to keep on hand five hundred
barrels of coal oil, was non-concurred in.
Petition for repairs on Washington street
in the 18th ward was referred to Street
Committee.
Chairman of the Street Committee re-
ported adversely to the petition of citizens
asking that improvements be made upon
| Mallory street in South Nashville.
Aid Carroll moved that the report be
| referred back to Street Committee to make
further inquiries. Adopted.
Resolution of Aldermen in reference to
an office for the Board of Education as
amended by Common Council requiring
the Board of Education to find a place Of
meeting in some one of the school build
ings, was adopted.
Resolution in relation to notes held by
the corporation against various parties fol
the benefit of common school education
Referred, on motion of Aid. Hurley, to &
special committee
Petition Of j. T. Hosserick asking t.
erect frame house on North Sumner nea
Jefferson, was granted.
Petition of John Bentley for balance o.
salary as Chief of Fire Department, referreC
to Finance Committee.
: Resolution directing the Superintendent
of Waterworks to notify persons living be
yond city limits and using hydrant water
that at the expiration of present contract
the water will be shut of unless the law b
complied with, was referred to Committe
on Waterworks.
i Resolution directing the re-casting of th
{ fire alarm bell, destroyed by the late storm
t was amended by asking the Committee
report the cost to the Board, and adopted
Act prohibiting sale of cigars or tobacc
on the Sabbath passed third reading.
= Committee of Conference on the subje,
Z, of tppling licenses, reported in favor
8 | allowing the license to remain at the pre-
y ent price-$75.
d Aid. Patterson, representing the minor
ty of the committee, reported adversely
the majority, and In favor of making Il
license price $50.
1t The majority report was adopted.
o Act, introduced by Aid. Simmons,
1t encourage manufacturing, and the ereciC
l. Of new houses in the city, exempting fro
is corporation taxes, except for school pu
is poses, all houses built within the space
three years, passed three readings by una
imouS vote.
Resolution offered by Aid. Hurley I
20 | qUesting DR.. HOyt to turn over to &
il Finance Committee any notes in his pc
ID session belonging to corporation W
"a | adoDted.
d President Carroll introduced an act
more clearly define the duties of the r
cOrder, which passed two readings, a
was referred to Finance Committee. Pc
ly | ton Of T. W. Baker in reference to pl
e, chase by himself and partner of lots
v Hines Addition, which formerly belong
IT TO the city, was referred to Finance Coz
is mittee.
ID Board adjourned until next regul
meeting.