Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-09
Regular Meeting Board Of Alder
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At the regular meeting of Board Of Al
| dermen last night, seven members were
present, and President Carroll in the
| chair.
The minutes Of the last regular called
meetings were read and approved
A message was received from Mayor
Morris, announcing the death of ex-Mayor
Williamson H. Horn, and the following
| named gentlemen appointed to act with a
similar committee on the part of the Com
mon Council Aldermen r. S. Patterson,
A. H. Hurley and Daniel F. Carter. The
Committee retired and the Board took a
recess of fifteen minutes.
The committee returned, and submitted
to the Board the message of Mayor Morris
relative to the death Of ex-Mayor Horn,
and also the preamble and resolutions in
respect to the memory of the deceased,
prepared by the joint committee. The
message was received and fled, and the
preamble and resolutions coneurred in.
The report of the Finance Committee,
showing the receipts and expenditures for
the month of February was read and or
dered to be fled
The committee appointed to settle with
the County Court reported settlement
made with P. L. Nichol, Clerk of the
County Court.
President Carroll moved that the report
be received, which was adopted. Mr.
Carroll stated that the report of the COM
mittee was satisfactory as far as it went
but he did not believe they had gone far
enough. He therefore moved to continue
the committee.
Mr. Carter moved to add Mr.. Carroll to
the committee, which was done, and the
committee continued.
The CustOmhouse Committee reported
progress, and asked for further time, which
was granted.
The committee to confer with the County
Court in regard to public schools, was
allowed further tiIae
The report of MIR. Glenn, Collector Of
Water Taxes, showing collections of 81
95f since the last meeting, was received
and filed.
The report of the Recorder for the
month of February showed collections on
privileges amounting to So, 4O1, and for
fines and costs, S7f1.
The Auditors report shows that the
amount expended for street repairs in Feb
ruary was $2,00S; Workhouse $500, and
Msrkethouse $256.
The petition of G.. Waterman, proprietor
of the destroyed Kossuth House, in rela-
ton to water tax, was referred to the Com
mittee on the Water Works.
The petition of Thomas McManus and
John Hartwell, respecting unfinished job
Of culvert work, was referred to the Street
Committee.
The petition of Alex. Denny asking per
mission to build frame house in the eighth
ward, was allowed.
The petition of Martin Dalton, to erect a
stone curbing on Whiteside street, was re-
ferred to Street Committee
John W. Alleys petition, to erect frame
house on Murrill street, was granted
The bill allowing the use of spring water
without tax, except for street sprinlling
purposes, passed second reading.
The bill from the City Council appro-
priating 800 for the improvement of an
alley between North Market and Front
streets, passed third reading.
A bill introduced by Aid. Hurley in rel
erence to the assessment of taxes on per
sonal property passed third reading.
Aid. Hurley introduced bill giving the
corporation power to issue coupon bonds
to fund tho floating debt. Passed first
reading, and on motion the rules were sus-
pended and the bill passed second reading.
1t was then referred to a special committee
OF three to act in conjunction with the
Aayor-Aldermen Hurley, Simmons and
Smith
President Carroll offered bill regulating
expense department or the city in relation
to orders for coal, wood, stationery, etc,
which passed first reading.
President Carroll offered a resolution in
relation to the gun factory property, and
the city's interest therein, which was refer
red to the Committee on Public Property
The Board then adjourned.