Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-04-29
THE CITY.
nusrcIpAL1 AFFAIRS.
Adjourned Meeting of the Hoard o
Aldermen.
Interesting Proceedings.

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termine whether they should be continueC
or not, and provide for paying the teach
ers.
The President of the Board of Education
Hon. James Whitworth, made statement
In regard 10 the schools, and the expense
to the city government OF the same for the
present term, to terminate two months
hence. According TO the report as ex.
planned by Judge Whitworth, the present
indebtedness of the city to the teachers,
janitors, ETC., is $11,9 The costs of the
schools for the two months of May and
June will be Ss, 1873. He stated that
he hardly felt prepared to advise
the authorities as to whether the
schools should be continued or not, but as
the people had failed to respond in sufi-
Gent amount to the plan suggested for
keeping the schools in existence, by adj
vance payment of taxes, he felt that il
might be better to dismiss the schools with
the commencement of the next week. The
Board Of Education had carefully investi-
gated the matter, and regretted that they
were not able to suggest any certain means
OF continuing the schools with the assurance
OF defraying current expenses. He felt
satisfied that the teachers were disposed
to continue as at present until the close of
the present term. Most Of the teachers
were entirely dependent upon their pro-
fession for livelihood, and would, no
doubt, regret the suspension of the schools,
as it would, in most cases, deprive
them of employment, at least for
period of two months. As one
means of settling the present indebted
ness to the teachers, and providing for
| paying their salaries for the remaining two
months, and the only means the Board of
Education could at present suggest, the
City Council could adopt a resolution
! making good for taxes certificates of in
| debtedness to teachers issued by the Sec
rotary of the Board of Education. To the
inquiry of Alderman Carter if such certih-
Gates of Indebtedness would not virtually
be checks" Judge Whitworth replied
that he thought not, and gave at length
his reasons for so regarding the matter.
Judge Whitworth intimated his disposition
to resign his position as a member of the
Board of Education.
Alderman Carter was in favor of s1lspend-
ing the schools at present, for the reason
that he did not think it possible to devise
any means of paying the teachers their sal
aries
The following resolution was offered by
Alderman Steele:
Resolved, That certificates of indebted
ness to teachersin the public schools of the
city shall be redeemable in the payment
of any taxes due the city.
The reso. ution was rejected by vote of
four to three.
The action of the Common Council in
regard to the invitation to participate in
the Fifteenth Amendment celebration was
concurred in, the letter being received
| and filed.
The report of tho Joint committee to
confer with the County Court, in relation
to the county assessment of taxes for school
purposes, was read and filed.
a resolution, by the Common Council,
to receive and adopt the report of the Gus
tomhouse Committee, was received.
Mayor Morris called the attention of the
Board to the fact that it was matter of
justice to Joseph w. Allen, ESQ.,, to state
that he was in 10 wise connected with the
recent seizure Of the Treasurer's funds at
the Third National Bank, and was not, as
reported in the city papers, in any way re-
lated to one of the attornies who had the
garnishments served
Mr.. Nelson, City Treasurer, by leave,
stated that Joseph w. Allen, Esq, had,
on all occasions, proved himself a firm,
steadfast friend of the city and of the
present administration. Mr.. Allen had
corporation coupons and checks to pay his
taxes, but paid cash in preference, and
still held his claims against the city. He
had received coupons for interest on old
bonds, from correspondents in the North,
on which he declines to enter suit, or to
claim interest. He had sold some of these
at discount, to keep from disturbing the
city finances. Mr.. A. also held coupons
on bonds which his insurance office had
paid cash for, to purchase a new fire en-
CINE during the Brown administration,
which were unpaid and about which no
trouble had been made, satisfied that the
city would pay just as soon as they con-
venlently could. Mr.. Nelson was entirely
satisfied that MIR. Allen was in no wise to
be blamed for any of the recent difficulties,
and he was glad to be able to so say.
Aid. Simmons suggested that an effort
be made to borrow of the county sufficient
money to defray the school bills for the
ensuing two months
AID Smith moved the appointment of
committee of three to act in conjunction
with the Mayor and Board of Education,
to devise means of settling Indebtedness
on account of the schools, and provide for
continuing the schools for the remainder Of
the term. Aldermen Smith, Hurley and
simmons were appointed said committee,
and received instructions to act with as
little delay as possible.
The Board adjourned until the next reg
ular meeting.
Meeting of the Council.
Council met yesterday evening at 4
o'clock, President HEREFORD in the chair
A quorum being present the proceedings
of the meeting were proceeded with.
Minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
Mr. Nelson, the collector, reported the
amount collected since last report
$3.50 IS.
The Water tax collector reported having
collected the sum of $3.50 So.
The chairman of the Waterworks Com
Tittee reported that plenty of pipe was on
hand for the extension of pipes on certain
streets. These reports were received
Sundry petitions were received and re-
ferred.
The payment of $S7 was allowed Thos.
Pendergrast for provisions furnished the
workhouse.
A petition of st. Paul's Church, at
Franklin, asking exemption from tax, was
referred.
The committee appointed for the pur-
pose of comforting with the Davidson
County Court with reference to the amount
of school tax to be looked for from the
county to support the city schools reported
| the following: