Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-02-08

partment, reported FIVE fires during the
month, the total amount of loss on which
was 81, 100, $3.50 of which was covered by
insurance.
The report from the hospital department
showed that IA charity patients had been
admitted during January; IL discharged
and one died, and that there were remain
ing on the LIST of February "a patients.
The cost of the hospital for the month of
January was S543.
All the above reports were received and
filed
PETITIONS.
The petition of I. P. Newton to erect a
fl h stall in the market house, was read and
referred.
Several petitions to reduce assessments
we're laid on the table.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
The bill to increase the police force to
sc patrolmen, said patrolmen to be paid
the same salaries and be subject to the
same rules as the pre- ent police, was read.
A motion to lay on the table was lost, and
the bill was then put on its third and last
reading. the vote stood ayes and 4
noes, and the bill was declared passed.
TIE TENTH WARD.
A motion was made to reconsider the
bill in relation to the 10th ward, which
was rejected at the last meeting. The
motion to reconsider carried, and the bill
passed its first reading. The rules were
suspended, and the bill on its second read
| ing was referred to q committee of three
| from the Board Ct Aldermen. The chair
appointed on said committee, Messrs.
wilkinson, Smith and Patterson Messrs.
Kircher and Hurley were added to the COM
mittee. We may state that the bill en-
powers the attorneys for the corporation
| to settle, compromise and close the suit
with the 10th ward, provided such settle
ment can be made on the basis that all
taxes previous to the assessment of 1869,
shall be RENTED, and that the claim of the
city to the taxes assessed in 1869 and 1870
be valid and allowed.
FROM THE OTHER BOARD
A bill repeating the law in reference to
covering the Markethouse with plastic
slate, passed three readings.
A bill to repeal section II, chapter IL,
page "A of the Digest, so as to provide in
lieu ''that any person employed in this
| TFire1 Department found disguised by in
toxicating liquors or for violating any of
the rules governing the Fire Department,
shall be discharged from the same by a
majority vote of the Committee on Fire
Department" was read, and on motion,
the bill was laid on the table.
A resolution instructing the Chairman OF
the Street Committee to have High street,
running from Mulberry to Oak street, re,
paired, was concurred in.
A resolution instructing the Street Com
mittee to repair the sidewalks on both
sides of College street, north of the Louis
vile depot, was referred.
A resolution providing for the appoint
ment of special police to ferret out any
violation of the tipping laws was referred.
4 resolution directing the Whsrfmastel
to abate the nuisance of idle persons con.
gregating upon and impeding the thor
oughfares we're concuned in.
a bill to tax cotton weighers S2j pei
annum passed its first reading and was re.
iected on the second reading
NEw BUSINESS.
A resolution recommended by the Fl
nauce Comm itlee) authorizing the GGyOl
! 10 institute suit against ii. G. L. Claiborne
for the amount due from him for taxes &c
date, was read and adopted.
FRAME HOUSES, ETC.
Several petitions to build frame houses
were reported back from the Committee
on Fire Department, and the report O
said committee concurred in.
NEW RESOLUTIONS,
A resolution providing for the repairing
of the roof of the Hume School building
was adopted.
A resolution authorizing the Chairman
of the Street Committee 10 have a small
culvert made, or the old one repaired
where Lafayette street crosses the Muir.
freesboro pike, was adopted.
Adjourned.