Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-11-24
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.

Meeting of the Common Council
Enactment of Important Measures
City Engfneer-Ma Market House
water Distress-COnveufiOn of the
Two Boards Election OF a City At
tOrney and Three Members of the
Board Of Education.
The Common Council met last night in
regular session, Presiden. NJ. B. Howell in
the chair.
The reports of collecting officers sub
mltted at last meeting of the Board ofAlder-
men, were read and received.
PETITIONS.
Several petitions for the privilege of
building frame houses were granted, and
others referred to the Fire Department Com
mittee. The petitions of L. Bloomstein
and Mrs. Zanone, in reference to overassess-
ments on real estate, were referred to the
Finance Committee.
IN CONVENTION.
The Board of Aldermen appeared in the
Common Council Chamber, and a conven-
ton of the two Boards was organized,
President Wilkinson presiding. The chair
stated the object of the convention to be
the election of City Attorney and three
members of the Beard of Education. The
following named gentlemen were placed in
nomination: T. w. Haley, Player Martin,
Howell Webb and j. B. Brown. On the
first ballot the vote stood, Martin II, Haley
Z, Webb 8, Brown 8. On the 9Th ballot,
Mr.. Martin received 16, and Mr.. Webb 13,
Messrs. Haley and Brown being withdrawn
under the rule. The President thereupon
announced that Player Martin, Esq, was
elected City Attorney forthe ensuing twelve
months.
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The terms of Messrs. j. o. Griffith, John
j. Mccain and Chas Rich as members of
the Board of Education having expired, the
President of the Convention announced that
the election of their Successors was the next
business in order. The retiring members
were thereupon placed in nomination, to-
gether with Mr.. John N. Lea, George S.
Blackie, James b. Craighead, and Gen.
James T. Dunlap. On the first ballot Mr..
Rich received u, Mr.. Griffith 6, Mr.. Nc
Cam 10, Gen. Dunlap -, Mr.. Craighead
Is, Mr.. Lea 8, Mr.. Blackie s. Mr.. Craig
head having received majority of the votes
cast was declared elected. On the second
ballot Gen. James T. Dunlap received Is
votes, and his election was announced by
the chair. On the fourth ballot Mr.. Rich
received 16 votes, and was declared elected.
The Convention then dissolved, the Alder
men returning to their own chamber, and
the Common Council resumed the consid-
Grafton Of new business.
THE MARKETHOUsE BILL.
The act to appropriate $4,000 for build
ing Markethouse passed its second read
ing, and Councilman Duling moved a sus-
pension of the rules to take up the bill ON
its third reading, which motion failed.
FOR THE ERECTION OF GAS POSTS.
The bill for the erection of gas posts
wherever the general pipes are already laid
down, was read, and President Howell
stated the nature of the measure, stating if
adopted the number of posts to be put up
would be about nineteen. The bill passed
its third reading-11 to s.
WATER METRES.
The bill to appropriate 81 800 for the
purchase of thirty water metres of the Fair
child patent, failed on its first reading.
Mayor Morris then addressed the council,
stating his regrets at the failure of the bill,
and giving facts within his knowledge
rendering it highly important that this or
some other measure should be at once in
troduced to prevent the great waste of
water constantly occurring in the city.
Councilman Cotton also made remarks as
to the utility of the Fairchild metre, and the
great saving that would result from its use.
He said that he felt satisfied that if this
means of preventing waste would be
adopted it would soon be in the power of
the city authorities to greatly reduce the
price of water privileges. A recOnsidera-
ton of the vote rejecting the bill was moved
which motion prevailed, and Councilman
Duling moved to amend the bill so as to
provide for the purchase of five Of the
metres. The amendment was adopted, and
the bill passed its third reading.
To CREATE THE OFFICE OF CITY ENGIN-
FER.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen to
create the office of city engineer, to whom
shall be paid the salary of $1,000, passed its
third reading.
The Council adjourned until the next
regular meeting.