Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-12-15
In Convention.

The Board OF Aldermen and common
Council met in Convention to elect for a
term Of three years Police Commissioner
in place of Thomas Parks, whose term had
expired, Pat Walsh and Thomas Parks
were placed in nomination, and the first
ballot resulted in the election of Mr.. Parks,
who received IL votes, and Mr.. Walsh -
votes. When the result was announced, the
Convention dissolved, and the Board Of Al
dermen repaired to their own chamber.
Board of Aldermen.
The Common Council met last night in
regular session, President Howell presid-
ing.
MAYOR NORRIS MESSAGE.
The message Of Mayor Morris vetoing
the bills to elect City Engineer and erect
gas posts by the authority Of the Gas Com
mittee was read and filed.
OFFICIAL REPORTS.
Reports of departments, the substance of
which has been hitherto published, were
read and fled.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The report of the Gas Committee against
the use of gas posts as advertising medi-
ums, was cOncurred in.
The Street Committee reported that the
sidewalks needed On South Cherry street
ought to be made as soon as possible, and
that the plank sidewalks should be removed
at once. Report cOncurred in.
MARKETHOUSE APPROPRIATION.
The bill to appropriate $4,000 to build a
| markethOuse passed three readings.
FREE TRADE.
The resolution of the Board of Aldermen
repeating the law requiring that market stuff
should be sold only at the MarkethOuse,
and providing that after the LIST of January
meat, vegetables, etc, may be sold without
regard to former Marketholse regulations,
was concurred in.
OVER ASSESSMENTS.
Six petitions, asking reductions of assess
ments on real estate, were referred to the
Finance Committee.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
The resolution from the other Board,
authorizing street crossings, was, on motion
of Councilman Edwards, laid on the table.
SUBMITTED To THE PEOPLE.
The resolution Of the Board of Aldermen
to leave the Markethouse question to a vote
of the people, to be cast on the Goth inst,
was concuned in. The resolution provides
that the ballots shall have on them Market
house." or "NO Markethouse."
THE GAS POST BILL
President Howell moved the passage over
Mayor Morris veto, Of the bill empowering
tie Gas Committee TO authorize the cree
ton Of lamp posts along all streets through
which main gas pipes are laid. President
Howell spoke at some length in support of
the bill, taking the ground that its provisions
would tend TO equalize the privileges given
by the city, and would not in its ultimate
results cost any more than TO have posts
erected by special acts of the City Coun-
sci.
Councilman Cotton spoke in opposition
to the position assumed by Presi-
dent Howell, contending that the
precedent Of giving committees
power to make contracts was dangerous.
The Councilman said that now, as in for
mer administrations, he was decidedly OPP
posed to this loose way Of legislation, which
had in former times resulted so disastrously
to the financial condition of the city. He
was for economy in the strictest sense of
the word, and Hoped that not one dollar
more than was absolutely necessary would
be expended.
Mayor Morris addressed the Council,
stating with emphatic distinctness the rea-
sons and causes actuating him in vctoing
the bill. He was and would remain OPP
posed to vesting committees with any such
extraordinary power.
The vote being taken on the question to
pass the bill over the veto, resulted in II for
for and I against. A two-third vote was
necessary to sustain the motion, aud it
therefore failed.
Council adjourned.