Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-11
CITY COUNCIL.
Meeting of the Board of Aldermen.


\ meeting of the Board of Aldermen was
Wilkinson in the Chair.
RECORDERS REPORT.
The Recorder submitted his report, show
ing receipts since sept. Il, to have been
S4G,S20 2S. Accepted.
TREAsURER'S REPORT.
The Treasurer's report for the month Oi
September gives the total receipts 1T So
Sti4.G5; disbursements ST., 1901: balance
on hand SS,454.G4. Accepted.
WATER TAX.
The report Of the Water Tax Collector
for last month shows the total collections to
have amounted to 81 ,664.G-J. Accepted.
TIPPING LICENSES.
The Clerk Of the County Court submit
ted his quarterly report. Total receipts for
tippling licenses from lst July to 1St Octo-
ber, Sl.4S9.S so. Accepted.
STREET OvERSEER-
The street oyerseer presented his annual
report giving detailed statement of work
performed in his department during the
year. The report showed that he had EN-
ployed on the average p hands per day.
Accepted.
THE SECRETAEYS' REPORT
for September gave the total amount of ac-
counts allowed by the Finance Committee
Of S66.844.63. Accepted.
POLICE
The Chief of Police presented his quarter
~ report. The total arrests ia the city for
the quarter ending Oct ], were l,039 OF
which 534 were of whites, and sos Of
blacks. Accepted.
SAL ARIE-
The committee on salaries submitted the
following recommendations Salary of the
Recorder and clerk, S2,400; of Treasurer,
5000; Water Tax Collector, 81 per cent.
on collections; City Marshal,.S1 800; Deputy
Marshal, $50 per month and 4 per cent. on
collections Superintendent Waterworks.
81 800; First Engineer, 1850; Second En-
gineer. 81 200; Chief of Fire Department.
81, 800; Keeper of WOrkhouse, 81 600 /;
Wharf Master $500: Street Overseer,
81 300; Physician of Workhouse aud Hos
pital, 800; City Sexton, house reTTt. Passed
third reading.
CREDENTIALS.
The Committee on. Credentials reported
that the Recorder had furnished all the
members elect with certificates Of their
election, and they were, under the charter,
the only credentials required.
TUE CHICAGO DISASTER.
Alderman Smith submitted the following
resolution:
Whereas, the city of Chicago has been
visited bv a disastrous COnfiagratiOn. seldom
equaled in the annals of the world; and
whereas, the City Council of Nashville are
desirous of extending aid TO our suffering
fellow-citizens, bat owing to the text OF our
city charter are prevented from doing SO;
and whereas, a committee Of gentlemen has
been appointed to solicit donations for this
laudable purpose; therefore, be it
Resolved, by the City Council OfNashyille,
l. That we recommend to our citizens to
contribute liberally to the committee for the
benefit of the sufferers, and that the same
be rendered in the name Of the city.
2. That we have always regarded the
city of Chicago as a synonym of enterprise
and progress, and We tender them cur heart
felt sympathy in the hour Of their extrem-
ity.
). That we regard their loss as a national
one, and look forward with pleasure to the
time when the indomitabe energy and will
of her people viii rebuild the city and place
her again in the front rank Of the great
commercial cities of the Union.
The resolutions were adopted unanimous
ly. -
PETITIONS.
BY Jefferson Page, TO reduce the assess
ment of certain property on Summer street.
Referred to the Finance Committee.
By W. Kelly, for permission 10 erect a
frame house Referred to the Fire Depart
Inent for their action.
By a number of renters Of stalls IN the
markethOuse, praying that the market house
be shingled, as such repairs were very nee
essarv. Referred to the MarkethOuse
Committee.
By Spire & Duff, praying to be granted
four feet on Loaf alley. Referred to the
COMMITTEES on Public Property.
FUNDING THE DEBT.
The power given to the Finance Commit
tee 20 adjust and fund the floating debt Of
the city under section 3 of the act passed
18th April, 1870, entitled ''an act to author
1ze the issuing of S500,0O0 in bonds" was
continued and extended until Oct. /, 1877.
4 bill regarding the recovering Of the
MarkethOuse with shingles was introduced
and passed first reading.
The Board adjourned TO meet again on
Thursday night.