Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-14
MUNICIPAL
Board of Common Council.
Regular Meeting-City POlice-Tax
Warrants-RiIIs and Resolutions.

The Board met in regular session yes
terday, President Craighead in the chair,
and quorum present.
The inmates having been read and az
proved, the regular monthly reports (read
at the meeting of the Board CT Aldermen
last Tuesday, were presented, and the
various amounts allowed.
REPORTS.
The MaIkethouss Committee TO whom
had been referred the petition of Mr.. H.
Lettering, praying for reduction Of rent,
reported against any reduction. The re-
port was received.
THE POLICE OF THE CITY.
4 lengthy report from A. G. Beach and
James Haynie, Police Commissioners, was
then read.
After stating that they (the Commission
ers) had endeavoured to do their duty,
they said they nevertheless had difficulties
to encounter. They then so on 10 state
some of these faculties and say:
The first which occurs to US and which
has been wildly illustrated in our Obser-
vation is this: it is not sufficient that
man be merely moral, amiable and gentle
manly to make o good policeman, and
your Honors may well imagine how tine
Commissioners may feel embarrassed In
calling an amiable and well behaved man
to trial because in slang phrase, ''he is Of
no account"
The report of the Commissioners fur
Their mentions other difficulties, such as
rumors against public man of being neg
lectful of his duty and other charges,
which they may not be able to prove, if he
is brought tc trial. The Commissioner add
that they might go on and enumerate many
| instances Of incompetency which could not
from their nature and the want of proof be
brought to trial Tine commissioners are
| therefore in favor of O reelection Of the
entire police iorce, by which improper
| persons might be weeded out.
The report of the Commissioners was re-
ceived and filed, and it was stated that a
bill in accordance with theiE suggestions
had been proposed.
PETITIONS.
Several petitions to reduce assessments
were read and appropriate action taken,
| among them tie petition Of John Heating,
asking for work. The Street Committee
reported that Mr.. Heating had been told
that when they had work to do on the
streets they would give it to him, and after
| tllN bls-tSluCuI kAo pCbAtlDl was AELL VA lhC
table.
| FROM THE OTHER BOARD.
The bill to appropriate $3.50 for engine
| houses at the waterwcrkS passed three
readings.
A bill to amend The laws in regard to
The City Dispensary was called up. 1t
provides that where parties apply fol
medicines gTatui!ously without an order
from ply sicisn they shall be referred 10
the Committee on City Dispensary, whose
decision shall DO final; aud a.so provide
that physicians giving gratuitous orders
shall give the name Of the patien, and his
street.
DIR. Harwell offered an amendment in re-
gard to the removal Of the dispensary to
the room adjoining the Council Chamber,
and appropriaiing $500 per annum to the
keeper. The am sLGment was adopted,
and the bill then passed three readings.
resolution insirGcting the Committee
on Public Property TO have new guttering
a; the engine house ca College street was
eoncurred in,
| THE WARRANTS AND STOCKS QUESTION.
The following resolution was then read
and debated at length:
Resolved, That the Revenue Collector
he instructed to hold up all warrants
against ci;izsni SO far IS they ore ASSESSED
on account Of stocks until further noIce
from The Finance ComnIites.
| President Ctaigheai took the floor and
made lengthy explanation OF the object
Of the resolution, abOu: which he sad q
great deal of excitement had arisen, The
Finance Committee had no authority in
the matter, and the whole object OF the
resolution simply vas TO authorize the
Revenue Collector not 10 proceed in this
matter until be was further advised by the
Council; aud perhaps that might be al the
next meeting.
| Various motions wese made, bat finally
The whole matter was referred to com
mittee consisting Of Mes5rs. HarBell Chill
ton and Duling.
A resolution YVES concurred in, instruct
ing w. T. Meacham TO proceed legally to
collect all back rents due the city on &C
count OF the maTBe.nouse, prior 10 Jan.
IL, 1871, and also TO collect other
rents.
NEW BUSINESS.
| A rev bill, providing for the appoint
ment of the city police force at stated
times. was then read and passed the first
| reading. IL DAONi'tt9 iOi lAIo Il pea Va vi
tain portions Ct the existing city pc
lice laws, and then provides for an election
| of Police Commissioners on the last S1tUr
day III April, 1871, aud then for the ap
pointment of a Captain of Police, foul
Sergeants and thigty-siX Patrolmen ou the
Monday following
The bill passed two readings, and thcr
| no further action WAS taken.
Il NJ Il
to pardon offenders committed By the Re
corder passed two readings without fnrthe
action.
A resolution to appoint commttee t.
prepare digest Of city laws was adopted
and a COMMITTEES appointed.
A resolution instrUc ing the city polio
to enforce the laws IN regard to awning
vas adopted.
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