Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-23

Meeting OF the Board of Aldermen
Reports-Street Repairs, etc.
The Board Of Aldermen met in regular
session at. 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
President Hurley il the chair.
REP oRTs.
The report of B. w. Mccain, Revenue
Collector, shows the collection since last
report Of $12. $40.
The report of John L. Glenn, Water
Tax Collector. shows the collection since
las report of S2,796.
PETITIONS.
The petition of N. Shy, asking the re-
du ion Of asses ent on Broad Street
pr perry, was referred to the Finance
COMMITTEES, with power to act.
4 petition from citizens of the Seventh
W.Id asking the extension Of water pipe
upln South College Street, was referred to
tho Wa;er Works Committee.
POLICE BILL
The bill 10 provide for the election of
DO Joe at regular times was again iudea-
Nil sy postponed.
TENTH WARD EXTENSION.
The bill extending for SO days the time
wi hin which citizens of the Tenth Ward
arc required 10 pay taxes, and sppropria-
tiry $500 for the erection of gas posts
on West Church street, passed third
re! ding
a-. STREET EEPAIRs.
TIE bill providing for the making and
repairing of sidewalks and curbings, pass
ed third reading.
NEW MARKET House.
The resolution from the Common Coun-
Gil directing the preparation OF plan for
a Lev Markei House, the cost ct which
would not exceed $13, 600, was laid on the
table.
KEsIGEATIoN.
The resignation of Ospt. Mathew Nc
Cluug, P, he Commissioner, was resd and
acG pied.
BRoAD STREET REPAIRS.
A comnC location was read from citizens
of West Bro Id street, and other property
OwaeIs, asking that repairs be made be-
tween the railroad crossing and West Car
roll street Mr. G. A. L. Thompson, by
request, addressed the Board in reference
TO the impc ttance of the work asked to be
DONE The road at the point designated
was so narrow, and the entertainments SO
steep, as to greatly endaDger and incon-
venisDce travel along that thoroughfare.
By grading and filing this part Of Broad
street, the connection with the city West
End Avenue would be completed. Mayor
Morris also addressed the Board IS to the
importance of the repairs asked for. BE
said II At If the work was to be done, it was
hi, lily important ihet ii should be com-
pleied b$ore the commencement Of the
coming fair.
President Hurley introduced bill ap-
prOpriatiDg $500, or as much thereof as is
necessary 10 40 The required grading and
filing mentioned. Under a Suspension of
the rule the bill passed third reading.
HELP FOR THE HELPLESS.
Mayor Morris presented and explained
to the Beard the petition of Mrs Cathsrire
Edgar, asking for pecuniary assistance.
This husband Of the petitioner while en-
ployed in the street force met with an scci-
dent which soon after resulted in hin death.
Tie petitioner is the mother Of seven help
lets children, and asks that some assistance
be rendered her in their maintenance. A
bill directing that the sum of SO per
month for ons gear be paid to Mrs. Caths-
riIe Edgar passed three readings.
On molten of Alderman Patterson, the
Board adjourned to meet at 3 o'clock
TEUrdSy afternoon, to join the Common
Council IN Convention for the purpose of
electiDg Police Commissioner.