Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-10-13
Election of City Omeers.

a regular meeting of the Board Of Com
mon Council was held last night, President
Howell in the chair.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen fix
ing salaries was passed, when all other bust
ness was suspended, and the two Boards
met
IN CONVENTION.
Mayor Morris announced the Standing
Committees as follows:
STANDING COMMITTEES.
On FINANCE.-MesSrs. d. +. Carter
Howell, Smith, Cotton, Reed, Berry, Kirch-
ival and Litterer.
On STREETs.-G. w. Smith, A. J. Smith,
4. Chiffon, Kerchival, Willard, Moore, Am
brose, Douglass, Coussens and Kircher.
On WATER WoRKs.-COtton, Perry, Lit
terer, Wilkin and Fox.
On GAs.-Hoven, KerchivaI, Ambrose,
Moore and Edwards.
On SCHOOLs.-Wilkin, Carter, Kerchival
Cotton, Kircher and Carter.
On FIRE.-Perry, Howell, Horton, VII
lard and Douglass.
On PoLICE.-A. j. Smith, Wilkins, Ed
wards, WilkerSOn and Hudson.
On HOSPITAL.-Wm. Litterer, Reed,
Horton, billiard and Pentecost.
On DIsPENsARY. Douglass, Cotton,
Duling, PentecOst and COussens.
On WORKHoUsE.-Reed G.. W. Smith.
WilkersOn, SnOwden, Carter and Moore.
On IMPROVEMENTS AND EXPENDITURES.
Carter, Horton, Duling, Bass and Fox.
On WHARF.-AmbrOse, Buddeke, COus-
sens, Hudson and Adams.
OK PUBLIC PROPERTY Kerchival. Dill
lard, SnOwden, Chiffon and Buddeke.
OF MARKETHOUsE-Ch Carter. Dull
ing, Buddeke and Pentecost
On STREET RAIL Horton, Wilk-
in, billiard, Bass and Willard.
OF Wilkerson, 4. J. Smit h.
Moore, Adams and Edwards.
On SPRINGs-HudsOn, Fox, Bass, Adams
and SnOwden.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
After announcing the committees the
convention went into the election of
RECORDER.
The following names were put in nomi-
nation. T. J. Halle, Hu Carroll. r. c..
Foster, Sd, VIM. Driver, j. H. Baskette and
and James Davis.
The first ballot was takenwith the follow
ing result:
Carroll 6, Driver ), Halle 9. Davis 0.
Baskette 8, Foster Z. Second ballOt-Car-
roll D, Driver ), Halle 6, Foster IL. Bas-
kettle ). Capt. Driver then Withdrew his
name. Third ballOt-IIaile 10, Foster ID,
Carroll /. Fourth Ballot-Haile 10, Fos-
ter II.
TREASURER.
Mr.. A. Nelson, the present incumbent,
was the only nominee and was unanimous
ly elected.
CITY MARSHAL.
The names of j. III. Brantlev, L. n.
Spain, David Pittman, j. II. Pickett, Wm.
Mallory and Andrew Creighton were put in
nomination. The first ballot: Spain 3.
Brantley Y, Pittman 3, Mallory 3, Creigh-
ton 2, and PentecOst Z. There were eight
ballots taken, the last of which resulted as
follows: Pittman IS. Brantlev l2
sUPERINTENDENT OF WATER WORKS.
The names of Jas. Wyatt and JnO. NJ.
Seabury were put in nomination. A BALLOT
was taken with the following result: Wyatt,
-; Seabury, 5.
WATER TAX COLLECTOR.
The following names were placed in nom-
nation: Jno. L. Glenn, Warren jackson,
E. G.. Doyle, DIR. W. H. Harris and r. 5.
BOwles.
The first ballot resulted as follows,
Bowles, Z, Glenn, Harris, 8, Doyle, 5,Jack-
son, s. There were six ballOtts taken the
last of which resulted as follows: Glenn,
Is, Doyle, u.
STREET OvERsEER.
The following names were put in nOmi-
nation: w. II. Haslam and W. p. Hid.
Mr.. Haslam was elected on the first ballot
receiving % and Hill votes.
CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The following names were put in nOmi-
nation: w. StOekell, L. NJ. Freeman,
Patrick O'Connor, and Jas. Furguson. The
first ballot resulted as follows: S.OckeIl Is:
O'Connor 6: Freemen 6; Fureuson ,.
DEPUTY CITY MARSHAL.
The following names were put in nOmina-
ton: w. +. Meacham, A. 5. Camp. L.
Ozanne, G.. p. Cabler, Alfred Adams. j. c.
Allen, S. w. Norvell, Gus Jonnard, W. l..
Horn, John LOnghmst and Theo. Willard
On the sixth ballot Mr.. Noryell was electcd
receiving IL votes; the next highest mum
Der OF votes being cast tor Mr.. Meacham
he receiving 10 votes.
FIRST ENGINEER OF wATERwORKs.
The names of VIM. G. Dashell and Wm.
Wyatt we're put in nomination, with the