Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-07-28
NASHVILLE UNION ANDaAMERICAN, FRIDAY JULY
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HIeetsng OF the Common Cenncsi-
Csty Attorney Ordinance Vetoed by
she ETayor-StreetR aiIroad Fares
REPORTS, Petitions, etc. ~
The Common Council met in regular
session at three o'clock yesterday sfter-
noon, President ]. B. Craighead in the
chair. .
REPORTS OF DEPAETMENTs. ~
The reports submitted at the last meet
ing of the Board of Aldermen, the sub
stance of which has already been pub
lished, were read and ordered to be fled.
MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR. t
A message from Mayor Morris, stating
his objections to the bill lately passed, pro-
viding for the election of City Attorney,
was read. The Mayor addressed the Coun-
Gil, giving, in full, his reasons for vetoiDe
the ordinance, saying il was because the
bill did not properly define what were to
be the duties of the City Attorney. he
offered bill in lieu, providing for the elec-
ton of City Attorney, and specifically de-
filming what his duties shall be. A vote OF
the Council sustained the Mayors veto, and
a motion of Councilman Duling to sus-
pend the rule and take up the new bill was
lost. -7..-,-- -F .r
PETITIONS.
The petition of Phillips & Hooper to
Rave water pipe extended through Mill
street to their pork packing establishment
was received.
Several petitions, relating to erroneous
assessments of real estate, were read and
referred to the Finance Committee.
A petition from the citizsns of the
Tenth ward, asking for the laying out Of
new street leading south from the west
part of Broad street, was referred to the
Street Committee
STREET RAILROAD CHARGES.
The bill to regulate the charges made by
street railroad companies, and requiring
that the price If single ticket shall be
no more than oil. oneIof twenty tickets pur-
chased at the same time, was passed on
its second reading, and under suspension
of the rule, Councilman Duling, the au-
thor of the bill, explained the objects.
The object of the bill was to secure q uni
form rate of prices for tickets on the street
railroads, and thus prevent an unfair aud
illiberal discrimination against those who
were not able to purchase tickets at the
wholessls rates.
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Councilman Duling, and addressed the
Council in opposition to the bill. He COZ.
tended that the rates we're already made
uniform, the only difference being that it
was cheaper to purchase tickets by whole
sale, and thought it bet to accept the
terms of compromise offered by the South
Nashville Street Railroad Company.
Amotion to lay the Street Railroad bill
upon the table prevailed.
President Oraighead moved to accept
the terms of compromise offered by the
South Nashville Company, which was car.
ned.
REVENUE COLLECTOR
The bill providing for the election Of
City Revenue Collector, to be in future
elected 80 that he may commence his term
of service on the first of July, passed itf
first reading.
BUSINESS FROM THE OTTER BOARD.
Bill to appropriate $500 for making {
duplicate assessment book. Passed three
readings.
Bill requiring fire proof or parspet walll
to be erected between buildings within the
Fire District. Passed three readings.
Bill appropriating $3.50 for the laying Of
water-pipe along Mill street. Passed
thee readings.
The amendment of the other Board, ap.
propriating $4,000 instead of $4,000 fol-
the construction of culvert over the
Wilson Spring branch on south Summer
| street, was concurred in.
Owing to the multiplicity of duties i'm
posed upon him by his private business
Matthew McClung offered his resignation
as Police Commissioner. 1t was accepted
The Council then adjourned.