Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-01-27
THE CITY.
MUNICIPAL.
BOARD of Common Council.
school observation-disclosures, street he.
pairs, Etc, Etc.


The Board held regular meeting las
night, President Graighead in the chair
and quorum present. va.
u REPORTS. r#
The reports presented to the Board G
Aldermen last Tuesday night, and already
published, were read; and when the report
of the Committee on the Brennan water.
pipe account was presented, the report was
received, and vote of thanks given to the
committee for preparing such an able re-
port. - --...-,.. -.
SCHOOL LOT.
7, Q special committee heretofore ap-
pointed to take into consideration the i'm
portanoe of obtaining a school site north
OF Lick branch, reported that they had in
vestlgated the matter, and would recon-
mend the purchase of 200 feet Of ground
on the corner Of jefferson and High streets,
the said ground being part of the estate of
ID. L. McGavock, deceased. Report re-
ceived and filed.
MARKET HOUSE
The Committee on Markethouss re-
ported that, in their opinion, the plastic
slate roof was not s suitable covering for
the Markethouse. The committee further
reported in favor of temporarily repairing
the roof 50 as to make it answer until
spring, when they hoped that the Council
would make arrangements to have the
wings of the building extended, and the
roof either covered with slate or TN.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS. rs
A bill providing thAtthe business Of cot
ton weighers in this city shall be consid-
cred an svOcation. aud that any person
pursuing the sams shall obtain from the
Recorder license for the same, for which
he shall pay the sum of twenty dollars,
passed second and third readings.
A bill appropriating 500 for the erec-
ton of two trestle bridges on North High
street. passed its second reading.
FROM THE oTHEB BOARD.
A resolution adopted by the Board Of
Aldermen, authorizing the erection of a
gas post in front Of the Bsttle House, was
read and the action Of the other Board con-
Cured in. ..... .-
Resolution authorizing the market ms
ter to repair the city scales. Concurred in.
Several petitions to erect frame houses,
reduce assessments, etc, were read AID
appropriate action taken.
The petition of certain citizens, praying
for the widening CT Gay street, as contem-
plated before the war, was read and the
action of the Board of Aldermen concurred
in, IN referring the petition to the Street
Committee.
A resolution, authorizing the employ
ment of competent civil engineer, for the
purpose of re-establishing the grade OF
South Summerstreet, from Mulberry street
to the city cemetery, was referred.
The petition from the Protestant Orphan
Asylum, asking q donation Of coal, WIS
read, and the action of the other board con
Cured in, in adding the Catholic Orphan
Asylum and donating to each ssy lum one
hundred bushels of coal.
The petition of certain citizens, com
planning of the nuisance of idle negroes
impeding the thoroughfare at the corner of
Biosd and Frolt streets, and praying its
abatement, was read. The Mayor stated
hat the police had been Instructed in re-
gard to the matter, and that the wharf
master had told him that he would attend
% it at once. A resolution in reference to
his petition, authorizing the wharf master
% ahate the nuisance complained of, was
,ead and adopted.
NEW BUSINESS.
A bill appropriating 81, $50 for the pur-
chase for a school site of 200 feet, of D. I.
estate, on the corner Of JEFF
fsrson, High and Madison streets, was
read and referred to the School Committee
and Finance Committee, jointly.
A resolution, providing that the Mayor
and the Chief of Police sppoint one or
more special policemen to ferret out any
of the tippling laws, to procure
the necessary witnesses for the conviction
Of parties violating the said laws, aud
allowing said policemen half the fine i'm
posed, was read, and referred to the Police
Committee.
bill repeating the law in reference to
covering the Markethouse with plastic
slate was introduced, and the rules being
suspended. passed three readings.
A bill to repeal section IL, ohsp'er II,
page "a of the city digest, in reference to
be Fire Department, and insert in lieu the
That any person employed
n this department found disguised by in
oxicatiDc liquors shall be discharged from
he same bv q majority vote of the Gem
nittee on Fire Department" passed two
aud was then SO amended as to
lllow a msiority of the Committee on Fire
Department to discharge any person en-
1loyed in said Department for violating
my Of the rules governing the Fire De
,artment The bill them passed its third
md last reading.
The report of the committee on the &C
cunt of Brennan Brothers, in reference
o water pipes, was again read, and. on
notion, Mr.. j. z Brennan was allowed
o make a report on the subject. He
tsted that he was surprised at the report
# the committee. He added that ne was
gnorant as to the quantity of pipe Lajd.
The inference from the report of the com
nittee would be, that all the pipe was not
aid. He had only to show that the pipe
lad been furnished by Brennan Il Broth
,rs, and he did not wish pay for GEMS
worth of pipe that the firm had not fur
lished He desired to have q full investi-
cation, and if time were granted he would
1ffer evidence on the matter.
1t wss stated by a member N the COM
mittee that it was not the object Of the
committee to do Mr.. Br' imam anv inins.
ice, and ne further reU .arked that perbsDs
some pipe bad befyn laid that had not
been reported to t.ne COMMITTEES.
Without any action being taken, il was
understood Il. at the Messrs. Brennan would
% all owed co make any report they might
iesire. r.-
A resolution, instrueting the Street
Jo'nmittee to repair the plank sidewalks
IN College street, north of the Louisville
y Id Nashville railroad depot, was read, and
IN motion, the resolution was referred TO
the Street Committee to report
A resolution, directing the Chairman of
the Street Committee to have High street,
running from Ash to Mulberry street re-
paired immediately, was adopted
A bill appropriating from $50 to 800
TO patch up the roof Of the market house
was laid on the table.
The Mayor stated that frequent applica-
lions had been made to him for wood, BY
poor people, and ne had none to give. II
was also very difficult for him to determine
in many cases who were deserving appli-
csnts. He stated, however, that he had
no recommendation in the matter to offer
10 the Council
Adjourned till next regular meeting.
A Freight Train Ditched.
A freipht train IN the Naob-yi4To a,1 Nbo4