Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-11
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.

Meeting of the Common Council
Street Improyements-The Market
house ApprOpriasiOn-City Attor-
ney, etc.
The Common Council met in regular
session at o'clock yesterday afternoon,
President James b. Oraighead presiding.
DEPARTMENT REPORTS.
The reports of the several departments,
submitted to the Board of Aldermen, the
main contents CT which have been pub
ished, were received and filed,
PAYMENTS AND CURBNGs.
The report CT the Street Committee and
City Engineer relative to laying and re-
pairing sidewalks and curbings in accord
auce with the ordinance passed June 10,
wes read. The bill directing he street
improvements suggested passed its third
reading.
DEPUTY CITY MARSHAL.
The MGrkethouse Committee, to whom
had been referred the proposition to abol-
ish the Office of Deputy City Marshal or
Second Clerk Of the Market, reported sd-
versely to the change.
Report received and fled. A bill to
abolish the Office after the expiration of
the present incumbents term passed its
third reading.
DAMAGE TO PROPERLY.
The petition Of Mrs. Susan H. Clark re-
speeding damage to real estate by former
administration was referred to a special
committee.
IMPERFECT SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
The memorial of a committee Of the
Beard of Education respecting the neces-
sity for additional school houses at the
Hume and Bellview buildings was read,
and by invitation, Mr.. Hamilton, of the
School Board, addressed the Council as to
the urgency of the proposed repairs to the
school houses mentioned.
CITY ATTORNEY.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen to
provide for he election OF City Attorney,
to whom shall be paid salary of $4,000
per annum, passed its first reading. A
motion to suspend tbs rule was lost.
SHEDS AND AWNINGS.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen to
prohibit the erection of wooden and iron
sheds aud swuir g passed its first reading.
THE MAyKETHoUsE APPROPRIATION.
The bill of the other Board making an
additional appropriation Of $1,000 for the
erection Ct a MaIkethoUse, being on its
first readil g, Councilman Smith, of the
first waTd, offered a bill in lieu Teciting
the financial embarrassments of the city
and providing for the re-shinsling Of the
old MaIkethouse. Councilman Smith
stated that the additional sppropri-
alton would cot be sufficient to
build a new MarkethoUse, and that
if the appropriation were made
the city would not raise the $50. COG neces.
ssIy for the redemption in April next of
the Hines School Buildivg COup cilmsn
Robertson was opposed to re-shinging,
and thought the Increased stsll rents of e
new bulldog would soon pay the price Cf
its construction, Councilman Reed sup
ported the bill in lieu, because the city
was not financially able 10 construct the
new Asrkethouse as proposed. President
Craighead was opposed both to the ad-
ditional appropriation and the suggestion
to re-shingla the old structure. He, there
fore, offered a resolution directing the
Mackethouse Committee TO apply to
Messrs. Dobson & Williamson for a plan
which would be in accordance With ;he
original design, and of building not to
cost above S13, 900. Resolution adopted
TENTH WARD IMPROVEMENT.
The petition of Mr. Pat. Brew to bald a
frame house according to modern design
in the tenth ward ward, was allowed
The council adjourned until the next
regular meeting.