Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-02-22

The Board of Aldermen held a regular
meeting last night, Alderman Wilkinson
/ In he chair, and quorum present.
The minutes of the preceding meeting
were read and approved
| COMMUNICATION FROM THE MAYOR.
| The following communication was read.
received and flied.
To the Hon. City Council of Nashville:
NASHVILLE, FEB. 2l, 157I.-I beg leave
70 inform you that on the LIST day Of July
next, $50, 700 in bonds of the new issue.
together with nearly $4,000 of interest on
the same, will fall due. This statement
will readily suggest to you the necessity of
rlgId economy, that our promises may be
made good, aud the honor Of the city
maintained. On the 18th of January last,
the Dispensary contract and bond expired.
Your h0nors Will see the propriety of fresh
/ action III relation to this department
The death of DIR. Z. G. X. Martin. our
lamented medical attendant on the sick AT
the wOrkhouse, and adviser in relation To
| patients applying for admission as charity
| patients IN st. VIncsut's, created a vacancy
! quite important 10 the city. But have
been informed by DIR. Kercheval, through
| the keeper Of the workhOuse, that he pro-
poses to perform the duties of the de-
ceased gratuitOusly, provided DR. Martins
salary be allowed TO the bereaved family.
as though Or. Martin continued at his
post 1 need not infIrm you of DR.. Ker
chevals skill and ability to perform his
generous promise. The proposition is re-
spectfully communicated to the CITY Coun-
Gil for consideration. Daring DR.. Martins
last illness, andsiuce his death, DR.. Kerche-
va has been acting III accordance with the
suggestion, till your pleasure cln be sscer-
tanned. h J. MORRIS.
REPORTS.
The following reports were received and |
fled:
The Revenue Collector reported his col |
lections since Feb 8, at So, 7O9lI.
The Water-tax Collector reported his /
collections since Feb. 6, at S5,SI3 81.
The Police Committee reported that
they had considered the claim of Pink
DeWs, ex-polioeman, for 1902, and recom~
mended an appropriation for that amount.
Report received and fled.
The sam committee reported back the
resolution providing that the Mayor, In
con junction with the Chief Of Police. I'D
point one or more special policemen to
ferret out violations of the tippiiug laws
and recommended the adoption of the
same after being SO amended as to give
such policemen the same pay as other
p0ticement.
The resolution was adopted
PETITIONS.
The petition CT J. L. Weaklsy, President
of the Board of Managers ofthe Tennessee
Industrial Exhibition, TO erect a suitable
building for said exposition on the corner
% Broad and SprUcs streets, was read and
the petition granted
FROM HE OTHER BOARD.
A resolution iustructing the Chairman
Of the Street Committee to build a culvert
across Knowles street, on the south side of
Church street, was concurred in.
4 resolution insfructing the Street Com
mittee TO have Market street, south of
Broad, filed to the glade established by
the City Engineer was coucUrred in.
A resolution IDstrUc,ing the Street Com
mittee to repair Gay street. west of Sum
mer street to Vie street, was concurred
in.
A resolution authorizing the Finance
Committee to settle with NJ G. L. Clai-
borne on certain terms, was concurred 10.
A resola ion providing that all persons
who pay their tax. on or before the 18Th
Of March shall bs exempt from paying IN
terest thereon; and that all persons who
have paid interest since July, 1870 or the
taxes Of the current year may, by demand
ing the same, obtain q credit for the
amount 50 paid on the next assessment, was
concurTed in.
NEW BUSINESS
A bill sppropriating 1902 to Pink Dews
passed three readings.
A resolution insyrUctiDg the chairman of |
the Street Committee 10 have several stone
crossings put down, was referred to the |
Street Committee. with power to act.
resolution instructing the City Mar
shgl to notify John Coliart to have his
on College street, repaired i'm
mediately was adopted.
A bill to erect six gas posts in the fourth |
ward passed first reading, and was referred.
4 bill appropriatiDg ) 1000, or as much |
rs might be fund necessary, TO construct
a fence around the Watkins park, passed
three readings.
A resolution instTucting the chairman |
Of the Street Committee to notify the |
owners of properly whose sidewa ks are
ont Of repair TO have the same put in good
order, was adopted
resolution InstrUctiDg the City Mar !
shall to notify the owners of property on !
Front street, between the property of John
Beatty and the Square, to have their side
walks repaired, wa7 adopted.