Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-13

ed session last night, President PlunKe1 III
the chair.
IN CONVENTION.
The Board met the Board Of Common
Council in convention, for the purpose OF
electing police commissioner to hold once
for the term of three years to fill the Vacan-
CT caused by expiration OF Commissioner
James Haynie's term of office.
James Haynie. P. Walsh and william
Sumner were put in nomination. d
Walsh being elected on the first ballot, tn
vote standing as follows: Haynie, s; Walsh,
Is; Sumner, j. j.,
The convention then rose, the Board OF
Aldermen retiring and adjourning.
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL,
The Board of Common Council met in
regular session at the usual hour last
night.
The President being absent, Councilman
Atchison occupied the chair.
RESIGNATION OF COUNCILMAN.
A message from the Mayor was read, as
follows:
To the Hon. Chairman and Board of
Common Council:
have the honor, but with regret, to pre-
sent the letter of resignation of tbs Hon. A.
G. Carter, Councilman selected from the
Third ward.
Mr.. Carter having resigned, it now de-
wolves upon your body to fill the vacancy,
by the election Of some other person. Re-
spectfully, THoS. A. KERCHEvAL,
Mayor.
The following is MIR. Carriers letter:
To the Hon. Thomas Kercheval, Mayor,
etc.-Dear Sir: find that my health IS
so badly impaired that am unable to at
tend to my own business, and Of course it
is foolish for me to attempt to attend to the
business of the public.
l therefore respectfully herewith resign
the office of Councilman of the thirdiwsrd.
Very respectfully, etc,
A. G. CARTER.
ELECTION OF COUNCILMAN.
W. W. Miller and DR.. Tbos. Buchanan
were put in nomination, the vote resulting
in the election of Mr.. Miller, he receiving
twelve votes to DIR. BucEanan's six.
REPORTS.
The reports of city officials, as published
in our columns Wednesday, were read and
adopted.
An act providing for the election Of City
Assessor, to bold office from the 1st of Jan
uary till the 3lst OF May, was passed.
PETITIONS.
The petitions of Isaac Lylton, and several
others, asking for reduction of assessments,
were returned by the Finance Committee,
with the recommendation that they be re-
iected, the Committee being of the opinion
that they had no juriS, lotion in the prem
ises. Report of the Committee adopted.
The petition of Benjamin Owens pray
ing TO be allowed to build room to his
house on the corner of Men airy and Church
str. cts; that Of Dews and Grooms 20 re-
buid their stables on the ground they &C
| cupied before they were burned, and that
| of Joseph Plese & Bros. to move build.
ing from No 200 north Front street; that CT
w. C. Doris 10 build g frame house OF
| corner of High and Ash streets, were
granted
BILLS on SECOND READING.
A bill providing for the laying down OF
800 feet Of water pipe on Wharf Avenue
800 feet on each side of Washington street
passed on second reading, and on suspen-
| sion of rules passed its hual reading.
A bill providing that all persons and es-
adjustments using 10000 gallons and more
of water daily shall be furnished with water
| at the rate of fifteen cents per thousand
those using 5000 gallons and under 10000
at 20 cents per thousand; those using 1000
and under 5000, st % cents per thousand
and those using less than y, 900 gallon;
daily at so cents per thousand, passed it:
second and third readings.
A resolution providing that the proposed
repairs on the clock Of the Howard schoo
building shall be under the supervision o
the School Committee, was adopted.
| NEW BUSINESS.
The bill providing that al stock Offered
for sale at public auction III this city shall
be sold at sale stables, and not il the pub
lie streets, was introduced and passed first
second and third reading. The bill de
clsres it to be unlawful for stock Of an.
kind to be driven through the streets il
large droves, and provides that licenses tt
keep sale stables shall be furnished upol
the payment Of $25 per annum for eacl
stable.
A bill providing that persons desiring L
erect new buildings shall first OBTAIN
permit from the Chief Engineer Of the Fir
Department, after having given that oficia
full particulars concerning the same; pre-
viding for the proper registering of all ne7
fuildings erected; for the removal Of daI
gerous walls; providing for safe deposit
for hot ashes, etc, was introduced by Mr.
Lindsey, passed on first reading, and It
fsrred to the Committee on improvement
and Expenditures.
On motion, the Council adjourned INT
the night for the next regular meeting.