Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-03-13

The Board met last evening, President
Wilkinson in the chair.
REPORTS.
The Finance Committee reported the |
total expenditures for the past mouth at |
$50, 035.87. The report was adopted. The |
Treasurer reported 81, 761.S9 on hand, and |
collections during the month of February |
S41,575.42
The Street Committee reported sixteen |
streets graded and macadamized during the
month.
Other reports of standing committees
were unimportant.
The committee to whom was referred a
resolution to abolish the Office of Mayors
Secretary reported that they disapprOyed of
the same. Report adopted.
PETITIONS.
From the Methodist Publishing House
for remission of water tax for 1872. Grant
ed.
From a number of citizens asking to have
Humphreys street graded. Referred to the
street committee.
THE HOG QUESTION.
Bill to repeal an act to prevent hogs
from running at large in the city,
was reported from the street committee, half
recommending its passage, the 9th
er half its rejection.
The bill passed on its second reading.
A motion to suspend the rules, and put
the bill on its final reading, was lost.
BUSINESS FROM THE COMMON COUNCIL.
Several resolutions and reports adopted by
the other Board were concurred in.
Bill to regulate the fares of hackney
coaches, ETC., was rejected on first reading,
ayes 4, nays 8.
NEW BUSINESS.
Mr.. Bass offered the following resolution:
Whereas, there are a number of tax payers
in Nashville whose taxes have long since
been due and said parties have failed to
pay the same and whereas the city is in
great nacd cf all the funds due it and all
should be forced alike to settle their taxes,
therefore
Resolved, That the city tax collector be,
and he is hereby requested to enforce the
the law passed by the Legislature
on the 10th of March, 1868, looking to the
sale of real estate and city lots of all de-
linquent taxpayers and those who are in
arrears with their taxes. Adopted.
Resolution instructing the Street Com
mittee toimm diately have DeadeEck street
graveled between Cherry and Summer
streets, and Union street from Summer to
Vine, was referred to the Street Com
mittee.
Act TO compensate the Recorder for extra
duties in the year 1S69-70, passed first
reading and was referred to the Finance
Committee.
A bill to authorize the Superintendent of
Water Works to lay down $50 feet of wa
ter pipe in Printers alley, and that the sum
Of $3.50 lie appropriated for the same,
passed on three readings.
A bill tC authorize the Superintendent of
Water Works to lay water pipe on Jackson
street passed on three readings.
MIR. Within introduced the following act,
at the request of Mr.. Lellyett:
Whereas, The question has not
been settled as to whether or
oot the persons who assumed to act as the
Alayor and City Council of Nashville from
October 1867, for the two years next fol-
lowing, commonly known as the Alden
administration were lawfully empowered
to act as such, and the ordinances passed
by them may or may not be held valid,
therefore, without intending hereby in any
way TO either assume or deny the validity
Of any such ordinances.
Be it enacted by the City Council
of Nashville that all ordinances
passed by the said Alden administration
being Ct a general character, and such as
are required by law to be incorporated in
1he digest of said laws be repealed, but this
ordinance shall not be taken in any way to
relate to any laws for the imposition of
taxes passed during the period named in
the preamble.
The bill was passed on first reading and
referred to the Finance Committee.
By Mr.. Kercheval: Bill to improve High
street was passed on two readings and re-
ferred to the Street Committee.
Also, resolution instructing the Street
Committee to examine the well or cistern
on Cherry street near the corner of Dick
ey's old mill, and have the same covered
over or filed in, to prevent accidents to
persons and vehicles in passing it. Adopted.
BY Mr.. billiard: Resolution instructing
the Street Committee to examine the alley
between the Ensley Block and the Metho-
dist Publishing House, and report whether
the same is nuisance or not. Adopted.
By Mr.. Kercheval: Act to establish an
additional number of stalls in the Market
house. Passed first reading and referred.
By Mr.. Kercheval Bill to provide for adj
ditional repairs to the Markethouse and for
other purposes. Passed on two readings.
The Board adjourned at 1920 P NJ, to |
Ambrose's Restaurant where they were in
vited to attend an oyster supper.