Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-02-09
mUN1crrAL ArrArns.
Meeting OF tine Board OF Common
Council.

Meeting Of the Board OF Common
Council.
The Council met at T:S0 p. NJ, President
Howell In the chair.
The Mayors message and the reports Of
the various departments of the city govern
ment which were laid before the Board Of
Aldermen last Tuesday, were read.
The message was fled and the reports
were adopted.
The committee to whom was referred the
mater Of employing German teacher in
public school in North Nashville, reported
bill and recommended its passage.
The committee to which was referred the
petition of Gen. Battle for remuneration
| for laying a crossing on Church street, pre-
sented majority and minority report, the
former recommending the granting Of the
prayer Of the petition.
PETITIONS.
Several petitions asking permission to
erect wooden bindings within the CITY lin
| its, were read and granted.
A petition from number of citizens of
the seventh ward praying for the opening up
Of Maple street from Carroll to LAFAYETTE
street, was presented. Referred TO the
| Street Committee.
Mr.. Perry presented a petition numer-
ously signed, praying that auctioneers be
excepted from the bill to 'sProhibit nuisan-
ces on the Public Square,"
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The bill "To prohibit nuisances on the
Public Square" was taken up on third read
ing
The special Committee to whom the bill
had been referred recommended the strik-
ing out of the second section, which
provided for the prohibition Of selling
horses, mules, or any kind of live stock on
the Public Square.
Mr.. Pentee0st moved to strike out the
second section. Carried-ayes, 9; noes, 8.
The bill then passed on third reading.
Ayes, Is; noes, 8.
Blu to amend the ordinance regulating
the markethouse; passed second reading.
Bill to preserve evidence in suits against
the corporation, and TOR other purposes,
passed third reading-ayes, IL; noes, 6.
Bill to provide for the weighing, on the
public scales, all produce brought to the city
to be exposed for sale, was laid on the table.
BILLS FROM THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN,
To increase the police force of the city.
Laid on the table by unanimous vote.
To regulate the water tax to persons re-
siding outside the city limits. Referred to
the Water Works Committee.
Resolution instructing the Street Com
mlttee to improve certain streets was con-
CURED in.
Resolution to appoint a committee of
three TO investigate into the condition of the
corporation stock in the Winchester and
Alabama Railroad, was concurred in.
Messrs. Horton, Carter and Howell were
appointed on the part of the Common Coun-
Gil.
Resolution to improve Oak street between
Summer and Cherry streets, was concurred
in.
Several petitions were referred to commit
tees.
NEW BUSINESS.
Mr.. Cotton offered resolution instruct
ing the Markethouse Committee to remove
the brick columns in the Markethousc and
substitute iron columns of suitable d.
mansions. Adopted.
Mr.. Duling offered the following:
Whereas. from facts and figures set forth |
and shown in the late messagsof his honor,
the Mayor, it viii be impossible for the city |
to depend upon our present resources for a |
sufficient amount of funds to make such |
improvements upon the property of the |
city as is absolutely essential and neces-
sary; and whereas, the health and |
comfort of the children of the city |
demand that our school buildings be re- |
paired and new buildings erected, and
Whereas, our streets are in miserable |
and deplorable condition and need imme- |
date repairs, and,
Whereas, the present force employed is /
wholly insufficient to build and make such |
repairs as are necessary and as the growth |
and prosperity of the city demand;
Therefore, resolved by the City Council,
that the Mayor, City Attorney and Finance
Committee be instructed to draft suitable
Dill giving to the, corporation authority to
issue its bonds for a sufficient amount to
meet all the outstanding debts upon which
the city is bound, said bonds to be made
payable in thirty years, and bearing such
rate OF interest as the above named
parties may agree, not to exceed
ten per cent. per annum interest
to be paid on said bonds semi annually,
said bill be presented to the next session of
the Legislature Of the State for its action;
and be it further resolved, that his Excel
leDcy, the Governor of the State, be re-
quested to include this subject in any mes
sage he may hereafter issue, converting the
said Legislature in extra session. Adopted,
Mr.. Duling offered a resolution instruct
ing the Street Committee to make certain
in the 10th and 9TH wards,
and TO grade and metal McGavock street
from the tunnel over the Nashville and
Chattanooga Railroad to the corporation
line. Referred to the Street Committee.
Mr.. Perry offered resolution for the ap-
pointment of a special committee to ascer-
tain whether street known as "Greasy
Alley" is public or private thoroughfare.
Adopted.
Mr.. Fox introduced bill to give Herman
Lettering permission to keep a saloon in
the market building.
After some discussion the bill passed a |
first reading and was referred to a special
committee consisting of Messrs. Pentecost
and Duling.
Mr.. Cotton offered resolution to instruct
.he street committee to have High street,
from Mulberry to Oak street, put in a pass
able condition for wagons. Referred.
On motion to adopt the suggestion of :
,he majority of the special committee ap- ;
pointed to investigate into the laying of a
street crossing in front of the Battle House,
l discussion arose. The suggestion was,
hat the city assume the cost of the con-
'truction Of the crossing.
The motion was finally rejected, and the
Council adjourned