Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-15
BOARD of Common Council.


convention with the Board of Common
Council.
Board of Common Council.
The Board of Council met last evening
at the usual hour, in the Council Chamber,
all the members being present with the ex-
ception of Messrs. Carter, Adams and Nc
Gowan,
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR.
A message from Mayor Kercheyal, max
ing the following appointments for engin-
eeIs in the Fire Department:
William Dale to engine No. 8; Julius G..
Hoefer to No. 2: Rich Hartman to No. 4;
Joseph Chadwick to No. 1.
REPORT.
| A report of the Finance Committee
showing amounts paid out by the com nit
tee was read and approved.
PETITION.
A petition presented by citizens of Sum-
mer and Park streets, relative to the re-
moval of offal from alleys in the vicinity of
those streets, was referred to the Street
Committee.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
A bill providing for the appropriation Of
81 500 for the purchase of ten mules for the
use of the Street Department was lost on
second reading.
A bill providing for the revoking of the
ordinance authorizing the Mayor to license
detectives was lost.
JOINT CONVENTION.
A message being received from the Board
IF Aldorunno RI fba offaot that bat hodz
was prepared to meet the Board of Council
men for the purpose of considering the ap-
pointments for the fire department as sug-
gested by the Mayor, the two bodies went
into joint convention.
The Mayors message being read again,
permission was granted Capt. Stockell,
Chief of the Fire Department, to address
the convention. He gave a history of the
department since its organization, showing
that heretofore no appointments had been
made in the department by the Mayor with
out first having consulted the Chief. Capt.
Stocked stated that he had requested a
conference with Mayor Kercheval respect
ing these appointments, and although the
Mayor had appointed time for meeting
him, yet when the Captain went to the
place designated, the Mayor failed to put in
an appearance. The Chief felt that great
responsibility rested upon the Fire Depart
ment, and that it could not be made eff
Gent unless men of known ability were ap-
pointed engineers. He was acquainted
with the abilities of the gentlemen holding
those positions at present, and knew them
to be entirely competent, while of the COM
potency of the engineers proposed by the
Mayor to replace them, he knew nothing.
On motion of Councilman Winston, the
whole matter was referred to the following
committee:
Messrs. Blanton, Douglass, Perry, Bud
deke aud Litterar.
The convention then arose, the Board of
Aldermen repairing to their chamber.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The regular business of the Board of
CouDcilmen being in order, the recommend
alton of the Committee on Waterworks
that two-inch water pipe be laid down at
the intersection of Monroe and Spruce
streets, was laid upon the table.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS FROM THE
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
s. 1.-THE reports OF City treasurer, Revenue
Collector, Water Tax Collector, Assistant
Marshal, City Sexton, and Street OyarSeer
for the past month were read aud flied.
The report of the Superintendent of the
Water Works was referred 10 a special
committee consisting of Messrs. Hamilton,
Fletcher and Atchison.
The monthly report Of the Keeper of the
Workhouse was read and filed; also the
reports of the physician in charge Of st.
Vlncent's Hospital and the Chief of Fire
Department.
The petition of Miss Julia Putnam pray
ing the city authorities to repair her side
walk where it was damaged by city Cats
and penitentisry wagons passing over it,
was referred to the Street Committee.
The petition of j. f. Warner asking for
permission TO erect a coffee stand at the
upper end Of the Markethouse was referred
to The MaTkethouse Committee.
The petition of the City Transfer Com
pany asking that the license on their vehi-
cles be reduced to $40 each for the Omni-
buses and S. each for their wagons, was
referred to the Finance Committee.
j. Edward Stacey, proprietor of the Bat
tie House, presented petition asking for
reduction in the assessment Of taxes upon
that building, which was referred TO the FL
nance Committee, to which committee was
also referred the petitions of the executrix
of the estate of John johnson, asking for
a reduction Of taxes, and of Thomas Pen
dergrast praying for the settlement of his
account of S3S7,12 against the city, for ar
ticles furnished the wcrkhouse in the years
1869 and 1870.
A communication from the physician in
charge of St. Vmcent's hospital, with ref
erence to the prices charged patients, was
referred to the hospital committee.
A bill providing for the appropriation Of
$3.50 for the purchase of a hose carriage
and re-casting the bell of the ninth ward
engine house, was agreed to.
A resolution to purchase piece of ground
for the erection of an engine house for the
Eclipse Engine and Hook and Ladder
Company, was adopted.
A bill authorizing the police commission
ers to completely reorganize the police force
each year, removing and reinstating officers
and patrolmen as they saw fit, was referred
to the Police Committee.
A resolution to the effect that a commit
tee be appointed in compliance with an Or
dInance providing for such committee, to
inquire into the qualifications of Council
men, was adopted, and Messrs. Litterer,
Lindsey and Smith appointed such COM
mittee.
On motion, Council adjourned until the
time appointed for the next regular meet
ing.
Brilliant Hymeneals.
Last night Mr. John A. Conelly was mar
ried by Rev. Father Doyle to Mrs. Catha-
rine Lally. The ceremony was beautifully
simple and impressive, and many friends