Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-11
NEW BUSINESS.

the sum of s., 953 0S to the Board of Edu
cation to cover deficit equal to that amount
in the school receipts for the past financial
year, the same being loaned on
consideration that the same be refunded
from back and past due school taxes as
they may be collected in future. Prof. A.
d. Wharton, Secretary and Treasurer of
the Educational Board, explained the pur-
| port of the bill and showed the reasons in
! ducing the Board of Aldermen to advance
the amount. The ground upon which the
loan was asked is that without it the teach
ers could not draw their salaries until
month after they became due, which delay
would continue during the scholastic year.
| By granting the prayer of the resolution
| the Board could pay the salaries when they
| became due. The resolution was adopted.
A resolution was adopted authorizing the
Street Overseer 10 lay curbing on North
Market street near its intersection with
| jackson street.
A resolution was adopted ordering plank
sidewalks to be repaired on South Market,
College and Cherry streets.
| BILLS.
Mr.. Wilkin int oduced a bill defining the
official oath for members of the City Coun-
Gil. Passed third reading under suspension
|
| of the rules.
Under suspension of rules passed its
third reading, bill apPropriating 81 to lay
down 800 feet of 2-inch water pipe on North
| Summer street.
Bill appropriating $50 TO have Gas post
erected on High street, near Trinity Church,
for the benefit of that school, passed its first
reading, aud was then referred to the Gas
Committee, with plenary power.
Bill giving $275 with which to lay 3-inch
water pipe on North Spruce street. Referred.
A resolution to erect a gas-post on the
corner of High and Gay streets was re-
| ferred.
A resolution to have tns condition of
| Fillmore street from Wharf avenue to the
corporate limits improved, was referred to
the Street Committee.
| Resolution instructing the Street Com
mittee forthwith TO repair Claiborne street,
and report the propriety OF opening the
Same eastward to Sycamore street, was
! adopted.
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REPAIRS OF
THE STREETS OF NASHVILLE.
The following bill in relation to taxing
street railroad cars and the keeping 10 re-
pair the streets over which their lines
extend, had been previously offered and re-
ferred to a committee, who reported favor
ably, but with an amendment, which We
append:
Section /. Be it enacted By the City
Council of Nashville, that the contract
now existing between the city of Nashville
on the one part and the President and
Directors Of the South Nashville, Spruce
and Broad Streets railroad companies on
the other part be so modified as that the
city shall take charge of and control over
the entire streets on which said railro Ids
pass az the same keep in good repair in
like manner a. il does other streets in the
city.
Sec. That uniform tax of 5000 ca
every car that is regularly used daily by
said railroad companies shall hereafter te
assessed against and collected from said
corporations as other taxes are assessed and
collected In tie city, and that any part of
any law in conflict with this oct, is hereby
appealed,
The Street Railroad Committee to whom
was referred, the bill endorsed had this re-
port on its back:
"The committee having heard the state
ment of the railroad companies and street
oVerseers and recommend the passage Of the
within bill, provided the same is so amend
ed or guarded by contract so as to save
the corporation harmless of cost and dam
age in any way in consequence Of this bill,
j. d. Horton, Chairman, The whole com
mittee present"
THIS is THE AMENDMENT.
Sec. 3. That the city of Nashville shall
not be liable in any way, at any time, to
any Of the street railroad companies afore
said in consequence of the mode or man
ner in which the city, through its officers,
Street Committee, ete., may keep up said
repairs, at all times observing and being
guided by the established grades of the
street over which said street railroads run.
WHAT THE RAILROAD COMPANIES THINK.
The following explains itself:
"To the City Council of Nashville:
Your petitioners, the Presidents and Boards
of Directors Of the Street Railroad Com
panies of Nashville, respectfully show that
under the present contract between the
city ard said companies ia regard to the
tax on cars and the keeping of the tracks in
repair, as it now requires, tends to work
out injustice and Inconvenience 10 both
parties and petitioners, suggest that said
contracts be so modified az that the city
shall take and have control of and do the
repairing of the entire street along the
lines of said railroads in such manner as
the street oYerseer and committee may see
proper and practicable, and in considera-
ton of such repairing ca the part of the
city that a uniform tax of - dollars per
car regularly run on said roads shall be
assessed against said companies.
THOMAS G. CALDWELL,
President S. N. St. r. r.
SAMUEL WATKINS,
President Spruce and Broad St. r. +.
After considerable discussion pro and |
con. Mr.. Kerchival was called to the chair |
and it was moved that the bill be referred |
to committee to ascertain the cost OF keep |
ing the streets in repair, the committee to
report at the next meeting. Car |
ried; and Messrs. Wilkin, billiard and !
Smith appointed as the committee. to which |
Mr.. Kerchival, on motion of Mr.. Wilkin was [
added. 1t was moved that the election !
papers be taken up and then adjourn to the !
next regular meeting.
The abov6 motion prevailing. the various |
judges, ETC., for the municipal election were |
appointed, and the Board adjourned until |
the next regular meeting.
Notice.
The Retail Merchants and Retail Liquor |
Dealers Association will hold their regular |
meeting in the County Court Room this |
wednesday, evening, at s O'Clock precisely. |
A full attendance is earnest requested.
Rv the President W H STEw ART,