Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-23
mUSIorrAL AFFAIRS.
AetIen Of .he common Common.

Action of the common CounetA.
The Board of Common Council met at
The usual hour last night, with President
Marion B. howell In the chair. $780,
BILLS. - =
RiIl ia extend the water-pipe on Cherry
street passed first reading. To extend De-
monbreun street to College-passed third
reading.
WATER METERS. ~
A motion to postpone fiaal action on the
hill nroyiding for the purchase of water
meters and the regulation of the water tax,
ETC., was tabled, and the bill passed its
third reading. @
A bill appropriating the sum of $4,000 to
Bate and Williams, attorneys for the defence
Of noleceman Alex Bolton, charged with
murder, passed its third reading.
RESOLUTIONS.
A resolution instructing the committee on
Water Works to examine the propriety of
putting down three-inch water pips from
the c. rper of Line and Cherry streets north,
ward, was adopted.
A Joint resolution was adopted ordering
the street committee to lay a stone crossing
on College street opposite VIM. Summers
house.
The City Attorney was instructed on
Joint resolution to ascertain by what an b "
ity the Nashville and Northwestern Rail
road Co. built the trestlework over the lot
on the corner of Summer and Crawforl
streets.
A Joint resolution to extend the grading
of HUMPHREYS street, was concurred in
| after amending so as to provide the same
| E. op1 Dolluiila afroofa
A joint resolution to appropriate the sum
of $45 for damages to Mrs Greener's prop
erty on Market street was concurred in.
PETITIONS.
Several petitions relative to the erection
of frame houses were granted.
The petition of G. G. Montgomery, ask
| ing reduction Of rent on q Markethouse
stall, was referred to the Committee on
Markethouse with power to act.
The petition of Joseph FARMLAND, ask
ing that an injurious sewer on his property
ne closed, was referred to the Street Com
mittee.
| REPORTS.
The Waterworks Committee's report ad-
verse to petition asking the extension oil
water pipe on Broad street TO the corporate
| limits was concurred in.
The Board concurred in resolution to
Macadamize Criddle street.
A petition asking the opening of the alley
between South jefferson and Maury sire Is
was granted.
BILLS FIRST READING.
To appropriate 5000 to defray expenses
in laying water pipe on BrJad street, from
| Vauxhall to the corporate limits, past hrs
reading, and referred to the Waterwork:
Committee.
OTHER RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. P, ntecost. of Four Ward, t
have crossing laid on North Cherry street
at the junction of Line. AdOp ed.
By Mr.. Litter to have a crossing lai(
at corner of Grove alley aud Summer street
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Adams, of the Fourth Ward, di
recting the Street Committee TO lay cross
ing on Cedar street, at the junction Of Vine
Adopted.
By Mr.. Cotton, of the Eighth Ward, OF
dering the Street Committee TO lay cross
ings on South College street, at HdFS ale
and Mallory street. ADOPTED.
By Mr.. Cotton-Requesting the Commit
tee on Public Property to ascertain VIVA
property is owned uy the city on the ives
side of South Cherry street, from FrsnkiiI
street to where the Nashville aud Chatta
nooga Railroad crosses Cherry street
Adopted.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Bill for the relief OF Mrs. Z. Butler
, Passed.
WHAT THE HONOR OF BEING A CIT
FATHER is WORTH.
The following bill was passed on ar
reading, but a motion TO suspend rules I,
action on the second reading failed.
Whereas, the finances have en- in a
embarrassed condition for some years, an
requires the most careful management
meet the engagements of the cOrporatio
without increasing the already burdenson
taxation, and
Whereas, the honor of being Alderme
and Councilmen of the city of Nashville.
in itself large remuneration, therefore
Be it resolved by the City Council of Nasl
, vile, that all laws now in force, providiI
for a salary or payment of any kind to A
! dermen or Common Councilmen be al
i TIE same are hereby repealed, and this A
take effect from and after its passage. I'll
f Board then adjourned.