Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-06-26
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.

Meeting Of the Board of Aldermen
A regular meeting of the Board of AL
dernen was held last night, Alderman vii.
kirsOn in the chair, and Messrs. Smith, VIII
kin, Kircher, billiard, Kercheval, Bass,
douglass and Ambrose also present.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
B. W. McCann, Revenue Collector, re-
ported collections since the 9Th inst. of ST.
825.8S.
John L. Glenn, Water Tax Collector. re-
ported collections of $1,101.75 since last
meeting.
REPORTS FROM SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The Police Committee, to whom was re-
ferred proposition to increase the police
force, recommended its rejection. Concur
red in by motion of Alderman Douglass.
The committee on Improvements and ex-
penditures, to whom was referred petition
from DR.. A. H. Redford and others, praying
that nuisance on corner of Vine and Broad
streets be abated, recommended that the
prayers of petitioners be granted at expense
of property owners on whose lots the nuis-
ance exists. COncuTred in.
The Street Committee recommended the
rejection Of the petition of the Edgefield
Street Railroad, for right of way, as same
right had previOuly been granted to South
Nashville Street Railroad. Received and
filed.
PETITIONS.
A petition signed by large number of
residents on Ewing avenue was read. ask
ing that nuisance in the way of defect
i've sewer be abated. Aid. Wilkinson
moved that petition be referred to a special
committee from both boards. Carried, and
AID. Wilkinson appointed from Board of
Aldermen.
A petition was submitted from George
LumSden and others, incorporators of the
Summer Street and Mt. O!iyet Street Rail
road Company, asking for right of way.
Referred to Committee on Street Railroads,
A petition was presented from ThOs.
Chadwell, Robert L. Weakley and others,
inCOrpOratOrs of Watkins Park and Race
Course Street Railroad, asking for the right
OF way over streets named in charter. Re-
terred to Street Railroad Committee.
A petition was presented from J. Wor-
mach, George S. Fletcher and others, asking
that the order granting j. N. Murrell
the privilege of erecting frame house on
Carroll street be revoked. Referred TO a
special committee, consisting of Messrs. |
hircher, billiard and Kercheval.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The bill providing for the erection of a.
house of correction was taken up on its
third reading.
Aid. Bass said he would not vote for the
bill in its present form, as there was no
distinction between whites and blacks.
The mover of the bill explained that it |
was intended for white children, and with |
out objection he asked that the word white !
be inserted, which was done.
AID. Wilkinson said he was in favor Of |
The bill, but was afraid that the levy al |
ready made for the present year was not |
sufficient to make an outlay for large sum /
IF money.
Aid. Wilkin said it would only require a
small outlay. He knew Of many citizens
Who were willing TO aid literally in such an
enterprise. He spoke of the good accomp-
ished from the founding of the Orphan
Asylums and the House Of Industry, and
eferred feelingly to the manner in which
he managers of those institutions had
cared the children under their charge, and
afterwards made them ornaments of society.
After some further discussion, and the
llling of blanks, one appropriating $500,
he bill was referred to the committee on
and expenditures.
BUSINESS FROM THE OTHER BOARD.
Petitions were read from Thos. Lowery,
Margaret Walton, G, IL. Beasley, NJ. Ca
ey and others, asking the privilege of build
Nc frame houses, and granted.
The petition Of numerous citizens, ask
1g that water pipe be extended along Ma
lie street, was referred to the Water Works
Committee.
NEW BUSINESS,