Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-23
muNICIPAL AFFAIRs.
Meeting Of the Board OF Aldermen
Reports of ImPrOVements-APprO.
mutations, Petitions, etc,

Reports of ImPrOVements-AP
priatiOns, Petitions, etc,
The Board Of Aldermen met last night
in regular session, President Plunket pre-
siding.
REPORTS CT DEPARTMENTS.
The report of John l.. Glenn, Water
Tax Collector, shows the collection since
last meeting of Sl,75l.
The report OF B. W. Mccain, Revenue
Collector, shows the collection of ali sources
of SS,566 since the 9TH of October.
The report of Thos. ]. Halle, former
Recorder, shows the collection from various
sources up to Oct. Is, of S20,792.
Geo. w. Norvell, Assistant Clerk of the
Market, reported the collection Of stall
rents amounting to $2,027.
The report of VIM. IL. Haslam, Street
Oyerseer, shows considerable work done
on Elm, Summer, North College, North
| Market, South Cherry, Union, jackson,
Whitesides, Criddle, Humphreys, and other
| streets.
WATER WORKS.
A bill appropriating $50 for the pur-
chase of crate bars for use st the works
passed its third reading.
TO REVOKE LICENSES.
A bill to revoke the licenses issued to
Detective Policemen passed its third read
| ing.
A bill offered by Aid. Douglass, provid.
| ing that the law relating to the election Of
keeper and assistant keeper of the work
house, be so amended as to make the off
GERS named elective by the City Council
as also the other assistants necessary in
that institution, TO be elected at the meet
| ing in November, at salaries as at present
given, passed three readings.
FIRE DEPARTMENT ENGINEERS.
Aid. Douglass offered bill empowering
the Chief of the Fire Department to ap
| point, with the concurrence OF tWo-third:
of the City Council, the engineers OF the
Fire Department, failed on its third read
ing.
MAYORS MESSAGE.
A communication was received from
Mayor Kercheval, reporting in official form
the resignation OF Mr. James 3. CraigheaC
as a member OF the Board of Education
! and recommending that the vacancy 30 oc
casioned be supplied at as early time a
practicable SAY in convention with tn
| Common Council next Thursday night
The message was received and filed.
| PETITIONS. II
| A number OF PETITIONS, asking for stree
improvements, extensions, etc, were re
ceived and referred to the Street Com nit
tee.
FOR THE PURCHASE OF MULES.
Aid. PentecOst offered a bill appropria
ting $500 for the purchase of ten mules
for service in the Street Department. Un
der suspension of the rules the bill pass
ed its third reading.
MARKET HOUSE REPAIRS.
A bill offered by Aid. Breen to appropri
ate 5000 in order to complete repairs to tn
Market House passed its third reading.
TO ISSUE BONDS.
a bill emanating from the Finance Com
mittee, authorizing the issuance OF bond
amounting 10 100000 with which to settl
outstanding claims passed its third reading
The bill provides that the bonds shall bea
six per cent interest, and mature at fro1
one to thirty years.
SIGNATURES To BILLS.
A resolution requiring that all bills, re
solutions, and petitions shall bave attache
the signatures of the members oherin
them, was adopted.
BONDS APPROVED.
The bonds of the several corporatio
officers elect were presented and approved
On motion of Aid. Pentecost, the Boar
adjourned until next Thursday night &
meet the Common Council in convention i
order to elect a member of the Board {
Education.