Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-10
MUNICIPAL.
Regular Meeting Of the Board I

AIOOEmeM.
The Board of Aldermen met in regular
session at A p. m. yesterday, President Nc
Crea in the chair.
REPORTS,
The report of the Finance Committee
was read and accepted, and the amounts
recommended were appropriated.
Capt. Stocked, chief of the Fire Depart
ment, reported the expenses of that depart
meut for the month at S2,S46 81.
John L. Glenn, water tax collector, re-
ported his monthly collections at 1867 35
B. w. Mccain, revenue collector, re-
ported bis collections to be $13, 1859 80.
Arson Nelson, city treasurer, reported
q balance due the treasury of $500 4S.
George NorveT, assistant Marshal, re-
ported bis collections to be 81 ,020 go.
GAS.
The special committee to whom was re.
ferred the proposition of the Nashville Gas
Company, reported in favor of laying TIE
whole subject on the table, and referring
the petition to build new works and grant
6 the right of way to the same to the new
boards for further action. The report was
received.
PETITIONS.
The retition of s. e. Jones, praying for
the privilege of cree ing BIAS furnace in
South Nashville, and asking the use OF
water at cost, was referred to the Water
Works Committee, with power to act.
THE HOG BUSINESS.
The bill providing that the matter of pro-
hibiting hogs from running at large be left
to vote of the people, passed third read
ing, by the following vote:
Yeas-Douglas, Linck, Blanton, Cham,
berlain, Gleaves, McCrea.
Nays-Pentecost, Wilson, Breen.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Mr.. Observation-Disclosures ins'ructing
the Street Committee to repair Bank alley
from Front street to College. Adopted.
By the same-Resolution empowering the
Street Committee to put down 80 feet oil
guttering on the West side of Front street,
near the Public Square. Adopted.
By Mr.. Pentecost-Bill appropriating
1915 to erect ten gas posts on Cedar street,
west from McLemOre street. Referred to
the gas committee;
By the ssme-Resolution directing the
Street Committee to put gutteriDg from
Adams Express Company's stables to Broad
street down in the alley between Cherry
and Summer streets. Adopted.
By Mr.. Wilson-Bill making the water
tax from Jan. 1, 1874, as follows: For all
families OF three or less, Sc 90; for each per-
son over, 81 90; sprinkliDg streets with hose
ten cents per line8l foot. Referred to the
WaterWorks Con mittee.
THE COMING ELECTION.
Mr.. Linck moved that the city Marshal
be authorized to appoint judges, Receivers
and Clerks to hold the approaching election
Of city officers, and that the persons so ap.
pointed receive $500 per day, but an ex-
animation of the law disclosed the fact thai
these officers must be appointed by the
Board of Aldermen and ratified by the
Board of Common Council.
The following resolution was then offered
and adopted:
Resolved by the Mayor and City Council
of Nashville. That the following named
persons be appointed to open and hold the
election for Mayor and members of the
CityS Council, Saturday Sept. 81, 1873 and
that each person 80 appointed shall receive
three dollars for said services.
The following named persons were then
appointed:
First Ward-Judges: Jno A Dix, Rich
Perry, James Patterson. Clerks: Jno Nor
row, Ward Wade. Receiver: A q Fricke.
Second Ward-Judges: w 81 Latham,
Thomas Hale, W W Phillips. Clerks: Chas
Hale, j W johnson. Receiver: Capt Bal
ley johnson.
Third Ward Judges: ] a Hambrick,
Joseph Barnard, Sam'l Marshall. Clerks:
j W Oiey, Gas B Schardt. Receiver: r
q Frailey.
Fourth Ward-Judges: Towns Dowdy,
DR. Matt Moore, SAINT Marling. Clerks:
- Stansett, Geo Franklin. Receivers: Wm
Burt, Magistrate Walsh.
Fifth Ward Judges: j B Knowles, Jas
Hickman, - dickson. Clerks: Jno Cole
map, Thos Crawford. Receiver: A Caness.
Sixth Wsrd-Judges: V A Baugh, VIM.
Driver, q Csbler. Clerks: Sullivan,
Isaac Fisher. Receiver: Hsiney.
Seventh Ward--Judges: Henry Hite,
Will Hadley, Jolly Parish. Clerks: Ed
Thompson, K P Gaines. Receiver: Henry
Craft. Magistrate: Isaac Paul.
Eighth Ward-Judges: Frank Hartman,
n Corbett, Henry Hsuze. Clerks: Thos
McMurray, Simon Cline. Receiver: o F
Green. Magistrate: James Wyatt.
Ninth Ward--Judges: F Klootz, H 81
Mailman, L Mosker. Clerks: Casper
Kuhn, Frank Maskey. Magistrate: j Fl
Brantley.
Tenth Ward-Judges: Spain, E Turn
or, j. Moses. Clerks: II Anderson, w 81
Basket, Jr. Receiver: George Thompson.