Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-07-09
WEEKLY UNION AND AMERICAN
THE CITY.
MUNICIPAL.
PrOces diugs Of the Board of Alder

MUNICIPAIs
PrOces diugs Of the Board of Alder
men.
The Board Of Aldermen met in regula
session yesterday, P,esidan. McCres in th,
chair. Present, Aldermen Pentecost, Car.
ter, Bla.ton, Breen, Chamberlain an(
Gieaves.
REPORTS.
The Finance Committee presented the
following report, recommending that the
various amounts be allowed:
Street department, S4,T74.S6; Salary
$l,T0S.30; Wo. khouse, S42S. 20; Miscella.
neous, S758 n; Fire, S, 49l.30; Bills Re
ceivable, S70l50: Law, S29S So; City Dis.
peDssry, S343 50, Markethouse, $l05; Po-
lice, S2,544 80; Commission, $S4.0S; Gas
1858. II; Water works. 81, ITS 50, Chuity
S693.06; Coupon, Sl,50S.15; Sanitary, "a,
o99.59. Total, S24,769.15. The report wa:
adopted.
Capt. S.ockall, Chief of the Fire Depart.
ment, reported that buE one fire occurred
during the past month. The loss amounted
to S359. 80, wholly covered by insurance.
w. H. Haslam, overseer Of the streets re.
ported tat during th' past month, the en-
tire s'raes force had been engaged in clean
ing streets and alleys ard spreading tar and
lime throughout the city.
D. Corbett, keep Of the workhouse, re-
ported SO prisoners on band, June Is, end
committed during the month. Total re-
,eased, escaped and died, 179. Remaining
ON hand 10. Broken rock furnished the
street department, 225 bushels.
James f. Gheen, City Sexton, reported
the whole number Of interments during the
month, 242; whites 1877, colored I05. Re-
ported cholera cases 124; other causes lis.
collected as taxes SIS.
w. G. Ewing, County Clerk, reported
city revenue collected SS63.G5.
G. Il. Arthur, whsrfmasteT, reported
S222 20 collected.
John L. Glenn, wa.er-tax collector, re
ported Sl,244.75 as the amount Of bis col
lections.
B. W. Mccain, revenue collector, re-
ported his collections a: S5,732.l2.
S. 4. Duiiug, Recorder, reported S17,3l7.-
SO collected.
The FOREGOING reports were received.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Bill to abolish tie Office of wharf-naster,
passed second reading.
NEW BUSINESS.
The Finance Committee introduced the
following bill:
Sec;ion1 1. Be- it enacted by the Mayor
and City Council Of Nashville that TIRE fol-
lowing rale of tax is hereby levied On all
real aud personal properly within the city,
suffice to tsxatiOn for the We 1873, to-
Wit: -Four mills on the dollar for sinking
fund: six mills for interest account, eight
mills tor corporation purposes; two mills for
school purposes, and that poll tax Of fifty
cents fur corporation purposes, and Fifty
cents FIR school purposes, be levied upon all
inhabitants residing IN the limits of the
corporation over q yes-s Of age and IN
der 80.
Sec. ,. tbs sc, TO take effect from and
after lis passage.
Passed three readings.
THE BREwRY NUISANCE.
The committee TO whom WAS referred
the resOlu loU offered by Mr. Blsnton with
refereI ce TO the sewer running from Stifel
Il Pfei5er's brewery TCpCr ed that the only
wsv in which 10 sbAte The nuisance was to
require the owners Of said brewry to change
the curse of this sewer SO as TO strike the
main sewer lower down OF Ash ST. This re =
pert " IS icneG by Nessrs Blauton, Pentecos.
and L@teTer, Councilman Willard present.
irg r3ino.ity report recommending that
the refuse matter be hauled away from the
b ewe.v, as fast as made, OF 10 construct a
tight :eSer from the brewery to the river.
The i sioTily report wa adopted.
BOND OF REVENUE COLLECTOR.
The aond B. ". McC4nn, revenue COL
leCLor vas approved and fed.
TAN ASSESSOR.
Mr.. Carter offered tire following: That
the tan assessor be requested TO report 10
the CT Council why he has not the tax
book Is rea2y for use. Adopted.
Adj uTned,