Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-06-13

A resolution accepting tue proposition
and agreeing to the terms of the contract
was adopted by the following vote:
Yeas-Pentecost, Carter, Breen and
BIanton-4. fs. -.
Nays-Chamberlain and President Nc
Crea.
IN CONVENTION.
The two Boards met in convention for
the purpose of making commissions for the
Office of City Revenue Collector for the en-
suing year.
Messrs. B. w. McCann and Jas. Hinton
were put in nomination. On the first bal
-lot Mccain received 10 votes and Hin on
I, whereupon Mr. Mccain was declared
duly elected.
On motion the convention adjourned.
Common Council.
The Board of Common Council met at
four o'clock yesterday afternoon, President
Winston in the Chair. ..
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The bill to abolish the Office Of Wharf
master, and providing that the duties OF
said office be hereafter performed by the
City Marshal and Assistant Marshal, the
compensation to be 6zad at five per cent.
on the amount collected, the bill 10 take
effect from and after the expiration of The
term of Office of the present incumbent,
was passed on third reading by vote of s
tot.
BUSINESS FROM THE OTHER BOARD.
The bill providing for an appropriation Of
500 for repairs on the water works, passed.
first readins.
The bill to secure the collection of fees
and dues owing TO the keeper Of the city
scales, and also making said keeper spec
ial policeman, passed ID fading and was
referred 10 the market house committee.
The bill providing for the taking up and
impounding of esiray hogs fougd roaming
in The streets, passed first reading.
DR. AtChison moved to suspend tha rules
and put the bill on its second reading.
Lost by the following vote, two thirds
majority being requi ed to suspend the
rules:
Yeas-Messls. Perry, Snowden, Reed,
Miller, Smith, Atchison, Buddeke, Allen,
and President Winston-9.
Nays-Messrs. Ad4ms, McGoWan, Lit
terer, Winfrey, and Ambrose-5.
Resolution appointing special joint COM
mittee to investigate the condition Of the
Sewer, leading from the Nashville Brewery,
concurred in and Messrs. Willard, LiLterer,
and Miller appointed on the part of the
Common Council.
Bill appropriating $3.50 to extending
Sewer on Broad street, was not cOncurred
i'll.
Resolution authorizing the use Of the
lumber taken from the old 9th ward school
building for the building of fence around
the new building, concur ed in.
Ths bill providing for the erection OF
seven lamp posts on South Spruce street.
raised third reading.
The report of the Gas Committee, TO-
gether with the contract proposed By the
Nashville Gaslight Company, was read,
whereUpon Mr.. Perry presented q petition
from the Peoples CASH BIT Company, pray
ing for the ri.ht of way to lay down new
pipes and esta blish new gaslight company.
The question being upon tho resolution
regarding the proposition of the Nashville
Gaslight Company, adop.ed by the Board
of Aldermen, it was adopted by the follow
ing vote:
Yeas -SGowden, Seifried, Adams, Nc
Gowan, Smith, Atchison, Lindsey, Win
frey, Buddeke, Allen and President Win
ston-11.
ways CRY, 1lOSuy AlLtOAOA GhO ALI
brose-4.
NEW BUSINESS.
DR.. Atchison offered a resolution provid-
ing for the appointment of a joint commit
tee of Eve, for the purpose Of conferring
with the municipal authorities of Ed. eleld,
with reference to that city becoming a part
of the corporation of Nashville, and also to
consider the propriety of Incorporating
portion of 10Th and 18th dis ricts. Adopt
ed andMessrs. AtchisoD, Reed and Smith ap-
pointed On said committee.s
DR.. Atchison introduced the following.
An Act to establish a Sanitary Commission, and
to provide a system of Sewerage.
Be it enacted by the Mayor and City
Council of Nashville as follows:
SECTION l. That there is hereby estab
Iished Board to be denOminated the
HBoard of Health Commissioners" to be
composed of three citizens of the city, one
of whom shall be physician. Said Board
shall be elected as other city officers are
elected, and shall hold their offices for three
years, and until their successors shall be
elected; Provided: That at the first election
one of said Board shall be elected for one
year. one for two years, and one fpr three
years, aud at subsequent elections one
member shall be annually elected for the
term of three years. Vacancies in said
Board shall be filed from time to time for
the unexpired term by the City Council.
SEC. 2. Upon said Board of Health |
Commissioners shall deyolve the duty:
To improvise and prescribe rules for reg
ulating the sanitary condition of the city,
subject to the approval Of the City Council
To report to the City Council from thine
10 time, and make such suggestions in rela-
ton to the sanitary condition of the city,
and the means for the promotion and pre-
servation of the health Of its Inhabitants, as
to them may seem proper;
To adopt, subject to the approval of the
City Council, system of sewerage for the
city, and contract for and superintend The
thereof.
To perform such other duties as may
from time to time, be prescribed by the
City Council.
SEC. 8. There is hereby levied a tax of
two mills upon the dollars worth of taxable
in the city, for sewerage and sani-
tary purposes, and the amount so derived,
shall be kept separate snd apart from other
revenues and devoted exclusively to sewer
age and sanitary purposes, and paid out by
the Treasurer, upon the order of the Board
of Health Commissioners.
Referred to the Committee on Improve
ments and Expenditures.
Adjourned
The wheat will yield about an average
crop in Sewer county. Corn looks promis-
ing. Clover will be light. Oats, from all