Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-26
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

Selling Live Stock On the Public
Establishment Of the Offices
of Csty Tax Assessor and City Engi
neer-Fire Department Commission
ers.
The Board of Aldermen met in regular
session last night, Alderman Cheatham in
| the chair.
4 REPORTS.
John NJ. Glenn, Water-tax Collector, re-
ported his collections to be SI,709.O4.
| b. w. Mccain, Revenue Collector, re-
ported his collections to be S11, 701.33.
| APPOINTMENTS IN FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Capt. Stockell, Chief of the Fire De-
partment, presented report Recommending
the following appointments In his depart
ment:
Eclipse engine-Captain, Andy Mead
| ows; Fireman, Henry Brakeman; Engine
Driver, David Alley; Hose, Sol. Mullen
Runners, A. D. Eubanks, W. L. Winhain,
Battle ClemInens.
Hamilton Engine-Captain, lobe Nc
Wright; Fireman, Jas. Duff; Engine Driv-
er, Andy Newman; Hose, Pat Malloy;
Runners, Jas. Dixon, Frank Maskey. Till
Fox.
Deluge Engine-Captain, L. NJ. Free
man; Fireman, Jno. @. Adams; Engine
Driver, James Skyle; Hose, Jno. Black;
Runners, James Alexander, Mon Carroll.
Mike Gallagher
Stockell Engine-Gaptain. R. p. Hodca:
Fireman, Robert IryiG:: engine Driver,
John Graves; hose, Ben Morgan; Runners,
George jackson, Dan Gilmore.
Hook and Ladder-Captain, John w.
Allen; Tiller, JEFF Patterson; Driver, Hem
ry Hensley; Regular Man, Tom Campbell;
Runner, 10 Cowan.
The report was received.
CITY HOSPITAL.
j. M. Harding offered to the city authori
ties, to be used as a city hospital, his man.
sion house, Situated near the Jubilee Hall
of Fisk University, containing elevenrooms,
and surrounded by extensive grounds. The
proposition was referred to the Hospital
Committee.
FUEL FOR ORPHANS.
A communication from the managers of
st. Mary's Orphan Asylum, asking for an
appropriation of coal to be used in that be-
nevolent institution, was read.
On motion, the matter was referred to the
Mayor, with instructions to furnish what
coal may be needed for both the St. Mary's
and the Protestant Orphan Asylmns.
TAXING STREET CARS.
A communication from Geo. S. johnson,
Superintendent of the South Nashville
street railroad, was read and referred to
the Committee on Street Railroads. The
communication proposes that the city
shall tax street railway companies $50 for
each car, the city to Keep the road-bed of
said railways in repair.
THE PUBLIC SQUARE CONVERTED INTO
A STOCK YARD.
Alderman PentecoSt's bill, repeating the
bill by which the sale of stock on the Pub
lie Square was prohibited, came up on third
reading and was strongly opposedby Messrs.
Eakin, Nilsson and Douglas.
Mr.. Nilsson offered the following amend
ment:
Be it enacted that there shall be erected
upon the Public Square as many wooden
sheds and horse racks as may be necessary
for the accommodation of parties selling
stock on the same, and the auctioneers sell
all stock brought to the Public Square for
sale free from any corporation license for
the same.
Mr.. Pentecost moved to lay the amend
ment on the table. Lost.
Mr.. Douglas moved to lay both bill and
amendment on the table. Lost.
The question being upon the passage Of
the bill on third reading, Mr.. Cheatham ex-
planned his vote by saying that a petition
in favor of the passage of the bill had come
before the Board and as he had heard no
opposition to its passage expressed, he
would vote in its favor. The bill passed
by vote Of six to three, President McCrea
being absent, MeSsrs. Eakin, Nilsson and
Douglas voted against the passage Of the
bill.
CITY TAX Assessor.
The bill providing for the election of a
city tax assessor passed third reading, the
salary being fixed at S1,500 per annum.
HOUSES OF ILL FAME.
Mr.. Eakin's bill to declare as public nui-
sanceS all houses of i'll fame within the
city limits, was, on motion of Mr.. Douglas,
laid upon the table.
CITY ENGINEER.
Thy bill providing for the establishment
of the office of City Engineer passed third
reading, the salary being fixed at $500
per annum.
BUSINESS FROM THE OTHER BOARD.
A bill appropriating $50 for the erection
Of gas posts on Cedar street passed third
reading under a suspension of the rules.
A resolution instructing the Street Com
mittee to so arrange the names of the streets
of the city that there shall be no two streets
of the same name, was cOncuITed in.
A resolution to change the name of
Spring street to Church street was concur
red in.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Mr.. McGavock-A bill amendatOry of
a certain section on page 81 in Lellyett's
city digest. Passed three readings under
Of the rules.
By the samoa bill providing for the
erection of eleven gas posts in various parts
of the ninth ward, and calling for an apprO-
priation of $500. Passed three readings.
By Messrs. Martin, Towles and Nilsson,
sub-committee-A bill providing for the
election, by the City Council, of five COM
missioners of the Fire Department, to serve
a term of five years, said commissioners to
serve without compensation. The bill
provides for the first election to be held
next January; one to serve one year, one
two, one three, one four and one five years.
Passed three readings.
By MIR. Milsom-A resolution instructing
the Chairman of the Street Committee to
reduce the street force to twenty men and
fifteen mules during the winter months.
Mr.. PentecoSt, Chairman of the Street
Committee, opposed the discharging of any
men employed on the street force, on the
ground that they belongtO destitute class,
and would probably come upon the city for
support in case they are discharged. He
stated that he had reduced the expenses of
the street department $1,000 last month,
and WOuid make an additional reduction
this month. There are about forty men
now employed in the department. The
resolution was not adopted.
By Mr.. Breen-ReSolution authorizing
the Chairman of the Street Committee to
widen Fillmore street from Castleman
street to the city limits. Adopted.