Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-10


SALARIES.
The report of the Committee on Salaries
as amended by the Board of Alderman, was
read and adopted.
INvEsTIGATION--ALL ELIGIBLE.
The committee appointed to investigate
the eligibility of the members of the Board
of Common Council, reported that they
found they were all eligible to hold seats il
the board.
IN CONVENTION.
On motion of Councilman Litterer, The
regular order of business was suspended
and the Board of Aldermsn were notified
that the Board of Common Council were
ready to meet them in convention, in ordel
to proceed with the election of city officers
CLEAR THE BAR.
The crowd of spectators beiDgso grea
that it was impossible to proceed with bust
ness, Councilman Martin moved that tht
hail be cleared of all but members and ex
members of the two Boards. There being
considerable difficulty in getting rid of the
crowd, Alderman Cheatham announced
that he had been informed by members O
the police department that the floor Of the
Council chamber was
VERY UNSAFE,
and that if the crowd did not dispense Il
would give way, and eve would all go dowr
together"
President McCrea, of the Board of Al.
dermen, announced, upon taking the chair
that he would not proceed with bushes.
until order could be had, and that he would
allow of
NO ELECTIoNEERING,
as every member present was fully quail
fed to do without any outside assistance
1t being found impossible to clear the
hall, the crowd was pressed back outside
the bar, and order being restored, the Pres
ident declared nominations to be in order,
RECORDER.
The following nominations were made
for the Office of Recorder: S. A. Duling, j
j. Jeup, 81. G. McCreery.
A ballot was then had with the following
result: Duling, Is; Jeup, 8; McCreery, 8
S. A. Duling was declared duly elected
Recorder.
CITY TREASURER.
For the Office of City Treasurer, Arson
Nelson was the only person nominated, ant
he therefore received the unanimous vote o.
the convention.
CITY MARSHAL.
For the Office of City Marshal, the fol
lowing named were put in nomination
Dave Pitman, j. 81. Pickett, Jas. Brsntley
and Barney McCabe.
The ballot resulted as follow: PitmaI
is, Pickett 5, Brantley 8, McCabe 8.
Mr.. Pitman was declared elected.
ASSISTANT MARSHAL.
The following named were nominated fol-
the Office of Assistant Marshal: James Ven
able, Thos. II. Miller, G. A. Reddick, Franz
Harmon, w. L. Horn, VIM. Carr, Jas. Me-
line, j. @. Allen, Geo. Norvell, Nelson Walk
er, Theo. Willard.
A ballot was taken with the following re
suit: Venable 3, Miller !, Reddick o, Har
mon 2, Horn l, Car 1, Meline l, Allen 3
Norvell 6, Walker 2, Willard l.
There being no election a second ballot
was taken, which resulted: Vensble, 6;
Miller, 2; Reddick. 5; Harmon, 2; Horn, O
Carr, 1; Melire, 2; Allen, 2; Norvell, 8
Walker, 0; Willard, /.
The names of Carr, Allen, and Mile
were withdrawn.
There being no election third ballot wa
taken, resulting as follows: VeDable, 8
Reddick, IL; Harmon, /; Meline, 1; Horn
0; NorveI, Il; Walker, o.
The names of Horn and Walker were
withdrawn.
There still being no election fourth bal
lot was taken, as follows: Venable, ]; Red
dick, II; Harmon, 0; Meline, /; NorVen, IA
Willard, 8.
The name of Harmon was dropped.
There being no election a fifth vote wa:
had, as follows: Reddick, IA; Noryell, 16
Meline, 0; Willard, O.
Mr.. NorVell was declared elected.
CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Nominations were made as follows fol
the Office Of Chief of the Fire Department
T A Hughes, w R Dale, VIM Stocked, L
Freeman, Pat O'Conner.
A ballot was taken as follows: Hughes,
8; Dale, 5; Stocksll, IL; Freeman, 8; O'Con'
ner, 8.
Second baIlot-Hughes, 2; Dale, 2; Stock.
ell, Is; Freeman, 8; O'Conner 2. The
name of Dale was withdrawn.
Third ballot-Hughes, O; Stocked, u
Freeman, IL; O'Conner, 2.
VIM. StOckell was declared elected.
WATER TAX COLLECTOR.
The following named were put in nomi
nation for the Office of Water Tax Collec'
tor: L Glenn, w Fl Harris, r. S. Bowles
Jas Wnburn, n q Cotton.
First ballot-Glenp, 16; Harris, 8
Bowles, 2; Winburn, 8; Cotton, 6.
Mr.. Glenn was declared elected.
SUPERINTENDENT OF wATERwoRKs.
Nominations for the Office of Superin-
tendent of the Waterworks were made as
follows: James Wyatt, VIM. Wilkinson, j.
Mckenzie.
First ballot-Wyatt IS, Wilkinson 9, Nc
KenZie 5.
Mr.. Wyatt was declared elected.
FIRST ENGINEER TO wATERWORKs.
Nominations for the position of first engi'
neer to the waterworks: VIM. DeShiells
Is, Sam Crane II, Joe Chadwick 1.
VIM. DeShiells was declared elected.l
SECOND ENGINEER TO wATERwoRKs.
For the position of second engineer to
the waterworks, the following were nomi-
mated: James Ashford, Richard Terrell,
James Monroe, Jno. Kinney, Vim. Harmon
Peter Harris, JnO. Harrison.
First ballot-Ashforj }, 8; Farrell, 8; Mon
roe, 1; Kinney, IA; Harmon, l; Harris, 5;
Harrison, l.
The names OF Ashford and Monroe were
withdrawn.
Second baIlot-Farrell, 4; Kinney, 10;
Harmon, o; Harris, Z; Harrison, 0.
John Kinney was declared elected.
PHYSICIAN TO THE CITY WoRKHOUSE.
For the position of Physician to the City
Workhouse, the following nominations were
made: j. w. Morton, P. r. Bailey, Irl
Conwell, W. j. Sneed, G. Schiff.
o. u n.
well, 4; Sneed, 8; Scbiff, 1.
The name of DR.. Schiff was withdrawn.
Second ballot-Morton, is; Bailey, S
Conwell, 4; Sneed, 2.
DR.. Morton was declared elected.
STREET oVERsEER.
The following were nomi mated for the
position of street overseer: Jacob Geiger
Andrew Alley, Jno. Quigley, Sam Robin.
son, VIM. Carpenter, Jno. MCGOWAN
David McGarr, w. II. Hill, A. p. Goodwin
and Alex. Hall.
First ballot-Geiger, s; Alley, 1; Quigley
Z; Robinson, 8; Carpenter, 3; McGowan, 2:
McGsrr, 2; Hill, 2; Goodwin, 1; Hall, 1.
Second ballot Geiger, 10; Alley, 1; Quig
ley, s; Robinson, 5; Carpenter, 3; McGoWan
0; McGarr, 2; Hill, 0; Goodwin, o; Hall, 9
The name of McGarr was Withdrawn.
Third Ballot-Geiger, 8; Alley l; Quig
ley, Is; Robinson, 6; Carpenter, o;
Mr.. Carpenters name was withdrawn.
OUTSIDERS VOTING.
at this point, Councilman Towles in
quired or the total number OF votes pollet