Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-12

Sc. Add for hauling, land damage, engl-
neering and other contingencies, i've per
cent, and the total estimated cost Will De
$751;, 60S24. Respectfully,
w. Il. FOSTER,
Acting City Engineer.
The report was received and ordereu
spread upon the minutes.
POLICE COMMISSIONERS VS.. POLICE COM
aUTTFE.
The matter of the late expulsion Oh pO-
liceman Lavender from the force by the
Police Commissioners having been referred
to the Police Committee, the committee re-
ported that the police officer in question
had been illegally removed by the Police
Commissioners.
Police Commissioner Walsh being pres
ent, he was requested to state the facts with
regard to Cavender's dismissal. He said
that two meetings had been held with rel
erence to the case in question, policeman
Lavender being dismissed at both meetings,
the second being held in consequence of an
informality in the calling of the first meet
ing.
City Attorney Martin being called upon,
stated that a consultation had been held by
the Mayor, Police Commissioners and him
self, after the first meeting held by the
Commissioners with reference to the cases
of officers Lavender and n. c. Davis, when
it was agreed that said meeting had not
been called according to law; that second
meeting of the Commissioners was had,
called according to law, second trial of the
case had. and their former action confirm
ed, or re-enacted. He closed by saying
that after the Police Commissioners had
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there could be no appeal from their de-
cision.
The report of the Police Committee was
laid upon the table.
PETITIONS.
A number of petitions were read and re-
ferred to the appropriate committees.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
A bill repeating the act prohibiting the
sale of live stock on the public square, COM
| ing up on the first reading, Mr.. Eakin said
he thought that in the repeating of said
bill, we would be going back to first prin-
| ciples, and moved that the bill be laid up
on the table. He said he thought our city
ought not be disgraced by the sale of live
stock on the public square. A vote being
had on the motionto table the bill Messrs
Eakin, Douglass and Nilsson voted aye,
Messrs. Pentecost, Cheatham, Considine
Breen, McGavock and Gleaves voting in the
negative.
The bill passed on first reading, but a
motion to suspend the rules and pass the
| bill on second reading was lost for want o
a constitutional majority.
BUSINESS FROM THE OTHER BOARD.
The bill requiring persons erecting new
buildings to protect the public from danger
| by the erection of ratings and placing red
lights at night, passed three readings
under a suspension of the rules.
The resolution requesting the Governor
and leSsees to refrain from hiring convicts
to private parties to labor in the streets o.
our city, was cOncurred in.
NEW BUSINESS.
Bill requiring merchandise brokers Il
take out license in order to transact saiC
business, paying therefor the sum of S10(
| per annum, introduced by Mr.. Eakin
passed first reading.
Bill authorizing the election of Tax As
SCISSOR, introduced by Mr.. Nilsson; passed
first reading.
Bill authorizing the election of a Civi
Engineer, introduced by Mr.. Nilsson
| passed first reading.
A similar bill, introduced by Mr.. Cheat
ham, was read, and both bills were referred
to a special committee, consisting Of Messrs
Nilsson, Cheatham, McGavock and Pente
cost, with instructions TO report at the mex
meeting of the Board.
A bill authorizing the Finance Commit
tee to accept compromises of suits pendin!
in which the city is party, under certain
conditions, passed three readings under ;
| SuSOpOSiOU of the rules
Bill authorizing the Finance COMMITTEES
to make a final settlement with Mrs. Cath
crime Edgar for the death of her husband
who was killed while in the employ of the
city, passed three readings.
Alderman Cheatham introduced resO
luton requesting the Committee on Water
works, with the Superintendent, to make
inquiries, by correspondence or otherwise
in regard to improved modes Of cleansing
water, with view of providing the city
with purer water.
A bill providing a fine of not less thai
$50 upon all persons leasing houses to bt
used as houses of ill-fame, and declaring
houses of that character nuisance, intro
duced by Mr.. Eakin, passed first reading.
Adjourned until Thursday night.