Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-28
THE COMMON COUNCIL.

The Police and InsuisiforsaI Bill
Tabied-fhe Tenth ward Case Dt
cussed and Bill Exempting Cir
PRIVILEGES Passes Third Reading.
| The Board of Common Council convene
last night, DIR. Atchison presiding.
THE MAYORS MESSAGE
IN re.ation to the Tenth Ward, (the subieC
of which has already been published) wa
read before the Council.
REPORTS.
The Finance Committee made a repor
recommending the rejection of the bill +
establish telegraph fire alarm system;
was concurred in.
| BUSINESS FROM THE OTHER BOARD.
The bill appropriating $4,000 for build
ing school house In the ninth ward passet
| its FIRST reading.
Act to regulate pay of policemen and fol-
other purposes, allowing Captain to receive
800 per month, and Sergeant and Patrol
men 81 80 per diem, was called and on mo
ton of Mr.. -, section third provid
ing for the organization of the police thu
| coming April and every two years thereaf
ter, being stricken out, was tabled on mo-
ton of Mr.. Litterer.
The joint resolution inviting President
U. S. Grant and his Cabinet during theil
prospective Southern tour, to visit Nash.
vile, was adopted.
Resolution providing for grading of Lewis
street was referred TO the committee on ex-
penditure and improvements. .
Resolution enquiring into the official
qualifications of the police commissioners
was asked to be amended by Mr.. Smith as
follows: "And the said committee be in
structed TO ascertain what are the necessary
qualifications of the Mayor, the Aldermen
and Counclmen, and if they find that the
law requires them to be free holders and
that the Aldermen and Councilmen are re-
CURED to own property in the ward
from which they were elected, that they
examine the records in the Office of the
Register of Davidson county and see wheth-
er the said Mayor, Aldermen and Council
men possess the necessary qualifications
and whether they were eligible to their res
pective offices at the time of their election
and induction into Office, and the said COM
mittee report at the next regular meeting of
the city council"
On suggestion of Mr.. Lindsey that the
Mayor was not empowered to dismiss any
of said, officers from office, but such could
only be done by twc-third vote of both
branches Of the city government, the reso-
luton and amendment were tabled.
TENTH WARD.
In addition to the bill offered by DR..
AtchisoD, the following resolution was Of
fered by Mr. Lindsey, and adopted:
Whereas, BY recent decision of the Su-
preme Court the Tenth Ward has been de-
cided to be virtually not within the corpo-
rate limits; and whereas, The Mayor and
City Council have lately received a petition
from citizens OF what was recently known
as the Tenth Ward asking to be admitted
within the corporate limits of the city;
And whereas, A large portion of the terri
tory sought to be so admitted, consists of
what is known as Stree territory" from
which no taxes are now collected from
lands in a similar condition within the city
limits.
And whereas, 1t is maniiestly unjust to
other portions of the city, that any portion
should receive all the benefits of the city
government, and pay none of its burdens.
Therefore be it resolved By the City
Council, That no proposition for the adj
mission of said Tenth Ward, shall be &C.
,epted by the city, except upon the express
made manifest by vote of
he citizens thereof, that all of the territory
70 admitted, shall pay takes like all portions
If the city, not included in what is known |
IS "free territory"
By Councilman Lindsley-Bill to reduce |
axes on omDibuses and baggage-wagons |
o $50 for each vehicle. Passed first read |
ng.
BY Councilman Seifried-Resolution to
AVE two gas posts erected in North Nash
lille. Adopted.
By the same-Bill appropriat.ng $3.50 for
he repair of the City Hall cornice. Passed
rst reading.
Resolution to have the crossing at the
orner of Union and College streets repair
d. Adopted.
By Councilman Willard-Resolution to
ave Fogg, from Spruce street to the Nash
lille and Chattanooga road repaired.
adopted.
By Councilman Perry-Resolution to
ave the plank sidewalks on North Col
3ge street repaired. Adopted.
By Councilman Perry-Resolution to
ave the cistern under the dwelling of the
,ngiUeer of the Water Works filed up.
Adopted.
Petition of citizens asking that side
ak be laid down on Lincoln alley.
Iranted.
Councilman MCGOWAN read a petition
ON colored citizens asking recognition in
warding municipal Offices and the distri-
ution of labor. Referred to special
0mmittee consisting of Councilmen Nc
owan, Literer, Perry, Smith and Winfrey.
Adjourned.