Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-02

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the fact that there is lsrge cistern on the |
Public Square, supplied by six inch pipe
from the Waterworks, capable OF supplying |
thres steam engines constantly, when the |
full head from the works is let on.
wATERwoRKs.
James Wyatt, Superintendent Of the
vaterworks, reported 4,995 feet Of water
pioe laid during the year; amount Of water
consumed, 595, 664, 11S gallons. To furnish
this quantity Of water requires s2,O19 BUSH
els of coal, an average Of 224 bushels per
day. The following are the expenses In
Cured during the wear:
Fuel, S11, 1896; wages, $lG,O94.92;
pipe, $3,11S.13; repairs, supplies, tools, ETC.,
$5,220,02; total, $29,915.73.
Receipts, for water tax, S56,9Te OF; ex-
cess over expenses, 27,060.26.
The foregoing reports were received and
ordered printed.
STREET DEPARTMENT..
There was no report from the street de-
partment presented, owing to none having
been made out by the street overseer, Mr..
Haslam, previous to sending In bis res'gna-
ton. A report will be made out by Alder
man Peutecost, chairman of the street COM
mittee, and presented at the next regular
meeting of the City Council.
ELECTION RETURNS.
The Recorder reported that he had re-
| ceiyed the election returns Saturday night,
and had issued certificates to the newly
elected members Of the two Boards. Inc
report was accepted, and the convention
| dissolved.
ADJOURNMENT.
The itwo boards Immediately re-assem-
| bled in their respective chambers, when tne
Presidents OF each announced that there
| was no further businessl to come before
| them, whereupon they were declared au-
| iourned sine die.
THE NEW BOARDS.
Tha Esnes OF the newly elected nttInDers
of the CITY co,.nciI were called, and all Pc
/ ing present, the oath Of Office was admio MS
| tered by the Recorder, and the written oa'n
subscribed to by each.
| ORGANIZATION.
In the Board of Aldermen, K. B. Cneat-
ham was called to the chair, and an eLec'
tiop of President proceeded with. Aioer-
man McCrea and Cheathsm were placed 10
| nomination, but the latter declined Inc po-
sition, whereupon McCrea was elected
President for thu ensuing year.
| In the Board of Common Council, d. M
Fooo. L.. was made temporary chairman
Councilmen Fogg and Lindsey being nom
natal for permanent President, a ballot
was taken. with the following result:
LindsIey, II; Fogg, q, whereupon Mr.
Lindsey was declared duly elected.
In taking his seat the President elect re-
trrned his thanks in few well chosen re-
marks, hoping that the sessions OF the
Roard would be pleasant and harmonious
COMMITTEE ON SALARIES.
The following were appointed COMMITTEES
q, Sal.-ies: Aldermen Cheatham, Pente
cost Mc(I ,vock, and Councilmen Ltterer
Ambrose. Ei;vards, Fog and Adams.
The two Roardg IN, N met in convention
for Tho nnrnose of hav;no the oath OF otnc
administered 10 the Mayor eli. ". -,r,c;I,no,
Alderman Pentecost and " Sn,n,;,
Cant and Martin were appointed Co. UNI, =
I tee to notify tie Mayor elect, that the ~
Boards were ready to proceed with his in
D stallation into Office. That official was then
sworn by the Recorder, after which he ad
\ | dressed the convention briefly, saying that
he would address the members at create
length regarding matters Of vital import
ance to the city, through his inaugural ad
dress, which would be presented 81 thet
0 first regular meeting.
The convention then dissolved, tn
o Boards at once re-sssembling in their re
spective chambers.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
N Upon the Board of Aldermen bein
called to order by President McCrea, A
derman Cheatham presented the following
" which he said had been presented By tn
President of the Taxpayers Association:
70 PETITION.
To The members of the Board Of Aide
men aud Common Council of the city {
% Nashville: The undersigned, voters in sal
city would most respectfully represent
your honorable body, that for several veal
much uneasiness has prevailed among on
pecple because Of runners to the effect ths
% our charter has been violated by person
holding seats as Aldermen or Councilme
contrary to express provisions of such cha
~ ter. AS the only protection OF any citizs
" in the enjoyment of his right is the rigi
adherence to law, and as the law can b
- carried out only through the action of you
" selves, our legal representatives., we earnes
" urge your honocabls bodies thorough
to investigate the premises. If frauds ar
W attempted % be practiced upon large con
munity It is with you to prevent and SUI
press. Ifthese rumors are false, TIER CD
% rection will be a public benefit. All
which is RESPECTFULLY submitted.
90 We would respectfully add to the foregc
ing that it bel reported that
N were ineligible to the Offices to which the
were respectively elected, we have cause
90 an examination to bemade in the premise
and have become satisfied therefrom thi
90 these gentlemen were, in fact, so inelligi oil
they not having, any Of them, the propert
90 qualifications required by the city charte
m A thorough search has been made IN u
Registers office as to each of said gentl
oo men. If any mistake has been made in u
90 matter, notwithstanding the care that b
90 been taken, it will surely be a simple ma
% ter for the party concerned to rectify it, B
90 pointing out his property.
90 We would add that in this act upon OF
= part we are actuated solely by consider
NJ lions OF public character, and not by fee
ings of personal prejudice against any OF Il
e, gentlemen involved.
ne This petition, Mr.. Cheathsm said, "
is signed BY several hundred of the best eli
zens of Nashville, and he thought it d
manded the most earnest and respects
u consideration. He found his name amor
le the published list of those who were thong
be to be ineligible to hold city office, but
or such we're the case, he had labored under
le mistake himself, but If he was in the wrol
be he was willing to submit. He moved To
be the petition be received, and hoped q cor
r. mittee would be appointed to act IN co
IN junction with The lawyer employed by q
lis Tax Payers Association.
ar The motion was agreed to.
an Alderman Eakin moved that commit
CD of three be appointed from the Board
Mt Aldermen with full power to investigate t
ge right to his seat of every member OF
~ Board.
Us Agreed to, and Messrs. Eakin, Breen al
Cheatham were appointed said commits
but at the urgent request of Chestham,
ne name Of President McCrea was substitut
ne for his own.
ell A motion was made to the effect that
nd action of the Board of Aldermen be So
Its united tn the Board of Common Cour
es Immediately, which was carried, and
l. Board adjourned to the next regular me
be ing, Tuesday next, at Z P. NJ.
BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL.
cir The petition of the Tax payers Assoc
cir ton having been read before the Board
ms Common Council, Mr.. Gsut moved
mt appointment of committee OF five to inv
mt gate the charges made in the petiti
his | o--ooI 4 - o,d A;IIar Malr0ao Martin Q