Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-13
CITY LEGISLATION.
proposed New Street Railway = A
Number Of Streets Renamed, etc.

The Board of Aldermen met IN ad-
journed session last night.
ALLOWANCE OF ACCOUNTS.
The allowance of accounts recommended
by the Finance Committee was agreed to.
PETITIONS.
Petition Cf L. A. Herman praying re-
duction of assessment was referred TO FL
nance Committee.
Petition of ]. II. Williams praying a
right of way for street railroad was read
and ordered to be filed.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
BY Aid. Consadine-Bill appropriating
$1,000 as payment in part for a new steam
fire engine 70 take the place of the Eclipse
Engine now in use at the Markethouse, said
Eclipse Engine to be sold to the builders OF
the new engine for $1,000, passed first and
second readings Under suspension OF the
rules, and was referred to Committee on
improvements and Expenditures.
By Aid. Eakin-Bill to erect two gas
posts on South Union street between High
and Summer streets, passed second reading
aud referred to Committee on Improve
ments and Expenditures.
By Aid. McGavock-Bill in lien Of origi-
nal bill to appropriate $4,000 for building
an asylum, adopted and after some discus
sion in regard to amending the bill as to
the distance it should be located from the
CITY. action was deferred until next regular
meeting.
Bv Aid. Pentecost-Bill appropriating
$500 for the completion of South Cherry
street, passed on third and last reading.
FROM THE OTHER BoARD.
Bill appropriating $3.50 to lay water-pipe
in GIeaves street, passed three readings I'M
der suspension Of rules.
Bill to grade the streets with gravel,
passed three readings under suspension
rules. 2
BIZ to protect public Treasury, passed
three readings under suspension OF rules:
Resolution instructing the Revenue Col
lector to withhold the collections of taxes
on manufactures until the 1st day Of April.
Adopted.
Bill appropriating So, 800 to establish a
fire alarm telegraph. Passed first and sec
ond readings and referred TO committee on
improvements and Expenditures; also 70
Finance Committee.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Aid. McGavock-Bill grantinga right
of way to the Nashville and Fairgrounds
Street Railroad Company. Passed first,
second and third readings under suspension
ofrules.
BY Aid. Pentecost-Bill allowing the
Chair Mandatory and other manufactories
out q the corporation to have water at
manufacturers rates. Passed first read
ing.
By Aid. Pentecost-Bill to refund $3.50
10 MIR. Halle, the amount of taxes paid by
him on two lots, one on the corner of Hugh
a 4. On
street. Passed first, second and third read
ings under suspension of rules.
By Aid. Observation-Disclosures to lay
crossing on SUMMER street between Madi-
son and Monroe streets. Adopted.
By Aid. McGavock-Bill to pay NJ.
Burns for a sewer on Market street passed
third reading Under a suspension Of the
rules.
By Aid. Observation-Disclosures to
grade and macadamize Front street. Re-
ferred to Street Committee.
BY Aid. Consadine-ResOlutiOnt TO erect
gas post on Hume street, between Col
lege and Cherry streets.
BY AID. Eakin-Bill TO repair Ewing
avenue and Bass street. Passed first read
inc and referred to Committee on I'm
| prOvements and Expenditures and Street
Committee.
BY Aid. DouglaSs-ResolutiOn TO en-
large to p feet the sewer running from
| College and Church streets. Adopted.
BY Aid. Douglass-ReSOlution instruct
| ing the Street Committee to lay two stone
| crossings on South Market street, between
| Church and Broad.
Common Council.
The Board OF Common Council met in
regular session last night, President Linds-
ley in the chair.
| UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The unfinished business was taken up
Immediately after the reading of the min
| utes.
REMAINING STREETS.
The committee to whom was referred
the resolution providing for the remaining
| Of certain streets, presented a report en-
l.bodying the following changes:
Spring street was changed 10 Church.
| West Carroll was changed 10 Irving.
| Franklin street, in the 18th ward was
| changed to Harrison.
West Gay was changed 10 Melrose street.
Jefferson street in the 18th ward was
| change to Lea street.
Locust street In the 10th was changed to
Kercheval Avenue.
| Washington street in the 4th ward to Pat
terSOn street.
The resolution was adopted with the ex-
ception of the proposed change in the name
| Of Washington street.
On motion of Councilman Law the vote
| by which the change in the name of LO-
cast street was agreed TO, was reconsidered
and the resolution was referred TO the
| Stree; Committee.
| 'sTIIE IABORER Is WORTHY OF HIS HIRE"
The bill increasing the daily wages OF
the hands Of the street department from
SIPS TO Si.50 passed third reading.
MRS. DEMOSS.
The bill providing for a final settlement
with Mrs. DemOss by the payment OF $500
| by the city and like sum by the South
| Nashville street railway company passed
| third reading.
THE OPERA HOUSE BUSINESS.
The bill providing for the exemption
from taxation for ten years of the proposed
new Opera House, coming up on third
readinz, Councilman Lindsey moved to
amend by striking out ten ana insert five.
Councilman MelrOse moved in lieu that
the bill be laid upoE the table. Agreed to.
THE ENsLEY CLAIM.
The OH apprOpflaIulS S--JOO III Setlle-
ment of the claim of EnOch Ensley against
the city was amended so as to require Mr..
Ensley to pay within thirty days the full
amount he owes the city for taxes and was
then referred to a special committee con-
sisting of Councilmen FOgg, Moore and
Li:terer.
GAS INSPECTOR.
The bill establishing the office of gas i'll
spector passed first reading.
SMALL HOTELS.
The bill repeating the bill which taxes
small hotels. amended so as to tax said
hotels SO each, passed first reading.
FIRE PLUGS.
The bill appropnating 1925 for the pIr-
chase of eight fire plugs passed first read
| ing.
| WATER PIPE.
The bill apprOpriating LIS to lay water
pipe on Cedar street from West Carol
| street, eastwardly, and S225 to lay water
| pipe on Line street from Crawford TO
| Cherry, passed first reading.
CROSSINGS.
| The resolution instructing the Chairman
of the Street Committee to lay a crossing
on Church street, in front of the Christian
| Church, was adopted.
| A GENERAL SEWERAGE SYSTEM.
The resolution appointing joint COM