Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-25

buildings erected in the city during the
past six months, was read and received.
APPOINTMENT OF -JREMEN.
The Fire Commissioners reported the
following appointments Lewis Botterky,
reel-driyer Hamilton Engine, to supercede
Pat MallOy; John Q. Adams, fireman Del
uge Engine, promoted company engineer;
Hugh Hewin, engine fireman; Uriah Pee
bles, engineer.
MULES AND CARTS.
The bill providing for the appropriation
Of $500 for the purchase Of mules and
carts passed third reading.
STREET RAILWAYS.
The bill relative to granting right of way
to street railways passed third reading.
COUNTY ASYLUM.
The bill appropriating $4,000 in aid Of
the county asylum coming up on third
reading, Aid. Cheatham moved that the
amendment offered by the Committee on
improvements and Expenditures requiring
that the proposed asylum be located within
two and half miles Of the city, be stricken
out. He said that very desirable site had
been selected for the new asylum, to cost
$4,000, embracing lis acres, with build
ing in good repair, large spring, splendid
stone quarry, within easy access Of both
turnpike and railway, but the site was
about three and a half miles east of the
Suspension Bridge. He urged the passage
Of the bill, saying that but two or three
thousand dollars would be required at this
time, and that the city expended last year
in aid Of paupers some $4,000. He con-
sidered it an act of business prudence to
provide for the permanent support Of these
paupers in a comfortable manner, now
that it can be done by appropriating
$4,000. The County Court meets the
first Of next month, and he hoped that the
bill would pass both Boards of the City
Council this week, in order that the magis-
trates be left without any excuse for fur
ther delay in providing for the comfortable
sustenance Of the county poor.
The bill passed second and third reading
under suspension of the rules, the amend
ment relative to the site being stricken ont.
BUSINESS FROM THE OTHER BOARD.
The bill authorizing the Street Commit
tee to advertise for 100000 bushels of
broken stone passed three readings under
suspension Of the rules.
The bill increasing the pay of the hands
in the street department to $1.50 per day,
AAOlA VIC Ao1 VI -1eAAOL, AOtT3 ptAooC0 bA4ACG
readings under a suspension of the rules.
The resolution prohibiting the laying of
crossings by order of the Street Committee,
unless ordered by the City Council, after
an estimate Of the cost of the work had
been furnished by the City Engineer, was
laid upon the table.
The resolution instructing the City
Marshal to enforce the pavement law, was
laid upon the table.
The resolution directing the Street Com
mittee to cut down Cedar street, from Park
to Vine, was concurTed in.
The bill providing for the construction
of a sewer on Broad street, was amended
in the Board Of Common Council so as to
secure the consent of the property-holders
on that street to defray half the expense of
the same. The amendment was agreed TO.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Aid. Pentecost- accepting
the site selected for the building of new
county asylum. Adopted.
By Aid. PentecOst-Bill increasing the
pay of the employees in the Fire Depart
ment as follows, after the LIST Of April
/ Engineer Sis per month; captain 500;
firemen and drivers SIS. Passed first read
ing and referred to a special committee con-
sisting Of Aldermen Pentecost, Consadine
and Breen.
By Aid. Pentecost-Bill appropriating
S117.25 to pay for lumber used in building
a sidewalk on Broad street. Passed first
reading and referred 10 the Committee on
Improvements and Expenditures and the
Finance Committee.
By Aid. Acknowledging property
holders on Church street, from Spruce to
West Carroll, to allow, in making their i'm
prOvements, a distance Of fifty feet in the
street from curb to curb, the parties bene-
fitted by said widening Of the street 10 pay
whatever damage may result therefrom.
Passed first reading, and referred to the
City Engineer, City Attorney and Street
Committee.
Adjourned till the next regular meeting.