Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-30
THE cifY's AFFAIRS.
Proceedings Of the Board of Common
Council Last Night.


acknowledgement Condition of
the City Cemetery-Luck Goes for
the street Committee.
The Board of Common Council met in
adjourned session last night, Councilman
Litterer in the chair.
SHALL OUR PAYMENTS BE SWEPT?
The bill requiring our citizens to sweep
the pavements in front of their respective
residences and places of business, coming
up on final reading, lively discussion en-
sued. ..-r-.-..
Councilman Luck opposed the measure
and moved 20 lay the bill on the table.
Councilman Towles advocated the pas-
sage of the measure.
Councilman Berline thought there was
no use Of sweeping pavements as long as
our streets are paved with limestone.
Councilman Martin was Of the opinion
that the City Council would have as much
right to dictate with regard to the making
of beds by the residents of Nashville, or
prescribe the style of beds to be used.
Councilman CullOm earnestly advocated
the passage of the bill.
The motion to lay ON the table was not
| by vote Of 8 TO 4.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The bill appropriating $500 to lay water
pipe from the Water-works, 800 feet in the
direction of Mccain & Goldberg's mills.
passed third reading.
The bill appropriating $3.50 for the use of
the Street DEPARTMENT, for the purchase of
mules and carts, passed third reading.
The bill appropriating 800 on Hum
phreys street, passed second reading.
Tho hill apnan1inO tho Ordipanca IN -
lation to street railways, was laid over until
the next regular meeting of the Board, in
consequence of the absence of President
Lindsey, who offered the bill, this being
the third time final action on the bill has
been postponed ON account of the absence
of the author of the measure.
The bill appropriating S1,7S4 to grading
McNairy street from Locust to the Granny
White pike, coming up on third reading,
Councilman Towles said that there was no
use in passing said bill if the work is to be
done by the Street Department, as work
has been heretofore ordered by the Council
which has been entirely ignored by the
Street Department. He held that thou
sands of dollars per annum would be saved
the city If the work of building new streets
were let out by contract, the Street Depart
ment to confine its operations to keeping
the streets in repair.
Councilman Fogg advocated the passage
of the bill, claiming that it would be but
an act of Justice to the Tenth ward, the res
idents of which have but few streets to
keep in order and yet are bearing their
proportion of not only the running ex-
penses of the city but her Indebtedness
also. He expressed himself as decidedly
in favor Of the contract system.
The bill passed third reading by a vote
of IL to 3.
BUSINESS FROM THE OTHER BOARD.
The resolution imploring the mayor and
chairmen of the various committees to
wake up TO a realizing sense of the impe-
cuniOus condition of the city treasury, and
also providing for reduction of the street
force to 80 men and Is boys, was concurred
in.
The resolution directing the chairman of
the Street Committee to employ certain
proportion of men, in the street department,
from each ward, was concurred in.
The resolution instructing the chairman
of the Street Committee TO lower all stone
CROSSINGS to one inch above the surface of
the streets, so as not to bang up our fire
engines, was concurred in.
The RESOLUTION granting the petition OF
the proprietor of the Maxwell House and
the citizens of that portion Of Cherry street,
praying that they be allowed TO hire a
special policeman to regulate the out-goings
and in-comings of the gay and festive hack
men who stand their vehicles in that Dor
tion of the city, and authorizing the Mayor
to appoint said special policeman, was
amended so as to strike out the word
'.Mayor'' and substitute ''citizens," and al
so to exonerate the city from all response
bility with regard to said policeman's acts,
and was then laid upon the table.
'THosE GRAVEL"
The resolution authorizing the City
Treasurer to pay W. r. Dale the amount
due for gravel, delivered under the original
contract, at the rate of one and half
cents per bushel, and upon the number Of
bushels delivered being given and certified
to by the city engineer, was referred to the
Street Committee.
THAT EVERLASTING PUMP QUESTION.
The resolution authorizing the payment
to Mr.. Dale of ST. for services rendered as
pump keeper in the Seventh Ward, was
referred to the Finance Committee.
CUTTING DOWN.
The bill appropriating 5000 for laying
$500 feet of watel' pipe in the Seventh
ward, was amended by reducing the num-
Der Of feet to 1,400, aud passed first read
ing.
FIRE PL UGs.
The bill appropriatiug S210 to the pur-
chase of six fire plugs, passed three read
ings, under suspension of the rules.
sQUARING ACCOUNTS.
The bill appropriating $43S for the pay
ment of a dozen men and women who have
furnished the city small lots Of broken
stone, passed first reading.
Councilman Moore stated that the par
ties referred to were,all in urgent need of
the pittance due them, and moved that the |
rules be suspended in order that the bill be |
put upon its second reading, but this mo
ton was not agreed to in cons equence OF |
Councilman Luck voting in the negative, |
there being bare quorum present.
DIsGRACEFUL CONDITION OF TIE CITY |
CEMETERY.
The bill appropriating 81, 200 TO be eX-
pended in putting the city cemetery In ne
pair, coming before the Board, Councilman
Cullom stated that he, as member or the
special committee appointed to visit the
cemetery, had performed that duty, and
had found the cemetery in a disgraceful |
condition, with fences rotting and falling |
down, standing pools over the grounds, |
graves washing out in the heavy rains, and |
collins projecting therefrom. He paid a
high compliment to Mr.. Martin, the pre-
sent keeper Of the cemetery, saying that he
had done more to keep the grounds in or
der than all who have had charge of the |
cemetery since the war.
The bill passed three readings, under
suspension of the rules.
STREET CROSSINGS.
A number of resolutions providing for
the laying of wooden crossings, including
one in front of Moore Memorial Church,
were cOncurred in.
THE ENOCH ENsLEY CLAIM ONCE MORE. |
The resolution appropriating $500 in
settlement of the claims of EnOch Ensley |
against the city, the costs of the litigation
to be paid by the city, on condition that
Enoch Ensley pay his accumulated city taxes
(some S10,O00,) was amended so as TO pro-