Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-12
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Meeting of the Two Boards Last Night.
Election of n Revenue COIIectOr-A
Drive at Nashville DOetOrs-Hos.
RitRI Accounts RecOmmitted. etc.

PitRI Accounts RecOmmItted. etc.
The Board of Common Council met last
night in regular session, President Linds
ley in the chair.
Councilman Martin moved to suspend
the regular order of business, and that the
Marshal be directed to notify the Board OF
Aldermen that the Common Council was
ready to meet them in convention, which
motion prevailed.
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
met last night in adjourned session, Presi-
deI.t McCrea in the chair.
Being notified that the Common Council
was ready to meet the Aldermen in con-
vention. to elect Revenue Collector, the
Board repaired to the Council Chamber for
that purpose.
After the business of the convention was
concluded, the Aldermen returned to their
chamber, and adjourned until the next reg
ular meeting.
IN CONVENTION.
President McCrea took the chair, and
calling the convention to order, stated that
the object OF the convention was to elect a
City Revenue Collector, and he therefore
declared nominations in order.
Benz. Mccain, the present incumbent,
ana James VI. Hinton were nominated. A
vote was taken, resulting as follows:
Mccain, Is; Hinton, 8.
Air. McCann having received majority
Of the votes cast, was declared elected City
Revenue Collector for the ensuing year.
The Convention was then dissolved and
the Board of
COMMON COUNCIL
resumed consideration of business.
The monthly accounts recommended to
be allowed by the Finance Committee,
were read item by item at the request of
Councilman Moore, and about one hour
and half was consumed in reading
them.
The accounts of the City Hospital for the
months of March, April and May were re-
committed to the Committee on Hospital.
4 motion was made to refer the account
of DR.. Pool for SO for medical attention on
John Abston to the Finance Committee.
The Mayor stated that AbstOn was in a
very deplOrable condition and that the
physicians of Nashville had refused to wait
upon him on account Of his inability to pay
them. He said that he sent note to DR.
Pool, who had been treating him, but who
also had refused to attend him further
without receiving remuneration for his
services, informing him that be 0he
Mayor thought the City Council would
allow the account.
Councilman Gaut said that he thought
the matter ought to be investigated to see
if it was true that such state of affairs ex-
listed in the city. He did not think that
the medical fraternity of Nashville would
refuse TO attend any charity patient, how
ever poor he might be, and therefore, he
would favor a reference of the account.
The motion to refer failed by a vote of
Stog.
The account for repairing the Cherry
street bridge was referred to a special COM
mittee, consisting of Councilmen Berlein,
Ambrose, Gaut, Moore and Reddick.
The accounts were then allowed by a
vote of IA tO2.
The usual monthly reports were read and
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Bill to re-Organize the Police Depart
ment. Passed.
Bill to pay for certain small amounts of
broken stone. Passed third reading.
Bill appropriating $500 to build sewer
in front Of John Brownies property on
street. Passed.
Bill setting aide the water tax for the
Improvement of the Water-works and ex-
tension Of water pipes, passed second read
ing.
Bill TO repave Ewing avenue and Bass
street, passed second reading.
Bill appropriating 800 to lay water pipe |
On Humphreys street, passed three read |
ings.
Bill approprialins 500 to erect a sewe
1h Cherry street, passed second reading.
Bill 10 repeal chapter II, section 10, page