Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-09-25
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Final Business Meeting Of the Com.
mon Council.

II OuoAAANco AACCtAAAA VI lAAC NOlns
mon Council.
Defeat of the Bill Prohibiting Bawdy
House BalIs-CaPt. StOeIkelI 10 go TO
ST. LOuis-COmPiiment ResOIu-
lions, speech Making, and Mutual
Regrets.
The Board Of Common Council met in
regular session at s o'clock last night,
President Lindsey in the chair, and the
following members present:
Councilmen, Edwards, CullOm, Towles,
Coleman, Todd, Adams, Gaut, Litterer,
Slowey, Haley, Moore and Beierlien.
REPORTS.
The reports ofthe Wharfmaster, Revenue
and Water Tax Collectors were read and
received.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Bill to widen Jefferson street. three feet
on either side. Passed third reading.
Bill to make it unlawful for saloon
keepers to rent rooms to bawds, or to give
balls for their benefit. LAID on the table.
Bill to amend section %, chapter 76, of
the city laws, and to make it unlawful for
women to stroll about the streets in indie
cent attire. Passed third reading.
Bill providing for the opening of Walnut
street, from Cedar to Broad. Passed third
reading under suspension Ofthe rules.
Bill TO suspend the laying of water pipe
on McNairy street, and that the same be
laid on Locust street instead Indefinitely
postponed.
BUSINESS FROM THE OTHER BOARD.
Resolution instrueting the City Treasu-
rer to pay Anthony Powell the amount Of
$50. Adopted.
Resolution instructing Capt. Stockell,
Chief the Fire Department, to attend the
convention at St. Louis, Of the chiefs of the
fire departments throughout the United
States. Adopted.
Resolution instructing the City Treas
uror to pay John Ryan the sum Of S25,
balance due him under contract. Adopted.
COMPLIMENTARY.
Councilman Edwards offered the follow
ing resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
"Whereas, Philip Lindsey has presided
over this body as president for the last
twelve months; and,
"Whereas, he has discharged the arduous
duties of the said office with credit to him
self and with honor 10 the Board; therefore,
be it
.'ReSOlved, by the Common Council,
That we return to Phillip Lindsey our
heartfelt and cordial thanks for the digni-
fed manner in which he has ever dis
charged the duties of President of this
Board; and be it further
''Resolved, That the recorder be instruct
ed to spread these resolutions on the min
utes."
To this resolution, President Lindsey
responded as follows:
"Gentlemen of the Common Council:
If one year ago, when your kind partiality
placed me in this chair, l felt moved to re-
turn my thanks for the honor thus con-
ferred upon me, much more do
feel impelled tonight, as l leave this
chair for the last time, to express
my. qualification and my thanks for
that constant kindness and consideration l
have received at your hands during the
whole of the past year. TOthose members
of the Board who now breathe in that eX-
| quisite state of uncertainty as 10 the fate OF
| their reelection On Saturday next, / offer
/ the sincere sympathy of one who has known
how it is himself. To those members
who, like myself, prefer to return 10 the
! exclusive active demands Of their own avO-
| cations, wish all manner OF success. For
| our successors in Office, whoever they may
be, invoke the fair criticism of a many
| eyed constituency, and hope from them the
| fulfillment of a reasonable part Of the just
| expectations of our citizens. Invested as a
municipal corporation is by the State with
| power to acquire and dispose Of
| property, with power to elect its
| own officers, to make contracts, to incul
| liabilities, to exercise eminent domain, and
| the equally mOmentOus power to levy and
| collect taxes, general and special; its cor
| porate agency is thus brought into intimate
| and daily contact with the most important
1 rights and interests of its inhabitants. And
4 fortunate indeed is that municipal admin
| iStrasion which shall so conduct all the af
| fairs of corporation as to win for it the
| approval of a majority OF its good citizens
Gentlemen, this gavel hold in my hand
| is soon to fall on the last moment of ON
4 official existence. Nav it cement the kinC
| feelings here existing, one toward tn,
l other. Nay its sound be one of music 4
| our ears trembling along the pulses of tbs
air, and dying on the hearts that make i
echo"
PRESIDENT Lindsey was heartily ap-
\ plluded at the close Of his reply.
The following resolution offered BY
| Councilman Gaut was unanimously adopt
/ ed:
Resolved by the Board of Common
/ Council of the City of Nashville, That tin
L thanks of this Council are hereby tendereI
to ). A. Duling for the patience, idelit!
/ and ability with which he has discharged
the ardGous and responsible duties of til,
Office of recorder during the present mum
cipal year.
Judge Duling briefly responded in few
appropriate remarks.
He was followed by COuncilmen TOwle:
and Gaut, who expressed gratitude for thu
i cOurteSieS extended them by their fellow
members, and the various city officials, an,
said it was with deep regret that they lief
the associations which had continued 5,
/ pleasantly.
The Board then adjourned until mex
Wednesday evening at 4 o'clock.