Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-21
WHAT THE POLICE HAVE DONE.
PETITIONS.


From steamers Ada HeilInan and b. ii.
CONSOLIDATION praying for a reduction of
Wharfage charged by the city, from S tO s..
Referred to Wharf Committee.
From John NJ. Lea, Thompson Anderson
and Others, Trustees of the Tennessee
School for the Blind-Petition praying the
city TO give or sell to said institution GER
tain small strip of ground adjoining the
grounds donated that school, asking for the
appointment Of a committee 10 confer with
the Board of Trustees in that regard. Re
ferred TO the COmmitteeOn Public Property.
From Mike BumS-Petition praying the
city to adopt, for public purposes, 4 sewer
built by him on Market street from the
Public Square, at 4 cost of 5000, and asking
for a credit to that amount on his taxes.
Referred to the Committee on Improve
ments and Expenditures, and Street Com
mittee.
MIR. RUNDIE'S CASE
The bill allowing J. T. Rumble to retain
his present quarters in the market-house as
a restaurant and saloon for another year, at
a rental of 5000, passed second reading.
The question being upon a suspension of
the rules, Douglas opposed the passage Of
the bill on third reading. on the ground
that il would constitute class legislation,
from the fact that there is a law prohibit
ing the sale of liquor in the market-house.
Alderman PentecOst moved TO amend the
bill by striking out the provision which re-
stricts the repeal Of the law to its action
with reference to Mr.. Rumble, thus allow
ing the general sale of liquor in the market
house.
The question being upon the motion of
Alderman Pentecost, it was lost by the fol-
lowing vote:
YeaS-Aldermen Douglas, Nilsson, Pen
tecost, McCrea-4.
Nays-Aldennen Cheatham, Considine,
Breen, Eakin, McGavOck-5.
THAT BIG SEWER.
The bill providing for the erection of a
sewer OH Broad street, from Summer street
TO the river, was laid upon the table.
FILLING Up CENTER STREET.
Bill appropriating 1922 to pay N. Nestor
for making a fill on Center street, passed
second reading and was referred to the
Committee on Improvements and ENpen-
ditures.
SUMNER STREET SEWER.
Bill providing for the building Of a sewer
on Summer street from Gay street TO Put
nam's alley, at a cost of 81, 200, was amend
ed so as to provide that the property holders
benefited by said sewer pay One-half the
expense. The bill as amended passed sec
Ond reading and was referred to the Com
mittee on Improvements and EXpendi-
lures.
BUSINESS FROM THE OTHER BOARD.
Bill providing for filling 4 vacancy in the
Office of Mayor, by an election held by a
Joint convention Of the two Boards, passed
first reading and was referred to the City
Attorney.
Bill requiring the lcSSees Of the Peniten-
tiary to pay privilege tax on carts running
in the city. 1t being shown that the said
lesSees are willing to pay all legal claims
against them, action on the bill was indeii-
nitely postponed.
NEW BUSINESS.
BY Alderman PentecOst-Biil repeating
the ordinance which fixes the privilege tax
on theatical exhibitions at SHOPPER annum
Passed third reading.
CLERKS FOR COMMITTEES.
Bill providing for an appropriation of
SIS per month for clerical assistance rem
dered the various standing committees,
passed three readings under Z suspension
of the rules.
GAS INSPECTOR.
BY Mr.. McCrea-Bill to create the office
of Inspector of Gas and Gas Metres. This
bill provides for the election of Gas In
spectOr who shall have authority to eX-
anime and exercise a general supervision
over all metres, public lamps and gas ap-
purtenences belonging to the city; TO see
that lamp posts are put up in the proper
manner and place; that the lamps are kept
in good conditions; that the best and most
economical burners are used; that the
lamps are lighted and eXtinguished at the
proper time; that he shall examine and
audit accounts against the city for
gas; shall take cogniZance. of complaints
made by citizens against the gas company.
Ii is further provided that the standard of
gas in the city shall be fifteen candle gas.
Passed second reading and referred TO the
Gas Committee.
WATER PIPE.
Bill providing for an appropriation of
S22J to lay water pipe on Cherry street
from Line to Crawford. Passed second
reading and referred to the Committee on
Improvements and Expenditures.
WHY DON'T THEY REPORT?
By Alderman McGavock-ReSOlution di-
recting the School Committee to inquire of
the Board of Education why that body no
| longer make their quarterly reports TO the
City Council. Adopted.
| DIRECTORY To THE SCHOOL sUPERINTES-
DENT.
! Bv Alderman Observation-Disclosures in
struciing the Superintendent of Public
| Schools in this city to report TO the City
| Council the number of teachers employed
| in the Public Schools, branches taught and
| amount paid each teacher for any particular
! branch of study. Adopted.
Adjourned till Thursday night.