Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-11
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The Usual Monthly Reports-Laying
Out Work for the City Attorney
Providing for n Temporary Mayor
Proposition 40 Remove the City Dis
Pensary.


Out work for the City Attorney
Providing for n Temporary Mayer
Proposition 20 Remove the City Dis
Pensary-
The Board of Aldermen met in regular
session at Z O'Clock last night, President
McCrea in the chair, and the following
members present: Aldermen Dix, Brans-
ford, Thompson, Black, Ryman, HALEY and
McCayock.
REPORTS.
The report Of the Finance Committee,
allowing the accounts against the various
departments of the city government for the
past month was adopted.
The Recorder reported the collection OF
$4SSl6 since last report.
Tie collections of the Revenue Collector
since last report amounted 20 81, 70l.5S.
The Water Tax Collector reported the
collection of s, OO7.4 since his last report.
The Treasurer reported S25,447.55 as the
amount due the treasury Nov. /.
The reports of the City Sexton and
Wharf Master were read and received.
PETITIONS.
Petition Of Morris Roodack, asking the
privilege of peddling without a license.
Granted.
Petition of John Oyerton praying a ne
ductiOn of assessment on city property.
Referred.
Petitions Of G. w. Hendershott and +.
KloOz praying a reduction Of assessment on
city property. Referred.
A petition was received from large
number Of citizens asking that no amend
ment be made TO the law regulating OBJ
structiOns on the sidewalks.
Petition of citizens in the Fifth Ward
praying that the guttering on Spruce street
be repaired. Referred.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Bill apprOpriating 500 TO reimburse Nj
Burns for money expended in building a
sewer on Market street. Passed second
reading.
Bill to repeal chapter So Of Lellyett's
digest, authorizing the mayor to license
private detectives. Passed third reading.
Bill requiring weighers Of cotton and
produce TO procure a license from the Re
corder. Amended so as TO prohibit the
weighers from specializing in cotton or
produce, and referred.
BUSINESS FROM THE OTHER BOARD.
Bill allowing merchants two feet Of the
sidewalk upon which TO display their
goods. Laid on the table.
Resolution requiring the City Attorney
to be elected in November 70 prepare
digest of the city laws without additional
compensation. Adopted.
Resolution instructing the Street Over
seer put down a wooden crossing in the
Eighth War;, on the corner Of South Union
and Summer street. Referred.
Resolution to grade and macadamize
Liberty street. Adopted.
NEW BUSINESS.
BY Aid. BransfOrd-Bill providing for
the appointment of a Mayor pro TEN in the
absence of that official. Passed third read
ing under suspension of the rules.
BY Aid. Black-Bill providing for the
redistricting of the city. Passed first read
ing.
By Aid. Thompson-Bill to abolish the
office of Assistant City Attorney. Passed
first reading.
BY Aid. Black-Bill to appropriate 500
to build a sewer in the Sixth Ward. Passed
first reading and referred.
BY Aid. Ryman-Bill authorizing the
Street Committee to make all purchases OF
supplies required for that department.
Passed first reading.
By Aid. McGavOck-Bill to appropriate
800 W lay q DIlCh SAeAcn IL hOie VI SAC
Ninth Ward SchoOl-houSe. Passed first
reading and referred.
By Aid. Hailey-Bill to remove the city
dispensary TO the Board of Health rooms.
Passed first reading and referred.
By Aid. Hailey-Bill to allow the city
sexton SIS per month to pay his assistant.
By. Aid. McGavock-Resolution in
struggling the City Attorney to commence
suit against all parties upon whose property
curbings have been placed by the city and
which have not been paid for. Adopted.
By Aid. Hailey-Bill to fix the salary of
the CITY Sexton at $l,050 per year, to be
paid monthly, and that all laws conflicting
with this provision are repealed. Passed
first reading and referred.
Several communications from the City
Engineer and Health Officer, relative TO
the draining of ponds in the city, were re-
ceived and referred.
The Mayor made some remarks looking
10 the repairing Of the City Hall.
The Board then adjourned.