Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-25

The Common Council met last night in
regular session, President Pitcher in the
chair.
REPORTS.
The reports of the Revenue Collector,
Water Tax Collector, Chief of Fire Depart
ment, and Wharf Master, previously read
in the Board of Aldermen, were submitted
and ordered filed.
The Committee on Improvements and
Expenditures reported in favor of allowing
NJ. Burns a credit on his taxes of $500 for
constructing the Market street sewer. At
ter the bill to allow the credit had been
deliberately discussed, and so amended that
the work should become public sewer, it
passed on third reading-13 to 3.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The bill to abolish the Board of Health
coming up for its third reading, motion
to read the petition of physicians in favor
of continuing the Board, prevailed, and the
petition as hitherto published was read. A
similar petition, signed by numerous citi-
zens, was also submitted to the Council.
Councilman Adams moved to lay the
bill on the table. Carried-10 to 8.
Bill to appropriate 500 to lay water
pipe on South High street. Rejected.
Bill to reduce pay Of guards at the Work
house. Rejected.
Bill requiring physicians disposed to do
charity practice in the city and to send pre-
scriptions to the dispensary, TO furnish
their names to the Board of Health. Passed
third reading.
BUSINESS FROM TIE BOARD OF ALDER
MEN.
Bill to exempt from taxation for ten
years, property purchased in the city and
occupied by the Edgefeld and Nashville
Manufacturing Company for manufactur-
ing purposes, passed third reading-l6
to2.
Bill to appropriate $1,000 for the con
structiOn Of stone culvert on Cherry
street, where it is crossed by Lick Branch,
passed its third reading by unanimous
vote.
Bill to appropriate $3.50 for repairs to the
wOrk-house, which are necessary to render
it suitable Tor police headquarters. Passed
third reading.
Bill to prevent members Of the City
Council or other officers of the corporation
from being Interested in the sale of sup
plies for use by the city in either Of its de-
partments. Passed third reading.
Bill to repeal the ordinance requiring the
sweeping Of front payements. Passed sec
ond reading.
Bill to increase the monthly appropria-
ton to the Robertson Association to $500
for January, February and March. Passed
third reading.
Resolution to abolish the Office of wharf
master. Concurred in.
Bill 10 reduce the City Engineers salary
from $500 to $1,000, passed second read
ing and referred to the Street Committee.
Bill to repeal the ordinance establishing
the City DiSpensary. Passed first reading
and referred to the DispenSary Committee.
Bill to repeal the ordinance in reference
to st. Vincent Hospital and Medical Facul-
ty Of the University of Nashville. Passed
first reading and referred to the Hospital
Committee.
NEW BUSINESS.
Councilman Adams-Bill to reduce the
salary of the Mayor from 5000 to $1,000.
Passed first reading.
Councilman Cunningham Resolution
instructing the Fire Committee not to re-
ceive the fire alarm telegraph until salts
fed, after consultation with the City At
torney, as to the validity of the contract
with Gamewell & Co. Adopted.
Councilman Martin-ResolutiOn request
ing the chairmen of City Council commit
tees to attend regular and stated meetings
Of such committees, or send in their resig
nations. Adopted.
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