Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-08
ALDERMANIC.
Last Months Business-A Number of
Important Measures Disposed Of
Proposed DecaPitatiOn Of City OIL
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Last Months Business-A Number Of
Important Measures Disposed Of
Proposed DecaPitatiOn Of City OIL
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A regular meeting of the Board of Al
dermen was held yesterday at 4 p. NJ,
President McCrea in the chair, and present
Aldermen Chatham, Considine, Breen,
Eakin, McGavOck, and Pentecost.
A CORRECTION.
Upon the reading Of the minutes of the
last meeting, Alderman Breen desired to
have his vote changed in the minutes, as
he thought it was enormously entered in
the action taken in regard to the bill ap-
prOpriating 81 900 for the re ief of Officer
Allison
The desired correction was made.
REPORTS.
Arson Nelson, City Treasurer, reported on
hand June l, S1,e61.92. Received in June
S}9,O44,90. Expended in June S41, 22O. 10;
Amount due Treasury, S513.33.
The Recorder reported for the month of
Juneiihe collection of S29,6I5.O7.
The Revenue Collector reported as the
amount collected by him since last report,
S1,956.S0.
The water Tax Collector reported the
collection Of $3.50. o.
The WorKhOuse keeper reported: Num-
Der OF prisoners on hand June l, 2l; conf
mitted during the month, I6; calabOOse
prisoners during the month, 40; charity
cases, ); total, 222. Number of prisoners
released by the Mayor, Is; by the Recorder,
80; escaped, 3; released by Judge Baxter,
3; discharged on expiration of time, %;
calabOOse prisoners discharged, 12O; charity
cases, >. Number Of prisoners remaining
July ], II. Number bushels stone broken
for Street Department, during the past
month, 1921.
The City Sexton reported that the num-
Der of interments for the past month were:
white, adults @; children l6; cOlOred, adults
4; children rs.
The Wharf Master reported the cOllec-
ton of S91.S0 since last report.
A report from the First Engineer of the
CITY Water Works, relative to their condi-
ton, was read and rec lived.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Bill app-opliating 800 TO lay water pipe
out Humphrey street. Passed third read
ing.
Bill arpropriating 81, 900 for the benefit
of Officer Allison, was taken up for recon
sideratiOn. Passed third reading.
BUSINESS FROM THE OTHER BOARD.
! Resolution directing the City Marshal TO
| -, 49,. PORTRAIT Of DR.. Robertson renOya-
ted. Concurreu u. c.. C,,.,-,;,,.,
Resolution instructins ~ S.reet COMMITTEE Tee
70 have Claiborne street macadam.---u NC
tween Fillmore and Spring streets. Con-
CURED in'
Bill to repeal the Law providing for four
sanitary officers, and detailing tiembers OF
the police force to do sanitary duty. Pass
ed third reading.
Resolution requesting South Nashville
Street Railroad Company to raise their
track. COncuned IN.
Resolution to have Gay street repaired
and put in a pasSable condition. He
ferred.
Resolution to instruct the Street Com
mittee to macadaniZe South College street
| and enlarge the culvert on South Summer
street. COncUTTed in.
Resolution directing the City Marshal to
enforce chapter s.; section OF Lellyetts dl-
gest. COncurred in.
Resolution directing the chairman Of the
Spring Committee to have McNairy spring
| cleaned. Referred.
Resolution to instruct the City Engineer
to construct a sewer from the Public Square
to Broad street. COncurred in.
Resolution instucting the Street Com
mittee to repair Center street. Referred.
Resolution instuctinG the chairman OF
the Street Committee TO put down wood
crossing on College street, at the intersec-
ton of DemOnbreun street. Referred.
NEW BUSINESS.
b. Aid. McGavock-Bill requiring that
members Cf the Board who become clndi-
/ dates for Office be made 20 resign their mu-
nicipal position. Passed first reading.
4 petition was presented from Mrs. Stout
| stating she was in very INDECENT circum-
stances and praying to be relieved from pay
ing corporation taxes. Referred.
Adjourned TO meet Thursday at p. NJ.