Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-22
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
A Large Batch Of Business Disposed
of Yesterday.


4 regular meeting Of the Board of Al
dermen was held AT r. NJ. yesterday, Pres
ideut McCrea in the chair, and the follow
ing members present: Aldermen Douglas,
Nilsson, Pentecost, COnSidine, Breen, Nc
GayOck, Eakin, Cheatham and Gleaves.
REPORTS.
The Finance Committee reported an ex-
animation of the following accounts and
recommended their payment: Fire Depart
ment. $, 1862; City Dispensary, So I.4S.
b. W. McCann, Revenue Collector, re-
ported the collection Of Sll ,260.46 since his
last report.
John l.. Glenn, Water Tax Collector, re-
ported SI,04S.3I as the amount collected by
him since his last report.
G.. W. Norgell, Assistant City Marshal,
reported as the amount Of his collections,
Sl,9l1.T5.
w. Ii. Yater, Captain Of Police, made
the following report for the quarter ending
June 30: Number of arrests made during
April, 322: May, 352; June, 342; total, l.
Oi6. OF this number there were white
males, 424; females, rs; colOred males, POS;
females, PIG.
The health of the police force was re-
ported as much better than at the same
season last year.
PETITIONS.
Petition from +. a. Fox, asking that
three months salary be allowed him for
time lost in consequence OF injuries re-
ceived while in the discharge Of his duty.
Granted.
Petition CT Jacob Geiger asking for $500
increase of the amount specified in the con-
tract between himself and the city. Re
jected.
Petition of W. NJ. johnson, asking the
appOintment of Carol CASTOR as driver, to
fiji the vacancy OccasiOned by the reSigna-
ton of Newlan. Received.
Same, asking for the appointment OF
James Monroe as fireman to fill the vacan-
CIV Occasioned by the resignation of Hugh
Heverin. Received.
BUSINESS FROM THE OTHER BOARD.
Resolution to grade and macadamize
Division street from Lawrence street to
McNairy Spring. Rejected.
Bill appropriating Sl25 to erect three gas
/ posts on South Cherry street. Passed third
reading.
Resolution instructing the City Marshal
| to get possession of the papers relative &c
| the reduction of the fish stall Of Newton 4
Co. Adopted.
Resolution instructing the WOrkhouse
! Committee to dispense with one of the
! guards employed at the workhouse. Re
| ferred.
| Resolution instructing the Chairman o
| the Street Committee to repair the crossing
on the corner of Broad and Cherry streets
Adopted.
Resolution instructing the City Engines
to ascertain the cost of bringing water from
| Coffee county. Laid on the table.
Resolution instructing the Street Com
| mittee to raise the guttering on UniUl
street, between Market and College. Adopt
ed.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Aid. Considine-ResolutiOn instruct
ing the chairman Of the Street COMMITTEE
TO have the plank sidewalks on SOUt
Summer and South High streets repaired
Adopted.
By Aid. Aiken-ResolutiOns directin
the Street Committee to have a wash run
ming in the rear of the City Sections hOus
filed Adopted.
Nv AID, McGavOck: Bill to make il III
lawful for saloon keepers to keep bawds i
tbeir houses or to give balls for their enter
iainment: any person violating the ord
nance 70 be subject to fine of not les
than five nor more than fifty dollars, an
the ordinance to take effect from and aftt
its passage. Passed second reading undo
- a suspension of the rules.
By Aid. McGavock-Bill to repeal chaI
ter 81. section l, of the city laws requirin
wholesale merchants to pay tax of SO
Passed third reading under suspension
the rules.
By Aid. McCiavOck-Bill 10 amend Sc
p tion -, chapter 20, Of the city laws an
! striking out The words ''iudecently altired,
the act 10 take effect from and after j
passage. Passed third reading under
suspension Of the rules.
The Board then adjourned,