Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-02
OUR NEW CITY COUNCIL.
poARD Oh ALpER NIEN.

the Boards Of Aldermen and Common |
Council elect, were to be qualified at that
time.
BOARD OF ALDER MEN.
The roll of the Board of Aldermen was
called, and the following members answer
ed to their names:
John IL. Dix, First ward; Walter Bans
ford, Second ward; Hugh McCrea, Third
ward; w. II. Darr, Fourth ward; Robert |
Thompson, Fifth ward; G. Y. Black, Sixth
ward; q. II. Ryman, Seventh ward; r. II. |
HALEY, Eighth wsrd; Hugh McGavock,
Ninth ward; and NJ. j. Smith, Tenth ward. |
After the oath Of Office had been admin
istered by the Recorder, on motion of Aid. |
McCrea, AID. McGayock was elected tenn
po.ary chairman.
AID. NJ CREA ELECTED PRESIDENT.
The chairman then announced that nom
nations for President of the Board were
in order.
Aid. HALEY dominated Aid. McCrea.
Aid. Thompson moved that the nominal |
ton be closed. The motion prevailed, the |
ballot was taken, and Aid. McCrea declared |
elected, the vote being Unanimous.
Upon occupying the caair, Aid. McCrea |
thanked the Board for the honor they had |
conferred upon him, by selecting him as |
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child's play about this, he said, but they |
would have to work, and he thought that,
with proper economy, the city could be
brought out of its present straight. lie
concluded by declaring the Board ready for
| the transaction of business.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
BY Aid. Haily.-ResOlyed, That the rules
of oruer heretofore used for the govern
ment Of the Board Of Aldermen be adopted
| for the present year. The resolution was
| adopted.
BY AID. hompson-Resolu;iOn to ap-
point committee Of two members from
| the Board of Aldermen and three members
| from the Common Council, whose duty it
/ shall be to regulate the salaries of the city
officials, to see that they are sufficiently
compensated for their work, to ascertain
whether or not, the services of some justify
the salaries they receive, and make a re-
port Of the same.
The resolution was adopted and Alder
men Thompson and Haily appointed on
the committee from tine Board of Aldermen.
The Board then adjourned TO meet the
Common Council in convention and re-
eeive the Mayor.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Recorder called the roll for the
Common Council, when the following gem
tlemen answered to their names and re-
eeived the cath Of Office: First ward, ID.
II. COrder; Second, John Coleman, j. G.
/ Allen; Third, r. C. X. Martin, l.. II.
LanieT; Fourth, +. 4. Adams, Ford Red
dick; Fifth, G.. W. CUnnin CHAM, NJ. B.
| Pitcher, Sixth, Thomas SlOwey; Seventh,
S. j. Underwood; Eighth, Ed. Willard, b.
j. Mccarthy; Ninth, d. Ambrose, L.
Mocker; Tenth, VIM. Moore and w. II.
Smith.
/ COUNCILMAN. PILCHER ELECTED PRES
IDEST.
On motion of Councilman Coleman,
Councilman Martin was made temporary
chairman.
Councilman Smith nominated Council
man Pitcher for President of the Board.
The nomination was closed, the ballot
taken and Councilman Pitcher declared
elected.
The President then took the stand and
returned thanks for the high compliment
paid him. He trusted that with their help
he might be abb to preside over them in
manner that would give satisfaction to all.
There were many things coming before
them which would cause trouble, but he
intended TO show no Partially and he hoped
their deliberations would be pleasant and
agreeable.
PRELIMINARY BUSINESS.
A resolution offered by Councilman
SloWey to adopt the rules used for The gov
eminent Of the Common Council during
the past year was adopted.
| Councilman Cunningham offered a resO-
luton to appoint committee Of three on
salaries, to act in conjunction with the
committee appointed by the Board Of
Aldermen.
The resolution was adopted and Coun-
cilmen Cunningham, Mccarthy and Smith
were appointed as said committee.
In Convention.
The two Boards then went into joint
convention, President McCrea, of the Board
of Aldermen, in the chair.
| Councilman Cunningham moved that
| committee of one from each Board be ap-
pointed 10 escort Morton b. Howell, the
Mayor elect, into the hall.
The melton prevailed, and Councilman
Cunningham and Alderman McGavock
were appointed on the committee.
THE NEW MAYOR INSTALLED.
The committee retired and returned &C
cOmpanied by the Mayor elect, who was
then installed in Office.
When be had been qualified, President
AlcCrea arose and congratulated him upon
his election.
Mayor Howell briefly responded in ap-
prOpriate terms, and said it had been his
Intention 70 prepare in writing general
outline of the policy TO be pursued by him,
but aImuItiplicity Of engagements had pre-
vented him from doing this. he thought
it was a matter of congratulatiOn that the
people had selected such men as he saw be
fore him to look after their affairs.
Being citizens, nothing that related TO
the city would be foreign 10 them. They
should 60 TO work calmly and deliberately
and with a determination TO do all the
work that was required Of them. He would
confess that it was with some tTepidation
that he put his hand on the helm Of the
city, but as far as his official duty was con-
ceTned. he would be guided in great de-
gree, by the wisdom and advice of his as
sistantS.
Whether pledged or not, they owed to
themselves a careful and economical admin
istration of the city government. lie did
not favor extravagant expenditures, que he
thought they shOnld expend every cent to
make the city what it should be. de had
lust returned from sister city and there
one could walk the whole length OF the
place on A pavement, but such was not the
case in Nashville.
However, great things could not be ae-
eoHplished in one day, revolutions must
| commence, reforms must begin.
He had the honor of beng personally ac-
+, quainted with every member OF the City
Council, and he assured them that he cher
ished only the kindest feelings toward them
all.
After the conclusion of Mayor Howelfs
remarks, ex-Mayor Kercheyal stepped for
ward. and grasping his hand, congratulated
him upon his election. He said he wanted
to make no speech, that the record Of his
administration for the past two years was
before the public. He had gone into the
race. was beaten, and cheerflIlly submitted
10 tie will of the people.
When the ex-MayOr deposited the keys
IN the MAYORS desk in the hands OF his
successor, and the two assured each other
Of their mutual good will and respect, the
SPECTATORS gave vent to their feelings in
storm of applause.
: The convention then dissolved and the
two Boards adjourned.