Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-11
MUNICIPAL.
Meeting of The Bosrd OF Common
COuuefI.

QuOFUll pfCocn-
POLICE sAtARiEs.
The. bill in regard to Increasing the salary
Uffife police which was pending at the time
of adjournment of the board Thursday
night, was taken up for consideration. The
amendment ofthe Police Committee max
ing the pay of the patrolmen 500 per month
and the salary of the captain and sergeants
the same as it now is, was adopted. The
bill as amended was, on motion of Coun-
Gilman Martin, laid on the table.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Two bills defining the duties Of the FL
nance Committed were fea6.
The Finance Committee offered a bill in
lieu authorizing and empowering the Mayor
and Finance Committee to compromise
any suits now pending, wherein the cor
poration is plaintiff or defendant, except
such suits as are brought on Alden cou-
pons, and in like manner compromise any
Claims against the city which may not be in
suit, Alden coupons excepted, The bill in
lieu was laid on the table. The bill offer
ed by Mr.. ToYles was taken up.
1t provides that the Finance Committee
be instructed to negotiate with parties,
holders of liabilities against the city, for
settlement of the same. The coupon bonds
of the city, authorized TO be issued by act
of the General Assembly of Tennessee,
dated Dec. 16, 1871, to be used as specified
in said act, in said settlements, said bonds
10 fhatiire at such times as NAV be agreed
upon, but none to mature less than fifteen
years from the date of their issuance.
That no claims falling due on or after
the first day of January, 1875, are contem-
,I,toI =, sIs~ - ~ Ill sgF.lot al an4S ,aaIn
IN pursuance OF this act shall be submitted
to the City Council for their acceptance or
rejection.
Councilman Luck offered an amendment
that the claims shall be first submitted to
the City Attorney, and his approval be had
In writing, which was accepted by the au-
thor Of the bill and it passed its second
reading.
MCNAIRY STREET.
Bill a%ppropriating 81, 7S4.50 for the pur-
pose of grading and matchmaking McNairy
street from Locust street to the Granny
White pike. Passed its first reading.
UNDERGROUND SEWER.
Bill appropriating S1,026.50 to build 657
feet Of underground sewer, beginning at a
point on Locust street, half way between
Market and College streets, the property
holders to pay one-half of the cost, passed
its third reading.
MORE LIGHT
Bill appropriating S27.50 to erect a lamp
post on De%mOnbreun street between
Cherry and Summer streets, passed its
thrd reading.
ACTION POSTPONED.
Bill aPpropriating 5000 for the purpose
of grading and matchmaking Lawrence
street. Action postponed until next meet
ing.
FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH.
Councilman Martin moved that the regu.
lar order of business be suspended so as TO
take up the veto message of the Mayor OF
the fire alarm telegraph, which motion pre-
| vailed.
The Mayors message was read and re
celved.
Council Martin moved that the bill pass
the Mayors veto to the contrary notwith
standing.
Councilman Luck moved in lieu that th'
bill be laid On the table, which motion wa
lost bya vote of 8 ayes and l0noes.
Councilman Luck said that he was op
posed to the passage of the bill because h
was satisfied that the city Of Nashville
could be provided with an efficient fir
alarm telegraph TO answer all the purpose
of the city for fifteen or sixteen thousan'
dollars. Another objection was that tn
CITY was not in any condition financially 4
build a fire alarm telegraph, and 1t would
be remembered when the bill was befor'
the CITY Council that he stated as a matte
of knowledge that he was fully %convince'
that nineteen-twentieths of the taxpayer
of Nashville were opposed to the passage o
the bill. lie had seen a great many o
them, and they all expressed themselves a
opposed to the measure. He then presente'
a petition, which he said was signed by
large number of the taxpayers in the city
who represented S2,OO0,0OO capital, an
proceeded to read it, when the point o
order was raised by Councilman Towles
that the petition was not before the Boar
and could not therefore be heard.
Councilman Gaut, who was occupyin.
the chair, ruled that the petition could no
be received unless the regular order o
business was suspended. Councilman
Luck appealed from the decision of tn
chair and upon a vote being taken, the rul
ing of Councilman Gaut was sustained.
\ vote was then taken on the passage o
1 Llt ulu OhCI NuC 1AANbl hNNO oAN NAN tA
passed. the vote standinga as follows: Ayes
Councilmen Cullom, Towles, Martin, Red
dick. Cant. Litterer, Miller, Moore, Ber
lein and Law-15. Nays-COuncilmeI
Luck, Slowey, Haley, Melrose and Presi
dent Lindsley-5.
GAS POSTS.
Bill appropriating S160 to erect four gas
posts. two on the east side Of the Squar
and the other two on and near the north,
west corner of Front street, was amended
by the Committee on Improvements ant
Expenditures by reducing the number Il
two, and the bill passed its second reading
Bill appropriating SIPS to erect five ga
posts on Cherry street, along the Cit!
Cemetery, was referred to the Gas Com
mittee.
Bill appropriating $3.50 for the erection
of three gas posts on Cherry street, south o
South Franklin street, passed its SECOND
reading.
BANK STOCK.
The petition of the Third Nationa
Bank praying a reduction of the assess
ment On their bank stock, was disallowed
BUSINESS FROM THE OTHER BOARD.
Bill appropriatIng $500 to extend thu
water pipe from the reservoir to Mccain
& Goldberg's mill, passed its first reading
Bill ~appropriating $50 to erect two ga
posts on South Union street, between Sum
mer and High, passed its first reading.
Bill apprOpriating S417.25 for lumbeI
used in repairing the sidewalk on Broad
street in the tenth ward. Passed its frs
reading.
Resolution directing the Superintendent
of the WateTworks to continue the exten'
sion of water pipe to Vanderbilt Universe
ty. Adopted.
NO SMOKING.
Councilman Towles offered a resolution
which was adopted, prohibiting member:
of the Board and all other persons from
smoking in the Council Chamber during
the session of the Board.
Adjourned until 7:30 o'clock next Mon
day night.
Too Much Benzfne.