Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-12
Meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen
Yesterday.

uature-PrOpOsitio tO Vote sIO0, 600
foe the Purchase OF n New Engine.
A regular meeting Of the Board Of Al
dermen was held yesterday afternoon,
President McCrea in the chair, and the fol-
lowing members present: Aldermen Mi.
som. Pentecost, COnsidine, Breen, McGaN-
Ock, Aiken, and Chatham
REPORTS.
The Finance Committee reported am ex-
animation of the following accounts, and
recommended their payment:
Street Department, S3,959.42; Health,
S143; Law, SzO7.50; Charity, S322.15;
Miscellaneous, S424.04; Interest, 75c;
Salary, Si,9l9.65; Commission, S551.36;
Sanitary, S205.l0; Schools, S7,750.SO;
Printing. advertising and stationary, SlSS.-
IS; Gas, Sl41l.52; Workhouse, Sl,173.45;
Coupon, SIl,ST8 Bond, $4,000; City dis
pensery, S2S7.23; Fire; S2,S02.79; Water
works, S3,413.37. Police, s6,6O5.o6; Total
S5S,39S.41.
b. w. Mccain, Revenue Collector, re-
ports the collection, since last report, OF
SO, 1890.
j. l.. Glenn, Water Tax Collector, re-
ports the collection Of S3,7S1.55.
The Recorder reported S3S,5OS.4I as the
amount collected by him during the month
of July.
H. S. Bateman, Wharf Master, reports
the collection of S26 since last report.
G. w. Norvell, Assistant Marshal, re-
ports the collection of Sl99.50.
Arson Nelson, City Treasurer, reports
S5g3.40 as the amount due the Treasury
August l.
Vim. Stockell, Chief of the Fire Depart
ment, made favorable report.
John Quigley, STREET OEerseer, made
report showing the amount Of work don'
by the street force during the last month.
| S. II. Bundy, Keeper of st. Vincent Hos
pital, made mis- regular monthly report.
II. l.. Adams, keeper Of the wOrkhOuse
made the following report for last month
Number of prisoners on hand July /, Is
committed during the month, lj6; Gala
boose prisoners, l6I; charity cases, IL; to
tai 321. Number of prisoners released by
the Mayor. Is; by the Recorder, Il; dis
charged ON expiration of time, 30; Gala
boose prisoners discharged, l6l; charlt
cases, II. Number of prisoners on ham
Aug. /. 23. Number of bushels of brOkel
stone furnished to Street Department dun
ing last month, 4,OOD.
w. G.. Dashiel, first engineer OF th
WaterwOrks, reported having pumped %
T36.644 gallons of water during last mOntl
: and that the amount of coal required TO d
this work was 6,T4S bushels. The engine
and pumps were i'm good working order.
BUSINESS From THE OTHER BOARD.
Bill providing for the better ami MOI
economical management OF the YorkhOus'
Passed third reading under a suspension
the rules.
A communication was received invitin
the members of the Board TO attend tl
corner-stone-laying of the new Temple b,
ing erected by the Lovers Of Peace. N
cepted.
Bill to extend Demonbreun street frOl
College TO Market street. Passed first read
ing.
Resolution to enforce chapter 20 of Lell!
ett's Digest. Adopted.
Resolution inStructing Chairman Stree
Committee to lay crossing on Market stree
between Mallory and Broad street
Adopted.
Petition of y. Breen, asking for SIS.
in payment for broken stone put on Cher
street. Referred.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Bill prOyiding for the suppression
1 DallS AT Udhug MUSES. ACIhhiiis3 $50
keepers to prohibit bawds from loiteriI
around their liquor shops, and proyidin
that any person violating thus Ordlnah'
shall be fined hot less than five nor mo
than twenty-five dollars. Passed thin
reading.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Aid. Breen-ResolutiOn to retal
, | Waterman at the Island at a salary oil ;.
per month. Adopted.
By Aid. PentecOst-ResolutiOn to graz
r. n. Foley the privilege of running
express wagon for six months wltho
license. Adopted.
By Aid. COnsidine-Bill providing tn
: the Captain of Police be instructed to fu
! nish each policeman, a. the expense OF q
! CITY, blank book in which he shall NAL
! a record of all defective and dangerol
! sidewalks, Instructions in the street, or al
: violations of the city ordinances on
|. beat, and report the same to the Captain
Police. And that the Captain shall mai
! daily returns to the City Marshal, who sha
= forthwith see that they are Immediately
g tended 10 and removed. Passed TIL
reading under a suspension Of the rules.
= By Aid. Breen-Bill to appropriate slO'
600 to purchase an engine of sufficient
pacity TO furnish the city with an amp
: supply of water, and to lay an eIghte'
II inch main from the waierwOrks to the Pu
lie Square; the engine to be paid for in To-
separate installments; said appropriation
be provided by special tax levied for tn
= purpose, and the said levy to be made
four successive years; and that this actit
shall be submitted to popular vote OF {
= people. Passed third reading under 81
pension of the rules.
/ Aid. Breen moved a reconsideration
l. the vote on the bill removing the poh
y headquarters to the wOrkhOuse, The N
u ton was carried and the bill passed upon
le third and last reading, after being amend
y so as 10 take effect from and after Sept. /.
u Aid. McGavoek-Bill 10 appropriate 81
l. to pay half the cost Of building a sewer
the alley. in the rear of st. bernard AeaC
my, running from High to Vine sire
&c Passed first reading.
The Board then adjourned until the ne
y regular meeting.
q STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.