Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-12-09
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

The WOman,s Mission Home 10 be
Furnished With MedieInes-Th he
Offices OF Wharf Master and city
Engineer 10 be Observation-Disclosures.
The Board Of Aldermen met in regular
session at Z o'clock last night, President
-McCrea in the char and the following
members present Aldermen Dix, Darr,
Thompson, Ryman, Haily, Black, Smith,
and MeGayock. ~ ~
The Finance Committee reported that
the accounts against the various depart
ments of the city government, for the past
month, had been examined and approved.
The repvrt was filed and the accounts al
loFed By unanimous vote.
Arson Nelson, City Treasurer, reported
81 ,622.30 due the treasury Dec. 1.
b. ". Mccain, Revenue Collector, re-
ported the collection of s., 5000 since last
report.
S. 4. Duling, Recorder, reported the
collection of Sl9,4TO.90 during the past
month.
John ". Edwards, WateT-Tsx Collector,
reported that during the past month he had
collected 81, 1885. 49,
The reports of the other city officials
PETITIONS.
The petitions Of J. w. Hoyte, Mrs. Z.
S. Cover and John Hereford, praying for
a reduction of assessment on property,
were received and referred.
Petition Of the St. Louis and Southeast
ern road, asking 10 be allowed TO use a piece
Of ground belonging 10 the city. Granted.
A number of other petitions were re-
ceived and referred.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Bill TO abolish the Office of Assistant TO
the City Attorney. Passed third reading.
Bill appropriating S256.90 TO lay brick
sidewalk in front Ofthe Ninth Ward school
house. Passed third reading.
Bill to remove & City Dispensary 10
the Board Of Health rooms. Passed third
reading.
Bill requiring city officials collecting
money to pay the same directly to the City
Treasurer. Passed third reading under q
suspension Of The rules.
Bill to abolish the Board Of Health.
Passed third reading under a suspension Of
the rules.
FROM THE OTHER BOARD.
Bill to furnish medicine TO the Woman's
Mission Home. Passed Undertaking under
SuSp eilSlOn OF the rules.
Bill authorizing the Committee on Pub
lie Property to contract for the repair Of the
City Hall and market-house. Passed first
reading.
NEW BUSINESS.
BY Aid. Blaek-Bill to employ the street
force to construct a sewer on Cherry street.
Passed first reading.
By Aid. McCrea-Resolutis, providing
that in case the Mayor and City Council
shall hereafter, during the present munich
pal year, deem it proper to order an as
sessmsut Of the property in that part of the
city called Stree territory it shall be the
duty Of the Tax Assessor to be elected on
the 1Oth inst, to assess and list such prop
erty for taxation, without additional COM
pensatiOn TO that now allowed BY law.
Adopted.
BY Aid. MeCrea : Bin 20 abolish
the Office Of wharf-master. Passed three
readings under suspension Of the rules.
BY Aid. McCrea-Bill to abolish the Of
fee of city engineer. Passed first reading.
Aid. McCrea said he was in favor of the
Office of city engineer, but thought that
during this municipal year, the financial
condition Of the city would not allow any
improvements of an extensive character to
be made. He, therefore, was Of the opinion
that the Office could be abolished, and thus
save the city $500 per annum.
The Board then adjourned to meet the
Common Council in convention at seven
O'Clock tomorrow evening.