Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-15


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Coupon. 80. I,45p 90
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City Dispensary.. 20S %
School. 1850 81
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AID. McGavock raised objection to the
allowance 81 ceftait accounts FOR. broken
stone furnished the city, Stating that the
contracts had been awarded contrary to
law, and moved that thoss accounts he dis
allowed. >,
4 lengthy discussion ensued between Al
jermsn NcGavock. Pentecost, Nilsson,
Cheatham, and President McCrsa.
Mayor Kercheyal said that the law was
very ambiguous, like many other of the
city laws, and this should be warning to
the City Council that when they enacted
laws they should be more careful.
Aid. Penteoost fneved In lieu Of AID.
MeGayoek's motion that the aceouhts BIZ
allowed, provided the parties be paid three
and fur cents per bushel fof the stone,
A vote WAS taken, resulting In the dissl-
lowahce OF the broken stone accounts.
These accOunta amount to s, LEGO OF 81, 700.
The account Of the keeper of the upper
allowed to-day. Alderman McGayoek
said that there was no necessity for this
watehman during iba. 'inor4h: Ubcn
examining tine illes of the UNION AND
AMERICAN he learned that the river on
the 10Th of March was 81 feet on the
shoals and in April it was 80 or 40 feet en-
tirely covering the island. If the watchman
staid there during the high water be must
have been of an au,pbibious nature, or
possibly be used the city's dump boat
Mayor Kercheval said that the keeper
was a crippled man, had a mother aud two
sisters dependent .iScn hiIn and that he
lad Deen very useful during the high water
in watching the large quantity ofwoOd that
drifted upon the island.
The account was allowed.
r. NJ. Cavert's account of $3.50 for re-
pairing the plank sidewalks ON north
Eherry street was disall3wed.
Action on the account of j. 5. Butler for
S50.S7, for guttering done by him, was de-
ferred.
THE RIGHT SORT OF TALK.
Severalmembers were Observation-Disclosures
rert1in accounts acted upon when Alder
man Cheatham rise to a question of priv
ilege. He said it was high time that they
were acting as they ought to do as repre-
sentatives Of the people who had the right
to say that they should be Legislators, and
unless something was done 10y which this
thing could be avoided in the future, he
would resign his position as a member OF
the City Council. They had been making
child's play Of this thing long enough, and.
II necessity reluif6d Il, let the Major re
organize the committees.
THE NEW YORK EDITORS.
Pending the consideration of the &C
counts, Capt. Z. Winters, of the Nashville
Bulletin, Ira 7. Jones, Of the UNION AND
AMERICAN, and Geo. Z. Purvis, Of the
Bonner, the Finance Committee appointed
by the members of the Nashville Press to
raise funds to defray the expenses of the
New York editorial excursion party while
in this city, appeared and, through Mr..
PurviS, asked that an appropriation be
made by the City Council. An appropria-
ton of 500 was suggested.
Mayor Kercheval said that there was no
city ordinance authorizing the giving away
Of money for such purposes. If they
could appropriate money to feast an excHr
sion rarty they certainly could appropriate
money to assist in the erection of Wander
bilt and other universities. He did not
want TO be understood as being opposed to
the proposition, but he wanted to do as the
law directed. He intimated that he would
veto the bill, if passed.
1t being generally believed that there was
no law authorizing such an appropriation,
1. III. h..s f1,sa
of the Board subscribed various
amounts as private contributions.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Alderman Breen-A bill appropriate
ng $40 to purchase six fire plugs, passed
second reading, and referred to Committees
1n Water-works and improvements and
Bv Alderman COnSadine-A resolution
the Fire Committee to have the
Deluge engine house repaired. Adopted.
BY Alderman Observation-Disclosures
and conjuring the Mayor, chair
men of standing committees, and all Off
,ers of the corporation. to adhere in the
uture to the s.rictest public econ
my; and directing the Street Com
nittee to reduce its pay roll to fifty
PERSONS; directing the Work-house Com
nittee 10 rigidly enforce the law regula-
ing the number of persons fed at the public |
Expense; admOnishing the standing COM
nittees to more closely scrutiDize the ac-
counts presented to them for approval and |
Urging the Mayor to reduce the number of |
.harity accounts. Adopted.
BY Aid. McGayock-A resolution di- |
Getting the Street Committee to employ no
lands living outside of the corporation
limits. Adopted.
By Aid. Consadine-A bill approprii-
ing $500 to purchase 1000 feet of new |
lose. Passed first reading and referred to
he Committee on Improvements and EX- |
Denditures.
By Aid. Aiken, the following:
Be it resolved by the Mayor and City
Council, in view of the proposed visit of |
of the press from the State and
ity of New York, that the freedom of the
ity is hereby extended the visitors during |
heir stay in our midst.
The resolution was adopted.
By Aid. Consadine-A resolution in !
tructing the Street Committee to macada-
nize Liberty street. Referred to the Street |
Committee.
By Aid. Aiken-A bill appropriating $500 |
o repair the South Nashville Brewery |
ever. Passed second reading and referred |
o the Committee on Improvements and |
BY Aid. McGayock-A bill to repeal the |
ordinance licensing small hotels and tav |
ms. Passed first reading.
BY Alderman Cheatham-A resolution |
the Street Committee TO lower |
he crossings on North College street.
adopted.
By the samoa resolution authorizing
he Fire Committee to have the hook and
adder house repaired. Adopted.
d., .l,a so,,,a hill 70 modify the 0rfi-