Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-07
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Proceedings of the New Beard of Al
dermen.

0ermens
The Mayors Official Reports
Submitted and Accounts Allowed
An Important sCOnlPrOmise" GrdI'
nance Passed.
The Board of Aldermen met in regular
session at I O'c.Ock last evening, President
McCrea in the chair and the following
members present; Aldermen Dix, Dan,
Thompson, Black, Ryman, HALEY, Nc
Gayock, and Smith. r
THE MAYORS MESSAGE.
The Mayors inaugural message, which
we publish elsewhere, was read, and on
motion Of Alderman Haily received, and
200 copies ordered printed.
Alderman Thompson moved that the
Mayors message be referred to a commit
tee of five, consisting of two members from
the Board of Aldermen, and three mem
bers from the Common Council. The mo-
ton prevailed. and Alderman McGayOck
being then in the chair, appointed President
McCrea and Alderman Thompson on said
committee from the Board of Aldermen.
The various accounts Of the different de
partments of the city government for the
past month were allowed and ordered
paid. .....t.. ..r
REPORTS
for the month of September, from the Va
riOus city officers, were submitted.
The Finance Committee reported that
thew had examined the following accounts
against the various departments of the city
government and recommend their pay
ment, 70 Wit. Charity, Sjl2.40; fire, So
1880; miscellaneous, s., 23I.S7; salaries,
S.G699S; coupons. S4,43l; health, $40;
printing, advertising and stationery, S230.-
90; law, ST499; sanitary, Sl5S.60: commits
siOns. SI52. s.; bond, $500; gas, s., 263.O5:
school. SO, 1925; old debt, 500; city dis
pensary, S297.95; worKhouse, Sl,0Gl.1S
waterworks, s2.164 90; police, S2,9l5. 10:
markethouse, sos; streets, s., 406.49; Gem
etery, S&6l.5O; spring. 81; total, S44, 100. 10
CONFRONTING WITH THE CITI's CRED
ITORS.
AID. McCrea offered the following:
Be it enacted by the Mayor and City
, Council Of Nashville, That the Mayor, Fl
nance Committee aud Treasurer, acting in
| conjunction and upon the advice OF the City
| Attorney. be and are hereby authorized
and empowered 10 compromise any of the
suits now pending wherein the corporation
is plaintiff or defendant, and in like man
ner to compromise any claims with the
exception OF what is commonly known a:
| the ''checks'') which may not be in suit
and in order to carry into effect such COM
| promise, the Mayor, Finance COmmitte
and Treasurer may issue the coupon bond;
Of this corporation, authorized by the aci
| Of the General Assembly of the State o
Tennessee, approved Dec. 16, 1871
and may fix the time Of the
maturity OF such bonds as may be ISSUED
TO fulfil the conditions of such compromise
as may be so made, and cause the same 10
be executed and delivered accordingly
| and such bonds and sums of money as may
be agreed by said Mayor, Finance Com
miitee and Treasurer, to be paid out in full
| fllment of the considerations of such agree
memts Of compromise as may be made, a
aforesaid, ale hereby appropriated to b
paid out Of any money coming into tn
CITY treasury not otherwise appropriated.
| After some discussion, the bill was pass
ed on its third reading under suspension
| Of the rules.
| The Board then adjourned TO meet th
| Common Council in joint convention at i
o'clock tomorrow evening, for the eleetiO
of city officers. rr.....