Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-29


readings. The vote was unanimous.
The Board then met the Board of Com
mon Council in convention, after which
the regular business was resumed.
EXPENDITURES.
The bill appropriating 1000 to put the
City Cemetery in repair, passed third read
ing.
The bill appropriating s, 500 TO purchase
1000 feet of hose for the use of the Fire
Department, passed second reading.
1 Er- az RECINDED. f.fr
Aid. Eakin moved to rescind the action
taken by the Board at its last meeting dis
solving the contract with j. w. Carpenter
for sprinkling Market street. Agreed TO.
NEW FIRE PLUGS.
The bill appropriating $3.50 for tho pur-
chase of six new fire plugs, passed third
reading.
Adjourned till the next regular meeting.
Board OF Common Council.
The Board of Common Council met in
regular session last night, President Linds-
ley in the chair.
PRoDDING 'EM UP.
Councilman Litterer wanted to know
what had become Of the bill providing for
the repair of Demonbreun Street, which
was referred to the Street Committee three
months ago.
Several members of the Street Commit
tee explained that they didn't know any
thing about it.
| Councilman Litterer demanded that the
bill he returned to the Council by the
Street Committee, in order that it be re-
ferred TO special committee. He made
motion to that effect, but Councilman Mar
tin moved in lieu that the rules be sus-
| pended, and the Board of Common Coun-
ell meet the Board of Aldermen in con-
vention.
The motion in lieu was agreed to.
TO THE FRONT AGAIN.
After waiting some time for the appear
ance of the Board of Aldermen, a Council
man moved that the regular order Of bust
ness be resumed, as lUng-winded Alder
man was then on the floor, with fair pros
pect of holding that position for an hour or
two. The motion was agreed to, and
Councilman Litterer then renewed his mo-
ton with reference to the Street Commit
tee, which was agreed to.
THAT PAVING ACCOUNT.
The special committee to whom was re-
ferred the account of Mr.. Sam. Eason, for
re-paying portion of the Market-hOuse,
reported and recommended that the amount
be reduced from S40.S0 to SOLO, as they
had found, upon examination, that worn
out brick had been used for a portion Of
the work.
| WILL HE ACCEPT?
Ii being doubtful whether Mr.. Eason
would accept SOTO in full of his account
of S4O.S0, a special committee, consisting of
Councilman Todd, Luck and Slowey, was
appointed to see him and ascertain whether
or not he would accept the sum offered.
JOHN ALLISoN's BILL.
The bill appropriating $1,000 to COM
pensate officer John Allison for the loss of
his right arm, and half a dozen slashes in
his left arm, injuries received whilst en-
deayoring to arrest one Charles Collins,
coming up for final disposition, Council
man CullOm, Chairman Of the Police Com
mittee, made an earnest and effective
speech in favor of the bill. Passed by
vote of II to q.
ONCE XoRE.
The long-winded Alderman (our reporter
did not hear who he was) having concluded
his dissertation, motion was made for the
second time, that the rules be suspended in
order that the Board of Common Council
might meet the Board Of Aldermen in con-
ventiOn. Agreed to.
I'm Convention.
The Board of Aldermen having entered
the Council Chamber, President McCrea
took the Chair, and the election of
FIRE COMMISSIONER
was proceeded with.
Councilman Martin nominated Thomas
]. Treppard.
ECounciIman Adams nominated VIM. Nc
Farland.
Councilman Cullom nominated George
Beech.
Alderman Eakin nominated Peter Phil
lips.
The first ballot stood: Treppard S; Nc
Farland 4; Beech 10; Phillips 6i Andy john
son l. No election.
The second ballot stood-Treppard s,
Mcfarland 6, Beech 8, Phillips, 5. No
election.
Third ballot-Treppard I, Mcfarland @,
Beech Z, Phillips S, John Cockerill 2.
Fourth ballot-Treppard 5, Beech u,
Phillips 12.
Fifth bsllot-Beech IL, Phillips IS.
Mr.. Phillips having received the highest
number of votes, was declared duly elected
Fire Commissioner vice W. c. Butterfield,
resigned.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
The election of the Board of Health be-
ing next in order, Councilman Luck, Of
fered the following:
Whereas, The corporation of Nashville
is in urgent need Of money, sewers, side
walks, good streets, and many other neces-
sary improvements, and,
Whereas, it would be pleasing gratify-
ing and astounding surprise to the tax-pay-
ers, laboring men and all good citizens to
know that the City Council was reducing
the present number of useless salaried of
fcers and appropriating the money saved
thereby for the construction of the fore
going improvements, instead of enacting
laws to increase the number of said Of
ficialS; and,
Whereas, our city has no more need of
salaried health officer and assistants than
a COW has for five legs; and,
Whereas, it is an incontroyertible fact
that, if the six thousand five hundred dol
lars, necessary to furnish an Office and pay
the salaries of health officer and four san
itary inspectors per annum, to wear out
the
SEATS OF THEIR BREECHEs
and the chair-bottoms of this tax-ridden
community, was expended in the construc-
ton of sewers, it would gladden. the hearts
of the laboring mans family, and do more
topromote the health of the city that an
army of salaried health officers; and,
Whereas, it is expedient and proper for
representatives now and then 10 please,
crafty and agreeably astound their con-
stituents, therefore be it
Resolved by the Mayor and City Council
in convention assembled, that the election
of health officers be and is hereby indef-
initely postponed.
The President ruled the resolution out
of order, which ruling was appealed from
by Councilman Luck, but vote resulted
in the chair being sustained, and the cleo
ton was proceeded with.
FOR FOUR YEARS.
Aid. Douglas nominated DR.. II. NJ. |
Compton, and Councilman Gaut nomi- |
mated DIR. ]. r. BUST. The vote standing |
Compton II and BUST IL, the former was |
declared elected Health Inspector for the |
term of four years.
FOR THREE YEARS.
Councilman Miller nominated DR.. w. F. |
Glenn, Councilman Towles nominated DIR. |
F. n. Hughes, Councilman Fogg nomi- |
mated DR.. j. r. BUST, Councilman Red
dick nominated DR.. j. w. Morton, and |
Councilman Luck nominated DR.. j. Sau-