Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-09

VentlOn OF the two Boards within ten dayS
after such vacancy, giving at least three
days notice in the daily papers of the city,
and the Boards then elect a suitable per-
son to fill such vacancy, no member of the
City Council to be eligible to said office.
MORE WATER PIPE.
The bill appropriating $3.50 for laying
700 feet Of 3 inch water pipe on Wharf
avenue and Sycamore streets, passed second
reading.
GAS POSTS.
The bill appropriating slSj for the cree
ton of gas posts in the Tenth ward pas
ed third reading.
MERCHANDISE BROKERS.
The bill providing for the taxation of
merchandise brokers, passed first reading
and referred to the finance committee.
CONTRACT WITH TIE SOUTH NASHVILLE
STREET RAILROAD.
The contract with the South Nashville
Street Railway, published in our report of
the proceedings of the Board of Aldermen)
which was adopted by the Board of Alder
men, was read.
Lengthy speeches against entering into
tie contract were made by MessIs. Towles
and Lindsey.
Mr.. Towles said that the estimates Of the
city engineer show that it costs the CITY
S}6S per mile per annum to keep the road
in repair, while in the proposed contract the
railroad company is charged but 500 per
mile.
Mr.. Lindsey said that under the propos-
ed contract the railroad company would be
free from taxation on the road bed in three
years time. He offered several other OBJ
jections, among them the fact that the COM
panieS charge ten cents for a single fare.
whereas he thought it should be put at five
cents.
The contract was rejected.
President Lindsey introduced bill pro-
yiding that any two real estate owners Oh
any street which have not gas and water
privileges shall be supplied with the same
upon their petitioning therefor, they paying
therefor and receiving credit for the sum
thus expended upon their taxes.
Passed first reading and referred to the
Gas Committee, WaterwOrks Committee
and Committee ohImprOyementsa and Ex-
penditures.
GUARDING THE CITY TREASURY.
Councilman Luck introduced the follow
ing:
Whereas, it is a law of the city of Nash
vile that all propositions having any rela-
ton to improvement or expenditure Of
money, or the mourning of any liability,
shall be referred to the Committee on In
provements and Expenditures, whose duty
it shall be to enquire into the character Of
the improvement, proposed expenditure or
liability, and the immediate necessity Of
the same, and make their written report to
the City Council, giving the result of their
investigation and their reasons for approval
or rejection Of said propositions.
Also, that it shall not be
lawful to make contracts or
purchases for the use and benefit of the
city for an amount exceeding 500, without
the consent of the City Council, and that
all laws in conflict, be, and are hereby re-
pealed; provided, the committe on the Wa
terwOrkS and on Fire Department, are not
hereby Invested of any powers they now
possess by law;
And, whereas, it is apparent to even a
casual observer, that the foregoing laws,
have beeU for years past, and are now being
almost weekly violated to the extent Of
thousands of dollars by the chairmen Of
committees, committees andthe City COun-
ell; therefore,
Be it resolved: That the Finance Com
mittee be and is hereby instructed 70 ap-
prove no bills against the city except those
contracted for in accordance with the fora
going and all other laws of this corporation;
and further, if any contract Is now being
fulfilled, improvement made. or liability
incurred that is not in strict compliance
with the within mentioned laws, the per-
son, or persons SO contracting are hereby
instructed to Immediately stop said work
until said laws have been complied with in
every respect.
The bill was referred to a special COM
mittee consisting of Councilmen Towles.
Luck and Moore.
Adjourned until I o'clock tonight.