Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-11-28
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taxes in what was commonly known and
called the 10th ward Of the city prior to
the first day Of January, 1873, shallhave said
taxes refunded to him, her or them in the
following manner: Said party or parties
shall be allowed a credit upon their taxes
| already due for the year 1874 Of % per
cent, the remainder to be paid by said
party in cash, and for the next three sue
oeeeding years % per cent. each, until the
whole amount, one hundred per cent, is
refunded and paid in full to each of the
parties.
Sec. 2. In no case shall interest be al
lowed in computing the amount to be re-
funded in the manner provided, to the
said party or parties.
Sec. 3. Ali parties who desire to avail
themselves of this ordinance shall paw their
taxes for 1874 within one month after the
passage of this act.
Passed three readings under suspension
of the rules, the vote being unanimous.
Common Council.
The Board Of Common Council met in
regular session, President Pitcher in the
chair.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Bill to amend section :, chapter s, ofcity
laws, (Lellyett's Digest,) in reference to
the appointment Of Mayor pro TEN, in
case of death, resignation, removal from
office or temporary absence. Passed three
readings under suspension of rules.
Bill TO purchase a new fire engine.
Passed third reading.
Bill TO lay 800 feet of three inch water
pipe on Gay street, from Summer TO Vine
street, as asked for in the petition of B. II.
Cooke. Passed first reading and referred.
Resolution to have names of the streets
painted on gas posts. Laid on the table.
Bill TO repeal act Of March 80, 1874, in
creasing pay Of hands on the street force.
Passed second reading.
Bill to have streets running moth and
south numbered instead of named. Reject
ed on second reading.
Resolution allowing Morris Roderick to
peddle three months without license.
Adopted.
Bill to levy tax on dogs and restraining
them from running at large. Passed second
reading.
Bill appropriating 500 to repair the
market-hOuse. Laid OH the table.
Bill empowering the Committee on Pub
Inc Property to contract for painting the
roofs of the city hall, market-hOuSe and
Work-house. Passed third reading.
FROM THE OTHER BOARD.
Bill apprOpriating $500 TO reimburse NJ.
Burns for expense of a sewer. Passed first
reading.
Bill to redistrict the city. Resolution of
the other Board TO refer to special joint
committee cOncurred in, and Councilmen
COrder, Coleman, Lanier, Cunningham,
CrOsthwaite and W. II. Smith appointed on
part of Common Council.
Resolution directing Street Committee
to have stone crossing laid in front of the
Decatur depot. Adopted.
Petition of John Overton, praying reduc-
ton of assessment on property. Ac-
ton postponed till next regular meeting.
Bill to refund to the citizens of the Tenth |
Ward, the taxes paid by them prior to their
Passed three readings un-
der suspension of the rules, the vote being |
unanimous.
Bill appropriating $500 to repair the |
fence of the city cemetery. Passed three |
readings under suspension of the rules, the |
vote being unanimous.
Resolution directing the street force, |
when it is found practicable to do any
other work than cleaning and repairing the |
streets, to execute that already ordered by |
the City Council and in proper rotation. |
NEW BUSINESS.
By Councilman CrOsthwaite-Bill TO |
grade and macadamize Rutledge street and |
Middleton avenue. Passed first reading |
and referred.
By Councilman Cullom-Bill allowing
the physician of the Women's Mission |
Home to send his prescriptions to the city |
Passed three readings under |
a suspension of the rules.
By Councilman COleman-Bill to erect /
two gas posts on North Front street. Pass.
ed first reading and referred.
By Councilman Reddick-Bill to erect a |
gas post on North High street, between
Jackson and Jefferson. Passed first read
ing and referred.
By Councilman Smith-Bill to erect
three gas posts on McNairy street, between
Broad and Locust, and two on GOwdey
street, near Demonbreun. Passed inst
reading and referred.
By Councilman Smith-Bill approp-i-
ating S3,G94.50 for the purpose of widening
Broad street on the north side from Tun-
mel to West Carol street. Passed first
reading and referred.
By Councilman Adams-Resolution to
erect gas post on High street between Line
and Crawford. Referred.
By same-ReSolutiOn to have a stone
crossing laid at the corner of Vine and Ce-
dar streets. Referred with power TO act.
The tV o Boards adjourned to meet
I'm Convention
for the purpose of electing City Attorney
and members of the Board of Education.
Ali the COuncilmen and nine Aldermen
TO their names, and announced
hat the election Of
CITY ATTORNEY
would be in order. Several nominations
were made, and on the fourth ballot the
vote stood: w. L. McAlister, Jr., Is;
PLAYER Martin, IL.
Mr.. McAlister was declared elected and
the convention proceeded to elect four
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION,
he terms of three having expired and a
vacancy having occurred by the resignation
Of Mayor Howell from the Board.
The following were put in nomination:
4. B. Hogue, q. NJ. FOgg, Jr., Max Sax,
John Luck, w. II. Morgan, Sam Watkins,
Barney Phillips, NJ. G. Cotton, T. W.
HALEY, j. T. Dunlap and W. L. Bowling.
A number of ballots were taken, result
ng in the election of Messrs. Watkins,
HOgue and Fogg for the ensuing three
Years and Mr.. Cotton to fill the unexpired
em of Mr.. Howell.
Having completed the elections, the con
7ention dissolved and the two Boards ad-