Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-14
COMMON COUNCIL.
Adjourned Meeting-A Number Of Ina.
Norfanf bills Disposed OF.

President Lindsey rose to a question, Of
privilege. Areso,ution offered by bin In
lieu o. a bill appropriating $4,000 had
been returned by the Board of Aldermen,
as being out of order. He claimed that
the resolution was not a joint resolution,
but was the property of the Board of Com,
mon Council. He now wished to with
draw the resolution, and take up the bill.
The chair (Oouncilman Fogg) ruled
President Lindsley's proposition out Of
order. This ruling was appealed from but
the chair was sustained.
TALK ATA DISCOUNT.
By Councilman Slowey-Resolutiou TO
allow nc member OF the board to speak
more than ten minutes on any question
and not more than once without permis-
sion, Laid On the table.
GAS POSTS.
BY Councilman Niller=Bill providing
fof the erection OF certain gas posts
FOR THE RELIEF OF OFFICER ALLISON.
BY Councilman Edwards-Bill appropria-
ting 81, 900 in aid of officer Jno. u. Allison,
who was wounded while in the discharge
of bis duty. Passed first reading.
PERTAINING TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
By Councilman Moore-Bill providing
Ion The appointment OF a joint committee;
the practicability of removing the Stockell
engine to the corner of Spruce and Broad;
to ascertain the price of a suitable lot at
that point, and erect thereon a suitable
brick house; to ascertain whether or Lot
the present Stoekell engine house and lot
could be sold or exchanged, and whether
or hot there is q necessity Tor an alarm
bell. reel and hose purchased for the eth,
Sth and 10th wards, each.
INSTRUCTIONS ASKED FOR.
President Lindsey asked for instructions
relative % the fire alar4n Bill. lie had
been asked to sign said bill, but would not
consent to do so without instructions from
the Boari.
Councilman Moore offered a resolution
instructing the Presidents rs requested: to
sign the fire alarm bill. Laid ON the
table.
PAYMENTS TO BE SWEPT.
BY Councilman Towjes-Bin hFcvidihg
thai placements in this city shall be swept
before s o'clOckA A. II, each day. Sundays
exeepted), by property holders, under a
penalty of s.. Passed first reading.
By Councilman Cnilom@Bill providing
for q reorssnisatien cf the city Police force
in January Of each year. Laid over for the
present. wATERPIPEs.
BY Councilman Law-BiIl a%ppropriatiug
800 to laying waterpipes on west Carroll
street. Passed first reading and referred.
MISCELLANEOUS.
By Councilman Towles-Resoiution au-
thorizing the Workhouse Committee to adj
vertise for corn and hay for the use of the
city stock. Adopted.
Councilman Towles stated that hereto
fore said purchases hare been Tade BY the
chairman of the Street Committee, who
had probably purchased feed as cheaply as
any one could have done il, but that it was
contrary to law for the feed to be purchased
in this manner, by any person. The res
olution vas adopted.
By Councilman M0ore=Bill providing
that al money received for water. shall be
used in improving the city waterwOrks, OK
tending waterpipe, etc.
BY Councilman Moore-Bill providing
for . reduction OF the salaries of the public
school teachers Of the city to $1,000 per an
mum, and the salary Of the Superintendent
Of the Public schools to $500 per annum.
The bill was rejected,
BY the Sune=BiIl to lay water pine.
Passed first reading and was. referred.
By Councilman Law-Bil providing Tor
the laying of water pipe in his ward.
Passed first reading.
STREET COMMISSIONERS.
The following bill was introduced By
President Lindsey
! Be it enacted by the Mayor and City
Council
Section /. That a department Of tie
| city government is hereby established
which shall be styled the Street Commits
sioners' Department, and shall ernb-ece
| three Cosnr,issi0hefs, who shall be elected
by the City Council, by joint ballot, and
| shall receive such salary as may be pro
vided by ordinance before their election.
Sec. 2. One of said Commissioners snail
be elected frern that tat or Tie
city composed of the I'd, 4th and 9th
wards; another from that part composed OF
the LIST, Sd. 9Th and 10th wards; and the
third from that part composed of the 9th,
18th and Sth wards; and each shall be, at
the time of his election, and during his
continuance in office, a resident OF that
part of the city for which he was elected,
and his removal therefrnm shall vacate his
office. The I'd, 4th and 9Th wards; the LIST,
Sd, 9Th and 10th wards; the 9th, It'll and
Sth wards, shall be known as the list, I'd,
and Sd districts of the Street Department.
Sec. 3. A suitable Office, properly
furnished for said Commissioners, and all
necessary books and stationery shall be
provided by and at the expense of the city;
and it shall be the duty Of said Cammis-
sioners to attend daily at said Office, for
the transaction of, or readiness to transact
business during such business hours as may
be required by ordinance or resolution OF
the City Council, and at other times, to
perform such other duties connected with
their Office as may from time to time be
prescribed by u~rdin1nce-or resolution OF the
City Council.
See. 4. 1t shall be the duty of said Com
misSioners to aid the City Engineer, TO the
greatest possible extent, in supervising the
streets, and all public work done therein or
elsewhere, and the proper execution OF the
work. in improving or repairing the same.
Also to notice and report promptly to the
Council whenever any streets, alleys, side
walks, crossings, cutters, culverts, sewers,
c~iSterns, wells, springs, pumps, or other
public property requires repair or attention,
and the probable cost thereof.
Sec. s.. Whenever any member of the
City Council shall contemplate having the
action of the City Council on any proposed
public Improvement. whether of new work
or repairs, or to open, widen, or extend any
street or alley, and shall communicate the
tactic the Commissioners, or either Oftlem,
it shall be their duty to consider the mat
ter, and promptly investigate and report in
writing 70 the Council UPON the necessity
or a~dyisability of acting in the premises,
and the public cost of the anne And TO
arrive at and acknowledge the cost it shall
be the duty of the City Engineer to make
the necessary survey and calculations, and
furnish the same TO the Commissioners.
Sec. @. Said Commissioners shall
especially keep a full and detailed account
of appropriations for the wards from which
they are respectively elected, the ex-
penses in said district; and they shall keep
a complete record Of all the business con-
nected with and attended to by their depart
ment, so. as to be prepared TO furnish
promptly, and st all times, to the City
Council full information from said records
of any business pertaining to the depart
ment.
Sec. I. SAID Commissioners shall be
elected at the next regular meeting of the
Common Council, after the act shall be APP
proved by the Mayor, and shall hold their
office for II year. And annually thereafter
their successors shall be elected. Said
Commissioners, before entering on the dis
charge of tleir duties, shall make oath that