Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-26
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.

Proceedings of the Board Of CommOn
COuneIl-The Methodist Publishing
House Exemption BiII-A Hove
ment 40 ReOFganIze the Fire De
PaFtment.
The Board Of Common Council met in
| regular session at Z o'clock last night,
President Pitcher in the chair, and the fol-
lowing members answering TO their names
| al the roll call: COuncilmen COrder, Cole
man, Towles, Cunningham, Litterer,
| CrosthWalt, Mccarthy, MOcker ind Moore.
REPORTS
The reports Of the Water Tax aud Rey-
enue COLLECTORS were received anS ordered
filed.
The report Of the First Engineer OF the
| Water-works, for the month Of January,
/ was read and received.
The report Of the Health Officer was read
and ordered filed.
PETITION.
Petition Of citizens to abate a nuisance
| on Church street. Referred.
| UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Bill to repeal the law establishing a
Board Of Fire Commissioners. After a
plotracted discussion the bill passed on sec
Ond reading.
Bill to lay water pipe on Humphreys
| street. Passed second reading and re-
/ ferred.
Bill to extend Lewis street. Lost on
| second reading.
Bill TO repeal section %, chapter 81 Of
! Leliyetts Digest. Lost on second reading.
Bill TO eXemp. the Methodist Publishing
/ House from taxation.
Councilman Cunningham made some
pointed remarks in opposition to the bill,
| holding that the stores, etc, rented out BY
the Methodist Publishing Concern were
not used By the establishment, aud there
fore, should be liable to taxation.
Councilman COrder replied by advocating
! the passage Of the bill, and said be was
/ astOnished al the course Of the gentleman
who had made minority report, for ma
king the Publishing House subject to taxa
| ton would only result in its removal from
the city.
Councilman TOwles occupied the floor in
| opposition to the bill, taking the ground
that the granting Of such a privilege was
unconstitutional.
COuncilmen Martin, Mccarthy, Under
wood and others followed, and the merits
and dement's Of the bill were discussed at
length. The bill finally passed upon its
second reading.
Bill TO appoint guards 10 guard work
house prisoners while at work on the
streets, passed third reading.
BUSINESS FROM THE OTHER BOARD.
Resolution requiring the committee ap-
pointed to confer with members Of the
Legislature relative 70 needed amendments
70 the city charter to make q report to the
City Council. The resolution was laid on
the table, the vote standing: Ayes-COun-
Ciimen COrder, Lanier, Cunningham, Lit
terer, Underwood, Mccarthy, Willard,
Moore and President Pilcher-9. Noes
COuncilmen Coleman, TowIes, Martin,
Adams, Reddick, SlOwey SAnd CrOssthwait
-.
Petition Of R. II. Talley to run an ex-
press wagon without license. Granted.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Councilman Mauin-BiH 10 make
the privilege tax on street cars SO. Pass
ed first reading and referred.
By Councilman Rgddick-Bill 70 estab-
ii5h branch police station in South Nash
vile. Passed first reading and referred.
By Councilman Reddick-BlI TO erect a
gas post on McLemOre street. Passed first
reading and referred.
By Councilman Reddick-Bill to tax ten
pin alleys SO per anuUm. Passed first
reading and referred.
BY Councilman MOcker-Bil to Law wa
ter pipe on Madison street. Passed first
reading and referred.
By Councilman Reddick-ResOlutiOn TO
change the name Of the Eclipse engine to
Daniel +. Carter. Referred.
By Councilman Adams-ResolutiOn to
put down a wooden crossing on the corner
of faAa- nd go De
By Councilman CrOsthWait-ResOlutiO
to lay . wooden crossing on South Market
street. Referred.
By Councilman Observation-Disclosures
to have section g, chapter I6 Of city laws
mO-e strictly enforced. Adopted.
BY Councilman Reddick-ResOlutiOn in
structing the chairman Of the Street Com
mittee 70 grade and MacadamiZe Claiborne
street. Referred.
By Councilman TOwles-Biu author
izing the Standard Car Roofing COMPANY
TO erect an awning in front If their estab-
lishment. Passed third reading under sus-
pension Of the rules.
By Councilman SlOwey-Bill to remove
the police headquarters from the work |
house to the City Hall. Laid on the table.
Petition Of citizens residing in South
west Nashville, calling attention to the
condition Of the streets in that portion of
the city. Referred.
By Councilman Martin-BiIl providing
for the better regulation and government |
Of the fire department. Passed first read |
ing and referred to a special joint commit |
tee consisting Of Messrs. EOwles, Cros-
thwait AMI willard from the Board Of |
Common Council.
The Board then adjourned.