Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-26
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.

Beth Boards Of Che city COaneiI A,
SesSiOn-Tlle Methodist Publisl,Iu,.
House Exempted from Taxation
Water-PIPo 20 be Laid 10 Fisk Uni.
veFsIty.
The Board Of Aldermen met in ad.
journed session at Z o'clock last night.
President MeiCrea in the chair.
The bill aIpropTiating s., 223. 80 to ex-
tend Water-pipe TO Fisk University, was
taken up and pissed upon its third and
final reading.
The Board then adjourned.
Common Council.
The Board of Common Council met in
regular session at Z o'clock last night,
President Pitcher in the chair.
MAYoR's MESSAGE.
The Mayors message, vetoing the bill to
extend water pipe 70 Fisk University, was
received and sustained.
THE FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH BILL.
The bill providing for the regulation and
government Of the Fire Department, with
the amendments recommended by the
special joint committee to whom it was re-
ferred, passed its second reading.
PETITIONS.
A number of petitions were received
from citizens asking the Council to take
immediate action on the bill to exempt the
Methodist Publishing House from taxation,
and that the Board concur in the action OF
the Board of Aldermen.
Petition Of citizens asking that Mrs.
Kate Sullivan be allowed to sell family
groceries without license. Granted.
Petition CT Bridget Mullens asking q
reduction Of assessment on property. Re
ferIed.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Bill to lay water-pipe on Jay street.
Withdrawn.
Bill to repeal an act to extend De
mOnbrean street. Laid on the table.
Bill to abolish the Board of Fire Com
missiOners. Laid on the table.
Bill for the government Of the city Gem
eteTy. Passed third reading.
FROM THE OTHER BOARD.
Bill to extend water-pipe to Fisk Uni
versity. Passed third reading under a
suspension Ct the rules.
The Council concurred in the action OF
the Board of Aldermen, concerning a num-
Der Of petitions, except one from the Rob
ertson Association, which was laid on the
table.
Resolution instructing standing commit
tees to read the law governing their de-
partments and report what amendments
were considered necessary. Laid en- the
table.
Resolution instructing the Street Over
seer to procure material for filling North
Cherry street. Referred.
Resolution inStructing the chairman of
the Street Committee to advertise for bids
to construct a sewer on DemOnbreun street.
Referred.
Resolution to have the census of the city
taken; and ID appoint committee to de-
termine the number Of standing commit
tees. Adopted.
NEW BUSINESS.
The resolution pOstponing action on the
bill to exempt from taxation the Methodist
Publishing House was recOnsidered and
rejected, and the bill taken up on its final
reading. After lively discussion the bill
was passed ON its third and last reading.
BY Councilman SlOwey-ResOlutiOn d.
recting the Chief Of Police to haveithe day
men relieve the night men without requir-
ing the latter to report at headquarters.
Referred.
By Councilman MoOre-Resolution di-
recting the City Engineer 10 report the
character of stone used in matchmaking
streets in the Tenth Ward. AdOpted.s
BY Councilman Willard-ResOluticn to
have a pond on South Union street drain
ed. Adopted.
By Councilman Reddick-ResOlution re-
curing the Police Committee TO report on
. bill concerning the establishment Of a
branch police station in south Nashville.
BY Counc Imam MOcker-Bill appTopriat-
ing $1,000 10 macadamize North Front
street. Passed first reading and referred.
BY Councilman L nderwOOd-ReSOlDtiOn
directing the Street Committee to repair
Lewis street. Referred.
By Councilman McCarthy-ResOlutiOn
directing the Street Committee 10 examine
an alley I'm South Nashville, between Col
lege and Cherry streets. Adopted.
By Councilman Reddick-ReSOlutiOn in
structing the Chairman Of the Street Com
mittee to repair plank sidewalk on JefIeT-
son street. Referred.
BY Councilman Reddick--ResOlutiOn p-O-
viding for the cleaning Of an alley in the
Fourth ward. Referred.
By Councilman Smith-ResOlution d.
-ecting the Street Committee to report why
work was net done on McGavOck street, for
which an appropriation had been made.
Referred.
s. Wagner was granted the privilege Of
running an express wagon without license.
Tee Board then adjourned.