Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-07-21
CITY AFFAIRS.

Regular Meeting OF the Board OF Al
dermen-The Health OnIeer ON that
Death-Rate Questionable Common
Councils Observation-Disclosures ResOlu.
tiOh Served Rfght-The Aldermen
Heap Goals Of Fire Upon Council
mems Heads
The Board OF Aldermen met last night in
the Common Council chamber, President
McCrea in the chair and the following
members present: Aldermen Dix, Darr,
Thompson, Haley McGavock, Smith,
NcCIes.
b. w. Mccain, Revenue Collector, re-
ported that he had collected 81, 764.13 since
last report.
John Edwards, Water Tax Collector, re-
ported collections Of S3,4O4.91 since his
last report, being an excess of Sl,02S.37 of
The afhoint collected for the month Of
July, 1874.
Geo. w. Norvell, Assistant City Mar
shal, reported that he had collected S3,21S
being almost the entire amount of rents
due for market-hOuse stalls for the present
quarter.
NAsHVIILE's DEATH RATE.
A communication written by DR.. J. w.
Morton, City Health Officer, in compliance
with request from the City Council, and
addressed % the editors of the SdRituridn
and Popular ScieIre MOrithig, relative TO
articles published in these journals, show
ing the death rate Of various cities in the
United States for the mOnthO fMarcb, 1875,
was read.
10 will be remembered that these Jour
~ a. f1,,e
the highest death rate 81 80 per thousand
per annum and the lowest, st. Louis,
- 81" The health officer corre3ts this by
saying that "upOn an examination Of our
register Of deaths, find Il deaths reported
as occurring in the city of Nashville during
the month of March, which would make
the death rate 20 u per thousand instead
OF 1863 as you state.
"Our population, from recent census
taken by order Of the Mayor and City
Council, is 2i,0l5. Your error may have
been committed in calculating the death
tate from our weekly reports Of March. 1t
will be seen that part of February and
part Of April are included in the weekly
reports of March. -Four of the number in
the weekly reports of March died in other
sections Of the country and were brought
into the city of Nashville for interment.
Seven still born children were also reported,
which should not properly be included in
the death rate"
On motion of Aid. McGayock, the Mayor
was requested TO forward a copy of the
same TO said journals, and request them to
publish it.
EXCHANGING COURTEsIEs.
Aid. McCIavOck said that as certain men,
bers Of the Board of Aldermen had been
treated with so much cOurtesy(?) at a re-
cent meeting Of the Common Council, he
would return the favor by moving that the
City Marshal be requested 10 invite all
members Of the Board of Common Council
within the bar and furnish them seats.
Carried.
Parties who were present at the meeting
referred TO, will remember that a motion
was made and carried prohibiting members
Of the Board of Aldermen frOm lobbying
within the bar Of the chamber.
The bill providing for the establishment
of sidewalks was taken up on its third
reading. Some unimEOrtant verbal cOrrec-
tiOns were made, and further consideration
Of the bill was postponed until the next
regular meeting.
The bill directory to merchants passed its
third reading.
The bill aDpropriating 500 to purchase
two horses for the Fire Department, was
taken up on its third reading and referred
to the Committee on Improvements and
BUSINESS FROM THE OTHER BOARD.
Resolution declaring the present bound
aries of the different wards in the city TO
1.a If f.anH lot
main in force for the present municipal
year. Rejected unanimously.
Resolution directing the Building Com |
missioner to report upon all petitions and |
referred to them. Adopted.
sBESOESIDERED.
Alderman McGavock moved to reconsider |
The vote rejecting the bill apprOpriating |
$3.50 TO lay wa.er-pipe on Claiborne street, !
which prevailed, and the bill passed IFS |
third reading.
UNWHOLEsOAIE FOOD.
The bill preventing the sale Of unwhOle- |
some articles of food in :he city, passed its /
.hird reading.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Aid. Hailey-A resolution 10 have /
Petway street, from Cherry 10 Market, and /
Maple street, from Carroll to Lafayette,
-epaired. Referred to the Street Commit
ZEE.
BY Aid. MCGavOck-ResOlutiOn direct
ng the Street Committee to suspend all
work Of grading and making new streets,
until they have completed the making of
treets long since ordered by the City
Council, and that they be directed to take
Up these Improvements Of streets in the
rider authorized by the City Council. Re
ected.
The Board then adjourned.