Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-02-12
MUNICIPAL BUSINESS.
A Large Amount OF IL. Despatched
Last Night


A Large AmOun OF IL. Despatched
Last Night.
The Board Of Common Council met in
regular session al Z o'clock last night, Pres
ident Pitcher in the chair.
MAYORS MESSAGE.
The message from the Mayor in refer
enee to the work-house vas received and
ordered filed.
REPORTS.
The reports Of the Finance COMMITTEES
| and the various city officials were read and
received.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Bill to allow merchants two feet Of the
sidewalk for the purpose Of displaying their
goods. Passed third reading.
Bill to authorize the Gas COMMITTEES to
employ a corps of lamplighters, and re-
move gas posts when necessary. Passed
third reading.
Bill to appropriate SSt5 to extend Clai-
borne street. Withdrawn.
Bill appropriatiug SEQ to extend Mar
tin street Withdrawn.
Bill TO repeal the law authorizing the ap-
pOintment of a standin9cOmmittee on i'm
-proYements and expenditures. Withdrawn.
FROM d OTHER BOARD.
Bill to exempt the Methodist Publishing
! House from taxation. Passed. inst reading.
Bill to app opriate $500 10 lay water
pine on Madison street. Passed first read
ing.
Bin to lay 400 feet Of water pipe on Vine
street. Passed third reading.
Bill authorizing the Street COumIttee to
employ the street force in the building eta
sewer. Passed third reading.
Bill a~ppropriatiug 500 to lay water pipe
on South High street. Passed third read
ing.
On motion of Councilman TOwles, the
rules were suspended and the bill to lay
water pipe on Madison street passed on its
third reading.
Resolution to instruct the chairman Of
the Street Committee to put down a cross
ing on South Cherry street. Adopted.
Resolution to allow sundry accounts
against the Fire Department. Adopted.
Petition Of W. Il. Perry asking a reduc-
ton Of assessment on city property.
Granted.
Similar petition Of ]. H. Ratterman.
Granted.
Bill providing for the government Of the
fire alarm telegraph. Passedthird reading.
Bill providing for a better supply Of
water, etc, to the Dixie Oil Works and
FIGURING Mills. Passed third reading.
Resolution ~instructing the City Marshal
to require street railroads to comply with
their charters. Adopted.
Petition Of the Secretary Of the Board Of
Health asking that a policeman be detailed
to assist the Health Officer. Referred to a
special committee.
Resolution TO refer the Mayors message
10 the Work-house Committee. Adopted.
Resolution providing for the proper eel
ebration Of WashingtOn's birthday. Adopt
ed.
Bill providing for the appointment of
guards to guard wOrk-hOuse prisoners while
at work on the streets, Passed second
reading.
Resolution ~instructing the Chief Of the
Fire Department to respond to all fire
alarms from the Barracks. Adopted.
NEW BUSINESS.
BY Councilman Martin-ResOlutiOn to
change the name Of the Hook and Ladder
10 aJohn 5. Dashiels." Adopted.
By Councilman Martin-Billt to continue
the salary Of iiremen when disabled in
discharge Of duty. Passed first reading
and referred
By Councilman NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to
name the new engine on the Square the
"Hugh Mc-rea." Adopted.
By Councilman Martin-Bil to repeal
section ?, chapter 20 Of Lellyett's Digest.
Passed third reading.
By Councilman NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO
appoint a joint committee to confer with
the corporation authorities Of Edgefeld
| relative to a union Of the two cities.
Adopted.
By Councilman ToWles-Resolution
prohibiting the employment Of guards at
the w~ork-hOuse. Laid on the table.
By Councilman SlOwey-Bill to abolish
the Board of Fire Commissioners. Passed
first reading aud referred.
By Councilman TOwles-ResOlutiOn to
/ appoint a committee to confer with John
Lellyett in reference to claims held by him
against the city, and report the result to
the City Council. Adopted, and Council
men TOwles and Underwood appointed as
such committee.
BY Councilman TOwles-ResOiutiOn re-
curing the Finance Committee to make a
report Of all settlements made by them.
Adopted.
BY Councilman Slowey-ResOlutiOn IN
stTucting the City Engineer to ascertain
the cost Of constructing a sewer near VIII
son Spring. Adopted.
J By Councilman UndeTWOOd-BM apprO-
priating $500 to extend Lewis street.
Passed first reading and referred.
By Councilman Cunningham-Bil to
repeal section % chapter 50 Of Lellyetts
Digest. Passed first reading.
By Councilman MOcker-ResOlution in
structing the City Engineer to report the
cost Of grading and matchmaking North
Market street from Jefferson to the corpora
ti0n line. Adopted.
By Councilman Reddick-BilltO instruct
the Committee on Public Property to make
a report Of all property owned by the city.
Passed first reading and referred.
The report of Frank Sieferle, clerk Of the
city dispensary, for last month, was read
and received.
The Board then adjourned.
ARCHBISHOP ALENANY, Of San Fran
cisco, has been sued by a Mrs. McAnally
for funds amounting to Sl,565.4S, which
81 H.