Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-12
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.

Fisk University TO be Supplied with
Water-The street Force 20 Prose
cute Sanitary Work On Saturday,
Numerous Repairs and Improve
meBts Under Consideration.
The Board OF Common Council met in
regular session at 7 O'Clock last night,
Councilman Oliver TOWles presiding, in
tbe absence of President Pitcher.
REPORTS.
The report o. the Finance COMMITTEES,
recommending the payment Of the accounts
against the various departments OF the city
received.
The reports of the different city officials
were received and ordered filed.
PETITIONS.
4 communication was received from the
Board Of Health recommending that DR..
n. Campbell be appointed Sanitary In
speCtOr. The communication was referred
10 a special committee of three.
Petition Of citizens in West Nashville
asking for a repair Of streets. Referred.
Petition Of William Cato, cOlOred, pray
inE for the privilege Of running a wagon
for one gear without license. Granted.
UNFISIsHED BUSINESS.
DIN u GAEAAAA4 LLAI -AENAD4loL 4 4DAAslA-
ing House from taxation. Action post
pOned till the second Thursday in April.
Bill to abolish the Board Of Fire Com
mistiOneIs. Action postponed.
Bill to increase the tax on street cars 10
$50. Lost or second reading.
Resolution to grade and macadamize
Claiborne street. Rejected.
Resolution 10 lay down a wooden cross
T. Ia ST.
Resolution 10 put down a wooden cross
ing on the corner Of Park and Cedar streets.
Rejected.
Resolution to name the Eclipse engine,
Daniel +. Cater. Rejected.
Bill TO appropriate sou to lay water pipe
On Madison street. Amended so as TO ap-
propriate SS76, and passed third reading
under a suspension Of tie rules.
FROM rHE OTHER BOARD.
Bill to extend water pipe 70 Fisk Uni
veTsity. Councilman Cunningham offered
a resolution to recOmmit the bill to the
Water-wOrks Committee with instructions
to prepare a bill on the basis Of the law.
The resolution was laid on the table and
the bill passed third reading under a sus-
pension Of the rules.
Bill appropTiating S1T5 to reft the As
SCISSORS aud other offices in the southern
end Of the City Hall. Passed third read
ing under a suspension Of the rules.
Bill to authorize the Committee on Pub
lie Property to sell all vacant lots Of tEe
city. Passed third reading under a sus-
pension Of the rules.
Bill to place a steam pump and register
at the Water-wOrks. Passed third reading
under suspension Of the rules.
Resolution TO allow no sweeping in the
market-hOuse during market hours. Re
feTred.
Resolution from the Street Committee to
employ the entire street force on every Sat
urday for sanitary purposes. Adopted.
Petition Of J. Lepoysky 10 peddle with
out license, Granted.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Councilman OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
tion TO have the alley running from Wash
ingtOn street TO South Jefferson street, put
in a passable condition. Referred.
BY Councilman ReddiCk-Bll to lay
water pipe on Gay street from Cherry street
to College street. Passed first reading and
referred.
By COuncilmanlR eddick-Bill to increase
the wages Of the street force to $3.50 per
day. Laid on the table.
By Councilman nderWOCd-Resolution
instTucting the Street Committee TO ascer-
tain the cost Of extending Middleton ave
nus. Referred.
By Councilman MoOre-Resolution in
stTUcting the Street Committee to repair
West Gay street. Referred,
By Councilman Smith Resolution di-
recting the Gas Committee to place a gas
post on the corner Of McNai-y and Nc
GavCck streets. Referred.
BY Councilman Lanier-ResOlUtiOn in
structing the chairman of the Street Com
mittee to construct a sewer on the corner
Of Church and Cherry streets. Adopted.
BY Councilman NcCarthy-Bill TO re-
peal an act to extend DemOubreun street.
Passed first reading.
By Councilman SlOWey-ResOlatiOn in
stTuctiHg the chairman Of the Street Com
nittee to advertise for bids TO build cul
vert on DemOnbreun street. Adopted.
By Councilman, Willard-ResOlutiOn in
strUcling the Street Committee to have an
alley running from South Union street TO
Lincoln alley put in repair. Referred.
BY Councilman UndeTwOOd-Bil pro-
vidiHg for the government Of the city Gem
eLery. Passed two readings under sUs-
pension Of the rules.
BY Councilman Adams-ResOlution aP-
prep iatiUg So 20 erect one gas post on
tie corner Of High and Crawford streets. /
Referred.
The BOARD then adiOuTDed.