Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-15
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CITY ORDINANCE.
An Ordinance to Regulate Stand.
ing Committees.
Be it Ordained b the Mayor and City
Council of Nashville:

COUNCIL OF NGShUHte:
Section 1. That the standing committees Of
the City Council shall be as follows;
it. The Finance Committee, to consist Of two
Aldermen, one Of whom shall be the President
ofthe Board Of Aldermen, and three Council
men. 90
Aldermen and six COunciimen, one Of said COun-
eilnlen shall be the President OF the Board or
Common Council, and each OF tue ten wards
shall be Represented by one member.
81 The Water-works Committee.
9Th. Tie Police and WOrk-hOuse Committee.
9Th. The Fire COMMITTEES.
9Th. The Hospital and Dispensary Committee.
9TH. The Committee on improvements and
Expenditures.
Each Of the six last named committees 20 con-
sfst Of one Alderman and two COuneilmen.
Sec.2. The Aldermen on said committees shall
be appointed By the President Of the Board Of
Aldermen, and the COuncilHaen on the same by
the President Of the Common Council except as
provided in relation 10 the Finance and street
Committees, aud each committee shall elect It's
own Chairman.
Sec. 3 The Finance Committee shall examine
and audit all accounts and elsims against the
city and make monthly reports upon the same 70
the City Council. They shall also perform All
the duties now imposed, and such others as may
be, by ordinance or resolution, hereafter i'm
posed upon them.
See. A. The Street Committee shall have gen
eral care Of and supervision over the streets,
squares, avenues, alleys and public thorough
fares OF the city, including the sidewalks, foot
pdVeIneulsr curulngs anu scMerss slpeEluken0
the public lights Of the city and perform all
such other duties as may be assigned % them BY
the City Council The Street Committee are
also empowered to contract for and provide in
sueh manner as may be most for the interest OF
the city, corn, hay and other prOvender fOl. the
animals belonging TO the city used by the Street
Department, and make such contracts with in
dividuals for their care As they may think nee
RSec. s. The Water-works COMMITTEES shall have
charge Of the Water-wOrks, intending the steam
engines, boilers, Reservoir, pipes, valves and
everything relating 20 the water supply. They
shall also have ali the powers now conferred BY
existing laws upon said committee.
Sec. 8. The Police and Work-hOuse Committee
shall perform all the duties now imposed By law
upon the Police Committee and the WOTk-hOuse
COMMITTEES.
Sec. I. The Fire COMMITTEES shall have all the
powers and privileges Of the former Committee
on Steam Fire Department.
Sec. 3. The Hospital and Dispensary Commit
tee shall perform all the duties required by Law
Of the Dispeusary Committee and shall also visit,
at least twice month, or as much Ottener as
may seem proper, the hospital with which the
city may contract for the board and medical
treatment OF patients. report the condition and
management Of such hospital 10 both Boards Of
the City Council, examine, audit and report up
on all accounts presented tor the maintenance
OF patients sent there by the city, and shall make
monthly reports TO the City Council Of the name,
age, disease, time OF admission and discharge Of
al patients, with the amount OF expense in
cured for each.
Sec. 9. The Public Property Committee shall
have charge Of and supervision over the CitlN
Hall, the building Of the Market-hOuse, Wat
kins Park, the Island, the City Cemetery and
generally all public grounds and buildings, eX-
cept the WOTk-hOuse, which shall be under the
care OF the WOrk-hOuse and Police Committee
and the eng ne-hOuse ard reservoir OF the Water
works, which shall be under the care OF the
Water-WOTks Committee.
Sec. 10 The Committee on Improvements and
Expenditures shall perform the duties now i'm
posed upon 10 BY law.
Sec. H. No committee shall make any CON
tract or purchase without an order from the
City Council, provided that the Water-WOrks
Committee may, in case OF emergency, make
any necessary expenditure to keep the Water
works in good repair and condition and in active
operation.
Approved, Aug. Is, 1875.
MORTON b. HOWELL, Mayor.
S A. DULING, Recorder. angi5-tf.