Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-25
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Business Dispatched by the Board Of
Aldermen Last Night.
Action Upon Many Minor Matters Of
Interest.

Interest.
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The Board of Aldermen met last night
at o'clock, President McCrea in the chair
and the following members present: Al
dermen Dix, DarT, Thompson, Black,
HALEY, McGsvock, and President McCrea.
REPORTS.
Jno. w. Edwards, Water Tax Collector,
reported that he had collected S2,6l1.05
since his last report.
Geo. Norvell, Assistant City Marshal,
reported that he had collected S12 wharf
age since his last report.
The amounts against the Street Depart
ment amounting to $S,022.11, reported by
the Finance Committee, were allowed.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Bill appIopriating $3.50 TO repair the city
wharf. Passed third reading.
Bill approprialing $500 to purchase two
.hoEses for the fire department.. Amended
by striking out $500" and inserting $3.50,
to be used in the purchase Of one horse"
and the bill passed its third reading as
amended.
Resolution directing the Street Commit
tee TO repair Stevenson avenue. Adopted.
Resolution directing the Street Overseer
10 remove certain distractions on South
Cherry street. Rejected.
Resolution instrueting the Street Com
mittee to gravel certain parts Of PetWay
and Maple streets. Adopted.
Bill appropriating 81, S1S.1Q to construct
a sewer, commencing on the sOutb side Of
Franklin street, midway between College
and Market and running thence to the Will
son spring branch on DemOnhreun street,
the parties interested to bear one-haf OF
the expense. Passed second reading.
The Committee on improvements and
Expenditures, to whom was referred the
petition Of B, II. Cooke and others asking
that a sewer be constructed on North Vine
street, recommended that the petition be
granted A bill introduced by the Com
mittee appropriating S1,220 for that pur-
pose passed its first reading and was re-
ferred.
THE DECATUR DEPOT PROPERTY.
An opinion Of the City Attorney reciting
in detail the nature of the contract between
the city and the Tennessee and Alabama
Railroad Company, with reference 10
the grounds occupied by the company
as a depot, was read. He says that the
city has no title to the property, and that
if the company should abandon it and no
longer use it for depot, 1t would not re-
vert to the city, as some persons supposed
the contract stipulated, but remain in the
possession of the railroad company.
The opinion was ordered to be hled.
WANTS INSTRUCTIONS.
A communication from the City En-
gineer, requesting instructions as to the ex-
ecution of his duties as prescribed by the
new sidewalk law, vaS pead ana ordered
to be filed.
BUSINESS FROM THE OTHER BOARD.
Bill regulating the election Of municipal
officers in accordance with the amended
city charter. Passed three readings.
Resolution directing the City Engineer
70 examine the brewery sever aud report
an estimate Of the cost for repairing the
same. Adopted.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Aid. Hailey-Bill appropTisting ST..
$50 to assist in purchasing q new fire engine
to be located on College Hill. Passed
second reading and referred.
By the saIHe-Bill apRFOprlating 800 to
lay l., 100 feet of thEee-inch water pipe on
Humphreys street between Cherry and
Martin. Passed first reading and referred.
BY Aid. ThompsOn-Bill changing the
name Of Cumberland alley to Cumberland
street. Passed three readings.
BY Aid. Hailey-ReSOlutiOn regulating
the order in which city officers are to be
elected by the City Council. Adopted.
BY Aid Observation-Disclosures directing
official advertisements to be published in
the &c. man language in the Tennessee
Post. Adopted.
By the same-Bill granting the right of
way to the North Nashville Street Railroad
Company 10 run their line to the corner of
Deaderick street and the Public Square.
Passed first reading and referred.
By AID. Dlx-Bill to prevent nuisanees,
by making it a I1.isdemealor FOR wagons to
stand on the Public Square before o'clock
in the morning. Passed first reading and
referred.
BY Aid. Hailey-Bill to repeal sections
81 and IS Of Lellyett's City Digest, the
provisions Of which are covered by the bill
regulating the Fire Department, recently
enacted. Passed three readings.
By Aid. ThompsOn-ResoIution appro-
priating $50 to lay gas pipe on McLemOTe
street. Referred to the Gas Committee.
Bg President McCrea-ResOlution in
Titing Commodore Ornelius YanderbilttO
be present at the opening of Vanderbilt
University, and to become the guest of the
city during his stay. The resolution was
adopted, and the Mayor requested to for
ward a copy of it to Mr.. Vanderbilt.
By Aid. Dix-Bill prescribing the mode
and manner Of taxing drsys, carts, express
wagons and other public con-
veyanc5s. The bill does not
increase the license but changes
the mode Of numbering vehicles. It pro-
vides that a piece Of tin, six inches in
length by two and half in width, show
ing the number of the vehicle, the month,
day and year the license was taken out and
when it expires. The lettering to be done
by means Of a stencil cutter. Passed three
readings.
The Board then adjourned until next
Saturday night at s O'Clock.