Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-05-28
MUNICIPAL.
Roth Boards of the City Council I'm
Session Last Night.

Ih0Nn b0aE11 u 1ANI SOuANAA -
Session Last Night
FsThe Board of Aldermen met in adjourn
ed session at S O'Clock last night, President
McCTea in the chair.
A message from the Mayor, vetOing the
bill for the regulation Of the Fire Depart
ment, was received and sustained.
REDIsTRICTING THE CITY.
The report of the special committee on
redistricting the city was read and received,
and the bill passed its first reading. A
motion to suspend the rules in order to
pass it upon its secOad reading was lost.
The ward boundaries as proposed in the
bill are given in another place.
The Board Of Aldermen then adjourned.
Common Council.
The Common Council also met in regu-
lar session, President Pitcher in the chair.
NEW MEMBERS.
Charles Robertson, the newly elected
member from the First Ward, was sworn
into Office.
The resignation Of Councilman COrder,
Of the First Ward, was read and accepted.
The Board then proceeded to fill the va
cancy. W. I. Burgess, Hugh Heverin and
Z. Wolf were placed in nomination, and
Mr. Burgess was elected on the first ballot.
MAYORS MESSAGES.
The message from the Mayor in relation
to the decoration of the Confederate and
Federal graves was read and received.
A message was received from the Mayor
vetoing certain sections of the bill for the
regulation of the Fire Alarm Telegraph, and
making some suggestions in place Of the
Objectionable sections. The veto was sus-
tanned by vote of y TO Z.
MIDDLETON AVENUE AGAIN.
The special committee to whom was re-
ferred the bill TO appropriate money for the
metalling of Middleton avenue reported
for rejecting the bill. The report Of the
committee was nOn-concuTed in and the
bill was taken up and passed on its third
reading.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Bill appropriating $3.50 to lay water-pipe
on Humphrey street. Laid on the table.
Bill to construct a sewer on Gay street.
Lost.
Bill to codify the city laws IN reference
to the public schools. Passed third read
ing.
Bill to amend section 4, chapter % of
the city digest. A motion to lay on the
table was lost. The bill was then taken
up and passed on its second reading.
FROM THE OTHER BOARD.
Bill TO regulate the erection Of buildings.
Passed first reading and referred to 4 special
committee.
Bill appropriating 1915 to purchase two
flatbOais for the use of the city. Lost on
second reading under suspension OF the
rules.
Bill to regulate the erection Of privies.
Passed first reading.
Petition for the abatement Of back taxes
on property owned by the Balche heirs.
Referred back to the Finance Committee.
Petition of the Capitol Commissioners
asking for the construction of pavement
on Vine street. Granted.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Councilman McCarthy-ResolutiOn
to abolish the vault at the city cemetery,
and TO use the materials Of the same for re-
pairs. Referred.
BY Councilman Willard-ResOlutiOn to
have the brewery sewer repaired. Adopted.
By Councilman Martin-Bil to repeal
the law prohibiting members Of the City
Council from making contracts with the
CITY government. Passed first reading and
referred.
BY Councilman Reddick-ResOlutiOn
authorizing the Mayor to appoint watch
men at the pump in the Seventh Ward,
Wilson spring and Judges spring. Re
feTred.
By Councilman Smith-ResOlutiOn re
queSting the Board of Education 10 post
pOne the election of teachers in the public
schools for thirty days. Adopted.
By Councilman Smith-ReSOlUtiOn d.
recting the Street Committee TO Grade Nc
GavOck street. Referred to a special Com
mil.ee, with instructions to report the ne
cessity Of extending DeRonbreun street.
The Board then adjourned.
In Convention,
The Board Of Aldermen and the Com
mon Council met in Joint convention for
the purpose ofelecting aFire Commissioner
in the place Of ". II. Perry. resi- ned.
Councilman Slowey nominated Alderman
Law. and Alderman Haily placed in nOmj-
nation ". Z. Mcfarland. Mr.. Law was
elected on the first hqIIot the vote stand