Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-07
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.

Proceedings Of the Bosrd OF Alder
nien-HilI 20 Redistriet the Cify-Fhe
Office Of City Tax Assessor to be AbOl.
ished-LegisIatIOn Begun Under the
New Charter.
The Rcard Of Aldermen net in regular
session at s o'clock last night, President
McCrea in the chair, and the following
members present: Aldermen Thompson,
Black, X. man, Haley, Ncesvoek, Smith
and Bransfori.
& message from the Mayor was read and
received. The message related to ordi-
nances required under the new charter.
REPORTS.
The report Of the Finance Committee
recommending the payment Of the accounts
against the various departments Of the city
government for last month WIS read aud
received.
The reports of the different city officials
were received and ordered filed.
PETITIONS.
Petition Of citizens Of South Nashville
protesting against using the Trimble
School building for colored school purposes.
Referred to a special committee in coniunc-
ton with the City Attorney.
Petition Of citizens asking that a ditch
be dug on OvertOn street. Received and
ordered filed.
Petition of citizens asking for a plank
sidewalk on West Broad street. Referred.
A number Of petitions asking for a re-
ductiOn Of assessment on city property
were received and referred.
Petition of Mrs. Cay praying to be al
lowed to merchandise without license.
Referred.
A number of citizens were granted a re-
ductiOn Of assessment on city property.
Bulls REPORTED.
Blu to lay waler-pipe on Madison street.
Referred.
Bill to repeal section 2, chapter 20, of
Lellyett's Digest. Action deferred.
FROM THE OTHER BOARD.
Bill for the government of the city ceme-
terry. Passed third reading under a sus-
pension of the rules.
Resolution directing the City Engineer
to report the character Of stone used in gut
tering. Adopted.
Resolution directing the Police Commit
tee to make report relative to a bill es-
tablishing branch police station in South
Nashville. Adopted.
Resolution to have pond near the cor
ner Of High and South Union streets
drained. Referred.
Resolution inStructing the Street Com
mittee to examine an alley in South Nash
Vile and report what repairs are needed.
Rejected.
Resolution appointing a committee to
determine the number of standing COM
mittees, and to have the census of the city
taken. Adopted.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Aid. Ryman-ResOlutiOn to have
Overton street repaired. Adopted.
By Aid. MISUNDERSTANDING to ap-
point a special Joint committee to draft a
bill relative to the sidewalk law. Adopt
ed.
By Aid. McGayock-Bill appointing a
Joint special committee consisting of five
members of the Board of Aldermen and -
from the Common Council to redistrict the
city. Passed third reading under suspen-
sion of the rules.
By Aid. ThompsOn-Bill to abolish the
Office of City Tax Assessor. Passed third
reading under a suspension Of the rules.
By AID. SmIth-Bill to appropriate S233
to build plank sidewalk on Broad street.
Passed first reading and referred.
By Aid. Bransford-BIll to prohibit
bodies from being deposited in the public
vaults between the Goth Of April and the
LIST of October.
By Aid. McCrea-Bill to increase the
tax on street cars to fifty dollars per at
mum. Passed first reading.
By Aid. Bransford-ResOlutiOn to have
the washes in the avenues in the City
Cemetery repaired. Adopted.
BY Aid. McCrea-ResolutiOn directing
the Fire Committee to revise the law
granting building permits. Adopted.
The Board then adjourned.