Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-17
CITY ORDINANCE.
An Ordinance to Regulate Stand.
ing Committees.
Be 1t Ordained By the Mayor and City
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Council Of Nashville:
Section /. That the standing committees Of
the City Council shall be as follows:
LIST The Finance Committee, 10 consist Of two
Aldermen, one Of whom shall be the President
1.-THE Board Of Aldermen, and three Council
men.
%. The Street Committee, 10 consist OF four
Aldermen and six COuncilmen. one Of said Conn
ctlmen shall be the President OF the Board Of
Common Council, and each Of the ten wards
shall be represented by one member.
Sd The WateT-wOrks Committee.
4th. The Police and WOrk-hOuse Committee
5th- The Fire Committee.
9th. The Hospital and Dispensary Committee
9Th The Committee on Improvements and
Expenditures.
Each Of the six last named committees TO con
slst Of one Alderman and two COuncilmeu.
Sec 2 The Aldermen on said committees shall
be appointed by the President Of the Board Of
Aldermen, and the COuncilmen on the same by
the President Of the Common Council, eNcept a.
provided in relation % the Finance aud Street
Committees, and each committee shall elect It's
own Chairman.
Sec. 3 The Finance Committee shall examine
and audit all accounts and claims against the
city and make monthly reports upon the same to
the City Council. They shah also perform all
the duties now imposed, and such others as NAV
be, by ordinance or resolution. hereafter i'm
posed upon them.
Sec. T. The Street Committee shall have zen
eral care Of aud supervision over the streets,
squares, avenues, alleys and public thorough
fares Of the city, including the sidewalks, foot
pavements, curbings and sewers, superinteud
the public lights Of the city and perform all
such other duties rs may be assigned 20 them BY
the City Council The Street Committee are
also empowered TO contract for and provide I'm
such manner as may be most for the interest Of
the city, corn, hay and other prOvender for the
animals belonging 20 the city used BY the Street
Department, and make such contracts with in
diyiduals for their care as they may think nee
essary.
Sec. 5. The Water-worlxs Committee shall have
I'll the Nnfar-vrf1rz fuafuHfrrer
engines, boilers, Reservoir, pipes, valves and
everything relating 70 the water supply. They
shall also have all the powers now conferred by
existing laws upon said committee.
Sec. o. The Police and Work house Committee
shall perform all the duties now imposed by law
upon the Police Committee and the WOrk-hOusc
Committee.
Sec. Z. The Fire Committee shall have all the
powers and privileges OF the former Committee
on Steam Fire Department
Sec. s. The Hospital and Dispensary Commit
tee shall perform all the duties required by Law
OF the Dispensary Committee and shall also visit,
at least twice a month, or a. much Oftener a.
may seem proper, the hospital with which the
city may contract for the board AID medical
treatment OF patients report the condition and
management OF such hospital 70 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 70 the City Council Of the name,
age, disease, time Of admission and discharge OF
all patients, with the amount OF expense in
Cured for each.
Sec. 9. The Public Property Committee shall
have charge Of and supervision over che City
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 WOrk-hOuse, which shall be under the
care Of the WOrk-hOuse and Police Committee,
and the engine-hOuse and reservoir Of the Water
works, which shall be under the care OF the
Water-wOrks Committee.
Sec. ~. The Committee on Improvements and
Expenditures shall perform the duties now ina
posed upon il by law.
Sec. II. No committee shall make any con
tract or purchase without an order from the
CITY Council, provided that the Water-EOrSs
Committee may, in case OF emergency, make
any necessary expenditure 70 keep the Water
works in good repair and condition and in active
operation.
Approved, Aug IS, 1875.
MORTON b. HOWELL, Mayor.
$. A. DULING, Recorder. augt5-tf.