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

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The report was adopted.
The following collections were reported
by the officials named:
Recorder, S2,2I9 90; Revenue Collector,
81, 6S7 26; Water Tax Collector, S2,4Ol.ST;
Assistant Marshal, S52.l0; City Sexton
S54; County Court Clerk, 1924.
The other city officials submitted their
usual monthly reports, which We're received
and ordered filed.
PETITIONS.
Petition OF B. II Cooke and others ask
ing that a sewer be built in the Fourth
Ward. Referred.
A number Of petitions asking for re-
ductiOn of assessment on city property,
were read and received.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Bill providing for the better regulation
and government Of the Fire Department.
Passed third reading.
Bill appropriating 81, 400 to purchase
hose for the Fire Department. Passed
third reading under suspension Of the
rules.
Bill appropriating 1928 for the printing
and publishing Of the city digest. Passed
third reading under a suspension Of the
rules.
Bill directory to merchants. Passed
second reading.
Bill To repeal section 4, chapter -, Of
Lellye't's digest. Lost on third reading.
Aid. McGa7ock gaze notice that at the
next meeting Of the Board he would move
for a reconsideration of the vote.
Bill providing for the appointment Of
cattle Inspector, and prescribing his duties.
Referred 10 a special committee OF two,
consisting Of Aldermen McGayOck and
BransfOrd.
FROM TIN OTHEB BOARD.
Resolution directing the Street Com
mittee to repair Stevenson avenue. Re-
ferred.
Resolution to have McG1yock street
graded. Ruled out Of order.
NEW BUSINESS.
A committee bill to regulate standing
committees. Passed first reading.
By Aid. McGavock-Bill for the estab-
lishment of sidewalks. Passed first and
second readings under suspension Of the
rules.
By Aid. Hailey-Resclution giving the
superintendent Ofthe dump beat the power
ola policeman. Adopted.
By Aid. Ryman-BesOludOn authorizing
the chairman Cf the Street Committee to
sell a couple of mules belonging to the
street department. Adopted.
President McCrea said be wanted to call
the attention Of the Board 10 an article
published in the SGltitUriGR, a medical
Journal Of New York City. lie thought
the matter was Of great Importance to Nash
vile.
The following was the article referred to
and was cOpied in the POpuRdr Science
Monthly
"The SunHdriGn publishes a table show
ing the death rate Of various cities in the
United States for the month Of March, from
which it appears that the highest death
rate was in Nashville, being 81 69-lOO per
thousand per annum and the lowest IN S.,
Louis, Is 37-lOO.
Other cities showed the following death
rates: New York, 80 25-lOO; Philadelphia,
26 $1,000; Brooklyn, p 54-1OO; Chicago,
Is T3-1OO; Boston, - 67-1OO; New Orleans,
70 72-l0O; Washington, So $1,000; Rich
mOnd, 20 40-IOO; Charleston, 81 50-lOO, and
New Haven, 10 50-100."
President McCTea then offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
Inasmuch as a medical journal published
in New York, called the SugitITidn, pub
lished an article in which they pretend to
give a table showing the Death -a.e Of the
principal cities in The United States, this
article does very g.eat injustice TO oar city.
1t makes us the most unhealthy city in the
United States, to Wit. 81 69-100 for each
100 inhabitants; to correct this vital error
to our prosperity, therefore, be il
Resolved, that cur Health Ofioer give
tbs matter a thorough investigation, and
if found to 10 lutEy.s lac Will request the
!sdlttGT4Gn the Popular Scieace MoHthIu,
that have copied the report, and the medI-
cal Journal published in this city, to copy
his report,
The Board then adjourned.