Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-11
OUR MUNICIPAL INTERESTS.
Proceedings Of the Board Of Aldermen
Last Night.

proceedings OF the BOaru Oi AluoThieh
Last Night.
very Interesting Reports from Vari-
GUS SOuFces-InVestment I'm Build.
fngs for the Past Year SS7S, S20-
Changes in the Fire Department
Another Bill to RedIstrfet the City.
The Board of Aldermen met last night
in regular session, Aid. McGayock in the
chair, President McCrea being temporarily
absent. The following members were pres
ent! Aldermen Dix, Bransferd, Darr,
Thompson, HALEY, McGayock, Smith and
President McCrea.
REPORTS.
The Finance Committee submitted the
following accounts for the month Of July,
with the recommendation that they be al
lowed:
Fire S3,3O1.2O; salary s1,551.65; water
works 8, $50 IS; police s., $50; bond 81, 100;
commission 81, 6SI.73; gas $l,9S5.9O; work.
house S465. S.; bills receivable $3.50; schools
1856; damages S365.64; hospital $34S.75;
| cemetery Sl33.32; health S263. IS; coupon
| $50; printing, advertising and stationery
S211.70; fire alarm Sl12.7S; dispensary
SiOO.Sl; sanitary S72.60; market-house
SIP; old debt S64.31j law S42.51; charity
$50; miscellaneous S31.73; springs S24.55;
interest S.. Total ST. 94 U3.
The accounts were allowed by a. unani-
nous vote.
B. W. Mccain, Revenue Collector, re-
| ported collections of 81 ,4S4.60.
JnO. w. Edwards, Tax Collector, report
ed collections Of $4,031.65, being in excess
of the collections last reported S2,050.10.
The Recorder reported that he had col
| leCted S6,549.6O since his last report.
The Treasurer reported balance on hand
| July l, S6,SS9.12; received in July S15,-
04T.93; expended in July S16,057.3l; on
hand Aug. l, $5,S79.74.
George NOrvell, Assistant City Marshal,
reported collections of S471.50 from stall
rent since his last report. He reported
| that he had collected from the wharfs
| S1O5.25, and suggested that the upper
| wharf was in bad condition and con-
siderable amount would be required for re-
/ pairs. The report was referred to the
Wharf Committee.
The Chief of the Fire Department re-
ported that there were only two fires dur
ing the month Of July, with trifing
damage.
The report of St. Vincent Hospital
showed that there were twenty-One pa
| tients on hand Aug. 1. The cost 10 the
| city for the month of July was S473.25.
The superintendent of buildings report
ed that from the 4th of August, 1874, 10 the
LIST of August, 1915, they had issued 81 per-
mits for frame buildings, costing S59,975;
| So for brick buildings, costing S3lS,95O, to-
tai S373, 925.
The Street Overseer reported that he had
made considerable repairs on various
streets.
The Work-house Committee reported
that the net cost Of the work-house for the
month Of July was S3.09t.
James 7. Bell, County Court Clerk, re-
ported collections of S265 from tipping
licenses for the month of July.
The City PrescriptiOnist reported that
he had filed 474 prescriptions during
July.
The City Sexton reported Is interments,
Is Of white and > Of colored persons.
Amount collected ST4.
The reports were received and ordered
filed.
PETITIONS.
A petition from Mr.. Byrd Douglass, ask
| ing the privilege of laying railroad track
| from the railroad bridge TO Hynes' alley, on
| Front street. Referred to the Street Rail-
road Committee with instructions to draft
a bill, if the petition should meet their
| approval.
| CHANGES IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The Fire Commissioners reported that
! on July Robert Ridge was elected driver
Of the Hugh McCrea engine, in place of
| James Prichett transferred as stable boss at
the work-house, and on the 9th of August
Dan Gilmore was promoted from a runner
for the VIM. Stocked engine to Captain Of
| the Hook and Ladder Company vice John
Allen, discharged, and James Carahad was
elected runner in the place of Gilmore.
The report was received and filed.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Bill to regulate standing committees.
! Passed third reading.
Aid. Haley called for the reading Of his
redistriciing bill on its third reading.
Aid. Dan moved to amend by striking
| out all excepting the enactiBg clause and
inserting in lieu bill signed by Aid. Dix,
which motion prevailed. The bill as
amended passed its third reading, all the
| members present voting in the affirmative.
Bill for the establishment of sidewalks.
Passed third reading.
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Wharfmaster. Passed third reading.
BUSINESS FROM THE OTHER BOARD.
Bill providing for the erection of build
ings. Amendments cOncUTred in.
Resolution abolishing the Street Railroad
Committee. Laid on the table.
Resolution authorizing the Street Over
seer to remove certain distractions on
South Cherry street. ReferredtO the Street
Committee.
NEW BUSINESS.
By Aid. Darr-ResOlution extending fur
Their time to the Trustees Of Fisk Univer-
sity TO open the alley through their
premises authorized by the City Council.
Adopted.
By the Finance COmmittee-Bill allow
ing the Assistant Marshal ten per cent. per
annum for wharfage collected since the alb
clifton of the Office of Wharf Master up to
the expiration of the present municipal
year. Passed three readings.
The Board then adjourned.