Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-06-09
MUNICIPAL.
Regular Meeting Of the Board Of
Aldermen.

Strengthening the Monthly Accounts
"A New Bill for RedistricfiDg the
Cfty-Other Matters OF Public I'm
POrtanee.
The Board of Aldermen met IN regular
session at s o'clock last night, Alderman
McGavock presiding in the absence Of Pres
ident McCTea.
A message was received from the Mayor
relative TO the financial condition Ofthe city,
and referred to the Finance Committee.
REPORTS.
The Finance Committe male a report
recommending the payment Of the follow
ing accounts against the city government
for last MONTH
Salary, s., 45S. IS; street, s1,91O 25; gas,
81, 103.40; cemetery, Sl41.66; market
house, sos; commission, ES36I.74; law,
S4T4.22; fire, S3,00l55; coupon, SI,675;
schools, S4,2S6.65; police, S., S44.70; water
works, s., 1882; miscellaneous, S157.SO;
old debt, S367; sanitary, S53.10; bills re-
ceivable, S1,7l6.65; health, S1.25; printing,
advertising and stationery, SCI; work
house, S461.O5; hospital, S441.75; dispansa-
~, SlO3.92; fire alarm, S51.S0. Total,
S24,470.16.
The report was adopted.
The Finance Committee also submitted
a supplementary report Of accounts, which
they refused TO approve because contradict
/ sd without authority, as follows:
Fire alarm repairer, $3.50; one horse, S220;
| several accounts in the market-hOuse de.
partrnent, accounts for broken stone in the
| street department, amounting to S1,364
and one account in the gas department for
$40.
On motion Of Aid. McGavock the report
| of the committee was cOncurTed in and
| the accounts were not allowed.
Treasurer Nelson's report showed a bal
| ance on hand June 1 of S12,5S0.50.
Recorder Duling reported that his col
| lectiOns for last month amounted to S.
| 52131.
Revenue Collector Mccain reported the
collection of S2,l56.60 since his last report.
Water Tax Collector Edwards cOllec-
tions since his last report amounted tc
| Sl,449.15.
Assistant City Marshal NOrvell reported
| the collection of S21S.90 in his Market
house report and Sl73.60 as his wharf col
leCtiOns.
All the other city officials made theil
regular monthly reports, which were re
| ceived and ordered fled.
PETITIONS.
4 number Of petitions were received and
referred.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Bill providing for the redistricting of the
| city. Aid. Haley offered bill in lieu, and
moved that the original bill be laid on the
table. The motion prevailed, and Aid
| TT-s1,v-f- hill fal- and raaccnd
| its first reading. A motion TO suspend the
rules and place the bill on its second read.
ing was lost.
Bill tOpEOtect merchants. Passed second
reading.
Bill TO repair an alley in the eighth ward.
| Laid on the table.
Bill TO lay water pipe on Claiborne
| street. Passed second reading.
Bill providing for the election Of a cattle
! inspector. Laid on the table.
Bill to prevent the sale of unWhOlesome
articles Of food. Passed second reading.
FROM THE OTHER BOARD.
Bill TO codify the city laws relative to
the public schools. Laid on the table.
Resolution requesting the Board Of Edu-
cation to postpone the election of teachers
for thirty days. Laid on the table.
NEM BUSINESS
By Aid. hOmpsOn-ResOiutiOn author
| izing the Finance Committee to advertise
for bids for printing and binding the forth
coming digest of tbs city laws. Adopted.
By Aid. Dix-Bill appropriating 500 to
/ improve the city wharf. Passed first read
ing and referred.
By AID. Resolution author
| izing the Committee on Public Property TO
dispose of a lot near Douglas Depository,
| for $3.50 per foot. Adopted.
By Aid. McGavOck-ResOlUtion directing
| the Recorder 10 furnish all members of the
City Council with copies of the law relative
to their salaries, and directing the City At
toney to consult with them regarding the
matter Of their drawing the same. Adopted.
A communication was received from
Capt. VIM. StOckell, Chief Of the Fire
Department, relative to the purchase Of a
horse for that department and the employ
II ent Of q fire alarm telegraph repairer.
The communication was referred to the
Fire Committee.
The Board then adjourned till to-mOr-
row night.