Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-13
CITY AFFAIRS.
Proceedings Of the Board of Aldermen.

Reports from Various OmeiaIs-Agent
BEDFORD Sends in q PetIffOn-Nevy
BiIls-COaI for the Orphan AsyIums.
The Board Of Aldermen met last night,
President McCrea in the chair.
REPORTS.
The Finance Committee reported the ex-
pense Of the city government, for the
month Of December, 1874, as S36,033.60.
John w. Edwards, Water Tax Collector.
reported receipts Of $, 022.73, since his last
report.
George W. Norvell, acting Wharf Mas
ter, reported receipts Of SIPS, since the 18th
Of December, 1874.
d. II. Pittman, City Marshal, reported
receipts Of SIG from the sale Of condemned
hogs.
B. w. Mccain, Revenue Collector, re-
ported the collection Of S16,S5S from the
I'D Of December, 1874, to January y,
1875.
S. A. DUling, Recorder, reported receipts
Of ,643 during December, 1874.
ID. N. Martin, City sexton, reported that
he had collected $50 for interments and
vault fees during the month Of December.
George w. NOVell, Assistant City Mar
shall, reported receipts Of SITS for stall
rents in the market-hOuse.
Arson Nelson, Treasurer, reported as
follows: Receipts, SO, GAO; expended, So, :
475; due the Treasurer, 81, S3j; due Deem
Der l, S21,6 22; due Jan. 1, S23, 457.
VIM. StOckell, Chief Of the Fire Depart
ment, reported ten fires and four false
alarms during the past month.
w. +. Foster, City Engineer, submitted
lengthy report, showing in detail and
specifying in kind and locality the work
done by that department.
PETITIONS.
From A. II. Redford, Agent, in reference
to the ordinance Of the City Council as
sessing tax upon a portion Of the Metho-
dist Publishing HOuse-three rooms in the
first story rented for stores-and asking
that the ordinance be repealed, was read.
Referred to a special committee of five.
Messrs. McCrea and Bransford were APP
pointed on the part of the Board Of Al
deTmen.
A petition was received and filed from
the officers Of st. Mary's Orphan Asylum,
asking for a supply of coal for that insti-
tuition.
BUSINESS FROM THE OTHER BOARD.
The amendment in reference to receiV-
ing the Burns sewer was cOncuTred in.
The resolution instructing the Fire
Committee to consult the City Attorney as
to the validity of the contract with Game
well q Co, before receiving the fire alarm
telegraph, was ooncuIred in.
NEW BUSINESS.
From the Fire Communicable purchase
the steam fire engine Delage. Passed first
reading.
By Aid. Bransford-- Empowering the
Mayor 10 remit fines in certain cases.
Passed first reading.
By the same-TO annul the tax assess
ment on the Methodist Publishing House.
Passed first reading and referred to the
special committee on the petition Of the
Publishing House Agent.
By Aid. Ryman-TO have the Law au-
thOrizing the organizations of the police
force so amended as to have five instead Of
three Police Commissioners. Passed first
reading.
By Aid. McGayock-To authorize the
Gas Committee, in conjunction with the
Mayor, to employ a competent force Of
lamp lighters, and make such changes in
the location Of lamp-pOstS as the committee
may deem proper. Passed third reading,
under a suspension Of the rules.
By the same-To appropriate 500 to lay
waper pipe on Madison street. Passed first
reading.
By the same-Appropriating $50 for the
purchase Of coal for St. Mary's Orphan
Asylum.
Aid. Darr moved to amend by appro-
priating the same amount for the purchase
Of coal for the Protestant Orphan Asylum.
The amendment was adopted and the
bill passed third reading.
The Board then adjourned until to-mor-
row evening, when it meets the Common
Council in convention to elect a City En-
gineer and Fire Commissioner.