The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-08-10

Aid Coltart offered resolution authorizing the
Supt. of Water Works TO receive proposals for wa
pipe in such quantities and Of such dimension
/ the committee shall deem necessary. Adopted.
Also, a petition from Z. Childress, Esq, asking
that the assessment valuation of $l2, 800 upon Odd
/ Fellows Hall be reduced $500. Rejected. The
same petition was rejected at the meeting previous.
! Also, resolution authorizing the city engineers
to purchase sundry instruments and tools belonging
to the ex engineer, Mr.. Clements
Aid. A. L. Davis said the corporation did not
need these tools. A city engineer had been
elected, and he expected to fLd bis own tools.
Aid. Martin said Prof Stewart had only been elect
ed for few months. and would not be justifablc in
making an outlay of 800 to 5000 for Instruments
Aid. Davis spoke in opposition to tie purchase,
and moved to amend the resolution so as to pro-
vide that the Engineer give the corporation credit
for the amount.
The discussion was continued, Aid. Nance advo-
eating the amendment and Aid. Martin opposing it.
The amendment was rejected
Aid. Dashiell offered a resolution in lieu, author
izing the Engineer to purchase such tools as he
deems necessary, which was accepted.
AID. Glenn opposed the resolution.
Aid. Cox moved the indefinite postponement of
the whole matter. Carried.
Aid. Cotart offered resolution to reimburse
+. r. Cheatham So, for taxes assessed on property
lying outside the corporation. Adopted.
Aid. Glenn presented the report OF the Recorder,
announcing that he had completed the duplicate
tax list, the property tax amounting to S79 462 80,
and the water tax amounting to So 602.70, aud the
school tax amounting TO $2l ,646.l4 Received.
Aid Cox presented a bill approHriating 500 to
the Recorder for the labor performed, and it passed
three readings
AID Coltart offered a resolution instructing the
revenue collector TO use all legal means promptly
to collect the taxes in order to meet accruing la
bilities.
Some opposition was made to the resolution, and
Mr. Nelson, the collector, explained that a large
amount Of money was to be paid within two months,
and the money must be raised.
The Mayor also explained in favor of the resolu-
ton, and it was adopted, ayes Z, noes 6.
Aid. Cox offered resolution accepting the pro-
position Of the Nash. Man. Co.. TO furnish pipe.
Aid. Terrass opposed the resolution. He said
there were other establishments that could do the
work. and they might be able 20 do it cheaper per-
haps.
Aid. Coltart also opposed the resolution, and the
Mayor decided it was out of order as a resolution
had already been passed authorizing the Chairman
of the Water Works Committee to receive propo;
sails for pipe.
The Mayor also presented proposition from
Sam. A and Saml Ellis to make the pipe.
The resolution was informally passed over.
Capt. Davis made a speech in regard TO the at
fairs of the corporation generally, giving his views
of the manner in which things should be managed.
Aid. Nance offered a resolution authorizing the
Nashville Man. Co. to lay down water pipe from
Market TO Guthrie street, aud providing that the
expense Of the same shall be allowed them in Wa
ter Taxes. Adopted.
The huckstering bill was called up, and bill in
lieu offered by AID. Terrass, which was post.
poned until the next meeting.
The Board then al journed.