The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-07-27
In Common Council.

! REGULAR MEETING, July 26, 1853.
Present-The Mayer, Recorder, and quorum of
members.
Aid. Harris, from the Finance Committee, pre-
scented The Report of the Collector, and sundry
counts, which he recommended to be paid. Con-
Cured in.
Aid. Harris presented the Report of the Water
Tax Collector, of the assessment of taxes for the
current month. The assessment amounts TO
So 467.7O, being an increase of 1929 As over last
six month.
Aid. Harris reported favorably upon widening
Union street from Cherry street to the corporation
line, TO 80 feet. Received and referred to Select
Committee of three to ascertain the cost of the i'm
provement
Aid. Smith reported that it was not necessary to
erect lamp post in front of Engine House, No. 4.
Concurred in.
Aid. Anderson, from the committee appointed
to FIX the rates of taxation for water for livery
etables, reported the following rates 20 stalls and
under, $50; 30 and under, $40; and each additional
stall 81 Adopted.
Aid Harris presented Petition from the Ten
nessee and Alabama Railroad, asking subscription
of $50 900 by the corporation in the stock OF the
road, for the purpose Of extending said road to
Broad street.
DR.. Thompson, agent of the road, being present,
was invited to address the Board, which invitation
be accepted. DR.. T. gave brief and concise re-
hersaI OF the prospects aud claims OF this road,
and alluded to the great advantages which would
result to the city by its completion.
Aid Coltart offered a bill subscribing $4,000
stock to the Tenn. g. Ala. r. r. Passed first read
ing and referred to a committee of three, consist
ing of Messrs Cotart, Martin and Dashiell
faAld Dashiell presented petition from Maxey,
Childress and Mcclure, asking reduction OF the
assessment of the valuation of Odd Fellows Hall.
Rejected.
Also, similar petition from J. P. Ferris, asking
a reduction of assessment upon house and lot
near the new race track. Rejected
Also, resolution providing for the reduction OF
taxes upon the property of the South Nashville
Mandatory and Mr.. J. 7. Nathurst, burned down
since the assessment Rejected.
Aid Cotart offered a petition Of RObt. Lusk,
asking a reduction of taxes on his dwelling house
Union street. Rejected.
Also, a similar petition from Bent Spence in ref
erence TO property on Market street ADJOINING
Union Hall. Rejected.
Also a resolution requiring Jno. NJ Bass and
10. T. Elston TO build pavements in trout OF their
property on Union Street. between College and
Market Amended on motion of Aid. Morris, to
include the Catholic Church and adopted.
Aid. Myers offered a resolution providing Tor
the extension of the culvert between Summer and
High streets. Adopted.
Also, a resolution providing for the erection Of
a Work House.
The bonds of the watchmen were read and re-
ceived.
Aid. Coltart called up the Work House Bill,
which had been sleeping on the table for some
months.
AID. Htrris offered resolution providing that
all persons paying taxes before the 18th Of August
be exempt from interest Adopted.
Aid. Martin, resolution in relation TO hlIing
streets. Adopted
The Work House bill was then taken up, and
Aid Myers offered bill in lieu providing for the
of the Cooperation House on Front
street. at a cost not to exceed $500, which was ac-
cepted, and the bill passed second and third read
ings.
The Mayor appointed A. L. Davis, Burke and
Myers the committee.
Board adjourned.