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

REGULAR MEETING, Aug. y, 1919.
Present.: The Mayor Recorder, aud Aid. Cox,
Burke, Glenn, A. L. Davis, Terrass, Martin, My
ers, Dashiell, Coltart Smith and Morris.
Aid A. L. Davis from the Finance Committe
presented the reports of the Collector, Recorder
and Treasurer, which were received aud filed.
Also, presented the bill for repairing the Bridge
across Lick Branch on College street, amounting tC
something over $500. Aid. Davis said he had con
tracted this bill, and superintendent the work He
was satisfied that the work was permanent, and
that aconsderabe sum of money had been saved to
the corporation.
Aid Martin moved to refer the bill to a commit
tee
discussion arose upon the motion, and it was
rejected, and the bill ordered to be paid.
Aid. Davis also presented the account of w. II.
Horn g. Son for painting. Allowed.
Aid. Anderson, from the Water Works Commit.
tee, presented the report Of the Superintendent
recommending the raising of the Reservoir seven.
teen feet, which was received and fled
Aid Cox presented the report Of the City Sexton,
showing the interments for the month of July TO
have been 20; 30 whites and % black 81 from the
city and from the country; Of which total 50 were
under years Of age.
reported the scales in good order in the Market
House.
The Finance Committee also presented sundry
additional accounts, which ordered to be paid
Aid Anderson, from the committee ia regard to
laying water pipes reported that the pipe could be
obtained at cents per H., which would cost the
city from S., 800 to 81 600, exclusive Of ditching
and laying down.
L $50 presented proposition frem the Nashville
min At 4 1
Gets per pound on six months time, or cents on
twelve months time, with notes payable in bank
The report was received.
Aid. Nance from the committee in reference 10
pest house, recommended the payment Of $40 for
use of same, aud its delivery to its owners.
Aid Cox moved to insert 500, and said that
waslitde enough. Lost and report adopted.
Aid. Coltart, from the committee TO whom was
referred the bin TO subscribe $50 600 TO the Ten
nessee and Alabama railroad, reported adversely
upon the bill, explaining reason for so doing
the embarrassed condition Of the city finances.
Aid Martin said that the officers Of the railroad
were complaining that the city had done nothing
for them. He referred 20 the fact that the county
subscription had been secured by the influence OF
the city, and % acres of land had been donated 10
the Tennessee aud Alabama Railroad. lie hoped
these groundess complaints would cease.
Aid. Burke from the Work House Committee, /
reported that the lumber for lis construction was
on the ground, and the work was progressing
Aid. COltrat presented petition from F. L. Parks .
TO be released from taxes upon four negroes listed
aft ter the legal time here, aud listed before they
came here IN Roane county, and two Of them dead 4
Referred TO the Finance Committee.
Aid. Nance presented written agreement from
Bosworth Co., 20 open College street through his
rope walk ia January, provided he could be waited
upon until then. The agreement was accepted by ,
the Board.
Aid Anderson said order had been passed for .
the putting down OF a fire plug on Guthrie street. I
II wanted 20 know il il was contemplated 10 run
pipe 20 that point There was no pipe nearer than
Market street, two squares from Guthrie street
Aid. Anderson said in answer 10 enquiry, that Il .
would cost about $500.
Aid TeIrass said he thought the pipe should be /
put down. The city was under some obligations 70
foster its manufacturing establishments.
Aid Coltart admired the ingenuity OF the gentle 1
man Mr.. Nance) who procured the order for this
fire plug, but be ought TO have told the Board how
far the pipe from the pont-he thought that
was unfair, and involved little ehieanery and an
foreground working.
Aid Nance admitted that the distance from Mar /
ket streat % Guthrie greater than be had cal 1
culated upon, but he would not admit that IL was
any farther from the water than be had represented
BE proceeded 10 explain the circumstances connect
% With the transaction, and said that they must
have the water there at AL hazard.