Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1855-12-14


lar session. Mayor Csstiernan in the Chair. All the
Aldermen were present except Mr.. Harris, who is
absent from the CITY,
The reports OF the Recorder, Collector Treasu-
rer, Water Tax Collector, &C., were presented by
Aid D5rden, and ordered to be filed. Aid D. also
reported on various accounts, which We're ordered
to be paid
Aid. Coleman presented the report of the Wharf
Master, which was disposed of in the usual manner
Aid. Morgan, from Cemetery Committed submit
ted the report of Mr. Cotton, the Sexton, which
shows that there were 80 interments at the CITY
Cemetery during the month of November, 10 whites
and blacks. of these, IA were under 10 wears of
age, and q we've from the city, and from the
country.
Aid Morgan, from Wolk House Committee. read
the report OF WIN. Dix, Work House Keeper, for
the month of November, which showed that Liai-
tattion TO bein fourishing condition.
Several petitions were read and acted on. One
in relation to ''bad boys and mean men, and par.
ucularly in regard to boys who throw stones and
break glass, referred to a Committee of one,
for the purpose of bringing in bill at a future
meeting, to prevent such depredatons in future
The bill making an appropriation of $500 to pay
the debts due for work done on Capitol Hill Fire
Company, No. 4, was taken up, passed on its Sec
ond reading. and referred to Finance Committee.
with Aid. Coleman added.
AID Martin presented a Dill authorizing the cleo
ton OF Physician and Superintendent of the State
Hospital. The salary of the Physician and Super
intendent is fixed at $500 per annum and he shall
reside at the Hospital. The bill further provides
that the Physician elected tonight shall serve until
January lst 1853 and that the election shall here
after take place at the second meeting of the Board
OF Mayor and Aldermen biennialy. The bond of
the Physician and Superintendent is fixed at So 900
Tor the faithful performance Of his duty. The bill
was passed on its FIRST rradiGg, and under a suspen
sion OF the rule the bill was passed on its second
and third readings, and became law.
Aid. Gavin introduced bill to prevent the blow.
ing of steamboat whistles at the wharves in this
city. The bill provides that the blowing of steam
boat whistles shalt be hereafter deemed misde.
meanOr, and hneabe in a sum of not less than S.
nor more than so. The wharf. master is to notify
owners or officers of boats of the law. The bill
was read three several times and adopted, and is
therefore law.
Aid. Glenn called the attention of the Board to
an advertisement in some of the city papers, for
sealed proposals to erect an additional school house
and was surprised to see such proposition He
thought the Board of Mayor and Aldermen should
be the contracting parties and not the Board of
Education. If the City Council had to raise the
funds to carry the schools they should certainly
have the power TO control the expenditure of said
funds. Remarks were made by Aldermen Davis
Morgan and Nance
Aid Davis offered a resolution to postpone the
election of Engineer of the Water Works till the
next regular meeting. Resolution rejected
On motion to reconsider Aid. Davis made some
remarks in relation TO the object of the proposed
postponement. He was not in the right place as
Chairmen OF Committee on Water Works, if he had
no influence In the management of the works. The
vote was recOnsidered, and AID Davis resolution
was adopted.
Aid Glenn offered resolution that the gas lights
should burn hereafter ali night and that the night
watch shall continue on duty until day light.
Aid. Chiffon was in favor of the Night Police
serving from 7 o'clock till daylight, and moved an
amendment accordingly, but subsequently, withdrew
Aid. Genn's resolution was lost by tie vote.
On motion of Aid. Chiffon, the Mayor was au-
thorized to employ Seer, Police.
Aid Burke offered resolution that a committee
or two be appointed to have the Watch House In
South Nashville repaired. Adopted, and Messrs.
Burke and Haynie appointed said committee.
Aid. Darden offered resolution to erect gas
post on Union street, between High and Summer,
and between Summer and Cherry, and one on Mar
ket street, between Union aud the Square Adop-
ted.
On motion of Aid. Martin, the Board then pro-
eeeded to the elections fixed by law for tonight
except for the one postponed by resolution.
Aid Morgan introduced resolution to postpone
the election of Wate1Tax Collector till the first reg
ular meeting in January. The resolution was res
jccted.
The Board then went into the election of Wharf
Master Robert A. Cole and E. r. Kirby being in
nomination. Mr.. Cole was elected on the first bal
lot.
For Physician and Superintendent of the State
Hospital, DR.. S. N. McMnn and DR.. John H. CAL
lender were put in nomination. The vote stood
Calender, 9 McMinn, 7, and DR.. Calender was
elected.
For Superintendent of the Water Works, H. A
Cooper and j. NJ Seabury were put in nomination.
The result was-Cooper, 4 Seabury. IL, and the
latter declared elected
Mr.. Davis moved to reconsider the vote rejecting
the resolution to postpone the election of Water
Tax Collector. Lost by tie vote
The election then gone into and Mr.. John
Glenn put in nomination, and he was elected
without opposition.
For Sexton aud Superintendent of the Cemetery,
Martin G. Cotton, the present incumbent, was NOM
mated and elected, without opposition.
Aid Nance offered resolution instructing the
night police not to allow any slave to be on the
streets after o'clock at night without a special
permit from his or her master or employer, and
that no free negro be allowed to be out after
o'clock at night, unless he she has a certificate
from the City Recorder. The resolution was unan.
imously adopted.
Aid Nance introduced resolution in regard to
water pipe and more abundant supply OF water.
The object is to lay down larger pipe from the Re-
sorvor. The resolution was referred to Commit
tee OF three, consisting of Aldermen Nance, Davis
and Anderson.
Aid Jones introduced bill to notify owners of
certain lots to lay down pavcments.
Adjourned.