The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-07-18
In Common Council.
CALLED Meeting, July II, Is

ent, the Mayor, Recorder and quorum OF Alder
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Aid. Dashiel from the committee in regard to
the College street bridge presented proposal for
doing the stone work for the bridge from. NJ Nc
Anay, and contract drawn up in accordance with
the same, which we're read to the Board.
Aid. A. L. Davis was opposed to the manner in
which this thing was presented. The contract was
of such character as to leave it matter Tor the
future to determine as to what would be the result
Of the enterprise. He believed that the bridge
could be fixed in ten days by the corporation hands
at a cost of $500. He knew what he said. He
was carpenter by trade, as well as mill-Wright,
and potter, and he built the first stone pig that
ever was made in Tennessee. He had done a little
of everything, from cooking on keel boat TO COM
handing a steamboat, and it was not worth while TO
tell him he did not know what he talking about.
He was opposed to that contract, unless some one
would tell him how much the work would cost, and
where the money was to come from.
Aid. Martin defended the report, and said that
the specifications were full and left no room for va
ration, except in the length of the wing wall, which
might contain more or less perch of wall If Capt.
Davis would secure the repair of that bridge for
$500, and ensure its standing ten years, no doubt
the Board would be under obligations to him.
AID Davis said he had no doubt the people of
Nashville would be glad to have him come up and
give bond and security to administer the affairs of
this corporation at oneourth the cost as at present
administered. But he had something else to attend
to- and he did not consider it fair meeting of his
opinions to come up and propose to him to give
bond and security to do every thing that he said
could be done.
Aid Dashie defended the contract, stating that
be was anxious for something to be done before
the corporation was mulcted in damages; and I'M
less something done speedily he would enter
his protest against the trap as 1t now stands.
The discussion was continued at some length,
and
AID. Smith offered resolution confirming the
contract, which, after inserting some amendments
to the verbiage Of the contract, put 70 vote,
and the ayes and nays called for. The voting was
interrupted by a re-opening of the discussion, and
Aid. Anderson moved to lay the whole matter on
the table until the next meeting night, to allow
Capt. Davis to bring up plan in accordance with
his views, which motion preyaied-ayes Z, noes 8.
Aid. Martin called the attention of the Board to
certain surveys of streets which had been made,
and which he desired to be established as a grade.
Aid H. moved a reconsideration of the vote adopt
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street between Vine and Spruce, at two degrees, or
elevation of ~ inches to the 100 feet, which mo-
ton prevailed, and the grade of feet elevation to
the 100 was adopted.
Aid NJ. then proposed grade for Spruce street,
which was adopted.
Aid. Anderson introduced a bill to amend the
law regulating the sprinkling OF streets in lieu of
bill heretofore passed to its third reading. The
bill in lieu accepted, and passed its third read
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three times a day, and then not in a wasteiu man
ner-imposes fine for violation of s. to SIS, and
makes it the duty of the Superintendent Of the
Water Works to report all violations.
On motion OF Aid. Morris, the law was ordered
to be published in the city papers.
Aid. Coltart presented petition of II. n. K.
Fogg in regard to the assessment of his property
on Market street.
Aid Glenn said that the committee had estimat.
ed that property as low as they could. The houses
cost $l2, 900, and the ground was worth 500 per
foot. There were 80 feet. and it was assessed at
$4,000.
The petitioner asked that it be reduced s., 900.
The Board refused to grant the prayer Of the pc
ttiOner.
Aid. Coltart also presented similar petition
from John d. GOss in regard to property on Market
street. Rejected
Also, a similar petition from 10. Vaulx, ESQ,
which was similarly disposed Of
Aid. Dashiell offered a resolution authorizing the
Mayor to supply competent city engineer, for
doing such work as Is necessary.
A protracted discussion arose upon the PROPOSE
ton, and it was finally Withdrawn, and the Board
proceeded to the election of a city engineer.
Aid. Anderson nominated Prof Stewart of the
Unworthy of Nashville.
While the vote was being taken, a motion was
made to reconsider the vote to go into the election
and lost.
Prof Stewart was thereupon duly elected City En-
gneer for the unexpired term.
AID. COltart offered a resolution authorizing the
Chairman of the Fire Department to repair the Gu
pOla Of the Broad street engine house. Adopted
Also, resolution requiring a survey OF an alley
in tho rear of Lincoln Hall Adopted.
Aid. A. L. Davis, resolution requiring the open
ing Of the Market Horse at l O'clock A. NJ. This
resolution was discussed at length, and rejected.
Aid. Nance, a resolution establishing a Water
Plug on the corner of Castleman and Guthrie SITS
Aid. CoItart offered amendment providing for
the laying down Of water pipes on Spring street
between Market and Front.
The amendment Withdrawn, and the resolu-
ion adopted, and the amendment offered as a sub
'tantve proposition, and it was adopted
Aid. Cox made a statement in behalf Of Mr.. Bos-
worth, asking that he be allowed to continue his
Ope walk until the LIST Of January, when he would
remove it and that without any damages, and allow
he street TO be opened. The Board agreed to
comply with the request Of Mr. Bosworth.
Aid. Terrass offered bill to restrain steamboats,
rom blowing their whistle at the City Landing.
A committee Of three was ordered, ON motion Of
Mr.. Nance, to deliver up the property rented as Il
'est house, and settle for the rent on the same.
he narda adj