The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-08-24
In Common Council.
REGULAR MEETING, Aug.

REGULAR MEETING, Aug. %, 1855.
Present: The Mayor Recorder, and quorum
Of Aldermen.
Aid. Harris presented the reports Of the Wate
and Property Tax Collectors showing collections
since last meeting amounting to something eve
$4,000.
Also presented sundry accounts, which were or
dered to be paid
Aid. Coltart presented the Wharf Masters repor
for the month preceding
Aid Dashiell, from the Fire Department Com
mittee, recommended sundry Improvements on the
lot of Engine Company, 2. Concured in.
Aid. Coltart presented petition from Capt j.
Gordon, asking for a reduction Of $500 on the
assessment of the "0ld Wilson House" Granted.
Aid. Harris presented remOnstrance from sun
dry citizens, mostly the Square, against the fire.
quent ringing of the Market House bell for all sorts
of purposes, including political harangues, fights,
monkey shows, ETC., etc. and praying that the bell
be only used for legitimate purposes The petition
was referred to the City Marshal, with instructions
20 correct the abuse.
Aid. Myers reported a settlement with T. W.
Gilman for work done for the city. Concurred
in.
Aid. Anderson reported proposals for making
pipe from five parties, and recommended that they
be laid for the consideration Of the next Board
Concurred in.
The huckster bill was laid over TO the next regu-
lar meeting.
Aid Dashiel offered a resolution requiring v X
Stevenson to ill and grade private alley on his
property, where the same empties into High street
Adopted
The Board Of Education being present, they
were invited to address the Board in reference
70 the schools.
A. A. Hall, stated that the number Of pupils al
ready registered for the next session was very
large. The Board had attended 10 the duty of ex-
amining with reference to procuring suitable ac-
commodatons About 700 boys bad already been
registered, and il was calculated that the entire
number of scholars would not fall short Of 1900.
The necessity of buildings was urgent and the
best chance they could see was the purchase of
Odd Fellows Hall He suggested that a thorough
exasninaton be made Of the buildings, with view
20 deciding as to the proprjety OF purchasing the
same.
Jno. A. McEwen also addressed the Board in regard
20 the schools he TOOK occasion &C commitment
the Board of Aldermen for the liberal manner IN
which they had met all the demands OF the Board
Of Education, and the general determination which
theg had nauhesteu N the school upon a perma-
nent basis. The citizens and the Board OF Educa.
ton appreciated this fully. lie proceeded 20 an.
swer the question why the Board OF Education
had not proceeded with the erection OF buildings
The question as 10 whether the Capitalization or
district systems would prove the most satisfactory
was not yet fully attended, and indeed the peFna.
nent success OF the whole mechanical management
of the system OF free schools in the city, might be
considered open, though as far as We had gone the
success had been more than could have been de-
sired. The Board desired 90 be p-udent and ia.
dicious, rather than over jealous.
But they had not altogether neglected the suhisct
They had appreciated their committees and the
points involved had been duly considered The
demand for accommodations would be unexpected
" large. The procuring OF school houses Is din.
cult matter on account Of the peculiar requirements
in point OF location and accommodations. la re-
gard 70 Odd Fellows's Hall, the Board were not
prepared 70 make any propositions or recommends
tons even, They would suggest, however, the
appointment of a committee 70 act In c0GjuactoR
with the Board aud examine the Hall, and II eligi-
bic, 20 purchase IL. IL was cheap and would al
ways be worth cost II Il should ever become
necessary 10 build a new school building, the Hall
would be useful for City Hall, and such place,
superior Ia accommodations 10 the pFesent City
Hall would soon be demanded by the gr0wsng Inn
portance and populousness Of the city.