The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-10-27
THE NASHVILLE B TR UE :
Meeting Of Common Council.
THURSDAY, Oct. %

nj EsDAG, OCL. -.
Present, Mayor Castleman. Aldermen Harris
Jones, Glenn, Downs Morris, Darden, Morgan,
Martin, Coleman, Chiffon, Davis, Nance Bunk,
Hsynie, and r, eorder Raworth.
Aid. Harris, from Finance Committee, submitted
the reports OF the Collector and Water Tax COllec
TOR, which were received and ordered 70 be filed.
AID. Harris, from same committee, reported ia
vcrahS on sundry accounts, which was received
aud the accounts ordered to be paid.
Aid. Harris, from committee, presented the
receipt Of Charles A. Fuller Treasurer elect, for
the money received from the late Treasurer.
The Mayor presented the bonds Of Charles A.
Fuller, Treasurer, Z. A. RawIrth, Recorder, Joseph
l.. RYAN, City Marshall and John Reddck, Day
Policeman, which were seVeray accepted
Aid Darden, from Special Committee, submitted
a code of rules for the government OF the Board,
which, after being amended, was concurred ia.
AID. Nance presented the resignation OF Samuel
Cooley, one of the Board OF Education recently
elected, which Was received.
The biil to abolish the Evening Market was taken
up aud passed Oh its second reading
Ali. Davis Introduced bill 20 allow Mr.. Seay,
the late Treasurer, s. for O-.Ice rent aud fuel.
Rejected on lst reading.
Aid Darden introduced a resolution to provide
for the repair Of certain gas lamp posts, which was
adopted.
was referred the matter OF selecting and purchas
ing all additional lot of ground Tor school purposes
(in connection with the BOard OF ucation) report
I'd that the lot OF John p Erwin, on the corner Of
Summer and Line streets which is offered 81 600,
had been selected. Report Was received and con.
hrmed.
Aid. Nance offered a resolution to raise a stand
ing committee on the Work House Withdrawn,
and
Aid Davis offered a r. solution to raise the com
mtreee and require a bond from the Keeper OF the
Work House aud the return Of all property cOnhd
ed to his care; which was adopted.
Aid Nance introduced resolution providing for
a street volume OF water from the reservoirs ami
taking into destitute PORTIONS of the city
which adopted
Dr. J Lindsey was, on motion, allowed to
present a verbal petition the subject Of the water
tax 81 the University. He wanted an exemption
of ibid Tax for three years from fist OF January
asst land explained his reasons therefor.
VI Davis Introduce Il bill in relat N to making
rou tacts Passed on lst reading.
. u Davis introduced a bill 10 prevent any Al
len pn from taking contract for corporation work.
Ia 81 first reading
II D.yis off red a resolution requiring the
"a hn of Police TO report the Mayor, ali wat h.
"a, who be found intoxicated, lever Sli-htly,)
au Suspend the same from duty. Adopted.
ID. Glenn introduced n till 10 ,rOvlde for pur~
cl sing the lot Of John p Erwin fOr school pur-
20 e.; which was rad fist tine aud passed and
on susp, nson OF the rule the biil was pa srd on
ne second AID rhird readings, ami became law
Aid Glenn introduced bill 20 eXrmp' tn Col
egiate department OF the Nashville University from
paving water tax, from the fret OF January next.
Passed first time aud referred 10 Water Works
committee
Aid Morgan offered a resolution that til Board
petition the circuit court to open NcLemore street;
which adopted.
And then, at a late hour, the Board aGiourned