Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-01-12
CITY COUNCIL-REGUAR MEETING.

THURSDAY NIGHT, Jan. 10.
AID. Darden presented the report of the Physician
Of the City Dispensary; from which it appears that
since the establishment of the Dspensary on the
lst Of May, 1855, It's patients treated OF
that number seven have died and one hundred and
sixty-eight recovered or passed into other hands
OF the number treated, ninety seven were males
and seventy-eight females The expenses for this
Institution have been comparatively small, ronsid
ering the number of cases treated There were
40S prescriptions put up for the poor at average
cost OF fifteen cents per prescription. Seventyhve
dollars will cover the expense of medicine given
out, and the stock remaining is sufficiently large
On motion Of Aid. Martin, the report referred
to a special committee.
Aid Darden, from the Finance Committee, re-
ported upon sundIy accounts for contingent ex
penses, amounting to $735, aud recommended that
hey be allowed, which recommendation con
urred in.
Aid. Darden presented an account from Drs.
Briggs & Morton tor services rendered to Miss
iamuels, who injured by the explosion of a
olast the public Square last Summer, which was
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Aid Darden also presented an account from Mr.
Harmon, engineer of the Water Works. for extra
ervces, amounting to $ll4, which was referred T.
the Committee on Water Works
Aid. Martin presented there port of the Physician
80 patients were admitted during the last quarter;
20 were discharged, ! died, and there were on the
lst inst. Is patients remaining in the Hos oital
During the past year l62 patients were admitted,
of whom l6 died.
Aid. Morgan presented the report of the keeper
If the Work House, from which it appears that
ON the 18th of December 20 the Sh OF January,
inclusive, seven persons sent TO that insttu
lion, and that about 1000 bushels of rock have been
broken.
The Mayor presented a communication from the
President of the Nashville and Northwestern Rail.
oad Company, proposing TO purchase the Lower
Wharf, and to pay for the same in stock of Com.
any also asking the right OF way through the city
} the property the Company have purchased near
he river upon which TO erect their depot.
The communication was referred to q select COM
,ittee.
The bill to extend the term Of office Of the night
watch from six months to one year, was taken up
and passed second and third readings.
The Board resolved to go into the election Of
watchmen.
Aid. Davis offered a resolution to elect two
wachmen for each ward, which was rejected.
The Board then proceeded to elect fifteen wach-
men for the ensuing twelve months
On the first ballot the following gentlemen receiv.
ed majority OF all the votes cast and we're decar-
ed duly elected, to wit John A. Petty. Fred
Marshall, VIM. T. Hughes, Z. N. Watson, Joel
Phillips w. Sturdyant, w. H. Brinkley, G. L.
Woodward, ]. Tankesley, d. Yates and w. Cavilt.
Aid. Davis moved that the balotiug be suspended,
and that the Mayor be authorised to appoint the
remaining four watchmen, if be deems their ap
pointment necessary.
The Mayor ruled the motion out Of order, mo
ton TO reduce the number of watchnien having
previously been re ecte1 by the Board
The Board then proceeded to ballot for four
watchmen, and James Everett and w. jackson only
having received majority of all the votes cast,
we're declared duly elected.
The Board proceeded to ballot for two watch
men, and VIM Marlborough being the only person
who received a majority of all the votes cast was
declared duly elected.
The Board then proceeded TO ballot for one
watchman and after balloting five times without
making election,
Aid Morgan moved that all candidates but the
two having the highest number of votes, be crop.
ped, which rejected.
The Board then proceeded TO ballot again, and
WIN. Watson haviRg received a majority of all the
votes, was declared duly elected.
The GARD then proceeded to elect a captain Of
the night watch and Jno A. Petty having received
a majority Of all the votes declared elected.
Aid. Morgan presented the resignation of DR..
John II. Calender, Physician and Superintendent
of the State Hospital, and the resignation was re-
ceived
On motion Of AID Morgan the Board proceeded
TO elect Ply stefan and Superintendent OF the State
Hospital, aud DR.. Thomas L Madden, having re.
ceived the unanimous vote OF the Board, was de-
clared duly elected.
Aid. Darden offered bill providing that the pay
of the two assessors shall be $500 each.
! Aid. Davis moved to strike out $500 and insert
/ $780, which adopted.
/ he bill then passed first residing.
motion to suspend the rule for the purpose Of
passing the ball its second eading was rejected
! Aid Nance offered a resoluti, instructiug the
committee 20 revise the charter Of the city, 10 take
steps TO secure authority from the Legislature 10
elect two additional Justices OF the Peace and one
/ Constable for the CITY.
! Pending the consideration OF this resolution
he Board adjourned until 70. morrow uight