Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-09-12
city counciI-ReguIar meetfpg.

City COunctl-ReguIar Meeting. g..
THURSDAY Sept IL.
A quorum Of the Board being present, Mr.
Mayor Castleman called the Board TO order, and
the minutes OF the last meeting were read and
adopted.
Aid Darden, from the Finance committee, sub
mitted the reports Of the Treasurer, Recorder Rev
enue Collector and Water Tax Collector. The Re
corders report showed collections for August,
amounting to 81 $50 81. The Collectors report
amounted TO 81 667 76 and the Water Tar Col
lector's report to S66435 Various accounts were
reported on fsvorsbly, and ordered to be paid.
Aid. Coleman submitted the report OF the W hari
Master, which was ordered TO be fled
Aid. Morgan presented the repeats OK the Sexton
and the Keeper Of the work house. fne Sexton
report showed 81 interments 10 tie month Of Au-
! gust-26 white and ii blacks. The wOrk-hOuse
keepers report showed 50 commitments for Au-
| gust. 46 were discharged, aud were remaining
in confinement.
Aid Dardtn, on behalf Of select committee, re~
ported iavorably the account of JOhu Aiken, and
it WAS ordered to be paid.
Aid. Martin reported in favor Of the proposition
of A Stretch, druggist to furnish medicines to the
poor to FL prescriptions for hysicians, for pau
pers Received.
Aid. Morgan presented the petition Of various
citizens, in relation TO The grade of Spring Str Ct,
between College and Cherry. Referred to City En-
gineer and street committee.
Aid. Martin presented the petition OF certain bar.
bers, asking to be allowed to keep their shops open
on the Sabbath DAY. Laid on the table.
Aid. Cox presented petition from Ira Peach,
asking TO be released from tax his store, in
sequence Of part OF his house being out of the
corporation limits. Granted.
AID. Martin offered resolution of thanks to
Aid. Morgan, of the 4th ward, for his satisfactory
report in relation to the fire department. Adopted
unanimously.
Aid Gavin. offered resolution directing the su,
perintendeut of the Water Works to erect hydrant
on Summer street. at the terminus Of the water
pipe in the eighth ward, to be used a similar
on Cherry street. Adopted.
Aid. Morgan, offered a resolution authorizing the
Mayor to purchase lot for Fire Company No. /,
on Cherry street. adjoining the Theatre Adopted.
Aid. Ewing, Offered a resolution instructing the
City Engineer and Street Committee to examine the
thicky settled high points OF the city, and report
what points are suitable for making cisterns; with
view TO have better supply of water at fires
Adopted
Aid. Glenn, offered resolution to improve and
enlarge the cuver at the mouth Of the Lick Branch.
Adopted.
Aid. Morris, introduced bill to pay the Judges
and Clerks at the Municipal elections 81 per day.
Read and passed into law.
Aid. Martin, introduced bill 10 amend the law
compelling the BarOers to close their shops on the
Sabbath day, to permit them to keep open till
10 o'clock, A. NJ.
After being passed on first and second readings
Aid Glenn, offered bill in Leu to repeal the act
passed at the last meeting, which was adopted, and
the law is therefore repealed.
The Board then went into the election of Judges
end Clerks at the Municipal election the last Sat
uIday 10 this month, and the following gentlemen
were appointed 10 wit:
First WGrd--Jo. w Walker and D. Rich
ards Judges. Thos Barnes and Alfred G Ewing,
Clerks. John n Hobbs, teller. Election to be
held at snv point sclecte by the City Marshall.
Second Wdrd-Eh Woods John Coleman and A.
J. d. Thuyson, Judges. George Glenn and Lee
Coleman, Clerks. Receiver Of votes, Richard
Forbes.
Third Wlrd-Judges, Alex Mcdaniel, Samuel
Hodges, James McBlrny, Receiver of votes Jos.
Hutchinson and WIN. L Boyd, Clerks. Josiah Fer
ris. Magistrate.
Fourth Ward-R l. Crenshaw and John Huff,
Judges J, n. Alexander, Receiver of votes V.
B. Holman aud j. A. Petty, Clerks. Dyer Magis-
tate.
Flfh Warf-John Morrow and Edmond Tucker,
Judges S. \ Hollinsworth, Receiver of votes.
l. ID. Hitcl cock aud John Tucker, Clerks. Rob.
erlson, Magistrate.
lSizh Ward-A W Pyle and Thomas W. Chill
ton Judges V. A. Baugh, Receiver of votes.-
r. Campbell and Philip Compton, Clerks. Coltart,
Magistrate
.Seus,,tL Pard-Joseph Griffin and n P. Corbitt,
Judges. john Fly, Receiver Of votes. James
Meadows aud P. L. Parks, Clerks. RiVes, Magis
trate
Eighth IEard-Wilson Mullen and NJ. G. Cotton,
Judges. A. p. Skpwith aud J. P Smith, Clerks
w. f. Meacham, Receiver of votes. RVes Mag
strate.
Aid. Nance offered a resolution to request the
n. c. r. Co, to stop the passenger train two
three minutes at the crossing of their road and
the Tenn. g. Ala. R. K in South Nashville. Adopt
ed.
Aid. Harris offered resolution TO appoint
committee to purchase and open new High street
to Gay. Adopted, and the Mayor appointed Aid
Hdrrs, Glenn and Morgan : said committee.
Aid. Morgan offered resolution providing for
the opening OF McLemOre street from Spring to
Jefferson streets, which adopted and the same
committee appointed above
Aid. Morgan offered a resolution TO introduce
gas into the engine house Of Capital Hill Fire Co.
No. 4. Adopted
Aid Downs offered a resolution to appoint
committee Of five TO report the amount to be al
owed 10 officers of the corporation for the ensuing
municipal year. Adopted and Aid. Downs, Nor
gan, Morris, Jones and Harris appointed OIL said
Committee AdiDurDpd