Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-07-11
city COunciI-RcguIar Meeting.


THURSDAY, July 9.
Board met, and members all present except AL.
dermen Harris and Ewing.
The reports Of the Finance Committee, Coec~
tor Water Tax Collector, Recorder and Treasurer
were presented and received
Aid Coleman presented the report of the Wharf
Master Received
Aid. Morgan presented the report of the CITY
Sexton. Cine information contained in said report
has appeared before in our paper.)
Aid Downs, from the committee appointed on
Hospital affairs, asked further time, which was
granted.
Aid. Coleman from the committee on the reso-
luton IN relation to the removal OF the stone from
the lower wharf, asked further time in which 10
submit his report. Which was granted
Aid. Morgan from the committee appointed 10
report upon selection of suitable lot for engine
house No. l, wanted further time Granted
Aid. Morgan submitted report from the CITY
Engineer, which was read and accepted aud the
account of that officer ordered TO be paid ProfIes
OF grades of streets were submitted aud referred 10
the street committee
Petitions BY AID. 'Davs from citizens living
IN Caibornes addition to the city, asking the priv.
ilege of building frame church. Granted
by Aid. Morris, from committee of Washing
ton Fire Co No. 5, praying for a lot of hose aud an
engine house. Referred % the Fire Department
By Aid. Martin, from Elizabeth Boyd PRAYING
Tor the release, from taxation, OF negro girl not
taxable. Granted
BY same: from f r. Glascock, praying for the
reduction of the taxes on ais house Referred to
the Finance Committee.
By Aid. Chiffon, from Starkey and Pratt, prav-
ing for permission TO erect a small frame building
near the Cherry street bridge Granted
The dog Law then taken up, aud read, when
Aid Cox offered a bill in lieu which was adopt
ed, aud passed on its second reading; the rules
were suspended and the bill passed the third aud
last time
The bill regulating admissions into the Hospital
was then called up and passed on the second reads
ing. The rules were suspended and the bill being
on It's third reading passed into law.
Aid. Glenn presented a communication from
convention OF Fire Companies / and 3, which was
received, and invitation was extended To a COM
mlttee IN attendance appointed by that Convention
20 present such matter as they desired TO the con-
sideratiOn OF the Board, and Capts. Dtshien and
Finn each addressed the Board in relation TO the
difficulties at present existing in their companies
After considerable discussion, aud the offering
of several resolutions, the following by the Mayor
unanimously adopted
Resolved, BY the Board of MAYOR and Alder.
men that the Fire Companies now suspended be
requested to appoint each a committee TO confer
with the committee appointed by this Board a. { o
Company No. !, IN the purchase OF ground and al
TO coulter with the Mayor as TO the kind of house
as TO Its dimensions such Fire Company requires
aud in the event the said No. | agree with said
committee 10 the location OF the lot proposed 60
be purchased, ard the Mayor aud the Committee
of No. can agree as TO the house 70 be built for
them, then the same is TO be submitted 20 the
committee on the part Of this Board known as the
Fire Committee, aud IL the position OF the lot and
the plan OF the house Is agreeable TO said Fire Con-
mttee, then the said comm ttee tor the purchase
OF said lot shall make the purchase and the Mayor
shall contract for erecting said house
lt was thought that the proposition embodied
In the above resolutloo would be satisfactory 70 al
parties.
Ga motion, Messrs. Davis and Morgan we're au.
thorized to proceed TO Cincinnati and examine the
practical workings Of 3 steam engine aud report 10
this Board whether the introduction of such an aim
oil defence is practicable 10 this CITY
Aid Downs introduced bill 20 amend the rcye.
nue. law passed last April Passed I,t yraaius.
Aid Morgan presented a petition tom A. W.
Putnam; referred to the Finance Comui.lee.
Aid Jones offered a re,olution requiring per-
sons 70 lay dOwn payrments on Market street
Adopted.
Aid. Cox oHrred a resolution directing the City
Surveyor 10 survey aud grade the Nolcusvle turn
pike within the corporate limits, which Edopt
ed alter being amended so ~ 10 apply TO various
streets in the city. Adjourned
EB- EPidemies Of every kind may be avoided by the
free Of CIfers SoaHid Atars tbs greatest bleed
.raer knosn man. Cor contagious disease
mud Judgment 10 the human ystrm when the stomach,
liver and bowels 10 heathy oandion, And entirely
free from ali improper seesrtions, q which
whea brought in contact with this great Mixture. bliiw