Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-08-29
Common council-Rexular Meeting.
THURSDAY, Aug. %.


The Board was called to order BY the Mayor
Aid Dasden presented the reports Of the Water
Tax Collector, Revenue Collector and Finance
Committee, all of which were received and filed. y
Also the account OF the City Surveyor, which
was allowed.
Aid Anderson, fron the committee to whom wa.
referred the petition 10 relation to furnishing hose
carriage for Fire Company, No. 8, made a repor.
stating that be had contracted for TO cost $lS5
Also, reported in favor of allowing w. II. Boss
TO build frame cooper shop.
Also reported adversely to the bin requiring
builders to make scuttles in their houses; all O
which were coDenrred in.
AID. Darden, from the committee appointed to
examine the account of DR.. Madden for vaccinat-
ing the children in the High School, made a ver-
bal report. recommending that the account be re-
daced to 5000 After some discussion that sum
was decided upon.
Aid. Ewing, from the special committee TO whom
was referred the memorial OF South Nashville 10
relation to laying down wAter-pipes on certain
streets in the 7tb and 9Th Wards, made a report
which was received and read.
Aid. CJlema0, from the committee TO whom was
referred the subject Of contracting for the En-
CINE House on the Square for Fire Company, No.
g. stated that the committee bad plan aud propO-
sal for contract TO build said house, which Was
ready for the action of the Board.
The plan of Maj Holman to build up the South
end of the Market House for the use OF Fire Com
pany No g. and the city authorities was again
submitted, when
Aid. Morgan offered resolution adopting II for
the purpose specified. Adopted.
Aid Morgan, from the committee appointed to
yi4it Cincinnati and examine the Steam Fire Eur
gines used there and elsewhere, and report upon
the practcabiity Of introducing them here, sub,
ntted the result Of their Investigations represent-
ing that although they think there is no doubt
that under favorable circumstances, the ntT0duc
ton Of steam engines would be eutileIy feaEible,
yet the inefficient supply of water, well as for
o'her reasons, the introduction Of such an arm Of
offence at the present time would not be jadieiOus
Received and read ~
The City Surveyor s1hmtted lengthy report in
relation to survey, grades measurements, &c, in
the city, which received, read, and concurred
in, and the account c. L. g. Hobson for services
rendered in connection with the surveys, ordered
paid.
Propositions from certain turnpike companies
whose roads enter the city in relation those por.
tons of thesame within the corporation, we're SUBJ
mitted, pending which,
AID Martin presented communication and PEI
ttion from Rev. A. L. P Green in relation to wa
t"rpipe and facilities on Vine, between Cedar aud
Church str cts. The petition was rejected.
Aid Davis presented petition from - Hill,
praying TO be released from taxes on a slave not in
the corporation. Rejected
Aid. Anderson, by leave, made report upon the
petition of certain ctizns praying fora sewer from
the Square to Cherrg.on dar Get, favorable to
the same. The report was received, ameuded aud
concurred in.
Aid. Harris offered resoouon to extend new
II g street from Cedar to Gay. Adopted :
Aid. Davis offered resolution authorizing II.
G. L. Claiborne to lay down water pc Com the
main pipe TO his new building Adopted.
fAd. Chiffon introduced bill 10 prevent rbers
from keel x their shops open on the Sabbath day;
t. 10 into eff ct after the LIST Of Septembr ext.
Passed first reaailg, and under a .sus pension of
he rule it passed the second aud third times, and
be- me law.
Aid. Glenn offered a resolution authOriz ng the
Board Of Education to contract with some surl able
person to drain the water from the cellar of Hume
High School. Adopted.
Aid. Harris offered resolution in relation to the
proposition of the Nolensville Turnpike Company
under certain regulations, wherein said company IL
required to put the turnpike in good condition
within the corporation aud to remove their first
gate two miles from the limits of the city
Adopted. Adjourned.