Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-01-25
CITY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Meeting.

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Also, the report Of the Tax Collector, showing
collections amounting to So, 249 SO.
Aid Darden from the committee on finance, re-
ported on sundry acceunty, amounting to S5ll 60,
and recommended that the same be paid.
Aid Morgan presented the Sections report for the
month Of December 1855, frem which it appears
there have been 3S interments, "a of whom were
white, and IA black. Four of the number were
brought from the country.
Aid Darden, from the finance committee, to whom
the accoun. the account of Drs. Briggs & Morton
for medical services rendered to Miss Samues, was
referred, reported that under existing circumstan
ces, the committee could not recommend the allow
ance of the accouat. but recommended that the
matter be deferred until the suit in the circuit court
against the corporation, resulting from the accident
which gave rise to said bill, is decided.
Aid Davis reported back Mr. Harmon's account
for extra services at the Water Works, amounting
to STA, without recommendation, and the account
was allowed by the Board.
AID Nance, from the select committee, to whom
was referred the resolution to enquire into and re-
port mode to increase the supply of water to the
city, presented a report accompanied by plan OF
the reservoir and the adjacent property extending
to Summer street. distance of 2,700, 1850 and
1850 feet respectively, by three routes. The com
mttee recommend that pipe be laid down by the
most practicable route, so that each street, from
each end of the city, may be supplied directly from
this main pipe. In view eff the importance of the
subjsct, and the necessities Of cur citizens the com
mtee suggest that they be authorized to ascertain
the terms upon which sufficient an cunt of pipe
can be procured, not less than 20 inches in dame
ter, to reach to Summer street, the cost Of said
pipe not to exceed cents per pound, to exceed
one inch in thickness.
The Mayor reported that he had discharged J. A.
Tankesly and George H. Woodward, night watch
men.
The rule being suspended, the Board, on motion
of AID Burke, proceeded to ballot for two watch
men to ill the vacancy thus created, aud j. B. Pet
: tit and J. Matthewson were elected.
AID Nance presented petition from G. S. New
som, A. r. Latimer and NJ. Jones, praying to be
included within the corporate limits Of the city.
Aid Morris presented petition from john P
Henderson, praying that be be allowed to erect a
frame building back Of his residence on No. 40 Col
Iegc street, which was r. jected
Aid Davis presented communication from Mayor
Casteman, stating that he will probably be able to
sell the ground adjacent to the Capitol Hill Engine
House, for s., coo in cash, if the Board will sanction
or authorize the sale
Aid Burke presented petition Of the President
of the Tennessee and Alabama Railroad Company
praying that the right Of way be granted to said
company to run their road to any point on the Cum
berland river south of Broad street, in order that
they may form a connection with the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad, in case that road shall cross the
river above the steamboat landing
The petition was referred to a select committee
composed of Messrs. Nance Davis aud Glenn.
Aid Glenn, from the committee on the part of
the Board to adopt and report plan for School
House on the corner of Summer and Line Streets
reported in favor of the plan submitted by A. He
mar, Architect, which was concurred in by the
Board
Aid Davis submitted resolution authorsing the
Mayor to sell the lot adjoining the Capitol Hill En-
CINE House, and make d title to the same, which
was adopted
Aid Nance offered resolution appointing j. B.
Knowles, John NJ. Lea, NJ. N. Howard, aud Isaac
Paul to act IN conjunction with the City Assessor
in fixing the value of the taxable property of the
city fer the year 1885, which adopted.
Aid Gavin offered resolution instructing the
Wharf Master 10 have one hundred copies OF the
fourth section of the set regulating wharfage print.
ed, which was rejected.
Aid Glenn offered bill to regulate the collection
of taxes. (This bill makes all taxes due the LIST of
July, and upon taxes unpaid at that date, interest
at the rate of six per cent. per annum will be ex.
acted IL also provides that TAI payers who make
advances before the LIST Of March shall be allowed
per cent. per month upon such qdvaces The
bill, under supervision of the rule was passed three
several times, and is, therefore, law.
AID Morgan offered a resolution providing that
committee of two be associated with the Mayor, to
receive proposals for the erection of the School
House on the corner of Summer and Line streets.
which adopted.
AID Morgan offered resolution directing the Re.
corder to furnish the Committee on Finance with
statement of all monies paid into the city treasury
through his hands, arising from raxss or license on
privileges during the year 1851
AID Burke offered bill providing that when any
Of the night watch, or day police, shall be found
drunk on duty, such delinquent shall be expelled
by the Mayor, aud shall not be eligible to re-elec-
ton for one year thereafter. The hill was passed
three several readings under a suspension Of the
rule.
Ala Darden offered resolution providing that
committee Of three be appointed TO ascertain the
cost Of metsling the unfinished portion Of jefferson
street, its junction with College street. aud re-
port the same to the next meeting of the Board,
which adopted.
Aid Morgan offered resolution requesting the
Mayor to report at the next meeting Of the Board,
what action he has taken under the resolution pass
ed October H. 1855, requiring him to advertise and
offer for sale the real estate Of the corporation not
deemed necessary for future use; and requesting
him to accompany said report with schedule Of
all the property Of he corporation, which be deems
i; advisable to dispose Of, which IVES adopted
AID Nance offered a resolution requesting AID
Cox to memorialse The Legislature against the pas.
sage Of any act reducing the corporate limits OF
the city Of Nashville, which was adopted.
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