Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-12

TUESDAY, Dec. IL.
The Mayor, the Recorder, and all the Aldermen.
present.
AID. Fogg from the finance Committee, presen-
ted the repor: OF the Treasurer Recorder, and Col
lectors; which were read and ordered 70 be filed.
He also presented a statement OF the annual set
tlement with Mr. Glenn, collector Of the water tax
showing collections for water rents, for the past
year. Of sl9, 653 81.
Aid. F. reported favorably on various accounts,
which were ordered to be paid.
Aid. Love, from Wharf Committee, presented
the report Of the Wharf Master; which was res
ceived and ordered to be fled
AID. A. L. Davis, from Cemetery Committee,
submitted the report Of the Sexton, showing %
interments for the month of NoVember-l9 whites
and blacks % from the city and from the
country.
Aid. FeIts, from Market House Committee, re-
ported the work on the City Hall to be progressing
a rapidly could be expected and that the Market
House Bell had been hung in the lower cad Of the
builCing, temporarily.
Aid. Jones, from Work House Committee, pre-
scented the report of the Keeper, which was re-
ceived aud ordered to be fled
On calling for reports from special committees,
communication was read from g. w. Petway, Esq,
in relation to opening an alley between Cherry and
College Streets, in South Nashville, which was laid
on the tItle
Weller to erect a shed adjoining his shop on Mark
ct Street Ii was subsequently Withdrawn.
Aid. Glenn called up the bill regulating the du'
ties and pay of several officers Of the corporation
TO w.t. Work house Keeper, and bis deputy. The
bill was amended and passed.
On motion of Aid Fogg all unfinished business
was postponed until the Board bad gone through
with the election of the several officers to be chos
en- at this meeting; and on motion Of Aid. Cole
man the Board proceeded to the election of
Keeper of the Workhouse, and deputy Keeper
and also Wharf Master and other officers.
Aid. Ware nominated William Dix as Keeper of
the WorkhOuse, VITO was unanimously elected up
on the first ballot.
The Board then proceeded to the election Of
deputy Workhouse Keeper. Several names we're
put in nomination and on the second ballot james
Henson was duly elected.
The election Of Superintendent of Water
Works was then gone into, and j. NJ. Seabury was
reelected for the ensuing year. upon the first bal
lot.
The election of Engineer of the Water Works,
Was taken up aud Mr. Harmon was elected without
opposition.
The Board proceeded to the election Of Water
Tax Collector, and Jno. L. Glenn was reelected.
The election of Wharf Master was then taken up.
r. A. Cole was re elected for the ensuing year.
The Office of City Sexton was next in order and
NJ. C. Cotton was reelected without opposition.
Aid Glenn called up the bill to amend the act
entitled an act amend the revenue. The bill pro-
vdes for repeating that part OF the revenue law
requiring retail merchants TO pay tax OF twenty
five dollars when the returned by him shall
produce a lees amount, aud amending the law,
that such merchants shall pay the sum Of five dol
lars when the SUN returned by him shall produce
a less amount The bill passed upon its second
reading and under suspension OF the rules 1t
passed the third and last time.
The bill to appropriate 5000 damages to William
Owen, for removing bis house five feet back, so as
to widen Market street, was taken up and after
some discussion, the whole matter referred to
the city Attorney who is to report at the next
meeting OF the Board.
Aid Ware offered resolution requiring the
Board Of Education, TO meet this Board at its se''
cond meeting 10 January for the purpose of con-
sidrug the proprie y'jf holiing two sessions day
in the Public schools, md Other matters. Carried.
Aid Fets introduced bill to amend the msdes
meauor laws in relation to giving or selling liquor
to slave or free negroes in the corporation Passed
on its first reading.
AID. Wilkinson introduced bill to repeal that
portion of the act OF 1855 establishing the RecOr'
der court TO bring all trials for msdemea COM
mitted within the corporation, before the Recorder.
The bill was registered.
Aid. Ware made some remarks in relation to
the failure OF butchers to attend the evening mar
ket. The CITY Marshal was reminded that It was
bis duty to notify the butchers to comply with
the law IL relation to the matter.
Aid. Smith offered a resolution notifying GER
tain persons upon certain portions of College aud
Cedar Streets to make pavements in front Of their
property. The resolution amended by or
dering other pavements ia various localities, aud
also requiring other persons TO repair their pave
ments. Adopted.
Aid Glenn introduced a bill TO amend the act
of 1850 in relation to wharfage.
The bill provides that all regular tri-Weekly, and
daily packets shall make their regular landings at
the OF one third Of the legal rates now exact
ed Passed first and second readings.
On motion Of Aid Fogg a special meeting Of the
Board called for Tuesday evening next
The Board then adjourned. The next regular
meeting being set for Tuesdyay, the 23rd inst