Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-04-12
CITY COUNCIL-Adiournod Meeting.

FRIDAY, April llth.
The Council met according to adjournment
Mayor CasIleman in the chair.
Aid. Anderson, from Fire Department submitted
the report OF Nashville Fire Company, No. /, which
was received and ordered to be filed.
Aid. Morgan, called for the report oiC. W. Nance
City Surveyor aud Engineer, in relation to extend
ing into the Southern portion Of the city, and
increasing the size Of the pipe leading into the old
city
Aid. Morgan introduced resolution authorizing
the Water Works Committee to Immediately con-
tract for pipe sufficient to supply South Nashville
with water according 10 the articles Of union; and
also TO lay an eight inch pipe in the place Of the
present three inch pipe Cherry street, from Cas-
tlemaa to Spring street, and from Broad to Spring,
on SImmer.
Al /. Nance contended for going to work on large
and liberal scale. He wanted "a inch pipe put
down from the Reservoir along Ash to Summer ST. ;
and if il did create delay he could pledge or be-
half Of his constituents, that no complaint would be
made, or grumbling heard in South Nashville. He
argued that it was better TO wait and DO the thing
right than to even now put down small pipe. He
read calculations as 10 expense, &c, and showed
that what be wanted would cost $3s, 900; but that
we would leave to the next generation a flushed
Job as TO an abundant supply Of water IL would
take Sl2 900 10 increase the capacity Of the Reser-
yor, making u total expenditure of $50, 600 tor the
whole work Ii would take upwards Of two years
to complete the work.
After remarks from Aldermen Ewing and Nor
gan, the Superintendent Of the Water Works, Mr..
Seabury was called upon for statement in relation
30 the reservoirs and pipes to the present sup.
ply Of water. lie thought it more important to
increase the size OF the pipe, At present. than to
raise the walls Of the reservoir, though both must
ultimately be done
Aid. Davis advocated the plan Of Mr.. Nance,
and wanted the city so well supplied that there
would be no lack in any portion either North or
South
Aid. Nance introduce a resolution, embodyiug his
plan in lieu OF Aid Morgan's.
Aid. Darden offered an amendment TO Aid
Sance's resolution.
Mayor Castlcman (Ald. Glenn in the chair was
in favor OF beginning the large scale proposed,
provided the representatives, OF South Nashville
would waive all objections as 20 the present con-
tract Would the citizens al the 9Th and Sth wards
wait tao or three years without complaining, for
water3 Ii so, no was ia favor OF proceeding on
the extensive scale proposed; il not, DC was opPos
cd 10 It.
Aid. Morgan was disposed 20 adhere to his reso-
luton, aud remarked that while he was in favor OF
completing al the earliest practicable period ell
that vas contemplated ia the proposition OF Aid.
Nance, yet, ia vieW OF the impOssibihty Of accom-
p'hing al at once, he thought Ihe best policy was,
g. do that portion OF the work fret which would az
ford some relief 20 that portoA Of the city nov Gu
tirrly destitute OF water. would be effected by
carrying out his resolution when the plan cond De
continued and perfected by LAYING dO~n large
pipes, traversng the city, aud stfording all parts Of
u an abundant supply
TIE debate vas continued at considerable length
BY Aldermen Dardyp. Coz, Martin, Ewing, Davis
aud olhcfr, aud finally,
AID Nance wthdrew biz resolution, and the
olutlon OF Ala. Morgan adopted.
AID Morgan introduced a resolution directing
the Cay Engineer % enter upon a survey Of the
city preparatory 10 establishing the grades Of the
streets, 10 commence by survey OF Broad Spring.
Unoi, Market college, Cherry. Summer, High and
Spruce streets aud providiag Tor ths establishment
OF proper bench marks and levels and that prohlss
Of the streets shall b. prepared Tor record when the
Board shall have established the grades. The res.
olgtion sss adopted
AID. Anderson presented petition from W. 8.
"htemAn, asking permission To lay pavement
aud erect "a iron railing in front Of his property
on the Square. Referred 20 q counties consisting
oil hessrs. Anderson, Davis and DovnA
The Board Thea adjourned.