Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-08-14
CITY Council.

THURSDAY, Aug. 18th.
quorum Of Aldermen being present, the May
called the Board to order.
Aid FOgg, from Finance Committee submitted
the Reports OF the Collectors, Treasurer and Re-
cOrder, which were ordered to be filed.
Aid. Fogg also presented communication from
the City Treasurer which read and referred to the
Finance Committee. Sundry accounts were report
ed on, and ordered to be paid.
Aid. Halle, IRON Water Works Committee pre-
scented Report from the Superintendent of the Wa
ter Works, which was read, amended, and receiv
ed
The Report of the Wharf Master was presented
by Aid Smith, and ordered to be fled.
The Report Of the S xton, for July twas present
ed by Aid. Weaver, aud the report shows SO inter-
ments for the month of July-24 whites and 10
blacks-S from the country and % from the city
Aid. Ware pres nted the Reports of the Second
Clerk Of the Market for seven months, from Janu-
airy TO July, inclusive, showing the expenses OF the
commissary department
AID. Jones' from Work House Committee sub
mtted the report OF the Keeper of the Work House
showing that there have been since his last report
90 persons committed, SO discharged aud es-
capped. 10 persons in confinement The
expense account shows 1924 % in favor of the
Work House
Aid Fogg presented petition from Jas Bank
ad for water. Referred TO Water w orks COM
mittee.
petition from Alex Cunningham, for private
sewer on Vine street, was referred TO the Street
Committee. IL was presented by Aid Coleman.
Aid. Wares bill in reference to the admission of
scholars in the Public Schools, was called up and
passed on second reading.
Aid. Felts called up his bill to prevent huckster-
ing, and moved its reference to the Finance Com
mittee, which was concurred in.
Aid. Ware called the attention of tho Board TO
the Importance of opening CIidde street, aud said
that hcLsmore street was already opened, or would
be in few days
Aid. Fogg stated that the Circuit Court had or.
dered jury to open Criddle street, and that a re-
port would be made To Court in September No
thing further could be done by this Board.
Aid. Halle introduced bin to elect an Asses.
sor, aud define his duties. The bill provinces for
the election of an Assessor, who shall make up an
Assessors Guide Book, containing description of
each lot and fraction of lot in tie city a correct
block map OF the taxable real estate, and various
other duties. IL was passed on first aud second
reading.
Aid. Coleman introduced a bill to allow Jesse
Warren the use OF water on The same terms as
Others IN tue vicinity OF his sidence Passed three
readings
Aid. Ha lie offered a resolution TO employ con =
petent person TO examine the work and make the !
estimate of amount done, on the Reservoirs at the
Water Works Adopted
AID Halle introduced a bill to make an annual /
appropriation 10 the different Ere Compapies godsr
certain restrictions Passed first aud second read I
ing.
Aid. Wilkinson offered resolution TO have sion
uoards put up at certain street corners, ia the
Southern part OF the city. Adopted.
AID. Glenn offered resolution reunestiDg the |
Street Committee to report at the next meeting
the names OF all the streets in the corporate limits
Adopted
Aid Jones offered a resolution 10 motifs A. G
Demoss, Esq, and the guardian OF Miss Ella NJ.
harris TO raise the pavemenls in front OF their lots
gu Market street; which vas adopted.
Aid. Halle introduced bill to raise a standing
committee, TO be called the COMMITTEE on In-
ProVements and Expenditures !" aud the bill was
passed i'st and :, coad times.
AdjournefI