Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-01-23

and allowed.
: Aid Fogg, from the committee appointed % re,
port upon the petition of the Shelby Guards, re,
ported in favor Of approprating $500 TO saa COM
pany for services rendered. The report was re-
csiVed, and action thereon postponed.
The petition Of James Gould, pres eute6 at the
last meeting Of the Board 10 relation 20 the
nent of certain property, was granted.
Aid. Conger, from the committee c f Conference
with the officers Of toe Nolensyile To npike Com.
pany, reported that agreement had been made
with said company, whereby ths corporation of
this city agrees to take charge of the road within
the city limits and keep the same in gse6 repair
the first gate to remain where it is. The repork
was received and concurred in.
Ala. Fogy presented petition from Ger tain citi-
zens, praying that carpenters shop, OcC upied by
Mr.. Simmons, on or near the corner Of So INNER and
Spring streets, aud praying that SAID roperty be-,
condemned. Referred to the FIRE com ,ittee.
Also petition from John 2. Campo II. praying
for the appointment of census-taksr " the city.
should the Board conclude to have sucI a census
taker. The subject was referred &c special COM
mittee consisting of Nessrs. Fogg, Hf lie and A. L.
Davis
Aid. Wilkinson presented petite from j. R.
elmer, in relation to a certain eiec of property
owned by him. in which the Corpora lion is interest
ed Referred to tie finance oomu ittee
Aid. Hayne presented petition from H. Camp
bell, praying that portion Of hi 5 taxes for 1856
be RENTED, Rejected.
Aid. Ware introduced bin to change the name
Z n T;,., III IL
peDsiOu of the rules the bill pas ,ed its several read
ngs and became law.
The bill to dispense with th ringing OF the mar.
ketsbel and regular mskd- aours was called up,
and Withdrawn by Aid. Wax for amendment
Aid. Fogg introduced g ill to improve and ~
crease the capacity of the Water-W Works, SO that
greater area of territory gnly be supplied with wa
ter Passed the frs. eiu ?, when the rules were
suspended, and the bill pissed it's second reading
! The bill is as folows<
AN ACT to iusrcov the Water Works
Section 4. Be it eam ted by the Mayor and Al.
dermeu Of tho City q .shville That the Commit
! tee on Water Works, together with the Mayor Of
/ the city, be directed TO contract with person or
persons of skill and ability, 20 have the walls of
the Reservoir at the Water Works raised or built
| up and embarked IN conformity with and Accord
ing to the second pls n submitted 10 the Board by
j. Gray, acting as City Engineer Oh the l3th Of
| November last; viz to raise the walls of the old
reservoir fifteen fee and the new one five feet
| SIC 2. Be IL en- acted, That the same commit
tee be authorized and directed to contract with
competent p'rsoi's t" supply and furnish the city
with sufficient quantity OF eighteen inch water
pipe 9-nch thick. will extend from the reservoir
/ TO Summer sire It, to be delivered at as early
! period pracd cable; and when received by the
city to be laid down soon as practicable
SEC. 3. BE IL enacted, That in order to furnish
the necessary means TO complete said improvt.
meuts, the Mayor shall execute and issue bonds of
| this Corporation under its corporate seal. signed
! by himself and countersigned by the Recorder,
! payable 70 the Treasurer of the same or bis as
signs twenty years after date to the extent of fifty
! thousand dollars, bearing interest at six per
cent. per apnum, payable semi-annually of the
denomination, Of one thoussn nd dollars EACH which
interest shall be payable at any City Bank or place
H. the United States, as may be deemed most ex
pedient. And the said Mayor shall have power
and authority TO dispose Of such bonds or any of
them TO such person OF persons who may be con
tracted with TO make said improvements, and if
/ unable to dispose vi them in that manner then 10
sell them to any other person or persons upon the
best possible terms
SEc 4. BE IL enacted That in order to secure
the ultimate payment OF the bonds ordered to De
issued by this act, twentieth OF the annual nett
revenue OF the water be set apart as a sinking
iund which shall not be used for any other pur-
pose than the redemption OF said bonds. and the
the same shall be invested on the LIST of January
Of each aud every year in the SIX per cent stocks
! OF The State OF Tennessee. And the interest re-
ceiyed upon such investment shall be also held in.
violabe and shall be re-iuvesteu ia the same man-
ner.
SEC. 3. BE it enacted, That the improvements
| contemplated and carried on under the supeTin-
tendeace OF the City Engineer until such Engineer
ls elected, the Mayor is authorized to employ j.
Gray, Esq to perform said duty, aided by the Su.
/ perlnendent OF tho Works.
Aid. Felts offered the following resolution -
"ResolveG by the Board OF Mayor and Aldermen
of the City OF Nashville, That all widows shall have
| the privilege OF using the hydraut water clear Of
| tax for the same; provided their situation be rec
/ ported by the Aldermen Of the ward where the ap>
! phcant lives shall report their inability TO pay the
same. And be it further Resolved that their
names be placed Oh theWater Tax Collectors books
aud he is hereby requested to permit them TO use
water without requiring pay for the same"
Which was adopted.
! The Board of Education being present by invita-
ton TO take part in the discussion in relation to the
question to the propriety of having two sessions
in the Public Schools day instead of one, the sub,
ject was taken up and discussed by several menu
bers Of the Council and of the Board of Education.
Considerable debate ensued, when Aid. Halle
moved the postponemeut Of the whole subject un-
I'll the meeting Of the Board pending which
The Board adjourned.