Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-02-13
city COunciI-ReguIar Meeting.
EERRrARY 10 lS5T

FEBRUARY u, 1887.
Atthe regular meeting OF the Board this evening,
Aid. Fogg, from the Finance Committee, SUBJ
mtted the report Of the Recorder, showing col-
lections for the month of January Of So 9O7 81
Also, the report Of the Revenue Collector show.
ing collections for advanced taxes for 1887 OF
$7770, and of various taxes for 1856. Alec, the
report Of the Water Tax Collector, showing col
lectons amounting TO 81 1872 79 Also, the report
OF the Treasurer, showing disbursements amount
ing to 1900, and receipts, $2l ,0l3 So.
Aid. Fogg, from same committee, reported fas
voraby on a number OF accounts which were al
lowed and ordered to be paid.
AID. Horn, from Water Works Committee, sub.
mitted a report showing that the Water Works
Committee had purchased certain parcels of ground
adjoining the Water Works, in accordance with an
order of the Board made in Novembs last Re-
port received and laid upon the table for the
present.
Aid. Love, from Wharf Committee presented
the report Of the Wharf Master, showing coec-
tons for the month Of January, OF 1897. Re-
ceived
Aid. Halle, from Fire Department, submitted
the annual report OF Capitol Fire Co, No f. stating
that the company has So active members, one FIRE
engine, one hose carriage, aud 1000 feet Of hose,
all in good order. Received.
Aid. A. L. Davis submitted the report of the
month of January, TO be 32-22 whites and 8
blackstone of which was from thec.ounuy.
AID. Jones, from the Work House Committee,
presented the report Of the Keeper Of the Work
House, which was received and ordered to be filed.
Aid Fogg from the Special Committee submit
ted report in favor Of allowing Mrs. Ge0rgiana
Wkerson the sum Of $3.50 for injury sustained by
one Of her negroes, while 10 the employment of
the Corporation. The report was accompanied by
resolutions. Laid over for the present.
Aid. Fogg read a report 10 favor of employing a
suitable person to take census of the city and
recommending the Rev. John 2. Campbell 10 per-
form that duty, who proposes to do the work for
$500. Report received.
Aid. Fogg, from the Finance Committee, report.
ed in favor Of paying for the lot purchased Of j..
r. elmer, by the corporation OF South Nashville
Received.
Aid. Fogg presented petition from II. P Bos
tick, to be released from the tax on certain negro
boy, for reasons set forth in a communication from
Mr. b. Rejected.
lAld. Fogg presented petition from w. r. Cox,
Esq, which was referred TO the Finance Comm t.
tee.
Aid Fogg also presented a petition from the
Physician OF the Hospital, in relation TO pauper.
patient. Laid on the table.
Aid. Wilkinson presented petition from WV
johnson, for the privilege OF erecting a frame
house in the Southern portion of the city. 1t wal
granted.
Aid Conger, petition from certain citizens foi
the opening Of alley south Of Broad, near the
line.of the tennessee and Alabama Railroad Re.
ferred to Aid. Conger, Coleman and Ware.
Aid. Coleman, petition from Yanuoy Turbe-
vile for the privilege OF procuring water from the
corporation at their new shop near the n. & c.
Railroad.
Aid. Smith, petition from John f. Gleaves for
gas post 20 be pat up in Deaderick Street. mid
way between Summer and Cherry Streets. Laic
on the table.
Aid. Glenn read report from A. Hieman, ar.
chitect of the new s.hool edifce on the corner o
Summer and Line streets. Received and referred
TO the School Committee.
Aid. Coleman offered a resolution authorizing
Vannoy & Turbevle to have hydrant water, or
condition that they put down the necessary pipe
at their own expense and paying the regular water
tax aud taxes on the Improvement.
Aid Halle moved 10 amend, by making them
pay taxes also on their lot.
Aid Coleman explained the object Of his reso.
luton, and the iberality Of the gentlemen named
Aid. Colemau's resolution being changed TO
bill, il was read first time and passed.
Aid. A. L. Davis presented petition from Jss-
re johnson and Others, in relation TO a calvert on
Sdmmer street, south Of Broad. Referred TO the
Street Committee.
Aid Glenn presented petition from A commit.
tee OF the Musical Union, Tor the use of one of the
rooms in the Hynes school building aud offered a
resolution granting the request which was adopted
AID FOgg called up the bill Tor the improves
meut OF the Water Works, on is third reading.
Aid Halle offered bill 10 lieu, proposing, In,
stead Of issuing bonds for the purpose Of raising
means 10 90 the work, 20 assess special tax iol
the purpose, so that the whole matter eau be paid
for and done With during the year 1887 aud 1858
The iopOsed special tax is two aud half mills ID
the dollar Aid. Il. advocated the plan OF raising
the means at once, instead OF Issuing bonds OF
which wo have 10 pay tue interest semi annually,
and which bonds will probably not sell for more
than 20 cents Ia the dollar, when We have 70 pay
interest out of the tixes loo cents in the dollar
Aid Fogg, after conTersing with very large
number Of our citizens aud large taxpayer, wal
satisfied that the plan proposed in his bin was ths
most satisfactory and popular measure yet pre-
scented 20 the Beard, for the permanent improve
ment OF the Board. We were laborng Tor those
who shall come after as, and but Tee OF The preseu
generation can obtain the benefits OF tae proposed
improvements Posgerity, who will be benefited
by, should also pay for the work.
Aid. Halle cOntended that Il the two pFoposihon'
were submitted TO the people, al the ballot 0oA
his plan Of raising the money would carry by
large majority. Il was an important measure, sns
he hoped members OF the Board would carefully
weigh the matter and decide which was best 20
the public good
AID. Ware discussed the measure, and was ia
favor Of Issuing bonds.
AID. Horn also took part in the debate, AND
was in favor Of immediate action, as the qaes-
tion had been before every Board for she pas
five years.
The bill OF Ala. Bale, in lieu, was rejected.
ALI. Halle offered an amendmrnlio the hrst sec
ton Of the bih which was adopted Also, 81
amendment 70 the second section, Which was &C
cepted and adopted.
AID Fogg's oil thsn unanimously adopted
and the Water Works are l. be impi owed and en-
tended. IGood thing
AID COleman's Bill 10 permit NaHnoy and Tur.
herille % have the use Of Nllsr aas lhen ADOPTED