Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-03-27
Common CONFERENCE.-The Meeting.



Present-Nsyor Anderson, Aldermen Cong,r,
Wilkinson, Weaver Hlynia, A. L. Davis, Fogg,
Ware Horn. Glenn, Halle, Jones, Felts, Coleman,
an1 j. Davis.
The regular committees were called and made
their reports, which we're rec ;ived By the Co.
lectors report it appears that 81 100 so have been
collected advanced taxes The Collectors re
port shows coll sctions Of ss7s 3S.
Various accounts presented and allowed.
Aid. Fogg made a statement in reference to the
amount OF fuel consumed at the Water Works and
remarked that Il accordance with his request, the
Engineer Of the Water Works had taken an ac-
count OF the amount of wood consumed there during
one week, and that the consumption amounted to
81 cords per week at the rate Of hours per day.
This would not exceed the estimates made by the
Water Works at the commencement of the NUM-
cipal year, viz: 1000 cords per annum The state
meDt was made in consequences of cOmpl dnts about
the quantity of fuel consumeda at the Water Works.
Aid. Fets, FROM the Commtte on the Market
House, made report st ting the progress upon the
improvements nov being made r, commencing the
rebuilding Of the lower eud like the upper one, and
also suggesting that the butchers be allowed leet
from the pillars, instead Of 4 feet as now; also sew
eral other minor recommendations.
The Mayor presented the resignation Of r. w.
Watson, a Waterman, which was accepted.
The Mayor also presented communication from
y
guessing delegation from this city, to Conven-
ton 20 be held at Bristol, Tenn, on the 18th OF
April to take into consideration certain matters in
ri ition to trade. Aid. Fogg read thesanswer Of
the Mayor thereto, aud 0 resolution referring the
matter TO ths President OF the n. & G. Railroad
Company. The resolution was adopted.
Aid Hale, from the committee, to whom was
referred the petition in relation to the adci ion TO
the carpenter-shop of Wm. Pash, made report
al ,,g
was received and coucurred in.
Aid. Fogg presented a report 10 relation to ac-
ceptng the public park rendered to the corpora
ton by Samuel Watkins. The report WINS accept
ted.
Aid Glenn presented a petition from E. B.
Franklin TO put up frame building. Granted.
AID. Horn, presented a petition, numerousy
signed in relation to the building Of a stable on
Market street. Laid on the table.
Aid. Fogg presented petition from the Nc
chanic's Institute, asking for the appointment of
committee to take into consideration the subject Of
building another story to the murket-house prop r,
for the purposes OF Assembly Room, &c, the
improvement to be made without cost TO the cor
poration. A committee was appointed consisting
of Messrs. Fogs, Horn, and Felts.
. Aid. Hsyne presented petition from Thos. Tur
ner, TO build frame addition TO his house. Grant
ed
AID Halle returned the petition of certain citi-
zens Of North lie, praying TO be incorporated
the 9th ward, aud recommended that the same
be printed, according TO law. The recOmmenda-
ton was concurred in.
The bill to regulate the wages Of persons sent TO
the work-house, and other purposes was taken up
and indefinitely postponed.
The election OF Waterman was, on motion Of AID.
Halle, indefinitely postponed
All. Felts introduced a bill to allow the butch
70 occupy six feet from the Of the Market
house. instead Of four as now. Passed two read
ings.
Adjourned