Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-04-10
common councII-ReguIar Meeting.

THURSDAY, April 9.
AID. Foeg from the Finance Committee present.
ed t,e regular reports which we're read aud order
ed TO b. filed.
Ala. Fog from me committee reported favora-
bly on sundry accounts which wefe ordered 70 be
piid.
stated ti,at the committee had proposition from
Gray, Civil Engineer, to do the contemplated work
Gu the r,ssrsoir.
Ald. Hale. from the Fire Department, reported
the apparatus Of Fire Companies No. l. 2, 3 and
10 good order, and No someNhat crippled.
AL Love- from the Wharf Committee sub nit
ted the report OF tire Whari-mast,r, which was re-
crived aud hed.
Aid A. L. D avis presented the report Of the City
Sexton, which shows SS ntetments daring the
month of a. rcn % Of which we're whit s. aud
were blacks; 20 from the city, aud from The
try.
Ala. Jones, from the Work House COMMITTEE, pre-.
seutei the report of the Keeper, showing the COM
mitmeuts since last meeting to have e,eu 33, aud
discharged 81; remaining nov 10. The hnanri i
condition of tue institution appears to be 10 -four
ishing condition. and 5000 bushels OF rock are on
band r, a1y for metlling the streets.
Various special committees were granted further
tine TO make their reports.
The Mayor presented a communication from
Charles Hauguton, complaining OF an assault up
on him by J. b. Rrddick, Waterman, without
provocaton Laid on the table Tor the present
The .ss OF Charles Weight another watebmun,
suspended or intJEcAilon, was taken up, aud lu-
Vestgated.
All. Wilkinson moved that said Wright be re it,
stated which motion lost.
The Mayor presented a commute ion from J.
r. Mcdaniel, Pres deut Of The East Tennessee Rail-
Dad Com Jany, Ia relation To tue proposed Railroad
convention at Bristol Tennessee advising toe Board
,t.t sasa uaastitg l. until IN. Z #
Jane next.
The Mayer also presented communication from
The Captain Of the Poles ia reIadon tae abseuce
OF sew, Of tue Police on wydnys lay ii sht. Read
aud received.
Aid HON presented tItiOn from Morris 4
Stratton, prsy'as tor the privilege Vt building
frame shelter on the ak of the rlvet, Front ST.
sJioining the property VI AlcA. heD1uAd. Grant
e..
Ald. Halle presented petison from many siIi-
z N. pra,ing for pHWlsg OF orgauiEns dock and
L,uer Company as an auxf 4iy 10 tae Fire Depart
ment The psusloa was re sissd and TIE prayer Vt
The pet tlo vis vas sianted.
Ald. Ware presented communication from Fire
Company No I, proposing 20 accept the loser end
of TIE afket House, II htted up axe the afpr eud,
asan eug,ue- ,ouse ami rsleasus 90 tue corporation
the iot ou Dssdeii s'rect purchased i0s them.
TAs prop lsiion was ace pied.
Ala. Ware fered solution calling for con-
m q e Of three AID couier iu poser upon them TO
coairact with Messrs. Charles NichOl aad Ro0ert
Foster 90 toe best terms Tor their property which
tbtructs McLemSre sreet. AIopted.
ALI Ware also offered rvsOlatioa, auihoriEiag
the purchase OF an iron SAFE, for the cOiPsrs1io.
Adopted
A q. Feis withdrew the Market-aouse bill for
am a iment Il vas tbeu referred 20 the AAfkeI-
hOuss Co BAitt. e.
ALL Mikiusop call up the bill 90 amend the
rev nue. IA Ia relation % taKiag light wsgoos, &c,
resucies the tx % IS astead Of tl0 as ls nou ex
scted K Ter, 70 gBe Finance CJnmitter.
Ala. liaile OF red resolution providing Tor an
Ell ci "a 0y the citizens for The ption rsles
lion OF she proposition bsloFe the b0arS 81 ig
territory 90 tue cay lsns Aorlh u s - Is knV~u
IS the 9Th warsi
Ala Fogg moved 20 postpone action on the res
olstiJn unsI tis aext Trsuiaf Hesliug, which mo-
tioa prevailed.
The till 60 amend the Markeg-souse regulations
IN certain parIi, uaFs aud stop thu ringing o the
brll was saxen up aud passed iss second rsa ilng.
AID. A. L. D4sispresentsd communication from
ID. Il miller aud ID. kaoug. IN r,l.tion 20 she
iiltrsarmenti Il, aud rxpulsou 81 scn0laf from tae
PuDlic school IRON tue superintendent aud teauk-
ar 10 one Of raid schoolA Retired % special
committee If shrrs, consisting VI Aeasrs. hsls.
Haypie snd Ware. The nsTof vas sho added
Adjourned.