Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-07-24

the taxable property III the CITY aLnOuL 10 more
than eleven millions OF dollars, follows:
Value of Real Estate. $9,57s 97s
% g Slaves 1859, $40
g Carriages 2l,24O
&" Stock 2I5, I46
d" Plate and Jewelry 1925
" Pianos 39,7SO
I" watches 43, 526
Total II.2SI. 1855
This will produce taxes to the amount of Sl43.-
b99. 454 %, for corporation purposes and
800, I42 IL, for school purposes.
Aid. Coleman made report in relation To the
streets.
Aid. Fogg reported verbally that the school lot
on High street had been sold at auction according
to the order of the Board and that two lots fronting
20 feet on High street brought SsS per foot, and
one lot fronting SO feet, brought 500 per foot-the
proceeds of the sale amounting to $9,724. Cole
man and Spain the purchasers, and had given
their notes with approved security. Report
ceiVed and concurred in.
Aid Halle, from Committee, 70 whom had been
referred block map Of the city made out by g.
w. Nance, Engineer, reported against abe Proprie
ty of purchasing said map for the use Of AssessOrs
Concurred in.
Aid Ware from committee to whom was re-
erred the protests of certain citizens North of the
city against being Incorporated reported progress,
and suggested that the matter be deferred till after
the ensuing municipal election,
Aid Halle reported adversely to the application
oil FIRE Company NO. ), Tor the corporation 10 NIX
up the Presidents stand in the new Hall of No. ,
because the other Fire Companies had always fit
ted up their rooms at their own expense, or out OF
the annual appropriations made by the Corpora
ton.
The Mayor reported, on the authority of the
Captain of the Police, two three Of the Watch
men, for dereliction of duty and the Board ill.,
to investigation of the facts OF the cases. TIL
Watchmen were restored TO their places in the PO-
lice Department
The Mayor announced that he had since the last
meeting, appointed about twenty-five delegates to
the contemplated SDuthern Commercial Conven-
ton to beheld at Knoxville. The names Of the
delegates hpve been published.
The Board approved of tho appointments upon
the motion OF Aid Fogg.
Aid. Halle, presented proposition from NJ
Hackers Il, Co, proposing to make all the water
pipe needed by the city at Cincinnati prices, with
freight and exchange added. Aid. Halle stated
that notwithstanding the heavy expenses already
incurred for the extension of water privileges, a
still heavier expense would have to DO incurred to
accomplish the object desired.
Aid. Glenn, from Committee to advertise for pro-
posais aud make contracts to build up the lower
end OF the Market House, submitted report, stat
ing that the committee had advertised, aud recciv
ed proposals. and recommended shat the carpenters
work be given to Coleman & Spain, the lowest bid
ders the pasteFng to VIM. Stockell, the only bid
der; the brick work TO A. L. Payne; the stone
work to John Q. Dodd &c. Aid. G. stated that
there was a lower bidder tor the masonry than Mr.
Dodd, but ma jority OF the committee thought pro-
per to award the work to him. The report was re-
ceived and Concurred in
Aid. Glenn, from School Committee, reported
that Mr.. McNally had been employed TO enclose the
Hynes School building, aud that he was doing All
excellent job.
Aid. Fogg introduced resolution 10 allow Aid.
Halle $500 for his services as Assessor.
Quite u protracted debate took place ia relation
TO the work OF assessment-the difficulties in the
way-the original contract &c. The resolution
adopted.
Aid. Felts introduced bill 20 license Hucksters.
Passed first reading.
The board then adjourned.