Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-10-30
Common Council,

THURSDAY EVENING Oct o Mr. Hurt submitted the report Of
the Superintendent Of the Water Works.
Mr. BOck, fIOm the Committee on Slaves made verbal re
port recommending that the winter clothing for corporation
slaves be purchased
Mr. East from the special committee to whom was referred 50
much Of the Mayors message relates revision OF the laws
and ordinances Of the city, submitted report which was received
and laid upon the table,
Mr. Darden, from the Committee Police submitted re-
port accompanied by b embOdying detail views Of the
Mayor in regard to the reorganization Of the Police
Mr. BOsck, from tie committee to whom referred the
Recommendation the Mayor in regard TO the removal Of the
legislative department the hall at the north Of the Market
House. reported vOraby upon the recommendation the
report concurred in.
Mr. Hurt from the committee whom referred the petit.
ton of Samuel Watkins for the privilege Of conveying water
his enements outside OF the limits reported in favor Of
granting the prayer Of the petition.
Mr.. BOsick presented petition of the John l.
President Of the Louisville Nashville Railroad Company
stating that portion Of their completed and that the
running upon the that bridge the
berand will be completed asking right way
Water and Market grounds upon which they pro
pose to erect depot in the city.
Mr. Rhea called up the bill repeal much of the law regu
lang the Market House excludes hucers from privileges
Of the same, which passed second reading.
Mr. Daren offered resolution suthorising Committee
the Police to procure suitable the night police duty
in South Nashville, which adopted.
the Fire Department have the engine houses Of ss and IS re
paired provided the cost does exceed s9o which wasadopt
cd.
MIR Bo7tck offered bill granting Samuel Watkins the
privilege Of extending wafer pipes his buildings on Vauxha
ALSO providing that hereafter water pipes shall not be ex
tended OF the corporate limits, which passed reading.
Mr. nardcn called up the bill from Committee on the
c providing rgansaton the police Of the city, in
accordance With the Of the Mayor which pass
ed "a first reading.
Under suspension OF the rule, the bill was read
third time, them upon call for the ayes and noes, unaDi
morsly rejected.
Mr. Ehea bill amend existing Avs ordinances
in relation to the day police.
THE hill provides that three Deputy Marshas shall be elected
by the City Council the FIRST regular meeting October Of
each year. to day poce under the control Of the CHEZ
Marshal and subject to by the City COuncl-tO
star or crescent OF silver the left lapel Of the
coatand to have salary Of $500 and perqus The day po
lice, consisting OF the Marshal Deputy Maa be under
the control OF The Mayor Executive Of Polce who
powered 70 suspend for failure discharge duty &C. and
port action and the therefor to the next meeting the
CITY Council.i
The bill read threessveral times under suspension Of
the rule, and passed into Law.
Mr. Jones offered the following preamble and resolution.
WHEREAS the Tennessee and Alabama Railroad have
been repeatedly notified by the city authorities construct pre-