Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-08-13
Civ Council.

| THURSDAY, august lZtu
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen met at
| the usual hour, Alderman COltart presiding.
Aid. G.. +. Jones submitted the report Of
| the CITY Sexton. The number of interments
| in July were $50 whites and Is blacks.
! Nearly fifty per cent OF the mortality were
under five years of age. Two of the 43 were
| from the country.
Aid Fisher submitted the report of the
Wharf Master, which was received.
Aid. Conger presented the report of the
keeper of the Work House, showing a cash
balance in favor of that institution, az regards
expenses " persons We're committed in
July. and " discharged; leaving IA in con-
linement.
AID Haynie presented the report of the
Commissary. showing the expenses of the
corporation quarters for the past month TO be
$50 81.
Aid. Darden, from Police Committee. re-
ported that one OF the night watch had been
guilty OF some indscrGtiOn, and asked for the
matter to be reirTT to special committee,
which was agreed to, and the Mayor appoint
ed AID Halle, Ira l.. Jones and Congtr, said
committee.
AID. Ira p. Jones presented petition from
John " Warue, for permission to erect a
framed building in the 9th Ward, and moved
that the prayer Of the petitioner be granted.
AID Fisher presented remonstrance from
suudry persons against the erection OF franz
I'd building by John \. Warne in the Sth
Ward. Both papers referred to a special
committee consisting OF Aid. Paul, Conger
and Halle.
Aid. Haynie presented a petition from Chas.
Shepherd, to erect framed building i'll the
J 9th Ward. Granted
Aid. COnger presented petition from MIR.
Sudekam. to erect u framed house in the oth
Ward. which was granted.
Aid. Fisher. Il petition from g. W.Sweeney
of 9th Ward to repair or rebuild his store
/ house on the south side of Broad street, which
was granted.
Aid. Paul. petition from Mr. None. of the
| 9TH Ward, to erect framed house Referred
To the same committee To whom had been re-
ftrr, d the petition Of Mr.. Warne.
Aid. Downs, petition from suGdry citizens
| of 18th Ward. asking that ID. A. Cole be au-
! thOrized to keep certain pump in said Ward
! in repair and that he he paid for the same by
| the corporation. Referred to committee on
| improvements and Expenditures.
| Aid. Coleman offered resolution authorz-
| ing the School Committee to enclose the
| Hynes School building. Adopted.
Aid. Darden offered resolution to suspend
! Mr.. Brinkley, the Waterman under charge,
until his case was investigated. Rejected.
| AID. Fisher offered a resolution 10 extend
| to the owners of the st ambOat Charter the
usual ad, antages offered to boat builders at
! this port. Adopted.
Aid. Hume, IL resolution in relation to max
ing a sewer in the alley running from Dead
erck ~ Union streets. known as Printers
alley After some debate, the resolution was
| adopted.
Aid. Downs offered 4 resolution requiring
the Mayor the appoint committee TO enquire
into The dedication OF W. d. Robertson,
former clerk OF the Market. Adopted, and
Aid. Downs, Fisher and Halle appointed the
COMMITTEE.
Aid Fisher offered a resolution directing
the Mayor, in conjunction with the CITY AT
torney. to define the duties Of the City Mar
shall and the night policemen, i'll order That
both ii, partments may better understand their
relative duties. Adopted.
Aid Paul offered a resolution authorizing
the Water Works Committee to change the
route of the large water pipe now being laid
down. so as to put it down on High street IN
stead OF Summer, sOutu of Spring street.
Aid. Ware took the Iioor against the change
cont,uding that il would cost $4,000 more
mo ey than on Summer.
NJ Mayor McE"en gave e Board state
mcHt Il failing the views ana opinions oi Mr.
Albert S.,iu. who was recently in this city,
and who originally built our Water Works.
Aid. Halle contcudtd ior tie change. show
ing thag High street. and ali the upper points
of The civ wouid b. benefited, whilst sum
mcr aud Other streets would not he III the
least injured.
Aid. Ware still opposed the change, and
went into a detailed statement OF his ideas
tie subject.
Mr. Seubury, Superintendent of the Water
Work., by request, made a statement III rela-
ton to tue water pip- already land down, aud
what effect the proposed change would save.
lie thought the change very desirable TO all
those living around Capitol Hill
Action On the resolution was deferred I'LL
Tuesday next.
Mr. Mayor McEwrn stated that hctrlt it to
be his duty. in cUnst qUcncc of continued III
health. to resign MS position as Il member of
the Board 0f Education; position which he
had been honOrcd with ever since that Board
was established His resignation in writing
was then read aud I ccivcd.
Aid. Fisher offered Il resolution which was
was unanimously adopted, rendering the
thanks OF the City Council TO john A McEw-
en-, ED. for his efficient rvices as a member
OF the Board OF Education.
The bill to repeal the law 10 allow our
citizens to use street sprlnklers, on cer-
tain conditions, WAS taken up and passed.
The Board then adjourned I'LL Tuesday next,
at , O'Clock, j. NJ.