Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-09-10
City Council.

The Board OF Mayor and Aldermen held regular meeting
terday afternoon, Aid. Coltart in the Chair.
The Sections report August shows the number
deaths in city during the frty-seyen thirty
four whites thirteen blacks. OF number hrytwo we're
under five years Of age
The Wharf Masters report shows the collections the month
OF August to he S9l.sI.
The report from the Commary Department shows the expenses
for the month Of August to be S2a2.
The report from the Work House shows the expenses the
month to be S27g 30 and the earnings S3baan in favor
Of Work House, $3.50.
Aid. Halle, from the School Committee reported the Hines
building is being enclosed, and that being laid
the house and also in Hume building.
Aid. Fisher, from the special committee referred
the resolution Of Aid Downs, relation the defacon
D. Robertson laece Of the Market House. reported the
committee had endeavored to get settlement with Mr. Robertson.
that he had promised from time settle, had failed
10 do up this time.
Aid Brown presented petition from Kessr Clifton Albright
Co.. privilege Of extending tagging pavement
in front of their store, which granted.
Aid. called up the bill water to Samuel
Watkins property vauzha street, beyond the corporate
limits.
On motion OF Aid. Fogg the bill amended extend
similar privileges all those living upon YauNha street.
The then passed upon reading motion
the rules suspended and debate the bill
was rejected by the following vote:
e-Messrs. FOgg Fisher, ?. Jones Conger Paul and W.
A. Dayis-6.
AOes-Messrs COltrt G. p Jones, Downs, Hume, Halle,
DaFden, Ware, Brown and Haynie-9.
P. aresoeon providing that Mayor
appoint committee Of three the part this Board with
committee the Board Of Education may appoint
plan school house be erected upon the recently pur
chased South College street.
The resolution adopted the Mayor appointed Messrs
jones' Darden committee under the resolution
Aid. Halle offered bill providing licensing Eucksters,
which passed its first reading.
On motion, the rules suspended and taken up
second reading.
On motion Of Aid. Wares further consideration Of the bill
was postponed until the next regular meeting.
Aid. Conger offered resolution proposing 10 release the
purchasers Of the Tennessee and Alabama Rail
Depot purchase, the city purchasers what they
may paid and the lots city, which was adopt
ed.
Aid Fogg offered resolution providing paying Thomas
seabury $3.50 rendered laying down water pipe
which adopted.
Paul offered resolution providing that the Works
Committee instructed inquire into propey changing
the pumps Water accordance with the suggestion
Reeder, and report the Board adopted
AID providing for placing the fire
engine lately by Company No. D. in the charge
Mesrs Grooms, upon certain conditions which
was adopted.
The Mayor pro te LAld COItar presented the resignation
Of James Tanksley the Night Police which was ac
oepted.
motion Of AID Fogg, the Board proceeded Night
fill the vacancy bp the resignation
Mr. Taney, the fourth ballot r. Alley was elected
The appointment Of Judges Receivers, Clerks a
preaching municipal election then gone into, which
The Board adjourned.