Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-11-13
CITY COUNCIL.
Ronrd of AIdernren.

hOaE0 OF AluGEmena
THURSDAY EvESISG Nov. 1.-THE report Of the Revenue
Collector shows collections Of s4gs s. for revenue s5s
for school purposes since his last report. The report of the
Water Collector collections SlO4IO. The
corder reports having collected account Of license privileges
fines, &C. during the month Of October, the Of I9O93
Mr. Cheatham following report, which
ceived and adopted:
Your Committee on Streets to whom was referred petition
Of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad and the ge6eld
railroads from the mouth Of the Railroad Bridge recently erected
by said roads across river to cross Water and Market
streets NORTH would respectfully report follows: That the
ID of November ls, they met and consulted relative to the
said petOn that they had before them the grade of
Market that they examined the location proposed and the
adjoining locations that said railroad crosses said Water street
grade higher than et that they Market street
at grade not higher than foot If Owing to the vast
with all the important commercial interests Of the North and
East ana especially the great dement and d1dVanage tRe
vile would produce and other considerations apparent to all and
mention debate would beg leave to report
favorable to said petition allow Railroad Companies
Market streets the grades proposed in
the plot herewith filed and made part Of this report However
upon these express and considerations, that is to Said
Railroad Companies are 70 make an necessary ms % SnG rom
public build and erect all necessary cuver, masonry, &c,
Streets or u5drtang 50 70 do are 70 execute to the City Council
bond in Of $4,000, binding themselves to indemnify
q ~ ne br5ing ~ eTecion III sid roads
Immediately incdsny, across the property, viz any
or sir nv which Snv 1rso1 should rel iniure and that said
city cororaou reserves expressly the right all time
to come 10 pass ordinances governing
speed which the engine Of said roads shall while in
the corporate limits.
Mr. Fisher from the Committee Oh the Fire Department sub
report upon petition Of Fire Company, No. asking
for appropriation Of $500 purchase new FIRE engines
recommending the appropriation accompanied by sb carrying
out the recommendation.
Mr. Mayhed submitted report OF the Keeper Of the Work
House. that hirythree committed daring the
October, and thyhve discharged leaving hriy-twO
still in confinement. expenses of the Work House during
the $3.50 10 while the institution entitled to
credit for labor performed and fines collected Sso show
ing a balance in favor Of the Work House ST So.
Hamilton submitted the report Of the Cemeary which
shows the nterments during the month Of October to be thirty
four Zone from the oounty tWentysx Of whom were white
and eight black.
Hamilton from the special committee to whom referred
suggestion Mayor regard to the OOdhcsOn Of the
city laws, reported voraby the same and recommending
that A. Glenn Esq, and be appointed to arrange and
classify for publication, and hst they be allowed $3.50
each for their services.
Mr.. Fisher presented the following petition:
NASHVILLE, Nov. S, 1865.
To TIE CITY CounoH Of Nashville: The undersigned. your
tioDers 0ud regpertiuy reresent that they residents
~ - ~ o.rf ri1- .jf5irng the coTnorate limits of
city Nashville and bounded follows, viz: beginning at
b he margin Of the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad
the Of the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad to the
High street. the present bound Of the
city and earnestly to be Incorporated and attached to the
AL Demoss Ja'sH Kendrok saml Watkins o McRobers,
Erwin JT NJ Allen " Harris, Trustee, A Hamilton ia
Woods R Collier, Garrett InO Ewin, Jesse Warren,
A W Putnam, r McEwn, IT., J McGill, W Murfree
On Of Mr. Cox the petition referred to joint select
committee OF five, with instructions report at the next meeting
Y Of the City Council,
President appointed Mesr Cox and Fisher, the part
Of the Board Of Aldermen, on said committee.
On motion Mr.. Cheaham, the bill from the Common Coun.
Gil existing and ordinances in relation the Day
Police taken up.
The Mayors message assigning his for Withholding his
signature from the bill, read.
The bill was BY title and adopted by the following
vote:
Ayss-Msssrs. Doyle Cheaham Fisher Hamilton, Anderson,
Coz and President Holliugsworth-7.
B0-Mr. Mayfeld
So the passed by the requisite majority over the Mayor
vets and became Law.
Mr. Fisher offered resolution authorizing the Recorder to pur-
chase copy Of the for the Of the City
Council which adopted.
Mr. Anderson offered resolution granting to the sChOOlfo the
Blind Of water free Of charge, which was adopted
Mr. Chesham resolution insucang the City Marshal
notify property holders on North Market street to construct
psvements, which adopted.
On motion Of Mr. Cox the bill reported by the committee max
ing appropriation Of SIS purchase engine for Fire
Company No. ], was taken and passed st reading
On motion Mr.. Cox the suspended and the bill read
second time.
Mr. Cox offered amendment bill, making an appropr
alton Of sufficient amount to purchase hose carriage for Fire
Company No. 5.
After some informal conversation Cox withdrew amend.
ment.
The Board then took preparatory to meeting the Com
mon Council in convention three Deputy Msrsha
convention having dissolved
The Board resumed the consideration Of The bill tie purchase
new engine for Company, No j. which passed sccouP
and third reading.
On motion OF Mr. Nayheld the bill reported by the committee
the EXPANSION and improvement Of the Work House.
49,, nm and passed three several readings under suspension
rule The extension to be made in accordance with the
plap reported by Maj Heman
Ito, II President Hongsvorh, Or Gheatharn in TIE
me hill to create sinking fund taken up, passed
md time and made the special oer for the next meeting o.
the Board at o'clock
a1 Fisher offered hill license hucstar which was passed
sr time and referred the Committee the Market House
, Hamilton offered resolution providing that the Board
~ for the future meet the second and fourth Tuesdays IN
month instead Of the second and fourth Thursdays, as here
tofore which adopted
Is, Fisher offered resolution ustruotng the chairman OF me
,,tee on Gas iIne and report 70 the Board a. VIVA
the night the gaslsmps lighted, and at what hour IN
,pa he Gas is TUNED on also, the why the lamp
~ ospto Hnl Engine House bas not bssn igh'sa w
.o1s time past, Vhies was sdoPtsd'