Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-01-29
d,jtV COuncII-RcguIar Meeting,

THURsAY, Jan. %, 1858.
AID. Fogg, from Finance Committee, submitted
the report OF the Revenue Collector showing coll
Lotions tor advanced taxes amounting to SO, 100,
and upwards Of So coo upon oil tax,s.
Ne also reported iavorably on number Of ac-
counts and they were ordered to b. paid.
Aid. Paul from Watgr-wOrks Committee made
R interesting verbal report in relation the con-
dition of the reservoirs at the water works.
AID. Coltart, from Street Con- mttee made arepOrt
in regard 10 the condition OF the streets. Received.
Aid Halle, from the Fire Committee, present Il
a port from No. ,, and No !, stating that each
Of the said Companies were III good order aud
working condition. Received.
Aid Ira +. Jones, from Hospital Committee made
verbal report in regard to the condition OF pa
clients sent there by the Corporation.
Aid. Fogg, from Special Committee, to report on
a petion form rly presented for MIR. Crisp, IN re-
gard to a reduction of bis license the theatre.
The Committee recommended reduction on said
license.
Aid Paul, petition from two citizens of South
Nashville 20 build frame additions Granted.
AID Ware petition from Mr.. FeIts 10 build
frame house. Granted.
ALI. Brown a petition from Messrs Wells &
Hooper, asking the privilege to place post on
Cedar street Tor the purpose Of putting sign in
front of their Drug store. Granted.
Aid Fisher, petition from certain citizens rel
alive 10 a grad on South Market street. Referred
10 Street Committee.
Aid. Fogg called up the Market House law, and
made a motion that no member be allowed to speak
more than five minutes. The bill ana amendments
were then read.
The original bill. offered by Aid. Halle, together
with the amendment by Aid Fogg, and the bill in
lieu, by Aid. Downs, were read, and alter which,
the vote was taken, propo-ing to repeal the new
Law and reinstate The old law, which was lost-ayes
2, noes Q.
The eme ndment of Aid. Fogg, to open the mar
ket at sunrise, was adopted.
Aid. Conger moved TO amend, by striking out
sunrise aud inserting daylight Adopted.
Aid. Halle moved to strike out daylight, and in
cert o'clock, during :he winter months. Lost.
Aid. Fisher moved 10 reconsider the vote, just
taken, which was carried.
The rule VAS suspended, aud the blu passed
on its second reading,
The Board then refused to suspend the rule to
pass the bill on its third aiding.
The Mayor presented the bonds o; officers elect
ed at a previous meeting, hicii were received,
and concurred in.
Aid. Paul: a communication from the Board OF
Education, Recommending the purchase of a lot on
the corner OF College aud Ash streets, for the
purpose OF building School House. Referred TO
special committee.
Aid. Ira Z. Jones: resolution authorizing the
Mayor TO have portrait of DR.. Felix Robertson
painted, TO be susp :nded in the City Hall. Pas
sed.
Aid. Conger moved to reconsider the vote re-
jecting the suspension OF the rule Market House
laws, witch motion was sustained. The bill and
amendments was read a third aud last time aud
passed. Ayes Is, noes /.
ALI. Hsie, resolution that some change should
be made in the W ork House laws.
Aid. Conger, bill Tor the protection OF Fire
Hose during Fires Al he bill was read three seys.
raj times aud b, came law.
Aid. Brown, resolution TO have culvert re-
paired and have one built -ferred.
Board adjourned