Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-11-27
Proceedings Of the Common Council.
THURSDAY. Nov. 25. 1858.


The Board Of Common Council met in reg
ular session, on Thursday evening last, and
the President of the Council being absent,
Mr. Ira L. Jones was, on motion, called to the
chair.
After adopting the minutes Of last meeting
Prcsid aut Winston appeared and took his scat
in the Council.
Tn resignation of VIM. Watson, one of
the Night Police. was read and accepted.
The. reports of the Revenue Coll 'ct"r and
Water Tax Collector were presented ny Presi-
dent Winston. and received.
\ number nf accounts which had previously
been pass d by the Board of Aldermen, were
read and approved.
President Winston. from the Committee on
Public Schools. made a verbal statement in
relation to the Schools, and various matters
referred to SAID Committee.
Mr. Bostick from Committee on Slaves,
made report, recommending certain repairs
and improvements the house occupied
as the corporation quarters. Received and
filed.
Mr. Craighrad from Committee on Improve
ments and Expenditures, made a statement
in regard to the printing 81 the revised laws
of the corporation, and that the price of said
printing would he about $500.
The bonds of the deputy City Marshals were
presented read and acc, pt,d 10y the Board.
On notion the Council adopted resolu-
tion passed 10y The Board OF Aldermen onlast
III citing night, to meet the Board OF Common
Council in convention Tonight, TO elect n
night Waterman in place OF Am. Watson, re-
sigugd.
in Coarention-The candidates in nomna-
ton fer night polio, man were. J. : Phillips,
f. III. Allen. james kinley, j. SIttertield,
David Yates Saml. Plumm.r. W. III. Lanier,
and F. W. Horn. and on the 4th ballot. there
being no election. the name of Mr.. +. W.
Horn was withdrawn.
On the 9th ballot. there being no election,
the name of James Kinlcy was withdrawn.
On the 7th ballot. there being no el c ion,
the name of T.. II. Allen. was Withdrawn.
On the 9Th ballot the vote stood: Phillips
IL: Lanier s; Yates /, and kinley l.
Mr. Phillips having receive m jority of
all the votes was dcclar Il elected Waterman
in place Of Mr.. Watson, resigned. Mr.. p.
came forward and the oath OF Office was adj
miuistrred by Recorder Glenn.
GA motion. the Convention then d SOLVED,
and The Council proceeded 10 the regular
business of the evening.
Mr. Anderson presented the petition OF Mr..
w. II. Crasihwait to erect frame house in
the 9Th Ward. which was granted.
Mr. East from the Committee on streets. to
whom Lad been referred the petition OF the
Louisville. & Nashville and Edgehcld 4 Ken
lucky Railroads.. for permission Ia cross Ger
tain streets. rrpurt d by bill in favor of grant
ing the prayer oi the petitioners, on certain
terms aad restriction mentioned in the bill.
Passed hrst reading.
The bill! to Great, the Office Of City Attor-
ney WAS call up and passed :, cdnd reading.
Upon "A susp usion ot the rule. the bill passed
upon the third and last reading 10y Killing up
Il e blank In the 9Th section 10 read Us follows:
That the City Attorney receive $3.50 per an
mum for his services.
A bill in relation 10 small pox called
up on second reading. and was passed.
A bill making an appropriation ot $1,000
topurchase IA new engine for Fire Company
i was called up on its second reading aud
No. passed.
A bill providing tor the enlargement OF the
Work House, the expense from the city not
Ia be more than 81 200. exclusive of the in-
mates of the Work House. aud passed first
reading. The rule being saspeEdca, the bill,
on motion of Mr.. East Was amended, aud
passed It's third and, last reading. The petit
ton of Mr.. Knox transmitted from the Board
was granted.
The resolution from the Board TO purchase
n copy Of the Code was adopted.
A resolution from the Board appointing
Recorder w. A. Glenn aud the City Attorney
a committee To codify the city laws for which
service they are 10 DC alioweu SOU each ior
their services.
Mr.. Darden objected TO the resolution and
submitted one in lieu Of the original, which
was passed.
A bill from the Board OF Aldermen Grating
q sinking fund, was read the iirst time aud
passed.
A resolution from the Board that Joel
n. Smith Treasurer of the City. be allowed
TO occupy the room In the City Hall with the
Revenue Collector was passed.
The petition Of VIM. Cuthbert 10 build a
frame cottage in the Wilson Spring lots was
granted
Mr. Bostick offered a resolution for the gut
trring aud other means OF protection Of the
house now occupied by the corporation hands
Is their quarters
Mr.. Eat offered resolution authorizing
the street Committee TO take into cousidera-
ton the progrieiy Of opening new street.
commencing al NcLemore street. between