Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-09
City Council.

BOARD or ALDERNEN.-Ihe Board Of Aldermen
held an adjourned meeting last night
The bill to remove the negro quarters to the
Work House, and for other purposes, was reconSid
cred amen ded and passed with the following PROV,
ions: LIST, after January l, 1860 the negroes mules
horses and carts are 20 be removed to and housed
the Wor House; I'd, no more negroes are to be EN-
poyed on the public works Of the city than are ne
cessary TO drive the carts, and remove mud, fifth
DC, from the streets; 81, the Keeper OF the Work
House is 10 have charge Of the negroes. horses
mules, &c at night and the Street Ovorsccr TO have
charge of the during the day; 4lh. allows the
Keeper Of the Wori. House 20 ceats per day for
board Of prisoners. 2o3 cents per day 10. board of
negroes and - per week for keeping mules or
horses, and no other compensation the Keeper OF
the Work House to furnish provisions. &c: 9Th :he
City Council at ITS first meeting in December OF
each wear, is ID elect Assistant Keeper OF the
Work House. who shall receive a salary OF - gsl'
day 9Th fixes the salary of the Street OyersceP at
$1,000 a year.
The resolution from the Common Council for "a
committee Of conference, was non-eoncurred in.
CoyNoN CoUNcu.-Ths Common Council held .
regular meeting last night
Mr.. DAnDEN offered a resolution for the appoint
neQl OF commune OF conference OF ID
Councilmeu and one Alderman to settle the differ
ence b,twce.i the two Boards in regard TO the APP
polntment of proxies 70 represent the city in the
meeting Of the stockholders in the Nashville aud
Chattanooga Railroad Company, which adopted.
Mr.. RHEA offered a resolution instructing the Com
mittce on Gas to contract with the Gas Company TO
supply the Howard School House with gas.
On motion Of Mr.. WINSTON. the bill from the
Board Of Aldermen. to remove the negro quarters
to the Work House and for other purposes. was tn
ken up. passed first reading and under a suspension
the rule taken up on second reading b. sections.
The second section was amended. onmJtion of Mr..
MAxFY, SO as to apply to the Street Department.
On motion OF Mr. BosrICE. ST. 200 in the sixth sec
ton the salary OF the street Oyelsecr) was strick-
en- out. and
Pending The filling of the blank,
The Common Council adjourned
Is CoxyENroN- The Board Of Aldermen and
Common Council met IN Convention to elect a Street
Overseer, Keeper of the Work House. Sexton, Su-
perintcndcnt of the Na.crTWorks Wharf Master.
Engineer and Assistant Engineer Of the Water
Morris and Water Tax Collector.
For Water Tax Collector. JpGS G. GI.ESN and ".
w. Tu,GNoN were pa. in nomination. On the first
ballot Mr. GI,-, retrieved 10 votes and Sir. THUR
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