Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-02-24
city Council.

- City Council.
The Board of Aldermen he'll a regular meeting
Tuesday night
Mr.. Hamilton presented the report oftbe Revenu,
Collector. which shows collections smou0tins to
S4,376 43 for corporation and S739 "a for school
purpOsts and 81. .I65 on advanced taxes Also, tbs
report Of the Water Tax Collector, showing the
collection of s., ,4O3 80
The Wharf Committee, through Mr. Fisher, re.
ported in favor Of Owen W Davis project of build
ing wharf boat at the upper wharf
Mr.. HOliDgswOrth. from special committee, made
| report in regard to q representation by fhe cor
porstiOn In the Directory Of the Nashville and
| Chattanooga Railroad, and legal point was, on
motion, referred to the City Attorney for decision
The special committee TO whom had been referred
the petition Of sundry citizens in South Field pray>
ing to be Incorporated, reported in favor Of holding
an election for said purpose which eoncurred in
The bill TO authorize the ISSUANCE Of bonds Of the
corporation TO the amount of $3.50, 900, was passed
en- second reading.
The bill to r.peal the Huekster laW-the ever
lasting Huckster law" or the never-ending Market
House quesion-Was taken up, and so amended on
motion of Mr.. Cheathsm, as to throw open the
| Market House TO every body" Free Trade and
Sailors Righis"-and to refund the money collected
for licenses to huckslers- aud passed on second
reading. The bill ably discussed by several
members, and finally passed on third reading
and ordered 10 be transmitted 10 the Common Coun-
| Gil The vote was unanimous the final passage
/ of the bill.
The bill TO create the Office of Inspector and City
| Gauger, was passed on seeond reading.
The i'll to authorize the appointment Of Detec-
tive Police, was referred 10 the Police committee
The petition of abo t seventeen hundred voters
of Nashville, presented to the Common Council at
its meetiog the 10th inst, praying the City
Council to levy a tax of one half Of one per cent on
the taxable property within the city, annually for
fourytaTs to be sui seribed stock ia the Nashville
and Northwestern Railroad; aad if the City COun-
Gil have not the legal right TO make the levy, pray
ing that vote of the city be ordered upon the pro,
position accompanied by the petition Of the Presi
dent and Directors of that road asking that the
question of levying the tax and making the sub
scrpion be submitted to the votes Of the city, was
on motion taken up.
The following resolutions adopted by the Common
Council were then read
Upon application Of the Nashville and North
western Rs'lroad Company, by ifs President aud
Board of Directors. TO Tie corpc tiOn authorities
Of the city of Nashville Ter sub cription by the
city the capital stock of said Company the ex-
tent Of Two FER cent ali the property aud taxa
hles of the city, Iayabe in four sHnual instruments
of one-half OF one per cent each
" BE Il r,sGlgea 5y the Councd and Board of .4kdsr-
TfH That e!ee .On-te forthH th beld 10 the usuN
al mode, within the cOrporae limits to take the
sense of the voters of the city, Th,ther such cub
scription sdall be made
tis5d and held under the provisions of the Code of
Tennessee, sections LAG and 1l47.
90 ResOlUed further That the advertisements chow
also that each taxpayer is TO have the right after
paying all the four annual inslalments to take
from Railroad Company, for the taxes thus paid
up stock in the road scrip, or the COmpsnys 6.peF
cent bonds at so cents on the dollar at his slec,
ton"
A resolution subsequently adopted by the Com
mon Council, providing for the appointment Of
jrint select committee, whose duy il aha be TO ex-
anime into the condition, assets, &c, of the Nash
vile anu Northwestern Railroad Company, and
whether the proposed subscription the part of
the city will insure The completion of the road and
TO report to the City Council, was also read.
Mr.. Hamilton moved q noDcOnenrrenee in the re-
solution OF the Common Council TO srder the election
suggested the propriety Of inviting Col. SteVea
son, President of the road 10 make such remSrks
as he might proper, in relation TO this impor-
tant measure, before the question was taken, watch
was agreed to, and Col Steyeuson was inTitsI 10
address the Board, which he did at length.
Col Stevenson referred 10 q communication IN
the Gazette of Tuesday morning, purporting 70 be
written by an Alderman, and stated that be regret
ted that so many personalities should be contained
in it, for he had always endeavored to be at peace
with every one, notwithstanding the fact that he
differed with many men, and very widely too on
various subjects. He referred 10 all the speeifca
tons in the article in the Gdzette-ssid he dd not
own, nor could he own, dollars worth Of real
estate between Nashville and the Mississippi river
or or near the line of the Northwestern road. lie
showed his real tate operations the ChatLanOo oga
road to be very poor AFFAIR." an explained every item
mentioned, and closed that part of his speech By
proposing sell out all his interest 10 land on the
Chattanooga road at cos, ia per cent interest,"
and invited any member Of the Board, or any one
else, to accept the proposition, now q month
hence. He mentioned the donations lie had made
to the Chattanooga road, in land ard water priYi-
] leges, &C., and stated Ihat he always paid like
/ everybody else, for every thing conveyed on the
rcad for his children aud servants; for every
| pound of freight Sc.
! Col Stevenson said that the article meat Q led
referred to him inierloper or a cormorant !;
but he did not consider himself as criminal or an
! inte loper-for it is well known that the Directors
| of the Northwestern read had urged him to take
charge OF the road; many Of leading citizens
| and merchants had done the same thing He had
| the matter under advisemeBt for sometime but f.
| nally yielded 10 these opportunities and accepted
the Presidency Of the road He then referred TO
the interrogstory, whether il the city subscribed
/ for the stock proposed, il would insure the comp!e>
! tion fIhe Northwestern road, and gued that it
! would, without doubt, or the shadOa # doubt
| After he had concluded President HollingsWorth
made personal explanation, that he had been
charged on the streets with the authorship Of the
article iu the Gdzefs which he denied, and had not
seen it till thai night.
! MIR. Fisher offered q resolution to raise joint
/ committee Of two Aldermen and three Couneilmen n
to ascertain the condition, assets, &C. Of the NASH
vile and Northwestern Railroad, and report TO the
] City Council, at the earliest practicable time.
The proprIety OF this course, before eoncurring in
the resolutions ordering the election was discussed
after which Mr. Fishers rerolution was adopted,
and st his suggestion, President HolliBgwOrIh aud
Mr. Hamilton were appointed said committee on the
| part CT this Board
MIR. Cheaiham offered resolution to have meet
ing Of the committee on streets every Monday st 8
o'clock. Adopted
Mr.. Fisher offered resolution insirucling the
Wharf Master to charge the daily Paduesh line only
half Wharfage in accordance with the action Of the
preceding Beard. Adopted.
Also, resolution to have the attention Of the
Street Committee directed to Broad street. which is
I in bad condition. Adopted.
Several other matters of minor Importance were
transacted, and the Board adjourned at II o'clock
story is told Of lady wit who dined at the Pre-
sedents the cher day, and ated at the Il bl,
between certain Representative from 4, nnssse,
| and the Hon. Mr.. REfin Of North Carolina ..Hov
are you getting 90, my dear madam Z" asked tn,
| iollv hachotor oF the WHIT Uo,..