Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-05-26

CITY APFARs.-Ata re gular meeting of the Board
Of Aldermen Tuesday afternoon, Mr.. Hamilton
presented the following report from the Joint Select
Committee in conjunction with The Bead of Educs-
tiOn to obtain bids for the building of the Howard
School House:
a'Your Joint Select Committee Of the City Coun-
Gil met with the Board of Education, to examine
the bids for the work to be done the construction
Of the Howard School House, and upon a careful
examin alton of all the bids offered found that
the aggregate amount of the lowest bids was $780,
4S0, exclusive Of the Architects Fec which is esii
mated st 81 900. This sum exceeding the sum
placed at the disposal of your Committee, they have
10 report that all the bids were rejected
Subsequently there was q proposition made TO
your Committee, by Messrs. Warren & Moore, of
this City to undertake the entire work and to COM
plete the for the sum Of thirty thousand dol
lars. Your Committee report this proposal and re-
commend that it be accepted, and that the Mayor
be authorized TO make the proper contracts and
agreements with Messrs. Warren & Moore
''Your committee further report that the sum Of
thirty thousand dollars does include the Arohi
tects fee and that the Mayor be authorized to con-
tract with competent Architect TO superintcnd the
building ... CHAs. B.. WINSTON,
JAS. CRAIGHEAD,
JAMES NJ. HAMILTON,
JOHN A. FISHER,
EDWARD II. EAST"
Mr.. Hamilton, in connection with the report, read
a letter from Mr.. AckrOyd, stating that in cOnse-
ouence OF erroneous and false reports, he rendered
his resignation as Architect Of the proposed build
ing, and Mr. Hamilton made it q part Of his report
President HollingsWoIth remarked that as Mr.
Aokroyd had not been appointed or elected Archi-
tect the resignation amounted TO nothing.
Mr. Fisher offered the following resolutions,
which, after some debato, we're adopted:
RESOLVED Jy the Ciiy Council Of Nashville, That the
Mayor in connection wit the joint select committee
be authorised, and they hereby instructed to
contract with Messrs Warren Moore for the con-
struction of the Howard School Building, in accord
auce with the report of the joint select committee
Provided, the Mayor and said joint select connie
tee shall control the construction of said building
Resolved, 3D. That the Mayor and said joint Sc
lect committee be authorised to sell the College
street school lot and appropriate the proceeds of
the same in part payment for the said Howard
School Building, and that they also employ com
petent architect TO superintend its construction"
The grades of College, Cherry, Vine and Spring
streets, drafted by the city engineer, presented
and adopted.
The bond of A. Nelson, Revenue Collector, was
presented and approved.
The President presented the following letter Of
resignation:
NASHVILLE, May "a.
s. n. HoLLIxswoRTH, Esq, President Board Of Al
men: Intending to remove beyond the limits of the
CITY before your next aegulsr meeting you will
please accept my resignation as sn Alderman, to take
effect from and after this date With sentiments Of
high regard, sm, gentlemen,
Your obedicnt servant,
JOHN A. FISHER, Srh WGrd.
general expression of regret took place at sep
araiing with SO faithful an Alderman as Mr. Fisher