Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-11-23
CITY Council.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN. The Board Of Aldermen
held a regular meeting last night.
A message was read from the Mayor. showing
that he had issued orders to the Recorder for the
benefit Of sundry parties amounting to s5,7G9.28;
and that he had issued permits to enter the Hospital
50 four persons.
Mr.. HAMILTON, from the special committee to whom
the subject referred, reported in favor Of rais-
ing Summer and Cherry streets across Lick Branch.
10 within five feet of the flood of 1871 the cost Of
which Is estimated at $4,000 Resolutions to carry
out the work accompanied the report. 1t is propos
ed TO issue the bonds Of the city TO the amount of
Sl25OO for each street and the citizens interested
TO pay the remainder. if any, to complete the work
The resolution was subsequently taken up and
adopted.
Mr.. HAMILTON, from the special committee to
whom was referred the claim of L. STONES re
ported in favor of allowing him hundred and
fifty dollars for making out the railroad tax books.
The Recommendation was subsequently concur
red in
Mr. McGp,N1S. from the Committee on Wharf. re
ported against purchasing the wharf property Of
Mr. W. H. GoRDoS. The report was subsequently
concurrcdin in.
Mr.. HAYNES presented sundry protests against
raising South Market street.
The bill to prohibit fortune telling a Ken up
and passed on the third reading.
The bill to authorize the hanging of signs over
the pavements wac taken and passed on second
reading.
The following resolutions from the Common Coun-
Gil were concurred ir:
To sell 10 J. NJ REyDER five feet of school lot on
College street-To appoint joint Committee to
report bill regulating the public charity Of the
city - To authorize the Mayor to appoint stand
ing Committee on Public Property - Instructing
the Committee on Water Works TO inquire into the
propriety of repeating the law authorizing the
soriukling of the streets - Requiring the Com
mittee on Schools to have gates hung at the Hines
School House. and the rubbish cleared away -
To purchase fuel for the Water Works for the pres
ent municipal year -- To improve Union stree
f-om Market to Cherry street -- TO have the well
aud cistern on the school lot in the Eighth Ward
covered or nclosod.
The resolution from the Common Council, for the
Improvement of Ash and Fogg streets. taken
nm and referred to the Committee Streets.
The resolution from the Common Council, appoint
ing Navor HoLLNGSwoRTH proxy to cast the vote of
III. CITY in the meeting of the stockholders Of the
Nashville and Chattanooga RAILROAD Company, in
lion If resolution adopted by the Board Of Alder
men. amounting JAMES N. HAMILTON, and ----
was nonconcurred in, and on motionOf Mr. Cox, the
resolution from the Boardof Aldermen was insisted
on.
The renort of the committee on the award in the.
T. NJ Brennan matter was concurred in.
Mr.. HoRx offered resolution providing for the
printing of 1000 copies of Mayor HoLLIN9swoETH' s.
inaugural address, which was adopted
Mr. COLEMAN offered resolution providing that
the trustees of the McKendree Church be notified
TO have the alley in the rear of said church opened
which was adopted.
Mr.. Cox offered resolution providing for placngj
cedar crossing on Cherry street at the corner OF
Franklin.
Mr.. HoRN introduced bill defining the duties oil
the Engineer and for the failure regulation and grad
ing Of the public highways, which was passed on.
two readings.
Mr.. HAMILTON introduced bill to equalize the as
sesment of the value Of real estate and personal pro-
perry subject to taxation for the year 1860 The
bill was passed on three several readings under al
suspension of the.rule.
The Board Of Aldermen then adjourned.