Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-10-12
city Council.

Board OF AIDHRMEN-There was a regular meet
ing Of the Board of Aldermen last night
The report Of the Revenue Collector showed col
ections amounting S7,S3I3O for corporation pur-
poses $500 for the sinking fund and 29O for the
school fund,
The report of the Water Tax Collector shows col
lections amounting to 81 5s435.
The Treasurer reports hayng beenreceived into the
Treasury during the past month s9O46.25, and that
there remains in the Treasury the sum of 81 9Ss.
The sinking fund amounts to S32e65.
Accounts amounting to Ss6O.O5 were allowed and
ordered to be paid.
The Sexton reports the number of intermensa dur
ing the past month at S5-22 whites and Is blacks
"a of whom were from the city and one from the
country
The keeper OF the Work House reports the ex-
penses of that institution for the past thrty-five
DAYS at about $500, and the earnings at S6S225
During that period there &C persons committed
to the Work House and Y discharged leaving Il in
confinement.
Mr.. HURLEY presented petition from the city call
ing attention to the great number of false alarms,
AMI praying the City Council TO adopt some plan by
which the remen can be advised when there is fire.
The petition was referred 10 the Committee on the
Fire Department
Mr. HAMILTON presented petition from the Louis
vile and Nashville and Edgeheld and Kentucky Rail
road Companies, praying the City Council to grant
them the privilege of erecting frame depot extend
ing from Front to Market streets the petition being
accompanied by the necessary per mission of the
property owners in that vicinity.
Mr. CuEATHAE explained (ths consent OF RABBCCA
HiGaNS to the erection of the Depot having been
ohtained) that at a previous meeting Of the Board
he had presented protest Of REBEccA HIGGWs
against the erection of the Depot lie had done so
because she lived in the Ward he Represented and
had asked him TO present it He should perform a
like service for any constituent of his. II WAS no
opposition or enmity to these roads, as he under
stood had been reported that induced him to pre-
sent tho protest-for he friendly those roads
hut duty he owed to a taxpayer OF his Ward,
and nothing mere.
On motion the President appointed Messr, HoRXE
and Cox on the part of the Board of Aldermen on
the Joint committee on salaries report the next
meeting of the City Council.
Mr.. HoRNE offered resolution authOrising the
Nayoto advertise for proposals to open Park street
and grade the same and authorizing him TO receive
the lowest responsible bid, which was adopted.
Mr. Horse Offered a resolution authorizing the
Mayor to let to contract the Spring street sewer
from the foundation of the hotel 10 the river
the lowest responsible bid to be accepted, which was
= adopted.
Nr. Cox offered a resolution instructng the City
Engineer to make accurate survey of South Union
street, which adopted.
Dir. H,uLToN offered bill 20 amend the act reg
ulating the Market House, that the market Will
open at O'Clock on Saturdays, instead of 4, from
the LIST Of October TO the lat Of Nay which passed
three several readings under suspension Of th'
rule.
The Board Of Aldermen then adjourned to hal
past six o. clock Thursday evening.