Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-04-14


is7ls7 miles from Nashville The Legislature afterwards ez-
tuded The road and the State aid hs State line making tie
whole length Of the road lG7 miles.
3D. Exception i that portion Of report page
third, which sas fellows Aud aasmnch @ aliudins 2
We have sort Of means Of knowing boy far hey may b made
available IN the work Of construction, wcave thoughtrop not
he could $500 900 o. the Second Mortgage Bonds a par In
paying for iron and dsne the road consequently M
these Bonds least should be incu1d in the esti
mated means Of the Company. J. NJ HAMILTON.
Judge Wxh1ortAs Stasment.
Judge James whworth, the request Of the committee ap
peaed before them, and in reply to questions propounned TO nm
among the members or the County
Court any discontinue the suit Of the county Of
Davidson against the Nash Vile and Northwestern Railroad Com
pany in the event proposed cts subscription taken.
Some Of t members Court Of the disconiin
time snd 7ue opposed to it, but think It Is
dscontinnancs IN any, & thinf however that The Court
would be materially irauenced they shown that the Gem
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The resolution presented by the Committee. aud
which was adopted by the Bosrd, authorizes and re-
quires the Sheriff of DAVIDSON c,unty 10 open and
hold an election within the corporate limits Of the
city on the first Saturday in jane next in the usual
mode ascertain the wishes of the legal voters Of
the city Of Nashville for aad against subscription
to the capital stock Of the Nashville and North
western Railroad Company to the extent of one hun
drei thousand dollars aud such additional sum, if
any, as viii make The entire subscription of the city
in railroads amount to One-hfteenth of its taxable
property, estimated On the basis of the valuation
for the year 1852 TO be paid in three equal annual
installments, by ajax to be levied all the pryer
ty and taxabss Ct the city, including polls, priv
leges, merchandise, &C.
The Company propose to give to the tax payers
the privilege, after the instaIIments of the subserp
ton have been fully paid to reseive in lieu Of the
certificates issued to them for the taxes paid. the
Second heterogeneous of the Company, bearing
six per cent interest," at the rate Of eighty cents in
the dollar.
The subject viii go, before the Common Council
to nigh for its concurrence.
CRY AFFA1Rs-The report Of the Revenue Col
lector presented to the Board of Aldermen at the
meeting Tuesday night. shows collections for corpO
ration purposes amounting to $20l24e, for school
purposes S5l2 SO, on advance taxes 500; that of
the water tax collector shows collections 1875 &C.
that of the Wharf Master $554.76 and the Record
er reported fines, &c, collected, amounting to ST..
629 25.
The report of the Treasurer shows that ct the date
of his last report there was in the treasury ST.
922. AZ, that he has since received S9,6S0.6i and
that there is in the treasury SO 2sO r. sho wing
that he has paid out S14.272.64
The school fund amounts TO SIS,733 81.
Under the Law providing for creating sinks
ing fund.- which vent into operation ths st of March,
we believe the Treasurer reports the setting aside
of 5000 for that purpose, small beginning which
may accomplish much in few years towards free
ing the city from debt
Accounts were allowed and ordered to be paid by
the Board amounting to 1898 %.
The report of the keeper OF the Work House
shows that from the 7th of March to the 18th of
April there were 65 committed and IS discharged,
leaving "a still in the Work House. The account |
with this institution 81 stated as follows:
Work done the streets S157 Is
paid after being cOmmitted,.... 149 90 |
Rock broken, IoOOO
1926
Expenses, 45S %
Balance in favsr of Work House. 2770
A resolution offered by Mr.. Anderson, was adopts |
ed, providing for the purchasing steam tug and
for the purpose of shipping to the city
all the coal used for corporation purposes, it
be procured al greatly redused cost in this way.
LOOK OUT FOR A Sw1xDLEH!-SOme time about
the first of February fellow calling himself J.
Carter of the firm of Carter Bros, AZ Maiden Lane,
New York. made his appearance in this city, solicit
ing subscriptions to the American Album Of Fashion
Ladies' Literary Magazine, the publication Of which
was 10 be commenced by that firm on the LIST Of
March, and succeeded in getting quite q number Of
subscribers here, who paid him So each in advance
As nothing has been heard Of the promised msga>
zines those who parted with their three dollars for
]. Carriers receipt are beginning to think they
nicely sold. 1t might be well enough for the press
to put their readers their guard against this i'm
poster for such be undoubtedly is.
Parents who wish their children to learn 10 write
neat aud rapid hand. should bear in mind that
Mr.. Dolbears classes are open for the reception of
pupils Mr.. Dolbear's success as teacher of writ
ing is so fsmili n to our citizens that wcrd Of
is needed from u.s. The present is a
very favorable time to send pupils to him, and we
rust large uumter will avail themselves of the
opportunity.
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Every improvement in any department should be
nailed with pleasure by ell who rejoice in the pro.