Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-01-27
City Council.
BOARD OF ALDERMES.-The Board of Aldermen
held regular meeting Tuesday night.

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ee'ions amounting SI43 %
Mr.. Hamilton, frjm ihe Finance Committee re
commended the payment Ofsundry accounts amour,
log 70 81, lao q, winch wire ordered 10 be paid
me Mharf masters repurt exhibited co .lectio q.
amounting 10 Sl4I.65
Mr. Cox presented the report of DR. Wright
Physician 10 the City spiI4 which shows ID 4
between the LIST Of OctGber and the SIN Of D.cem-
ber sixteen piien had been alnittedto the Hos.
pHa, three discharged AMI one died leaving Welye
siiil u1d treatment
Mr.. Hamilton submitied report from the m
mittee on Schools, recommending that a E,wr,o,
be put upon the school house in South Nashville
! Mr.. c. et ham called the attention OF the b ,srd
to toe fact that be had some time since subni ed A
resolution, which had been referred TO the Com ni,
tee on SchO is, cal ing FIR Information in regarl 10
/ the state of the the 6as~cia account beiWetn the
School Fund aud that of the city, but that DO repo I
haa been made in response 10 the resolutions.
Mr.. Han lion stated IN reply, that owing 70 the
manner In which the accounts bad bsen kept it was
impossible to make out a e'rreet settlement of q o
expenditures OF fhe School Fund in detail
Pre- idsnG HollIagsEorth remarked that it was
necessary to have iDfJrmation 10 regard 10 The
am unit OF he school fund lie understood that ire
TressureTs books show the amount on hand 10 be
about $4,000 Ii this be correct, / e thought the
school tax too high and as the fjr The pes
ent year would be levied as soon rs the assessment
is completed the Information called for by the res
Mr. Hamilton stated that a large amount would
be required the present year build school ouse,
and 1t the intention of the committee TO erect
a neat snd comfortable building
Mr.. Msyheid presented The following petition:
To the Wavor and Aldermen Of The Cly Of RasArilIe
The Hopkins Mastodon Coal Company agree 10 de
eriIv 900 900 bus lels of coal annually average
price Of l2A GEMS eer bushel fr eigbt years. couI-
DeDcIug fTUm The completion Of the Nashville and
Hpnl al Nj.
lucky, TO the citizens OF Nashville upon the llo6
lug condition That the Mayor and Aldermen Of
the city Of Nashville, pass resolution that upvn
the competition Of the Nashville and Henderson
Railroad from Nashville to The Coal Filds Of the
Hopkins MasiodOn Coal Company, aud upon the
commencement OF the shipment of Coal from said
Coal FIELDS TO the City Of Nashville, they will sub
scribe TO the stock of the Nashville and Henderson
Railroad S5OO1O, by issuing to said Railroad COM
PaLy their per bonds to this an OInt pay
able in some bank in the city Of Nashville; and
provided the proceeds Of this amount Of subsc1ip-
ton or bonds be expended in the construction of |
the eastern division OF the Kentucky portion Of the
read BY their authorized Agent,
VIM. N. BnBo.
On motion of Mr.. Mayfeld, Mr. Blbo was graut-
ed the privilege Of addr sslng the Beard in expa-
nation of his petition which he did briefly.
On motion Of Mr.. Hamilton, Il petition was re-
ierred 10 JOINT reect ctmmiuee, and the President
appointed Messrs. Hamilton and Cox on the part of
he Board on the committee
On motion of MIR. Hamilton, an account of DR..
JOnwel, for attending small pox Faieat, was
sktn up, aud nj motior DIR. ConWell was al
owed $50 for his services
TIE bill allowing JOHN Cotart $3.50 for his sei>
'iees Mayor pro tenn, during the illness of tie
ate Mayor McE Een, was taken up aud passed on
hree several readings under a suspension OF the
ale.
A resolution submitted at previous meeting
the Mayor to employ physician to the
corporation, was taken up and adopted.
The bill 20 regulate the charge OF hacks and ON
abuses, was taken up and passed. three readings
lnder suspension of tue RUE. Tho bill lImIs
he charge 10 twenty five cents TOR each passeu>
er
lne bill 10 exempt the House of Industry from
axes for the year 1853 AID TO giant said house the
lee of wafer Irse OF charge, was taken up, and on
1otiCn Of Mr.. HamiliOl, sbmcnded 90 as TO contin-
e the provisions OF the kill in force long the
roperty Is used II Use OF Industry after which,
he bill passed secOnd and third reading under q
suspension Of the ruie
y resolution II ON the Common C5uneil, author
sing The purchase Of gravel tOput upon The stress,
-as taken up and cOhourred III
Mr.. Cheatham submitted resolution to meet the
OmmOn Council in Convention Thursday eyenil
t o'clock, tie eject civil engineer, which Was
1neurrel in.
Mir Cox submitted the folloWiDg resolutions, which
ere coICurred IN.
WHEREAS Il has been made known to the CT
ouneil of nashville that Francis B. F0gg, Z. II
wing, Sam. d. Morgan, Jno. NJ Lea, and JOS
Knowles resi- leafs of saidciy haVsresgned their
e=pecye POSITIONS OF Directors in the Nashvl le ami
Railroad Company; and the large
mount OF stock the city has in said Company de-
snds that she should be fully represented, and in
he a., sence Of full representation her interests
Jay be endangered therefore, be it
ResOLUed, That the above named Directors be re-
uested, if net incompatible With the interests Of
aid road to infOrr, the Cit, Council of the CAUSES
hich induced them to resign the position Of DIrec
RS aforesaid.
Be 1t Resolued, That the above named gentlemen
further requested, if not violation Of honor TO
ithdraw their designations as Directors as afore-
Aid.
Mr. Cox submitted bill requiring dealers in
one coal to sell the same by w5ight-224O pounds to
Onstitute ton, and 80 pounds 5ushel.
The bill passed the first readidg and was referred
a select committee consisting of Messrs. Cox,
hamilton and Chestham.
Mr.. Cheatham submitted q resolution allowing
isambosts carrying the United States mails the
rivilege of receiving and discharging freight on
unday without applyipgtO the Mayor for permit,
hitch was eOncurred in.
Mr. Miyfvld presented the following contract.
This sgl cement this day entered into between the
layer and Aldermen of Nashville of the one part,
nd the County Of Davidson, OF the other part:
litnesseth hat the said Mayor and Aldermen agree
D bind themselves and their successors to receive
lto their Work House, ali persons who may be Of
cred for admission oy said County Of Davidson on
be terms hertin specified, 10 wit: For each and
very well aud able bodied man who may be csPa- !
lie of performing such labor as is usually required
the inmate Of said Work House, the said Mayor
nd Aldermen to pay to the said County of Davidson
Heuty i've cents per day, andl board said abOrers
nd for each and every day which any person cons
fitted by the county Is unable TO be employed IN
ny of the usual iaOOrs OF the Work House, by rea>
on of cid age disease other disability, the eOun
agrees 10 pay tbe said Mayor ard Aldermen thirty
ents per day for boarding such disabled persons.
is also further agreed between the contracting |
arties for the purpose OF rendering said Work !
louise mere secure and comfortable, and more suit
BILE for its objects, improvements shall be made
pom the house and premises to The value Of $4,000,
z, coo Of which amount, The county is to contrib
re, aud the said Mayor and Aldermen TO pay the |
q snce with such further as they may prop I
r TO expend the Mayor and Aldermen to have
ontro and charge Of making said improvement. Il
also further agreed and Understood, that at any
me when the Mayor and Aldermen find that they
,se money by this contract and desire from this or
ny Orner reason TO resciud the same they may do {
D by repayipg the County OF Davidson the sfOre-
I'D sum Of 81 000 or such other as the said I
Ounty may ualy appropriate 10 the improve
lent of said Work House. In the terms Of this | !
q cement, we are mutually and firmly bound Wit
ess cur hands and corporate seals the-dsy Of
$50.
On motion Of Mr.. Holhngsworth, (Alr Cheatham
the chair the contract referred 10 select
JmmIttee, with instructions report.
The President MIR. Cheathsm in the chAir) ep- ,
ointen Ne srs. HolliBgsEoIth, Mayfeld and Ham