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

CouHox CouxcrI--The Common Council held a reg
Mar meeting last night
The usual reports were received, and sundry acc
counts allowed.
Mr.. Bosrck, from the Committee on Water Works,
to whom the proposition of Messrs- GRAY TARvN
to compromise their suit with the city, by the city
paying them $4,000, was referred presented a re-
port recommending that the proposition be accept
ed
Mr. WINSTON, from the Committee Improve
ments and Expenditures presented report recon-
mcnding the rejection of the award of Mess's. ALEX
ALLISON and A. G. PAYNE, in the matter OF the re
moval of BRENyAN's foundry building
Mr. PAUL presented petition from sundry citi-
zens of the Seventh Ward, praying the improve
ment of the Iowlands in that Ward.
Mr. noBBs presented petition from sundry citi-
zens of the First Ward praying the opening of
street from Market to Front street. between Spring
and Broad.
Mr. BosrcK presented a petition from Rev. J. P.
CAMPBELL praying that, in consideration of the GEN.
6 Us Of the population and business of Nashville,
I lken by him and published in his Directory, he be
exersgted from tax fer two years.
The following resolutions from The Board Of Al
derucn were taken up:
To authogiae the Mayor to parchase 1000 feet Of
hose to be distributed among the various fire COM
panies Of the city. Concurrcd in.
To appoint JAMES n. HAMILTON and -- to cast
the vote Of the city in the election for Directors Of
the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad Company.
Mr.. RHEA offered resolution in lieu, appointing
s y IIoIINGsw0RTH to cast the vote, which was
adoptet. and then the resolution adopted.
To bays culverts constructed On the Murfrees-
boro pike Concu.rcd in.
To have calvert constru ted where Lindley Az
caue crosses the Lebanon Pike. Concurrcd in.
Tie bill from the Board of Aldermen to amend
the act creating the sinking fund, taken up and
under suspension Of the rule, passed on three Sc
YeraI readings.
The bill from the Board Of Aldermen to regulate
public highways (.lNing grades, culverts &c.,) was
PASSED on two readings and referred to a special
committee composed OF Messrs. WINSTON, BosTIcK
and McFEEE0
Mr. BosTIcK offered a resolution directing the Com
rnittee on schools to have the gates at the Hines
Building hung and the rubbish cleared away, which
was adopted
Mr. RHEA offered a resolution providing for the
appointment Of joint select committee Of two
Councilmcn and one Alderman with instruction to
report bill upon public charity, which was adopted
AMI the President appointed Messrs RHEA and SHANE
on tie part of the Common Council.
Mr.. iluRr offered a resolution providing for the
purchase Of fuel for the Water Works for the next
year. which was adopted.
Mr.. YARBoEoUaH, offered a resolution instructing
the Mayor 10 have McEwen street graded from
wilson Spring to High street, which was referred
10 the Committee OnStreets.
Mr.. WINSTON offered resolution authorizing the
Mayor to appoint standing Committee on Public
Property. which was adopted.
Mr.. WINSTON offered resolution providing for the
,rro;utment of a committee to inquire into the ex
red,enc Of the substituting carts for hose in the
-lr,intIinr Of the streets. which was adopted
Mr.. RHEA offered resolution providing that as
soon as the property holders on Market street shat
roisc 50 500, the Mavos shall advertise for propo
sails to Grade Market street from Broad street to th'
ton .,C College Hill: Referred to a special Com
mittee.
Mr. RHEA offered the following resolution Whlci
lies over until the next meeting
Resalraf By the C1tg Council Of Nashville, That t''
CIV Marshal shall cause TO be opened and held al
election 81 the usual voting places in each Ward II
the city on the third Saturday in January next u
,scefta;p from The qualified voters Of the city We
tber they are willing that a special tax Of one nan
rsa and fifty thousand dollars. to be dcnOminated 9
State tax shall be laid Joy the City Council; said tai
TO be collected in annual instruments of fifty thOus
and dollars beginning With 1860 and to be assessed
anon The taxable property, polls and privileges nov
s.NabBe in equitable proportions, ana to be aPple'
exclusively 10 grading. Macadamzlng, and graVeiinl
all tle important streets OF the cty snG laying cow
.uc1y watcr-pipes wherever needed; IL Delhg uhuvr
stood that each street worked upon Is to Oe hhse'
from the corporation line at one extremity 10 INC
cooperation line AT tic other unless for good reasons
1he City Council shall specially direct differently
And il skall be the duty OF the Revenue Coectoru
give each tax payer separate receipt for his stree
taxes, and after the expiration Of the three year
each bodcr of said receipts shall be authorised L
nav 20 per cent. " his taxes IN such receipts IN
election to b. opened at 10 o'clock \. NJ. and clos
At o'clock. =. NJ, and the result I've reported i'm
,pedately the Mayor. VINO viii return the SAINT
20 the first regular meeting Of the City Council
YThoze IN favor Of the proposition VIII vote Stree
Tax those opposed to it, No Tax
Mr. MAxEY offered resolution directing the Com
,-7ttee ON Streets to have Union street improve
between Market and Cherry.
n. WINSTON offered resolution providing fo
sl,. i,,u,oyesueat of Ashe snd Fogg streets, whic
was adopted.
NJ Rar1- offered a bill 10 encourage the buildn
81 dwelling houses in the city, exemptng such hon
as may be erected by the LIST OF January 1851 th
-srt g. s3aO or less. from taxation for five year
Passed Gast reading.
On motios q Hr. WINSTON, the report OF the cor
mites IN regard TO tse Fe9O'"' Vi o''''1
building was concurred IN
Mr.. HURr offered aresOlNtioR ssteeFlsing the Ma
or to sell to J. ~ BEEDER FIVE feet OF gFoqRq on u
cty's lot on College street at S9O per lo0S' VIZ
was adopted.
Mr.. SHlxE introduced bill to repeal t'e seoo
e,ction Of tie act of May Z, 1855. Passed N
reading.
On motion of Mr.. geyTs, (Nr. BOsTcK in the ehai