Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-10-26

BOARD OF ALDERweN.-The Board of Aldermen
held a regular meeting last night
The report Of the Revenue Collector shows collec
tons amounting to 81 ,s50.75 for corporation pur
poses, $50 interest and S97779 for schools.
The report of the Water Tax Collector shows col
lections amounting to 81, l26S5 since last report
Mr.. HANTLroN from the Committee on Finance, re-
ported on sundry accounts, and recommended their
payment, which was ordered
Mr.. Coleman offered a resolution instructing the
Street Committee to have crossing erected at the
corner of Spring and Spruce streets, which was
adopted
Mr.. HoRS offered a resolution to repeal the reso-
Idton establishing the grade of Vine street between
Spring and Broad streets. which was adopted.
Mr. HoRN offered resolution instructing the
Committee Streets to have the street repaired at
the corner Of College and Jefferson streets. which
was adopted.
Mr.. Horn offered a resolution authorizing the
Mayor to employ such force as he may deem ne
cessary to construct cutters the streets of the
city, which was adopted.
Mr.. Cox offered a resolution requiring the Com
mittee on Improvements and Expenditures to in
vestigate and report upon cases where parties may
sue the city for damages from any cause whatever,
which was adopted.
Mr.. MCGNNIs offered resolution nstructing the
City Attorney to examine and report whether the
alley from Broad to Church streets, between Col
lege and Market streets. has ever been declared
public alley, and whether sthe Corporation has the
power to require the said alley 10 be carried
through the property now occupied by 4. Hamilton,
which was adopted.
Mr.. HAMILTON offered a resolution providing
that the Committee on Finance shall report upon
accounts presented against the Corporation only at
the first meeting Of the City Council in January,
April July, and October, which was adopted.
Mr.. HAMILTON offered resolution requiring the
Mayor to report at each meeting of the City Coun-
ell, the amount of each check issued by his order,
the nature of contracts entered into and the amount
involved, and the permits issued to parties for adj
mission to the hospital, which adopted.
Mr. COLEMAN offered resolution inst~ucting the
Committee on the Water Works, in conjunction with
5he Superintendent. to have pipe laid down on
Spruce street between Church and Cedar which
was adopted.
The President presented the bonds of the officers
elected at the last meeting Of the City Council which
were accepted.
Mr. Cox introduced bill to prohibit fortune tell
ing, which passed on its first reading
Mr.. Hurley offered bill providing that the act
of March LIST, 1857, be so amended TO allow signs
TO hang two feet over pavements and not the
pavement than seven feet, which. under suspen-
sion Of the rule, passed on three several read
ings.
Mr. Cox introduced a bill to abolish the Office Of
City Attorney, which passed on its first reading and
was referred TO a Special Committee composed of
Messrs. Cox, COLEMAN and MCCrNNIs.
Mr.. McCiNNIs offered a resolution authorizing the
Mayor to abrogate the contract with Messrs. FIAN-
NGAN & BEuE for repairing the wharf, which was
adopted.
The Board then adjourned.