Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-02-12


Atths meeting OF the Common Council Thursday
night, DR.. C. E. Winston, the President Of The
Board, read the following proposition from Mr..
NJ h. Howard, s member Of The Board Of Educa-
ton.
NASHVILLE Feb. 10, 1859.
To the Mayor, Couacilsa, and Aldermen Of Nd,6Uils:
Gentlemen: On the accompanying map is repre-
scented piece Of land owned BY the undersigned,
situated on College Hill, Nashville, at, and iucIu-
ding the ofsett in College street, extending across
the same 20 or 25 feet beyond its previous course,
and presenting part looking along tbe same to the
Northwest in its entire extent ia that direction.
Said piecs of ground has also front Of about 1864
feet on College street beyond sail ofTsetL and ex
tends through to Market street, on whoh it has
another front Of 1876 feet embracing IN ny estims-
tion the most prominent end desirable situation for
q public building in that vicinity. l propose TO
donate the above named land to the proper autbori-
ties of The city of Nashville, to hcSlssd and occupied
with buildings FOR the use and beLef of the Public
Schools, provided that such buildings IS are needed
in that part Of the city shall be erected thereon
without delay, or within a reasonable period Pro-
Vided also, that the Board of E Question have a.
least an eqJgl share OF control in the planning ar
ranging and erection Of said building in all respects
Provided also that large, good clock, sFith a suit
able loud toned bell for announcing The hours be
constructed with or en- said building, so as to iudi
cate the time consPicuOusy in each four directions
corresponding to the Of The street, provided
also, that the cardinal points be properly and con-
spicuously indicated, and there be osnspicuously
placed On and above said buding Tane to indicate
the the wind, (f.rIs ia sometimes desirable
to know (Which Esy the wind blors."( Provided
also, that % part Of said ground shall ever be
disposed q, but that it he kept for the purposes
above mentioned, aud sush ether purposes and uses
as may be probably added thereto uucOnneotsd
Herewith.
II tbs above proposition is accepted, would sug-
gest that o. part of said grounds al some future
time, and as coon as conveniently practicable, ano-
ther building be added, containing suitable apart
apartments and arrangements for public or private
recitations, examinations, exhibitions, &c, Of the
scholars of the Public Schools, for teaching chemis>
try for collection of minerals, library, &C., with
suitable offices FOR such uses and purposes as may
be properly or probably contested with said
sehools and with that view have enlarged the do
nation proposed beyond what wovld otherwise be
required. Very respectfully,
NJ. H. HOwARB
DR.. Winston, in a few well-timed remarkes exs
pressed his admiration Of the muuifseut Hberality
ofMr Howard, and offered the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted
Rssoirsd, That the proposition Of NJ. II. Howard
to donate . c rtan piece Of ground for certain
school purposes, running though from College 10
Market streets, in South Nashville, AID which is
more particularly described upon map which is
herewith presented and alec in The written propo-
sition Of the said Howard to donate said land, be-
and the Eams Is hereby most cordially accepted.
Resolved That when & school house shall be erected
upon the ground above designated, il SD IL be enti-
tied and known as the Howard School Building
ResOlUe9, That the thanks Of the City Council be,
and they are hereby most cordially extended to MIR
NJ. b. HoWardsd for this magnificent donation, msn-
hestng as it does, alike the liberality and Sensvo
lence Of the dOner ard exhibiting the high appre-
citation Of the great cause Of Public Schools. go
intimately connected with the education Of the ris-
ing generation.
Rssolpsd That the School Committee together
with the Mayor Be instructed to perfect the title
the above named land, when il shall suit the cons
Tsnienes Of Mr.. Howard
R'ssIVsS, That copy Of these resolutions be GER