Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-01-12
board of Aldermen.

TUESDAY, Jan. IL. 1883.
The Board of Aldermen met in regular scs-
sion-AId. Hollingsworth in the chair. Pres
ent-Cheatham, Hamilton, Mayfeld, Fisher,
Anderson and Cox.
Aid Hamilton, from Committee on Finance,
presented the reports of the City Treasurer,
Recorder. Revenue Collector. and Water Tax
Collector; all of which were received and or
d .rld to he filed. The Recorders report
showed collections amounting TO the sum of
Sl.4I0 70; the Water Tax Collectors to
$685. 81. and the Revenue Collectors to ST.
sol 80 for Corporation purposes and 81
a "a for ScLO d purposes.
The report OF the Wharf Master was pre-
sented, showing collections OF SSH O6, which
was received.
Aid. Cheatham. from Street Committee. re-
ported in relation to the work now going
on aud also that the committee had. at Il
meeting yesterday, accepted the bid OfRObt
Tindall 10 furnish suitable gravel for the
streets. (Glud to bear it.)
Aid. Fisher, from Fire Department submit
ted report from Fire Company No. l, in
which they ask for appropriation for a
new engine, Received.
Aid. Mayfield from Work House Commit
tee. presented the report of the keeper Of the
Work House, showing that, for the past 30
DAVIS 81 persons had been committed. 81
discharged and that "a remained III cOniine-
ment.
Aid Hamilton, from committee to whom
had been referred the petition of John p.
Campbell for an appropriation of $500 for
taking the census of the city, reported adj
versely to the prayer of the petitioner, and
the report was, on motion, cOncurred in.
Aid Fisher presented "a report from the
Commissary, showing expenditures for De-
cemb,r to be $266 so, for slave department.
Aid. Chatham from special Committee, to
who had been referred the petition of John
Coltart. reported in favor of granting the
same, and presented a bill in accordance with
their recommendation.
Al Holiingsworth (Ald. Chatham in the
chuir.) pres .nted a lengthy and detailed re-
port on behalf of himself and Councilman
Rheu in relation to the recent election of Di-
re;tO-s OF tie Nashville and Cha tanOOga
Railroad at the meeting at MurfrcesbOro.
Mrssrs. Rhea and Hollingsworth went to Muir
frcesboro' to cast the vote of the corporation
in said election. Report received and that
portion of it relating to inequality of repre-
sintation, referred, on motion of Aid. Fisher,
TO II committee OF three; A ID. HOllingsworth,
Hamilton aud Cox were appointed, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Fisher.
The bill to create the Office of Civil En-
ginecr Surveyor. &c. passed by the Common
Council, was taken up and read and passed
on first, secoud aud third readings.attcr being
amended on motion OF Aid. Hamilton aud
Aid. Cox.
The Police bill was taken up and debated.
The second report Of the Conference Com
mittcc was adopted.
Aid. Anderson presented petition from
+. q. Hurl, to erect a framed house on SycI-
more street, which was granted.
AlsO--a similar petition from J. Slinkard,
to erect a framed house on Wharf street, Ith
ward; which was granted.
Ad. Fshcr--a petition from f. w. Cole, to
er, CT a frame addition TO his house. Granted.
y resolution to change the night Of meet
ing. OF this Board from Tuesday to ThursI'y
night was taken up aud rejected.
Resolution to put up gas post on Gay
street, between Summer and Spruce, was con-
CURED in.
Aid. Hamilton offered resolution to open
an alley from Cedar 10 Gay street. which
was adopted.
Aid. Cox, q resolution to request the Street
Committee to better protect tue large water
pipe recently put down, which was adopted.
Adjourned.