Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-03-10


msnt that is made
Beard of Aldermen.
TUESDAY, March The regular meeting Of the
Board took place this evsning-President HOllings-
worth in the Oh air. The following message was
received from the Mayor, to wit;
MAyoRALTY OF NASHVILLE,
.-3 City Hall, March 8, 1859.
80 tbs Hon. Members Of the City Council;
GENrLEMEE: The winter nov being over, It is tims
we we're Beginning &c do something useful and per-
manent on the streets You are aware that at the
beginning Of the winter, nearly, if not all Of our
main thorOughfarss utterly worn out, and the
almost constant inelsmeney Of the season has per-
vented US from accomplishing anything worthy Of
mention. The citizens have complained, and the
press has groWled aud with just cause. We may
have the best field that has ever been offered here
TO do something really valuable; and yeu have, in
the selection of & scientific Civil Engineer,
take one step in the direction Of progress which
will be felt and seen as soon as the work
10 begun The streets and psVemeuts Of the city
speak for themselves and it is now for you TO say
whether shall continue TO ell up holes, and pile
limestone upon the top Of limestone, have been
doing from the bginniug, or proceed n the accom-
plishment Of things on systematic and scientific
principles The experience Of years has proven to
all obserVROt citizens that limestone is not the
proper material for street covering, being subject
TO rapid isntegrstiOn-Wearing away rapidly and
pro lucing mu0 IN Winer ana Dust IN summer.
In view Of these facts and in order TO Obviate the
great incOnVenieBees under which we bsve 80 long
labOred reeomm, nd the earliest practicable begin
ming Of the typographical survey Of the city, in or
der to determine what shall d.. and how we shall
do it, and that the Engineer be quired to submit
plans Of grading specifications of material, modes
Of construction, and all necessary details for the
perfect f-rmoiOn of streets When plan is fixed
upon, that the work be graded, materials disposed
OF, and road crossings adjusted in accord Inoe
with the plan under the direct superintendenee az
Instructions of the Engineer.
further recommend, for TIE more efficient &C.
eomplshment Of the work, and the greater concel
tratIOn of labor, that the forces employed by the
city be placed under the rect control Of the Eng
neer, subject to the order Of the Council.
During my term Of Office, have become thor Iugh.
ly sis6ed that in maintaining the two establish
ments Of Work House and negro quarters, the r |
poraton is daily sustaining large peounary loss
To Rbste the evils growing out of the present sys-
TEN, [ recommend as soon the necessary i'm
proVemenls are made in connection with the Work |
House, that the negro quarters be abandoned, the
office Of street oveIseer abolished aud the keeper
Of the Work House selected the manager of the |
whole city force, and that the Mayor have power to
appoint Deputy Manager, whose duty it shall be 1
to take charge Of these forces and TO perform sill
work in accordance with the instructions Of the |
Engineer.
To carry out the spirit Of the above suggestions
] cannot too earnestly impress upon you the mpor-
u u,
Yours, very respectfully,
r. W. MAoGAvCOK, Mayor.
Alderman Hamilton, from Finance Committee,
presented the reports Of the City Treasurer Re-
eorder, Revenue aud Water Tax Collectors, which
were seVeTally received. A report from the Wharf
Master also received.
Alderman Nsy6,ld presented the report Of the
Superntend .nt of the Water Works, showing that
the assessments for water lax, from 1st January to
LIST July next, smount TO $4,000 There are 1887
anil ma nfa amir aeirt Fan
Gas House, and Brewery, twenty steam en-
gines, seven Hotels and tive Railroads. There
in the city 81 FIRE plugs, and the Superintendent
recommends the putting up Of FIVE others, two Of /
which should be at the upper wharf, to project
steamboats, al iAst locality. He urges the cOmple-
tion Of the new reservoir, and the repairing Of the
old one. Referred 20 Committees Water Works
and Fire Department
Alderman Hamilton pr scented the Sexi ou's report
wing 81 interments in the month of February
30 whites and al blscks-eiRht of the number being
from the country This is heavy bill Of mortality
for the short month. The month was particularly
severe the eolOrsd population
Alderman Msyfeld presented the Work House
keepers report showing for the month, Sc admitted,
46 discharged, and l6 remaining in confinement
Alderman Fisher, from Slave Department presen>
ted the report Of the Street OVerseer.
Alderman Hamilton, from special committee to
whom had beer referred The petition 10 widen Union
stree, reported progress and granted further
time.
~ Aid H, from Committee 10 whom were referred
the apple alton Of the North Western .ilroad for
election by the people to vote subscription and
tax to pay the same, to the amount Of per cent Of
the taxable property of the city, TO be paid in four
annual instslmeuts, submitted report, showing
that, according TO the opinion OF the City Attorney
said subscription would be ntraTy to lIW, a the
1924 section of the Code provides that no incOr~
poraed tOwR or city, nor any eOun in this State,
shall subscribe for mere than 18th of their tax
able property in Railroads And as the city has
sready $685. 900 Of stock in Railroads the proposed
subscription VI, ud exceed l,l5th Of the aggregate
taxable property fthe city. The subj ct dis
cussed by several members, and, as it wss stated
by the City Attorney that two eminent legal
gentlemen dsred with him in opinion, the matter
Wss by content, referred to two additional lawyers
for final decision
The opiniO of the City Attorney was read, in rs>
lstion 10 representation in the directory Of the
Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad. il is simply
conhrmatOry of the plan heretofore pursued.
The Wharf Committee reported faVOrably on the
resolution to grant o. W. Davis the privilege Of
erecting wharf boat at the upper landing, and it
was adopted after being amended d.
A resolution from Common Council to authorize
The Water Works Committee contract for 800 feet
of six inch pipe, to be putd on the Lebanon pike
from Asylum street to SHADES was CONQUERED in.
Quite a number Of resolutions adopted by the
Common Council, and heretofore mentioned in our
reports, were taken up ana eJpeurrsd la.
A bill to authorize the City Engineer to make
Typographical survey and map OF the city, was in
trOd1ced by Aid. Chestham, and passed first rssd-
ing.
The message Of the Mayor was, on motion re-
ferrsd to a joint select Committee Of two Aldermen
and three Co4ncilmen, and Aid Fisher and Hsml-
ton we're appointed on the part sfthis Board
President HOlingsWorIh presented the Board with
& copy of the laws Of the CITY Of New York, "a work
Of several hundred pages various reports, Sc, SC.
The bond Of Stone, City Assess or, Was
presented and approved. Adjourned.
BARGAINS IN READY MADE C4oTHING We are
selling at Reduced Pri1es for Cash. the balance Of