Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-09-28

CRY ArFArAs-Bourd of AIdernen--The Board OF
Aldermen held an adjourned meeting yesterday af
ternoon.
The report Of the Revenue Collector shows col.
lections since last report amounting to $6,613 &c for
corporation purposes and s2.O7l 55 for schools.
The report of the Water Tax Collector shows col
lectons amounting to s. 500 rs since last report.
Mr. HAMILTON from the Committee on Finance,
reported on suudry accounts amounting 81 Az a.
aud recommended that they be paid, which was or
dered
The report of the Second Clerk of the Market
House shows collections during September of
$474 IS fer stall rent
The report of the keeper of the Work House
shows that on the 18th of July there were 81 per-
sons confined in the Work HOuse-23 males and 8
females. Since then there have been committed ISL
lilo males and II females-and 1872 discharged
leaving q in cOnfnement-i3 males and female7
The bin from the Common Council to fix the sal
airy Of Mayor at $4,000 and perquisites, was taken
up and passed on its third reading, by the following
vote
ApeS-Mess-s McGinnis. Horn. Hamilton Hayno,
HUXLEY, and Cox-6.
NO-Mr. Coleman
President CHEATHAN being candidate for Mayor,
was excused from voting.
che bill from the Common Council to protect
shade trees was then taken up and rejected by the
following vote
Ayes-Messrs. Horn and Cox.
Noes@Messrs. McGinnis, Hamilton, Coleman,
HRyRie, Hurley, and Speaker Cheatham-G.
The resolution to appoint keeper of the spring
in the seventh ward rejected.
The petition of the Church Street Baptist Church,
that their property be exempt from taxation, was
granted.
The resolution from the Common Council author
izing the Mayor to receive from the Commissioners
Of the Capitol twenty rect of ground along Gay
street. for the purpose of widening said street, was
concurred in.
The bill from the Common Council to lessen the
danger from blasting passed on its third read
ing.
Mr. HURLEY offered resolution TO have four-inch
water pipe laid down on the MurfreesbOro' turn
pike from its intersection with Market street to
PARKS and HAxIEY's store, but it was not acted
upon.
The bill from the Common Council providing for
a sewer on Sumner street, from Union to Cherry
was passed on two readings.
The Board then adjourned to Saturday afternoon
at hali-past nFe CLOCK.
Common CotaciL-The Common Council held
regular meeting yesterday afternoon.
The special committee appointed to inquire into
the praeticabty and cost of widening Union street.
between Cherry and Summer, reported that it was
impracticabe.
Mr.. CHEArHAN introduced bin to extend the
Church street sewer where Summer street crosses
Church. which was laid upon the table.
The Committee on the Water Works reported the
new reservoir completed, the completion of a new
BASIN with other improvements, at cost so far of
SS2404I.
The bill to define the eligibility Of school commits
sioners, was laid upon the table.
The bill regulating admissions to the public schools
was passed on Its third reading.
The resolution from the Board of Aldermen,
granting the use of the hall at the upper end of the
Market House to the German Yagers, was concurred
in.
Mr. CRAIaHEAD introdHced bill to construct
sewer on Summer street from Union to Cedar, which
was passed on th-ee several readings.
The Council then adjolned to Saturday evening
az seven O'Clock