Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-06-16
WILLIE.
ROCK CITY MILLS.
CITY Connetl.

ColnloN CoUNcI--The Common Council held an
an adjourned meeting yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. RHEA presented petition from WnL Strong,
P. CoUCH and VIZ. WAR in regard to the assess
ment Of their property.
Mr. CHEArHAN presented petitions from r. IL
GARDNER, w. A. MCCLELLAN and W. F. ELLIOTT in re,
gard to the assessment of their property.
Mr.. RHEA offered a resolution authorising the
Committee on the Wharf to employ an Overseer and
twenty-five hands to complete the improvement Of
the wharf, which was adopted.
Mr.. RHEA introduced bill to regulate Medical
Colleges and Dissecting Rooms in this city. PRO
hbis dissection Of human bodies between the Ist Of
March and lst of November Of each yearl Passed
first reading and referred 70 a special committee
composed Of Messrs SHANE, BELL and RHEA.
Mr. CHEArHM offered resolution to have Church
street maoadamised from Spruce to McLemOre.
Mr.. CHEArHAM offered a resolution to have three
fire plugs placed On Vine street. between Cedar and
Church, which was referred to the Committee on
Water Works.
Mr.. CHEArHAM offered resolution to have the
alley between Vine and Spruce streets, leading from
Union to Cedar, graded and improved and that the
work be lei out to the lowest responsible bidder.
which was referred to the Committee on Streets.
Mr. McFERRAN offered a resolution notifying the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Companys to
metal Front street. where their track crosses said
street. and that the company be notified that the
law viii be enforced in regard to their wooden
depot building at the expiration of their permit.
Mr. McFERaAN introduced bill to improve the
Public Square, which passed two readings under
suspension Of the rule.
NJ prrrt oH,srn1 q reso111tfon Dr0vi6no that
select committee to whom all petitions touching the
late assessment have been referred be fully author
ised in conjunction with the tax assessor and audi
tors Of the tax list to supervise and correct the
sessments 50 as to reduce the same to just and
equitable standard and report to the City Council
for spproval.
After considerable debate, Mr. RHEA modified his
resolution 50 as to request the tax assessor and au
ditors to revise their assessment.
Mr.. JONES lAlr. SHANE in the char) offered the fol-
lowing resolution in lieu.
Whereas, Many of the property holders Of Nash
vile complain of the recent tax assessment as being
TOO high and whereas, inequality may grow out Of
that assessment as between the people Of the city
and those Of the county in the payment Of State,
county and railroad taxes therefore
ResOlUed, That the Tax Assessor and the Auditors
who made the late assessment be and they are here
by requested to revise the tax list aforesaid with
view o. correcting any errors that may appear in
the same and Of fixing the valuation of proper
~ as VIII equalize in proportion the taxes Of the
citizens of the city and those of the other parts of
Davidson county.
Resolved further, That the joint select committee
Of the City Council furnish the assessors the petit
tons which have been presented to the Council on
the subject and TO confer with the assessors as to
the best standard Of valuation.
The resolution was adopted in lieu and then
adopted by the Council.
NJ. CREIGHToN offered a resolution providing that
AcLemore str eet be macadamized from Cedar to
Crawford which was adopted.
The Council then adjourned.