Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-08-11


Mr. RuE, fror, the committee TO whom was refer.
redthe petition of sundry citizens praying the accept
ance from the Commissioners Of the Capitol of piece
of ground 20 feet in width running parallel with Gay
street for the purpose of widening said street, re-
commented that the ground be accepted by the
Mayor and that he have the street improved con-
temnlated Subsequently a resolution reported by
the committee to carry out the prayer of the petit
TONERS waas dopfed.
Mr. CR,fcuEAD from the committee to whom was
referred the petition of Mr.. Eli L. WooDs praying
tbatbe be allowed to erect wooden portco IN front
of the Planters Hotel, on north Summer street,
similar to that in front of the City Hotel recon-
mended that the privilege be not granted in accord
ance with protest signed by number 4 property
holders in the immediate vicinity y
Mr.. SHANE, from the same committee presNuted a
minority report, recommending that the privilege
be granted Mr.. WooDs in accordance with the
prayer of a petition very numerously signed by
property holders IN the vicinity.
Subsequently the resolution frcm the Board of
Aldermen granting the privilege to Mr.. WooDs. was
taken up, and after lengthy debate by Messrs
CRAIGHEAD and BOsFIcE in opposition ana SHANE in
favor occurred in.
The bill to regulate Medical Colleges and Dissect-
committee to whom the subject had been referred
adopted in lieu, and it was then passed on its
third reading.
The bill to lessen the danger from blasting rock
within the limits of the city, (requirng parties
blasting to stretch ropes the streets leading
BY the place at safe distance therefrom) taken
up and passed on its third reading.
The bin to fix the salary of Mayor lat 81 600 pei
year and the usual perquistes) taken up and
amended, on motion of Mr. RHEA, so as to require
the Mayor not to engage in any private business
which will interfere with his public duties, and
then passed on its third reading.
Tie resolution reported by committe to pay II.
S. WATT (-boutS4SO) for his services as assistant
engineer during the year 1859 CO. was adopted.
The resolution to grade and improve the alley be-
tween Vine and Spruce street, running from Union
to Cedar, indefinitely postponed on the ground
that the alley docs not belong to the city.
The resolution TO improve High street from Null |
berry to Ashe, was adopted.
The resolution to survey Franklin street was il-
definitely postponed
The petition of Mr.. JoHy SEIGIER praying for
compensation for making certain improvements on
High street in front Of his lot. taken up and the
prayer OF the petition rejected.
The appointments by the Mayor of officers and |
privates for the two steam fire engines purchased |
for the use of the city, confirmed
Mr.. RHEA offered resolution empowering the |
committee heretofore appointed TO purchase steam
fire engines, to act with such committee as may be |
appointed the part of the Fire Department, to
slider of and report upon all matters affecting the
interests of the volunteer Sremen with view to |
promoting harmony in the change of systems, which
was adopted
Mr.. BosrIcK offered resolution providing that
the amendment to the city charter proposed by the
last Legislature be published in the daily papers
for one week, which was adopted.
The amendments follows:
SEC s. At the next annual eecton Mayor Aldermen
end cOune the voters in favor Of the election Of said
officers for term Of two years shall put the words Tern Of
pOed shall be favor Of the election Of salt officers
Tor term Of two years. thn anG thereafter the charter Of the
sIs Tssrefer the eradication for Mayor Aldermen and
councmen shall citizenship residence within the city Of
Nashville for two whole next preceding the election and
other
Mr.. BosrICK offered resolution directing the Com
mittee created, purchase steam fire engines to re-
port the most practicable system of fire alarms, by
which the Fire Department may be notified of the
locality of any fire that may occur.
EXTENSION ST. TIE WINCHESTER AND ALABAMA RAIL
RoAD-Ax IMPORTANT DECIsIoN.-The Fayetteville
Observer of the 9Th has the following article:
A decision has recent been rendered in Alabama,
that must have an important bearing upon the fu-
ture of the Wincht ster and Alabama Railroad. Ii
was in the case of the Tennessee and COosa Railroad
u.s. the Governor and the verdict Of the Supreme
Court was in favor of the Railroad Company. The
WA an application for a mandamus to tho
Governor TO. compel him to draw his warrant on
the Treasurer of the State for Sl50OOO, balance of
the three per cent fund. loaned 10 the Railroad
Company by act Of tbs Legislature Of 1891. The
Governor set up in his return to the rule against
him that the Railroad Company had not complied
with certain conditions imposed by an act Of the
Legislature of the 24th of February, 1860.
The Court held that the latter act so far as It con
hicted with the provisions Of the former, I'M
constitutional and void. and directed that the man
damus should issue, reversing the decision OF the
Circuit Court Of Dallas, which had oyerruied the
motion for a mandamus. The case was argued by
Messrs. Alex. d John White. and Goldthwaite, Rice
& Sempe for the Railroad Company, and Messrs.
Byrd and Morgan for the Governor.
This is an important decision on account OF the
legal principles established and still more important
in putting beyond speculation the early completion
of the Railroad from Gadsden to Guntersville. by
this route may look soon for railway connection
between the Tennessee River and the Mobile Bay.
An ELoPENENT.- Several weeks ago named
NEED made his advent il Louisville from St. Louis,
having deserted his wife there. He had not been
long in Louisville until he became enamored of the
Charms of one Mrs. DUBERRY, the wife Of an honest
Louisville mechanic and. the woman consenting to
elope with her new admirer. the fugitves turned
up in Memphis. The Appeal says that on the 4th
inst Mr. JOHN DUBERsY, husband of the woman,
having heard of the whereabouts Of the trulnys,
made his appearance at the office of the chief of
the police and gave the officer the above account
of the affair. WEED was recognized by DUBEERY,
at work in fouudery, but before the services of an
officer could be brought into requstion, he with his
parsmoys, who had been boarding at a house on
Third street fled the primises. They were arrested
on the 9TH at farm house Raleigh in this State
and taken to Memphis. WEED was committed to
jail as tbe injured husband intended prosecuting
hum to tke law. Mrs. DUBERRY begged her husband
to forgive her but he refused alleging that he had
no confidence in her promises of reformation where
upon she avowed she would COMM. suicide. But
she didn't do it, and won't.
Man RoBaEBs ADREsrED-Mr S. II. Shock, agent
in this city Of the California Overland Mail route,
received news Tuesday, that the mail bags which
reached Madison, Arkansas, last Sunday night, had
been cut open ard robbed of their contents he I'M
mediatey started for the above mentioned town, on
hearing the intelligence. investigate the matter
and bring the parties concerned to arrest The cir
cumstance OF the robbing led to the suspicion thai
the driver OF the stage coach concerned in the
act and he took him in charge, together with two
others, who turned out to be aCcOmpices. Their
names are Marceus Noies, Louis Burton, and Martin
box. 1ne rified bags were en- route for Memphis, !
but we have not ascertained what amount of money
had been distracted from their contents. Mr. Shock
brought his prisoners TO this city and had them CON
fined in prison 20 await definite orders from the
head of the department TO whom Col Galloway tel
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