Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-10-01
Municipal Afarirs.
COMMON COUNCIL

The Council then went into the election OF
Pres ident, and on the 10Th ballot, Mr.
George W. Darden, of the Third Ward, was
declared duly elected. On.taking the chair
Mr.. Darden, in few appropriate remarks,
thanked the Board for the honor they had
conferred upon him.
The two Boards then met in convention for
the Inauguration of the Mayor and the cleo
ton of City Treasurer. The oath of Office
or elect, who then proceeded to read his ia
augural address, "a follows
To the City Council:
GENTLEMEN Having been called, at the
recent election, by the voice OF the constltn-
ency of Nashville, 10 assume the responsible
position of legislators and guardians OF the
interests of the city, and having assumed the
various official positions consequent upon
our selection by the people. it becomes my
duty as the head of the Executive Depart
ment, to submit to you the condition OF
municipal affairs, and to suggest such line
of policy az hope, with your cooperation,
will rebound to the advancement. prosperity
and interest of the Corporation and our lei
low-citizens-
AS this is by far the most important de-
partment connected with our trust and
without which our labOrs were useless, l
hope that each OF you, as L shall, feel bound
by the highest obligations, TO guard, nurture
aud protect this department with all the zeal
and ability that We, jointly or separately,
can merchandising that our first duty 10
those who have elevated US, is to do them the
greatest coed at the least possible expense.
The early period, since my election, at
which am called upon to submit this COM
municatiOn to you, has renderedit impossible
for ma. to stale with reliable accuracy the
exact Indebtedness of the city, or the sources
and amount of revenue. These you will md
stated more in detail by reference to the re-
norris of the Finance Committee, Recorder
and Treasurer, su omitted too late to be pub
lished and. after snch time as will give me
the opportunity to thoroughly examine these
matters. will from time TO time cOmmu-
nieate such information as your duties ana
the public welfare demand.
Let me ask you, gentlemen, through your
Committees. to examine with scrutiny INTO
the expenses of each department, into all
propOsitions for improvements, coming from
what quarter they may. demanding an e1-
penditure of money, and which, when CON-
pIeted, =do not add to the convenience aud
comfort of all but the few.
For 1.-THE reasons above stated. 1t is not ex-
peeted that / should or could refer in this
communication to each department, or pro-
pose for your consideration such changes as
my experience Tor two years as a member CT
your CITY Government would incline me to
suggest / shall, however, hereafter with
pleasure submit to you in detail the views l
entertain Of the various departments And
particularly do call to your consideration
now, as / shall more infinitely in the future,
the changes which experience and the public
demand, in relation to the organization and
operation of the public schools. There Is
also another subject which has hitherto been
the object of but little attention on the part
of the legislative department OF the city. L
allnde 10 the enforcement Of the laws OF HE
State relative to free negroes, and the eXecu-
ton of such city ordinances az have been or
NAV hereafter be enacted, governing and
controlling this population, and particularly
repressiBg their migration to our city,
which has already increased to fearful ex-
tent.
Trusting, gentlemen, that harmony may
pervade your deliberations, as L know the
interest of our city will be guarded and
watched by each of you. let each and all OF
us bring to the discharge of our respective
duties determination that shrinks from no
labor or responsibility the exigencies may de-
mand, in the fulilment of the trusts with
| which we have been honored.
Yours very respectfully,
r. B. CHEATHAM, Mayor.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Cheatham's ad-
dress, the convention went into the election
of CITY Treasurer, when Mr.. Joel w. Smith
was reelected without opposition.
The Convention then adjourned, and the
members of the Board of Aldermen retired
to their Hall.
After the appointment of one or two cop-
mittees, the Council adjourned to meet next
Thursday week.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The roll was called, and the members elect
| took the required oath of Office
/ The Chairman pro tenn, AID Cox, then de-
| cIsred that nominations for presiding officer
were in order Whereupon,
Mr.. McGinnis nominated Mr.. Horn.
Mr.. Brien nominated Mr.. Cox.
| The vote being taking, resulted, Horn 5,
| Cox 2. and the former was declared duly
| elected President for the ensuing term.
| Mr.. Horn, Or taking the chair, returned
! thanks for the honor conferred.
Mr. Cox moved that a committee be ap-
4 nointed. to act in conjunction with similar
1 Committee from the Common Council, to draft
\ rnles for the government of the two Boar DIS
during the present term, which was adopted.
| and Messrs. Cox and Hurley appointed.
torn I'D that the Board of Aldermen was ready
for the transaction of business
On motion. a recess was taken.
messa ye was received from the Common
conncil that they were ready to meet the
Roard of Aldermen in convention
STANDING COMMITTEES.
5,ao1c>.-Cfa!ghead, Brien. Paul.
- Igork,.-Horn, Hill, Shane.
S,r.s,.-Hintou. Hooper, McFerran. Oar
Az. ~, cheatbsm. Marlborough, Hill, Hatcher.
WSarf--McGinnis, Bell, Tennison.
.SehooL.-Brien, Bell, Shane.
Fre Dsputmnt.-Cox, Bell, Darden.
Ges.-Makey, Meigs, Brsde
OzsaeTy.--Hateher, Hurley, macy
-I-t.IEquse.-Thomas, Hurley, Hagey.
WorI- Hoase.--McFerran, Cheatham, Craig
head.
.lau,s.--Huriey, Marlborough, Maxey
J;c,-Darden. Creighton, Horn.
STANDARDIZATION, Brien. Hill.
E.nrovfDsents and E1pend,twes.-Meigs. Paul,
Tennison-
HospitaI-Brodie, Hinton. Hooper.
Pur5iie Properfy-Paui, Cox, Creighton.
The THEATEE.-Mr. J. b. ROBERTS made
his debut last night, and gave us touch OF
Richard ILL., before very decidedly the largest
and most fashionable audience of the season
80 far.
We saw Mr.. ROBERTS last night for the first
| time. We will not say that he 'eame up to
our expectations" for he did not, by at least
an octave and a half But perhaps We ex-
pected TOO much. 1t is very likely we did.
He is good actor. however, and when
"Richmond'' had run his sword through him.
and he had died with sufficient effect to bring
down the house. and the curtain had fallen,