Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-10-02

duty, rs the head OF the Executive Depart
ment, 10 submit 10 yOn the condition of
municipal affairs, and to suggest such line
| of policy as hope, with your cooperation.
| Will rebound to the advancement, prosperity
! and interest of the Cooperation and onr fell
| lOwcitiz=H>.
Az this Is by far the most important de-
psrtmeHt connected with Cur trust and
wiIhGut which our lataFI were useless. |
hope that each OF you, rs / shall feel bound
by the highest obligations, In guard, nurture
and project this department with all the zeal
and siiiitv that We. jointly or separately.
can Siye--TeDemb"rIng that our first duty 10
thOs3 who have elevated us, is 10 do them the
greatest coed at the least possible expense.
The carly period, since my election, at
which ! am called upon to submit this COM
municatiOn to you, has reDderedit impossible
for me to state with reliable accuracy the
exact Indebtedness of the city, or the sources |
and amount of revenue. These you will find |
stated more in detail by reference TO the re- |
ports OF the Finance Committee, Recorder |
and Treasurer. submitted too late to be pub
lished and. after sncn time as will give me
the opportunity to thoroughly examine these
matters, | will, from time TO time cOmmu-
nicate such information as your duties and
the public welfare demand.
Let me ask you, gentlemen, through your
the expenses of each department, into all
for improvements, coming from
what quarter they may, demanding an eX-
penditure of money, and which, when CON-
pleted, do not add 10 the convenience aud
comfort of all but the few.
For 1.-THE reasons above stated, il is not ex-
pected that / should or could refer in this
to each department, or pro-
pose Tor your consideration such changes as |
my experience for two years as a member CT
your City Government would incline me to | I
| shall. however, hereafter with |
pleasure submit To you in detail the views | | 9
entertain of the various departments. And
do ] call to your consideration
now, az shall more minutely in the future, |
the changes which experience and the public =
dO--..a, 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 Z
iilude TO the enforcement of the laws OF the
State relative to free negroes, and the eXecu
lion Of such city ordinances as have been OF L
may hereafter be enacted, governing and
this population, and particularly | i
depressing their migration to our city, .
which has already increased 10 fearful ex-
ent. b
Trusting, gentlemen, that harmony may F
lervade your deliberations, as l know the
interest of our city will be guarded and
watched by each OF you. let each and all OF
is bring 10 the discharge of our respective A
luties determination that shrinks from no =
abOr or responsibility the exigencies may de-
nand. in the fulflment of the trusts with d
which have been hOnored. n
Yours very respectfully, I,
r. b. CHEATHAM, Mayor.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Cheatham's ad-
ress, the convention went into the election >,
f City Treasurer, when Mr.. Joel W. Smith ;,
7as reelected without opposition.
The Convention then adjourned, and the
lambers of the Board of Aldermen retired
D their Hall.
After the appointment of one or two COM "
littees, the Council adjourned to meet next
thursday week.
BOARD or ALDERMEN. .-----
The roll was called. and the members elect ST
BOX the required oath of Office. X
The Chairman pro tezl, Aid. Cox. then de- nj
Jared that nominations for presiding officer | -.
ere in order Whereupon, %
Mr.. NeGinnis nominated Mr.. Horn. e'
Mr.. Brien nominated Mr.. Cox. al
The vote being taking, resulted, Horn 5. Pc
OK >, and the former was declared duly :,
ected President-for the ensuing term. Vi
Mr.. Horn, on taking the chair. returned OF
ranks Tor the honor conferred.
Mr.. Cox moved that q committee be -ap-
Ointed, 10 act in conjunction with q similar T..
,mInittee from the Common Council, to draft h'
lies for the government of the two Boards IN
iring the present term, which was adopted. "a
Id Messrs. Cox and Hurley appointed.
On notion the Common Council was in
rmed that the Board of Aldermen was ready M
r the transaction of business. II
On motion, q recess was taken. m.
A message was received from the Common ~
,uncil that they were ready to meet the ~
,ard OF Aldermen in convention he
STANDING COMMITTEES. as
finance Brien. Paul. at
Water Works-Horn, Hill, Shane. 10
Strsets Hinton. Hooper, McFerran, Oar
n. Cheatham Marlborough, Hill, Hatcher.
Wharf McGinnis. Bell, Tennison.
Bell, Shane.
Fire observation-disclosures, Bell, Dafden.
Meigs, Brsdie.
Csmetery-Hatcher, Hurley, Hagey. =
Market HouSe.-Thomas, Hurley, Hagey. Co
Work Houss--M Ferran, Cheatham, Craig of
ad. av.
Marlborough. Maxey. H'
Creighton, Horn. Ma
Brien, Hill. ito
Improvements and Expenditures. -Meigs, Paul,
nnison.
Hospital Brodie, Hinton, Hooper.
Public Property.--Paul, Cox, Creighton. r.,
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THE THEATRE.-Mr. j. B. ROBERTS made toN
debut last night, and gave US touch of and
rhard III. before very decidedly the largest
q most fashionable audience of the seasea
far. ------
Ne saw Mr.. ROBERTS last night for the first tne
lie. We will not say that he "eame up to rec'
exnectations :, for he did not nv al least tioI