Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-06-30
CITY Counen.

pOnEeN CouNcH.-The Common Council held
Burned meeting yesterday afternoon
Tie report Of the Revenue Collector shows col
ctiOus amounting to s4,O25 81 for corporation pur-
Uses, and 81 ,OSl72f for schools.
The Water Tax Collectors report shows coIec-
IONS amounting to 1925 IS.
t8ir. BOsTcK, from the committee to whom was re-
tered the petition Of A W. PuuSNg, reported a
olutiOp to allow Mr.. PUTNAM credh of $50 80
his taxes for wsrk done the alley sdjonng his
- lot and running from Summer 70 Park sseet
Mr., BOsTToK presented petition from the Nash
vile and Northwestern Railroad Company paying
50 be allowed to erect frame buildnd1ng th2ir
property North College street. to be used
temporary station house, and to BE removed with
IN fourteen fifteen months, sooner if possible.
On motion Of Mr.. DARDEN, the petition was
81 led 70 lie Committee the Fire Department,
pwer to grant the prayer Of the petition if
advisable.
Or. CRAIGHEAD presented 3 petition from JOHN
sLEa in regard to improvements High street
s-ooposite his property, which was referred to the
committee on Streets.
H Gr CELIGHEAD presented petition from V. K.
- STEVENSON in regard to sprinkling Church in
front Of the McKendree Church, which was referred
the Committee on the Water Works.
The bill to provide forsellng corn coal and wood
b, weight AMI measurement, was taken up and, on
m lOn of Mr.. SHANE, indefinitely postponed.
The bill to provide for the improvement Of the
Public Square was takeE up, and motion of Mr.
c. IGHEAD so amended as to require the specifca-
tons and estimates of the engineer to be reported
TO the City Council for approval; aud then it
passed.
r. The resolution from the Board of Aldermen
eeiying the resignation of WM DIX Keeper of the
House and fixing this day for the election of
cOD~~Ted in.
tee in regard to
-az4agment of the
I'D received, and resolu-
tion in +In 1a Of
Bsg tAlN -oncurred in.
FOn notion Of Nh WINTUN the thanks of the City
Council were rendered to Mr. LocT for his sasfac-
tory report Of the examination of the pupils IN the
Public Schools.
III A message was received from the Mayor com
k muncating the resignation Of JAMES EVERETT, Cap
E q tain Of the Night Watch
1919 A message was received from the Board Of Al
dermen to 60 into the election Of Board Of Educa-
ton and Captain of the Night Watch, which was
AtF b. cOncurTed in.
81 resolution in regard to laying dowa water pipe
on Front street taken up and conurred in.
r IxC0SvENTIoN.-Th Board Of Aldermen and the /
Common Council met in convention to elect keeper
> Of the Work House.
Meszrs. JAMES EVERETT, ROBERT TSDLE VIM LoNG, !
" P. CoKBETT, THos. HoBsoN, aud E. G. NAYLoR were
put in nomination.
On the fifth ballot Mr.. EVERETT was elected-the |
vote being for EVERETT y and for HoBsoN O.
The convention then proceeded elect a Board |
OF Education, when the following gentlemen were
NJ put in nomination: +. B. FoGG, r. J. MEGs, W. F |
BANG, J. W. How J. B. LNDsLEr, ISAAC Paul NJ H.
HOwARR W. F. COOPER 7. GARRETT, WIN. STocKEII, !
4. J. MOERIs, T. S RHEA, and N. NJ. BRIEN
The following gentlemen elected the first
ballot: F. R. FoGG, R. J. MEIGS, W. F. BANG, J. B |
LINDsLEY, Isaac Paul, NJ H. HOWARD WV F. CooP- |
= p. GARRETT.
proceeded to elect a captain |
A c. TUCKER, and ". II. !
inatOn and on the first !
-ted.
4 his Office Of Sec |
watch, the convention !
successor when J. H. DAVIS, /
sfAll6LsoN, r. NJ. CAwTT and WV. HUGHES were
nut in nomination, ard the second ballot, Mr.. /
CAyITT was elected.
The convention then proceeded to elect member
Of the Night Police, in the Iace ofNr C4yrT, when