Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-07-25

by southern merchants sTRLTroN L SEYMOUR.
The bill to purchase the property Of W. II. COR
DON. formerly occupied by the Nashville Manufac-
turing Company, above the upper wharf, was taken
up and passed on its third reading by the following
vote:
Ayes-Mesrs. McGinnis, Coleman, Hurley, Haynie,
and COX-5.
Noes-Messrs Hamilton, Horn and President
Cheatham-3
At the request Of Mr.. HAMILTON, Mr.. HURLEY en-
tered motion to reconsider the vote passing the
bill.
Mr. McGINNIs, from the committee TO whom was
referred the petition of Messrs. WALSH, DRUCKER and
CRossHAN for damages amounting TO Sj23 on ac-
count of the upsettng of wagon and killing horse
on the fill on South Market street near PARISH S
stable, reported in favor of allowing the amount
asked for in said petition. The report was taken
up and nOn-concurred in.
The bill to prevent arson and burglary was taken
up and passed on its third reading.
The bill from the Common Council to improve the
Public Square, was taken up and passed on three
seyera! readings.
The resolution from the Common Council TO build
a fence around the Howard School House was con-
CURED in.
street, from Broad to Castleman, and put down wa
ter pipe on the same which was adopted
Mr. Cox offered a resolution to put down water
pipe on Ash street, from Summer street to Ewing
Avenue, which was referred to the Committee on
Water Works.
Mr.. Cox offered a resolution instructing the City
Engineer to survey and report the cost of grading
Franklin and Wharf Streets and report at the next
meeting of the Board, which was adopted.
Mr.. Cox offered a resolution to notify the Tennes-
see and Alabama Railroad Company to make fill
on High street. where their road crosses said street
which was adopted.
Mr.Cox introduced a bill to prevent distractions
being plac,d upon the streets which passed on Its
first reading.
Mr.. HAMILTON introduced bill to establish a
Steam Fire Department. 1.-THE Jill limits the De
partment to five engines with six men to each, and
a chief engineer The salary of the chief engineer
was fixed at $1,000 per aanum company engineers
500 each pipe directors 5000 each ostlers SiOU
each; and privates $500 each. The chief engineer
has the appointing power, subject to confirmation
by the City Council, and each member ofthe Depart
ment Is required to give his entire time night and
day to the duties of his position For the present
Marshal is required to perform his duties, without
additional compensation The bill having passed
two readings passed on its third reading by the
following vote:
Ayes-Messrs McGinns. Horn. Hamilton, Cole
man. HaynIe, Hurley and Cox
No-President Cheatham.
President CHESrHM stated in explanation of his
vote that he had voted against the measure when il
was first introduced in this Board and before he was
a candidate for Mayor, believing when he took that
course the city was already provided with an eff
cient volunteer Fire Department He made this
statement that his motives might not be impugned
Mr.. CHEATHAN introduced bill to appoint an adj
ditional Waterman for the Fourth Ward. which
passed three several readings.
Mr.. Cox offered resolution TO establish the grade
of certain streets in the Eighth Ward, as SURVEYED
by the city Engineer, which was adopted.
Mr.. Cox offered a resolution directing the Mayor
to advertise for fifteen days to let to contrac,
the graduation and masonry Of high street from Mu
berry to Ashe, which was adopted.
Mr.. Cox offered a resolution to meet the Common
Council on Thursday afternoon 10 elect tw,
members of the Board of Education which wa.
adopted.
Mr. McGN&is offered a resolution to haTe tn,
sewer on Summer street, near WILSON'S Spring, en-
larged so as to drain the adjacent grounds, whicl
was adopted.
q Mr.. Cox presented a petition from Mr.. G. L. CLN
BORNE to have water conveyed to a lot granted b.
him TO DIR. W. X. HURLEY upon which 10 erect
cotton ard wooden mandatory.
Onmoton the prayer OF the petitioner was O-dere
to be granted when the building shall be erected.
The Board then adjourned 10 four O'Clock L
morrow afternoon