Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-04-11


BOARD or ALDERME9,-The Board Of Aldermen
held regular meeting last night.
The Recorder read the following message from the
Mayor;
To tie City Council of Nashville II herewith trans
mt my report Of the number and amounts of checks
4 ordered by me to be issued since my last report
showing an aggregate Of S7,72l.30; also a list Of
permits granted for invads to enter the Hospital
I the eltys expense, numbering seven.
since your last meeting have, in accordance
with the law providing therefor appointed
4 Mayors Robert B. Casteman and Randall w. Mac
{ GayOek, Commissioners Of Assessment, who, in
! conjunction with the Assessors, are progressing
rapidly with the assessment Of the value Of prop
erty for taxation and early day will have the
books prepared for levy Of taxes for the present
year
resolution was adopted at your last meeting
requiring the committees on the various depart
ments Of the city government to make an estimate
and report at the last meeting IN this month what
amount would be required in their respective de-
partments during the present year. 80 far am
not advised Of any action OF the committees IN this
regard / trust / will be pardOned for calling their
attention to the resolution and urging immediate
and faithful compliance with its requirements. 1t
is essentially necessary and all important that these
reports should be carefully considered before the
tax lew is made In fact, without them, YOU will
have no reliable data by which you are to be gov
erned in providing revenue to defray the expenses
incident to an economical government of the affairs
Of the city. l trust in view of these, to my mind,
very important considerations, that the respective
committees will at once proceed to make their est
mates as required by said resolution.
In accordance with an act passed at your last
meeting appropriating $4,000 to complete the i'm
provements upon the new reservoir, the work has
been commenced under the supervision Of Mr..
JAMES STFwART most competent mechanic, and
now bids fair to be completed at early day as
the character of the work will permit.
The report of the Committee on Streets will in |
ell =
Of work completed and now under process Of COM |
pletiOn upon the streets.
The furnishing Of wood for the Water Works |
though very nearly completed has been suspended |
for the want Of water in the river for navigation,
and the steamboat Is lying idle at considerable
pense for watchmen and natural decay Of boat and
rigging. l. therefore, take the liberty Of again call
ing your attention TO the prOpriety Of selling the
boat and stopping the expense that compelled to
be incurred in keeping this character Of property,
N my opinion so improbable to the city.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
S. n. HOIINGswOBTH, Mayor.
The Report Of the Revenue Collector shows col
lections amounting to IO5S.?G for corporation pur
poses and S5I2l9 for schools.
The report Of the Recorder shows that he col |
lected during the month Of March 81 8I494 for Ii |
cense and S29j.2O on fines.
The report CT the Water Tax Collector shows /
collections since since last report of 81, 6992O
The report of the Treasurer shows that the sink
ing fund now amounts to S3,I44.25.
Mr.. HAMILTON, from the Committee on Finance, |
reported on sundIy accounts which were ordered |
to be paid.
Mr.. HAMILTON submitted report recommending
an appropriation of $500 to the Hook and Ladder
Company to pay for certain improvements.
Mr.. MCGlNNIs presented the report of the Wharf
Master iob gbn Do11oo+iops
amounting to Sl,I54 A.
Mr.. HAMILTON from the Committee on Schools,
presented report recommending the purchase of a
clock for the Howard School House.
Mr.. HURLEY presented the quarterly reports Of
Fire Companies Nos. = f. and ).
Mr.. COLEMAN presented the report of the Sexton
of the City Cemetery, which shows that there were
35 Interments during the month of NIarch-22 whites
and - backs-S4 from the city and l from the
country.
Mr.. COLEMAN presented the report Of the Keeper
of the Work House, which shows that Y persons
were committed during the month of March, and
that there remain % in confinement
Mr. CHEATH am from the Committee on the Police
reported that the committee will have meeting at
an early day with the view of recommending an
increase Of the force Of the Night Police in order
to afford better protection to the citizens
Mr.. Horn presented the report from the Com
mttee on Streets showing that the expenditures for
work on the streets amount to about $4,000 per
month, independent Of expenditures on account Of
work done by contract
Mr.. HURLEY presented a petition from the Fire De-
partment stating that the annual parade Of the De-
partment viii come of on the 18th of May and that
the Fire Department Of Memphis have been invited
and sgnifed their intention be present In order
entertain the Memphis Firemen in proper manner,
the Insurance Companies ofthe city have apPrOprl-
ated Sl,lO0 and the Department ask the City COun-
ell to make such additional appropriation as will
enable them to entertain their Memphis brethren in
such their gallant services cnttle them to.
Mr.. Cox presented a petition from sundry citi-
zens of the Second Ward in regard to the bridge
over Lick branch which was referred to the Com
mttee on Streets, with power to carry out the
prayer Of the petitioners.
Mr.. HON offered a resolution authorising the
Mayor to employ a Waterman for the Water Works
which was adopted.
Mr.. Cox offered a resolution in PICARD to the cod-
cation of the laws of the city, which was adopted