Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-24


CITY AFFARs-There was a regular meeting o
the Board of Aldermen last night.
Mayor CHEATHAM made verbal statement to thu
}. Board in regard TO suspending all work on tn,
streets, &c he stated that it would be matter o.
economy to complete the sewer at the wharf and ht
should advertise for proposals for walIing up aud
covering the same. A contract had been made will
responsible parties to improve Hog Alley at an ex
pense of S329 and the work would be completed in
the course Of few days. Nothing had yet been
done in regard 70 the steamer Sligo but he thought
It best that the boat be repaired, as a sale would in
volve a heavy sacrifice. He thought the boat could
not be sold for much as her machinery was worth
by at least $1,000.
The report Of the Revenue Collector shows col
lections amounting to 81 2SS I3 for city purposes,
andISl, 947. A for schools since last report.
The report of the Water Tax Collector shows col
lectons since last report amounting to sl,35S 80.
Mr.. MEIGs presented the report of the Committee
on Gas, showing that there are 1913 public gas
lamps, and that the quantity of gas consumed is
ascertained by two meters, one situated at Mr..
MEIGs' office, and the other at HODGE & RIcHARDs'
| store, corner of Broad and Sumner streets, these
| two points being the highest and lowest average
points in the city. The city is paying 81 20 per
thousand feet for the gas, which is one-half the
| prlce charged private consumers, and only about
| the cost of the same to the Gas Company. -Four
men are employed as lamplighters, three Of whom
act as extinguishers. Two of these paint
glaze, wash the lanterns &C.. during the day. This
work costs the corporation so per month. The
Committee recommend the employment Of another
extinguisher which would increase the cost to $50
per month. The burners now in use have been
used about ten months and need renewal. The
tubes for the 1913 street lamps will cost So The
gas used in the Market House is all measured by
one metre Fire Company No. l have gas IN |
their hall and engine house and the Steam |
Fire Department use gas from the same metre |
The Masons have also been using gas in the third |
story of the City Hall The gas is shut of from Fire
Company No. rs hail. on College street, but is still
used in Hook and Ladder Com; any's hall Market |
street. also in Fire Company No. As hall and by the
Spring street Tor GravesD Baptist Church at the ex
pense of the corporation The gas is also used at
the hall of Fire Company, No. 5; at the Haynes |
School House and the Office of the Hume School |
House The citizens living in the following locai
ties have frequently complained and requested lamp
posts to be placed at the points designed. At the
OF Otuaf anu Hail
way between Berry Hill and Broad; on Capitol Ave
nue., between Cherry and Summer. The cost of
these lamp posts would be about $40 each
The resolution from the Common Council author
izing the erection Of gas post and lamp in Hog /
Alley, opposite the Patriot office. amended so
as to authorize the erection of gas lamp alone.
On motion of Mr.. Cox the resolution was further
amended so as to require the Committee on Gas to
take into consideration the important and pressing
necessity of extending the gas pipe on Sumner
street from Elm to the City Cemetery, and on Cher
~ from Broad to the Cemetery, and also on College
from the Medical College to the Howard School
Building, and that they report to the next regular
meeting of the Council.
The resolution as thus amended was then con-
Cured in.
Mr.. MEIGs presented a petition from the Hotel
keepers in the city, praying reduction IN their
taxes, which was referred to the Committee on FL
nance.
Mr.. MEIGs introduced "a bill TO appropriate $500
10 pay JAMES E. RAINS, Esq, for completing the city
laws, which was passed on three readings under
suspension oG the rules
Mr. MEIGs offered a resolution to have three fire
plugs placed on Spruce street and one on McLe
more, which was referred to the Committee on the
Water Works.
Mr. Cox offered a resolution instructing the Com
mIssioners of the Sinking Fund created by act
passed last year create sinking fund, TO make
full and ample report of the condition of said fund
and all things pertaining thereto the regular
meeting Of the City Council, which adopted.
Mr., MEGs offered a resolution in regard to chang
ing the names of streets where there Of the
same name. which was referred to the Committee
on Streets.
Mr.. Cox called attention to the contemplated i'm
provement of Hog Alley, and suggested that as twas
private property it would be best for the Mayor not
to proceed with the Improvement until the matter
was looked into 4 resolution had been adopted by
the City Council directing the City Engineer to re-
port the cost of the proposed Improvement and he
thought it best to wait for that report. The alley
was private property and it should be improved by
those interested If it belonged the city. the law
the levying OF specified tax npon the
adjacent property for its Improvement. lie thought
if if sho ID be improved by the city, it would be
setting precedent which would lead to enormous
expenditures.
Mayor CHEATHAu 10y leave) stated that he had
for the Improvement of Hog alley, under
a resolution adopted two or three years ago, and
also, with The concurrence Of the Committee on
Streets and that the cost would be less than the
innate of the City Engineer.
Mr. Cox said he desired some expression from the
Board on this subject the money had not yet been
appropriated to pay for the Improvement, and there
might be some difficulty in getting the appropria-
ton With tins view, he moved that the Mayor
mend the execution Of the contract he had made for
the improvement Of the alley, until further action
by the City Council.
The motion was lost. and the Board then ad-
iourned