Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-02-13

CRY AFFAiEs-At the regular meeting of tn
Board of Aldermen last evening, Mr.. BREN from
the Committee on Finance, presented the usual re
ports from the financial officers Of the corporation
The Recorders report showed collections during
the month Of January, on account of license anC
fines to the amount of S2lSl s.. The Revenue
Collectors report shows collections for corporation
purposes the amount of s62s7 So and for schools
Sl,79O IS.
message from the Mayor was read by the Re
corder shswing that he hadordered checks issued on
the Treasurer during January to the amount OF
S47Io %.
Mr. BRIEN, from the Committee on Finance, re-
ported on sundry accounts amounting to $3.50 IL
Reports from the Chief Of the Fire Department
were read, showing that the expenses OF the Depart
ment, including wages for January to be 81, i66,5S
There was only one fire and four false alarms du
ring the month, the fire involving loss Oh Sl,oO0,
which was covered by insurance
d Mr.. McGDNIs presented the report OF the wharf
Master, which shows collections since last report
amounting to S7l$SS.
The report OF the Sexton Of the City Cemetery
shows AZ interments during january whites
and l5 blaezs-four Of whom were from the coun-
try.
The reDort Of the Keeper of the Work House
shows that the number Of conviets in confinement
OIL the LIST of January %; committed in january
So: discharged IS; leaving in confinement 36.
The bill from the Common Council, to reduce the
tax on hotel and steamboat runners to $50, was
passed on its third reading.
The bill from the Common Council to provide and
regulate the school fund was passed on its third
reading.
The bill from the Common Council to amend the
revenue laws of the city, after having been amend
ed on motion of Mr.. Cox so as to allow parties to
take ont dray and cart licenses for three six nine
twelve months passed on its third reading
Mr. BRIEN offered resolution providing for the
appointment of joint committee whose duty it
shu be to inquire whether or not the Union Depot
of The Nashville and Northwestern and the Edge
field and Kentucky Railroads, in the corporation of
the city OF Nashville the laying Of track along and
across the public streets making and building tres
tie work upon and over said streets, and the run
ming the locomotives along and across said streets
and in said corporation, is or not violation of
ted corporate rights and in CO aict with the char
tered rights of said corporation and thelaws of the
land and therefore, nuisance, aud whether or not
I he same should be abated.
The resolution was adopted, and the President
appointed Messrs. BEIEN and McFEREAN the com
Eairtee on the part Of the Board of Aldermen.
Ir BBES introduced a bill to extend and i'm
prove Demunbreeuu street between Cherry and
Market streets which passed first and second rea
ding and was referred to the Committee on streets
Mr. HINTON introduced bill appropriatng $50
20 improve and extend the Market House, by erect
ir; wings on each side which passed the first read
ing. and was referred to the Committee on the
Market House.
The resignation of Mr. McGpNIs the Alderman
from the FIRST Ward, was presented and the resig-
nation received, and the election Of his successor
fixed for the next regular meeting.