The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-10-09


NESTING OF THE COMMON Council
The first regular meeting Of the new
Council took place yesterday afternoon,
President Anderson in the chair.
Present-Messrs. Anderson, Southgate,
HALEY, Cready, Myers, sayres, OArper,
Turner, Huf, Mcdaniel, Stewart Cheat
ham, Glascock, Marlborough, Driver,
Wheeler and Rust.
The Reports of the Treasurer, Reve-
nue. Collector, Water Tax Collector, and
other officers of the Corporation, were
read and fled
Mr.. Cready presented a petition from
G. A. Brodie, TO be allowed to build a
frame stable on the back part Of his lot !;
prayer of petitioner granted.
Mr.. SOuthgate presented the report Of
Mr. Chandler, Agent of the Pest House,
which was read and filed.
Admissions to the Hospital in Sep
I mber were-cilizens 35; soldiers 5;
negroes 14-54i in all an increase of 45
over the preceding month.
Mr.. Driver introduced bill to repeal
all laws and parts of laws allowing the
Mayor of Nashville a salary. Rejected
on first reading.
Recorder ShAne laid before the Coun
ell resolution from the Board of Alder
men, requesting the Council to appoint a
joint committee on the subject of street
railroads, which was adopted; and
Messrs. Southgate, Myers and HALEY
were appointed committee on the part
of the Council.
Mr.. Driver offered a resolution provid-
ing for the payment of the salary of the
Mayor "in such currency as is taken by
the City Collector, having an average Of
all kinds of money taken by him."
Ga motion of Mr.. Cheatham, the reso-
luton was laid on the table,
On motion, the Council notified the
Board of Aldermen that it was ready to
join that body in convention, TO elect a
Mayor and other officers.
The two boards thereupon assembled
in convention in the Council Chamber,
and President Brien announced the pur-
pOse of the meeting.
The convention then proceeded TO the
election of Treasurer, and Mr.. Rufus
Henry was elected without opposition.
The convention then took up the cleo
ton of City Attorney, anu E. F. Mulloy
and w. A. Brien were placed in nominal
ton. Mr.. MullOy received votes, and
Mr.. Brien 49, The latter was declared
elected.
The election OF Mayor was next taken
up, and Messrs. j. Hugh Smith and
Abram Myers, were put in nomination
On the FIRST ballot Mr.. Smith received 10
votes; and Mr. Myers 7. Mr.. Smith was
declared elected
The election of Recorder was next
taken up, and Mr.. SHANE re- elected with
out opposition
The election Of Marshal was taken up,
and Messrs John Chumbley and j. M.
Cready were nominated. Mr.. Chumbley
received 20 votes, and Mr.. Cready 3. The
former was declared elected.
The election of Deputy Marshals was
taken up, and Messrs. w. H. Wilkinson,
j. A Steele and A. O. Tucker were nomi-
mated and reelected without opposition.
The election of Chief of the Fire De.
partment was taken up. L. NJ freeman
aud f, +, Smith were nominated. The
former was elected, receiving 10 votes to
Smiths 8.
The election of First Assistant Clerk
of the Market was taken up and Thos.
Mccarthy elected without opposition.
The election of Second Assistant Clerk
of the Market was taken up, and Messrs.
French, BAyne and Long put in nOmins-
ton. Mr.. Long was elected on the sec
ond ballot.
All of the elections having been dis
posed of the oath of office was administer
cd TO such Of the newly elected officers
Is were present.
On motion, the Convention then dis
solved, and
The Council adjourned.