The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-25

mittee, the power to buy wood, food, &c,
for the Fire Department, and TO draw on
the city treasury for the payment Of the
same.
After n discussion Of considerable
length the resolution was laid on the
table.
Mayor SMITH here stated that there
was no money in the treasury and the
articles mentioned in the resolution
could not be purchased without the mon
ey, as they always sold for cash; that
some provision should be made TO meet
the most urgent necessities of this high
ly useful department.
Resolution read from City Council,
empowering the Street Committee to hire
as many hands as were necessary, TO
work on the streets, and that said hands
should be paid monthly.
Mr.. SoOvELr opposed IL on account Of
the dilapidated condition Of our finances.
He admitted that the streets needed
cleaning; would like to see it done, but
did not wish to hire laborers till he knew
where their pay was coming from; that
it was best to work along as best we can
with our present force until the dawn Of
better times, that he wanted to see the
work of the Corporation done with some
system, and its expenses systematically
audited. He asked the Mayor what
prospect there was of replenishing the
City Treasury?
Mayor SMITH replied, that money
would como in after a while; the water
tax was due; that our Corporation had
before passed through ordeals similar 10
this, AND that kind Providence had al"
ways helped her out and the Lord would
not desert us now; that the streets must
be cleaned in order 10 keep off sickness
and disease.
On motion, the resol ution was unani-
mously adopted.
This discussion took the meeting back
to the resolution in regard TO giving the
Mayor power to buy fuel, provender, etc.
for the Fire Department, and, on motion
the action taken upon it was reconsid-
cred.
Mr.. ScovELL amended the bill so as TO
look after payment of the articles men
toned therein, and, ON motion, the reso-
luton and amendment were unanimous
ly adopted.
Mr.. SoovELL offered preamble and
resolution, authorizing the Committee on
Fire Department to order from some good
market as much hose as our Fire De-
partment needs, and for said Committee
to correspond with the highest authority
in regard to the mode best calculated tC
keep our engines in a proper state o.
preservation, etc Adopted.
The question of selecting some suita.
BILE person TO Gil the vacant chair mad,
empty by the resignation of Judg,
BRIEs, of the sixth Ward, was made
but on motion, the election was deferred
until the next meeting.
Alderman SCovELL, in behalf of 9th
ers, AIDED Mayor SMITH where the pub
lie wood has lately been procured, how
and under what circumstances.
The Mayor answered that the woo
had been cut down from a military ne
cessity in the erection of forts tia
Gen. NEGLEY gave the Corporation per
mission to use il from the Notifications
that he also had an order from Ger
. MITCHELL to use the wood of disloyal eli
, liens, and that there would be no diff
Guilty about it.
/ Alderman CHEATHAM offered the fol
) lowing resolution, which was unanimous
; ly adopted:
RCs,lved, by the Board Of Aldermen, Thi
the thanks Of this Board he, and al
hereby rendered TO Mr.. NEAL, the Locl
Editor Of the Nashville UNION, and
d Mr.. JONES, the Local Editor of the Nast
g vile Dispatch, for the able manner
which they have reported the proceed
ings Of this Board.
Il The question of buying COAL in larI
quantities, at Pittsburg, as q matter
4 economy, was discussed, and the Con
Il mittee on Water Works were appoint,
to request the military authorities
: furnish two good barges for this purpos
"a The BoSad thought the military wou
cheerfully do so, as they had'been usil
n large quantities Of water from our Co
ia poration.
10 Adjourned 10 next regular meeting.
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