The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-27
Proceedings of the City Council.

Nv 'hIee v ClOCh yesterday evening the
Common Council met in their hall, ac-
cording to adjournment.
The following members were present:
TURNER, M1ERs, DRIVER, KNOWLES VAR
BRoUGu, MCDANIEL, KIRBY, MCCLELLAN,
SoUTHGATE and CREADY
Called TO order by President An
DERsoN.
Minutes Of last meeting read and
adopted.
Mr.. KNOWLES read, from standing
committees, the same reports which we
published in the proceedings of the last
meeting of the Aldermen. They were
received.
The Street committee reported that
they had employed the necessary labor
ers, and the streets are now being clean
ed. The laborers to be paid for as the
proper authority directs,
Mr.. MYERS, from Fire Department, read
report. Committee allowed more time.
Mr.. DRIVER read the following, which
was received and referred to the City At
torney;
The committee on public property,
having examined the land and premises
of II, G. ScoVELL, and the matter relating
to the Strengthening of Pork street, beS &c
report that they see no cause to refuse
deed TO said ScovELL as by him petit
toned. They find each party mutual
ly benefited by the exchange, and there
fore recommend that a deed be furnish
ed TO said SooVELL for this little strip of
land within his enclosure, on the South
corner of his premises.
Mr.. CUNNINGHAM aske d permission TO
erect on public property, a building for
the manufacture of steGrine candles
Referred to a special committee.
Mr.. MCCLELLAN here presented,a petition
from the BARRIERS Of our city, asking per-
mission to hold meeting, and promising
the best Of behavior and good order in
their meetings. Their object was to
form benevolent society.
Mr.. TURNER moved its reception; but,
on motion, it was referred to the City At
torney.
The resolution giving the Mayor the
power to buy food, &c, for the Fire De-
partment, for 1868, was read. The reso-
luton was concurred in, but the amend
ment of Alderman SoovELL was lost
The following, from the Board of AL
dermen, was adopted:
WHEREAS, The paid Steam Fire De-
, partment of the City Of Nashville is the
m st effective organization for the extin-
punishment of fires that has been ever in
Produced in this city; and
WHEREAS, The keeping of the engines
4 hose, hose carriages, and all the appurte-
nances thereto attached, in the most per-
feet order, is of vital Importance in pro
e tecting the city from that relentless and
G devouring element, fire; therefore,
r ResolVei by the City Council Of Ndshville
That the committee on said Depart
ment be, and are herby requested to inn
mediately correspond with, and order
: from the Eastern or Northern manufac-
8 turers, of the best gutta percha or leath-
\ ern hose, five hundred 5000 feet, more OIL
- less, of said hose, with which TO NEE
G the urgent and necessitous demands o.
i said Department
!. Resolped, That the committee on sait
Department be, and are hereby respect.
fully requested to ascertain by correspon'
a dence with Northern or Eastern cities Of
e otherwise, the best mode of taking carr
f of, and protecting, and preserving, anC
keeping in due form and shape, gutti
, percha and leathern hose so that tn,
least possible delay may attend the op
l erations of the organization when tn,
0 fire. bell taps the first note OF alarm ant
F. that said committee report at the earlies
opportunity.
q Mr.. SoUTHGArE, offered the following
Y resolution, which, on motion, was unan
imously adopted;
1t Resolved, That the thanks of the Com
If mon Council, of the city of Nashville, ar
=, justly due, and are hereby presented (
" the Finance Committee, for the concis
le aud able report made by the said com
lie mittee, of the indebtedness Of the lat
10 Isham Dyer, as first clerk of the cit
hiaiACti anu NAiab bhN 1alu EtpOIt NC &c
ferred to the city attorney for his aci;o
thereon.
Mr., MYERS offered the following, whic
% was adopted;
"a Resolsed by the city Council Of Nashvill
m That the thanks of this Council is here
r by rendered to the following gentleme
Il who kindly volunteered their valuabl
services 10 the Commit tee on the Cele
bration, and for their energetic an,
OF praise-worthy efforts as rendered on th
TO occasion of the anniversary of the on
hundred and thirty.frst birthday {
GEORGE WAsHTNGToN.
. Lieut.. CLIFTON II. WHARTON.
lie Q. II. W. BENT.
lg Lieut.. SHERIDAN, Of the signal corps.
"a Col john A. MARTIN.
b. S. Truman, Phil Press.
Capt, HAYDEN, 10Th ILL., Infantry.
l. Lieut. @, O, Cooks, 18th Penn. Inf.
s. Capt. j. w. CLARK, oath Wis. Inf
IA Lieut. 9. ii, IRWIN.
Sergeant @, j. CAMPBELL, u. S. A.
WILLIAM NEvENs, Drum Major Of tn
" 18th Ill, Int
Mr.. Wan. HEARN, for Painting Notice
4. Mr.. J. w. WILSON, for the use Of pic
ture Of Washington and his Generals.
Lieut. Ransom, Indiana Battery, and n
men under his command, that assisted
h. firing the national salute ON the mornin
do of the 23d inst Also, the leaders an
4. 4 a n. 4 4 Al