The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-08-14
MasIipille Aaina.

Nruso on RE Coavos ar'gL -- a regular
meeting Of the Common Council ta5s place yesterday
afternoon ,n their chamber 10 cot President An'
derson, and couBciimcu Driver, luht stewart Iur'
uer, Knowlrs, Haley, Yafb.r0aeh 0ihf'''' poi
sayers
The record Of tba preceding m-.na. so' r''a 'od
approved.
Mr. Knowles chairman OF the Conn iit", on b.
nance submitted the reports Of thc hducl1ry oihc'rs
Of the corporation, being tle same that were reed
before tho Board Of Aldermen lusrdar, An1 notices
Vt which We then made.
Mr.. Knowles sl-1 reported lat uiaccounts sget
the corporation, aud recommended tho payment OF
the same The a,eto gate amount ~ ne Dill was
s30H 50
President Anderson submitted the Report u tAe
sBr,riutaDienl Of water Works, stating The amount
of water tax for The ak months, oadng Let January
next. at sii,1s7 60 The amount flr sprink,irR at
q 25s 2O lie sta'e1 that he has repaired the r,srr
yor. and that nothing ,a needed but zulccut sup.
ply Of good fuel and made suudry rocomineuJa'a Ions
Tor tho benefit Of hs department
The report Of MI HuG, surcrintonicat 90 .Ar
Streets presented favorable ycV OF t.e aand con a
hl5 department
The reports OF the soNlau Of the CemcirJ, C4rl OF
Fire Department, and other officers we're also seal
The Committee On watcr.worEs, through President
Auieriou reported upon the petition of 4. Graves
agreeing that hc bad not used h,drnut water, and
should not pay for what he dId not ,,t. Corourfet
BOO.
The Report Of the Committee ou Improvement.
and expenditure, recommending Qua addition I,
Frcmons Hall, College street, WIS read, and Oh,
resolution Of thc Board of Aldermen author. ug th,
Improvement, adopted.
s resolution from The Board OF Aldermen, BOO bop.
or ~ the ote John J. Crrrndou, was read an,
adopted.
The report Of The Board of Education ON the sub
Jet Of opening the primary FREQ schools. declaring
10 ucypcdlent TO open Thorn, was read. and con
CURED in.
The report OF Mr.. Noscoypl, relative so Narso
House affairs, was read and laid on ths liable.
communication from Mossr3. Nyer and Cready
inviting the Council 60 alt .ud meeting at Carthage
un which occasion q tand OF col0Is win be present
ed to Col stokes Cavalry, was received and invita-
tion accepted
A resolution FROM tue Board OF Aldermen, dccllr
Ing the Office Of su porntendent Of the Fro lcrart
ment vacant wa. read and laid ON Tho table.
On motion the Couucil proceeded 60 elect C0un
Gilman for the Sth Ward vice MI o2lharu, who ha
loft the city and Mr. T. n. whcoIory.s unanimous
ly elected.
on motion the Council thcrrupou proceeded To elgc
Councilman for the lat ward, vice 'ir. Lyon, re
moved from the Ward oEd Mr. John e. Sewmat
was elected unanimously
Mr. southgatc introduced il bin mnkng an gplrl
pristion OF SJoC to extend Fireman. Had. Faasc
three readings.
A bill to prevent Iewd women from riding H hack.
aud fixing the rate Of hac. hire, laid the table
previous meeting, was taken up, and
hr. Marlborough moved To strike o0t the FIRST Sc,
lion, Rejected.
Tho bill was then amended aud ross,d ON thir
reading.
Mr.. Huh offered resolution providing for thea
polntmon: Of a committee 10 wait upon tho Commai
der Of the Post, aud see whether he can furnish Il
corporation with powder for blasting purposes
viii permit its importation here.
The resolution was adopted, sud Mcssrs. smu
Ohio Mayor Driver, aud Myers were appointed ga
committee.
Mr. Diver offered aresolutou p.Y,.din. Ur the +,
polntment OF a Joint Committee to wait upon Go
johnson aud request that the tax on property, d
rent Of which ig collected by hi3 agent, Mr. DAVIS,
reserved and paid over 10 the Eoyouuo Collect,
Adopted.
Mr.. Knowles onered resolution IN regard 10 pa
books etc Adopted.
The Council then sdlourncd.