The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-08

College from the Public square 20 Broad
street on the "McAdemized plan"
Market street, between the same points,
and on the same plan.
For raising North Market to six inches
above high water mark, 10 Jefferson street.
WORK HOUSE REPORT.
The Keeper Of the Work house reported
as follows:
Committed during monlh.................. Iss
Discharged by order Of Recorder. So
expiration Of term .....-... IS
Number remaining ............................. 81
DISMISSAL OF POLICEMEN.
Mayor Brown having suspended three
night police-Messrs. Gus Brown, Alison,
and Edwsrds-ths subject was brought up,
in the board, and his seton was sustained,
which amounts TO 3 dismissal.
CENETARY REPORT.
The following is the number Of inter
ments in the City Cemetary for October:
80
Colored 20
Totai -. 1900. ....... ia
To the Honorable body Of Aldermen and
CoHnciinen Of the city Of NaskUille.
Having been appointed a committee by
the Nashville Chamber Of Commerce 70
confer with your honorable bodies, concern
ing the privilege granted BY your authority
10 parties non-residents Of the State or city,
10 offer for sale and sell goods in our city
beg leave to submit the following for your
serious consideration
Whereas, parties in New York, Boston,
Cincinnati, St. Louis, Louisville, and all our
rival cities are in the habit Of sending par
ties in our midst, 10 sell goods, aud solicit
orders in every branch OF business, they
hair fav11ry IN flF
license, when we, as cit zens, and msrch-
ants, are required TO pay from $3.50 10 $500,
for the same privilege, besides paying the
State and county tax, which is 2 p per cent. |
besides the general government, income,
and revenue tax, ali Of which is avoided by
the spectators and opera ors, which swarm
in our midst, 10 the difference in the sggre-
gate, for the Aforesaid speculRtors, opera
tors, and peddlars amounts TO more than =
far margin on sny capital invested in our
city, and as those parties me in our midst,
they arm themselves, with mere pedd aT's
license, they are then allowed to sell goods
at l-2O the tax, that is imposed upon our
citizen merchants, for the above reasons,
they are enabled 10 unoersell Us in every /
article brought TO this market from abroad, |
thereby injuring our commerce, 20 such an 1
extent, it Will be compelled to take wings |
and ily 20 some more congenisl cline, if not /
taken care of--the guardianship Of |
Which is in your hands.
We therefore, in behalf Of the Nashville |
Chamber OF Commerce, and citizen mer-
chants Of Nashville, very respectfully pray |
that you will enact some law, or adjust some |
measure, as will put US on a fair footing |
with merchants, and peddlers coming in /
our midst 10 compete with US.
in view Of the necessity Of some protective |
tar.tf, We would very respectfully recon- /
mend the adoption Of the following meas
ure', or something similar thereto:
LIST. Requiring all merchants, peddlers,
or sample dealerr-coming in cur midst, 70 /
pay tax Of $500 before selling, or offering |
Tor sale any goods, wares, or merchandise. |
%, That they be required to make & state
ment under oath, Of all goods, wares, or |
sold by them, at the expira-
ton Of every ten days, (more or less) to the |
Recorder, and pay on all such sales, two |
per cent.
Sd. And ali such persons found violating 1
The above law, be punished with line Of
5000 for each and every case
All which We respectfully submit, pray |
ing that the above may meet with the views |
Of your honorable bodies, and that You may |
act with promptness.
We are respectfully, etc,
J. c. WASDs,
X. A. BARNs, SCommittee. |
SAMUEL VANLEER
Referred to 4 select committee, consisting |
Of Messrs. Kinney, Sloan, and Thompson.
President Cheatham presented petition |
from some of the Insurance Companies, |
with Offices located here, asking that the |
law be enforced which prohibits any deSler |
in powder from having more than twenty
1--WE pounds in his house al once.
Mr.. c. stated that il was exceedingly i'm |
portant that the law be enforced, ana Weare |
assured that the Mayor will enforce il, after |
the parties have had sufficient time to re-
move the explosive material. Interested |
parties should govern themselves accor- !
dinghy.
A petition was received from citizens Of |
the 18th civil district, asking that their dis |
trict be added to the city. Referred 10 a Sc
lect committee, consisting Of Messrs. Thomp- |
son, Kinnie aud Creighton.
wATEKWOEEs SUPERINTENDENT REPORT.
seYour superintendent has been employed, |
since his last report, in laying the s-inch |
pipe on Ewing's Avenue. He has also re- |
paired q number Of stop valves and ere |
plugs. l design again resuming the laying |
Of the pipe on College street in about ten days. |
or as soon ss pipe enough is cast TO justify a |
with a certainty Of not sgaiR !
the work for want Of pipe. |
have also been engaged in shutting OF wa
ter from such establishments as have been |
abandoned BY the [. S. Government. am |
also engaged at the Water Works in remov-
ing the FIRE plug near 20 the Engine House, |
for the better convenience Of the Engineers, |
and for other purposes, and so arranged as
to be supplied from either Of the reservoirs !
or both ~ pleasure.
Your SUPERINTENDENT would further re- |
..Ts 81 - a
operation, and find great saving Of fuel, |
and would most respectfully urge upon |
your Honorable body the completion OF the |
other set Immediately, Your superiatend-
ent would call your attention 70 the capa- |
bilities OF our present engines 10 the keep |
ing up Of water for the city.
The true condition Of the Works ] will |
stare Is briefly IS possible. Il will be re-
member. that the large engine has been /
running necessarily for more than twelve |
wears. Already the journals on the |
main SHAFT are much worn, aud will re-
luire to be turned down, new plummer |
blocks made, and other work to the en-
CINE; also to the pumps. We are /
nov compelled 70 keep a stream Of water /
from the reservoir. TO submsrge the lowest |
part OF the pump chamber while running. |
The small engine is inadequate 70 keep tue |
ritv supplied with water while any repairs |
are being done 70 the large engine. On |
! recent occasion we were compelled 70 /
make some repairs T. .he pipe below the |
pumps attached tc the large engine, which |
hook about two days, and found the resor- |
yuir fell about two inches 10 the hour, over |
and above the capabilities Of the small en-
zine. which is now in excellent working or /
der. 10 is proper 70 say there is q leak IN /
onp ofthe valve chambers which, when put /
IN order. would add something 20 its capa-
bilities; but not sufficient % rely upon Tor /
any length Of time, say two or three days. |
Your Honorable body viii bear in mind |
The necessity of providing against any con
tingency which may arise nom any scci-
dent which may happen 20 the large en-
gine, and If any plan can be devised other 1
than building a new engine, such pisn i
should be adopted immediately. However /
some temporary means may be employed, /
certain Il Is that a new engine and pumps /
must, Al no distant day, be substituted for 4
Inc small engine aud pumps.
De order Of the former Board tolay about I
three hundred fceI Of three-inch pipe on /
Jackson street, / design executing as soon /
street.
Alof which is respectfully submitted,
JoHN N. SEkBURT,
supt OF Nashville Waterworks.
Adjourned al Thursday evening at six |
n. IN.