Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-19
1T Obcdient servant,
W. MATT. BROWN, Mayor
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONERS OPTICS,
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ASSISTANT COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, /
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. IS. 1863.
MAYOR W. VI. BRowS, SIr:-I have the honor
10 inform you, that 1 have received an order from
Bvt Major General Clinton b. Fisk, Asst Com.
Bureau X. F. and A. L., for the District of Ken
lucky and Tennessee, to Gdiudicate henceforth all
cases Of complaints against freedmen, in the Re-
cOrder's Court Of the City Of Nashville.
You will, therefore instruct the city police TO
bring all coored offenders to the Freedmans
Court on Church street All fines collected from
colored persons will be retained by the Bureau,
for the support Of the city poor, without dstinc-
ton Of color
Offenders sent to the workhouse will labor, as
heretofore for the benefit Of the corporation.
1t will afford me pleasure to cooperate with
you, with the Recorder, and with the Coun-
ell, in securing the peace and good order Of
the city, and in inhicting prompt punishment
upon offenders.
have the honor to be- very respectfully. your
obedient servant
BY order of Gen. CLINTON b. FISK.
(Signcd) JoHH LAWRENCE
Chaplain and Judge Adv. Freedmen's Court.
Mr.. Haley, from the 7th Ward, presented the
following resolution: ...r 900
RrsotDcd, That the communication from Gene
raj Fisk be referred to a committee Of two Coun-
clmen and one Alderman, in connection with the
Mayor and City Attorneys. and :hat they be re-
questcd to report as soon as possible Resolu ton
adopted, and President Cotton and Mr.. 0Brien,
from the Sd Ward, were appointed as above COM
mittee
A petition was presented by Jas. Golf to erect a
frame house. The prayer Of the petitioner was
granted.
Mr. Bricn offered resolution that the Marshal
be instructed TO inform the Directors ofthe Street
Railroad that after laying the track, the streets
should Immediately be put in good condition. The
resolution was adopted, and transmitted to the
Board Of Councilmen, for their action.
A map of the locality in which water pipes had
been laid by the U. 5. Military Department, was
presented. II was understood that the Military
authorities wished to dispose Of these pipes to the
corporation. A resolution passed. referring
the whole matter to the Water Works Committee
Mr. Haley, Of the Seventh Ward offered a roso-
luton, that committee Of three Councilman and
one Alderman be appointed to fix the salaries of
officers of this corporation 10 be elected at the Jan
uary election. The resolution was adopted
Messrs. Haley, Duncan and Hasscy were ap-
pointed on said committee.
Amotion was here offered that the Marshal no
tify the Board of Aldermen that this Board was
ready TO meet them in convention Carried, and
the Boards met.
IN CONVENTION.
Pres. Cheatham remark cd that the object of the
convention was to hear the views of members in
y regard to the communication received from the
Freedmen's Bureau. No action being taken, the
Board separated.
Mr.. Haley, of the Seventh Ward, offered the
following:
BE i. cHoctcd by the Cifv CouncH That its action,
in admitting the Ninth Ward, and electing its
representatives. is strictly in accordance with the
laws in relation thereto. The following was the
vote: Ayos-Ambrose. Haley. Graves, Brien,
Scott, liasscy. Haslam, Robinson. Nocs-Yar
brough. and Pres Cotton.
resolution to concur with the Board of Alder
men in their resolution relative to Freedmen's
Bureau, was carried. This was to appoint joint
committee, of one Alderman and two Councilman
to act in conjunction with the Mayor and the City
Attorneys. in a consultation with Chaplain Law
renee relative to the disposition to be made Of the
freedmen accused Of crime in the city.
This was adopted, with a request that the com
mittec report to-day, at o'clock.
communication was read from DR.. McGavOck,
stating that he had no objection to tho lines Of the
Ninth Ward as set forth in tho last petition; and,
if necessary, he would make an agreement in
writing. Communication received and filed.
Adjourned to p. NJ. to-day.