Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-15
uoo,,,r q, The BOARD Of Councilman.

Meeting Of the Board Of Councilman.
The BOARD met yesterday at o'clock P. NJ.
| Members present Ambrose. Brien, Duncan, Ed
wards. jenkins. Haslam, Graves. Haley, Hagey,
Horn. Yarbrough, Scott, Robertson, Wccdfin, and
President Cotton.
The minutes of last meeting were read and APP
proved.
EEPoETs or CITY OFFICERS.
Tho vorious reports Of the several departments
dhc same as those presented at the meeting of
the Board Of Aldermen, on Tuesday LAST were
read, and filed; and on recommendation of The
Finance Committee, the accounts were allowed
and ordered 10 be paid, amounting in the aggre-
gate to $52i6,5g.
NILES WORKS CONTRACT COMMITTEE,
The report Of this committee annulling the con
tract. was read. sgd committee discharged,
Several petitions to erect frame buildings were
read and granted.
FROM THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
A Hill 70 establish the hours of holding market,
SUNDAYS excepted from TO 10 A. NJ, except on
Saturday. from the lst of October to the lst of
Nav; and also from 4 tos A. NJ, from the LIST Of
May 10 the lst Of October was read and passed.
A bin appropriating $4,000, to pay obligations
contracted by special committee on improvement
Of Water Works, passed.
A resolution TO authorize the Chairman Of the
Street Committee to contract for bridge across
Lick Branch, on High street, was read and
adopted.
A resolution. to cause all buildings or rooms be-
longing 10 public schools to be occupied for school
purposes alone and to remove all janitors from
school lots was referred to School Committe.
REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
The committee appointedEto wait Mrs. ALI
son and see her in reference to her interest in the
lower wharf at the mouth Of Lick Branch, and as
certain if she would sell her interest in the same,
reported-That Mrs. Allison owned about three
hundI ca and ffty-two #. front said wharf, and
would dispose Of the same for something less than
so per foot in bonds Of $1,000 each, not having
more than twenty years to run-That the commit
tee think it advisable to pay the above sum. This
report was referred to a committee composed Of
two Councilman and one Alderman.
IL CONVENTION.
The two Boards here met for the election Of va
rous city officers. Some objection arising in re-
gard to the right of Mr.. Kooz to a seat Alder
man Of the Ninth Ward, tho Board of..Aldermen |
NEW BILLS.
A Bill was offered by Mr.. Bricn, to create the |
1th Ward, and provide for the election Of two |
and one alderman for said ward, 10 |
be elected by tho respective Boards. Passed |
three readings.
A Bill offered by Mr.. Horn, to create a House Of
Refuge was read, and passed its first reading.
A Bill offered by Mr. Duncan, to appropri-
ate So per month to be paid to the city Treasurer
or the faithful discharge Of his duties, to take
place from and after the st Of December, was
cad, and passed three readings,
A motion was here read, and seconded, to pro-
ICED to the election Of councilmen to represent
he 9th Ward, which was carried unanimously.
Nessrs Karsch, Thomas Buddeke, and Jones,
ycrc nominated After the votes were cast, Adam
/ arsch and Malon Jones received ten each; and
icing declared duly elected counclmen for
he 9th ward, they were sworn in.
Is CONVENTION AGAIN.
The two Boards met, and proceeded TO the cleo
ion Of Engineer of Water Works. Mr. Wm.
WYATT was duly elected.
Mcssrs. Kinney, Monroe, Harris. Hartman and
icPagc, were nominated for Second Engineers Of
Water Works; Mr.. Kinney elected,
For Supt. Of Water Works-Nominations
fessrs. Wyatt Scabury, Harmon, aud johnson.
IT. james Wyatt was elected.
For Work House Decentralization Henry
ILL., Jno Q. Dodd, G. W. Brian, W. Z. McAllis-
En- r. H. Grooms, J. Everett, Robt. Patterson. No
lection on first ballot. On the second ballot, no
lection. The name Of Henry Hill was then with
rawn On the third ballot, no one being elected
ne name Of c. W. Brian was withdrawn. On the
,urth ballot no election; and the name of r. II.
rooms was withdrawn. On sixth ballot, W. Z.
IcAllstcr received ten votes, and r. s. Patter-
IN fourteen. and the latter elected
For Street Observation-Disclosures: W. F.
fright. Jas. Petit, Caleb Mckinney, and J. II.
Icnifcc. James Petit was elected.
For Sexton of the Cemetery nominations: J. !
/. Meadows. p. NJ. Marlin, A. p Skipwith, Frank Z
aughn. j. NJ. Marlin was elected. !
For Wharf Observation-Disclosures John Tuck l
.. Capt Jesse Dortch. John Tucker was elected. I
No other business being presented, the Council
Gournod. G