The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-12-13
CITY NEWS.
Board Of Aldermen.

huAEu OF Aiuetulehs
The Board met last night, President
Cheatham la the Chair, and all the mem
bers present.
The report Of Thomas Mctariy, Assistant
Clerk of the Market reported the collecto IA
uisI3.4S4 rent Of stalls.
The City Treasurer reported the condition
ct the finances since the last report 10 be as
follows
Epeusea.-.....--..-.-. .--.-.--..-... sJs, 0OJZo
Balance on hand ......-....... ......-.S 5,C65.25
Ar. shaukland. Collector, reported the
collection cd $I7Ua 90 since last report.
The Treasurer Acknowledges the receipt Of
s5.217 from Recorder Wilkinson.
g. b. Garrett, Collector, reports the collec-
ti0u of SOB, since his last.
The Committee on Public Property made
o. report 90 favor Of selling such property as
q uld be disposed Of, including the follow
ing
10 feet east side Of Public Square
"a " uu Voter street, old ferry road.
Lots S., 80, 60 and O., Balsch aud White
side y ddItou.
Block in the Hynes Addition.
elcorner of Cherry and Oak streets.
sI3 feet on Cherry street, south Of Gene
terry.
40 feet on Cherry street.
Lot fronting Cherry street, near Franklin
depot.
The following report shows the condition
Of the Wurihouse:
Committed m November. ........ ..............lSS
Lel out by Recorder. So
let out by expiration Of term ..-......---... -
1t out by escape
Removed % Pesthuuse -------. .--.-.-..-. ....--
Remaining .-.--.. -------s---- ~
The special report Of the Special Water
works Committee was read, irem which We
extract sll that IS important:
It IS well known toyou that q contract was
entered into, date4 August 2sth, 1865, by
Jno. Hugh smith, Mayor, Andrew Ander
con, j. T.. Knowles, Committee ON the part
of the corporation of Nashville, with the
Niles Worksof Cincinnati, for new engine,
which contract estimated the cost at $50
uug. The Committee be- ievc that I
the present engine aud machinery of our
Materwarks are iu fair condition., sud with |
some improvements were amply suthcfeEt |
Co perform the work required % do the cor
p0ration ct Nashville for the next seven or /
Cen years The Committee pro
cesded 10 CincinHati, and there had an in |
tervew with the Miles Works, and explain |
cd tuthem our mission. They claim wurl, /
done iu casting amounting % 81. zoo; also |
damages iu mot taking other Jobs b. the |
amount of s., SEQ making a total of $4,000, |
which was finally sgreed upon as a settle |
meuL
The Committee then 60 un % state that /
The work would have cost 40 least $3.50 600, /
aud they claim that this was too much 10 /
give al the present time.
Thereport was coucurred ia unanimously. 1
The Pest House Committee reported as /
SLOWS
Patients admitted in Octobcr............. 81
November l4S |
Total................. PA |
DEED Iu Nctobcr.-.---.- .-.-..----.. p
NUyem bel ------... 30
enlarged IN uctoher...--..-...--... -
November.........-.. -
Toial................ TOO
asnaIuiuF In hospital lis
.ag. admitted 10 both mouths..-....-. ll7 4
..-sI.s - lOT i
Hlfgs q" .-..,..-- Sd 4
.-sB lsg
Elpeuses up 10 Dec. Ist are as follows
io1rlnr tents ...................... $l4f 90
.El.ura aud clothing ............-----. 1870 90 /
s1a and pes..--.......,.-.-....------. l9o 90
mise IL building ...-..-.--.-...--.... 100 90
hslrrlug Of same.....-..--....--......-.- 1900 90
',l1r 1921 90
Total .-.-.--..----. .... cuH-I 20
The COMMITTEES urge general system OF
'a'.luutUu iu the city.