Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-13

The Street Committee made the following re-
port respecting the condition Of the streets. They
commend the Nicholson pavement as excellent
and popular. Market street, to Broad street and
| 10 the Lebanon pike from Front street and Line
street. from College to Summer have been COM
ple:ed, while the improvement Of Church and
| North Market streets, are progressing rapidly.
Checks of the city, for the above improvement Is,
are yet unpaid. The improvements in South
Nashville, and the 9th and 10th Wards, are under
consideration, and will be commenced at an early
day. The committee urged the extension Of Null
berry street. in South Nashville, from College TO
Market as it must be done some time and the
sooner done, the less the expenses. Twenty mules,
with carts and harness in five months time TO work
the streets had been purchased. The purchase
was made from the Government at a cost Of a
fraction over 5000.
The cost of posting names into the corner Of the
streets 900 in number) is $500.
The steamer Nonsie is in good condition and
ready for service
Adopted.
The City Engineer, Mr.. W. F. FosTEn, made a
lengthy report. of which make the following
synopsis:
lie urges changes to be made in the sewers Of
the city-that it was Indispensable to the proper
drainage Of the filth and its removal from out the
limits Of the city.
One sewer of good size leads from the Maxwell
House direct to the river, and another has been
but recently constructed from Deaderick to
Cedar, on Cherry; but this soon approaches to
the top of the ground. lie advocates a general
system Of sewerage.
A communication was received from p oE
OGDEN. principal of the freedmcn's school, invit-
ing the City Council to visit the place before the
close of the session, on the 18th inst. Invitation
was accepted
The bill for the appointment Of Flour Inspec-
tor was taken up, and passed on the third and
last reading
The following resolutions we're introduced and
adopted:
Rcsolced Jy the Ciry Couaca That the Revenue
Collector be requested 20 furnish full report OF
taxes due and unpaid the corporation, ut the next
regular meeting
That the Mayor be authorized and requested t.
discharge the Waterman at the Island, and that
he be authorized to make sale Of the
privilege of cutting wood on the said Island, for
one year ut time, to the highest bidder.
The bill authorizing the issuance of 100000 in
city bonds was taken up, and passed its third and
last reading
Several petitions for the erection Of houses were
granted.
Mr. CREIGHTON offered resolution that the
Committee on Schools in connection with the FL
nance Committee be, and are hereby empowered
TO make the necessary arrangements for the pro-
vision of school accommodations for the chill
dren of citizens Of the 10th ward.
Mr.. KINNEY offered bill withdrawing from the
Clerk of the County Court the power to issue Ii
to retail spirits in the city, and transferring
the same to the Recorder. Read the first time.
Mr. KINNEY also offered bill TO pay the clerks
of the Street Committee, and to establish addi-
tional Health Inspectors. Passed three readings.
under a suspension of the rules.
Mr. CREIGHTON offered resolution providing
for grand celebration and gala day for the put
pills of the schools. Adopted.
The following communication was received
from Gen. THouAs:
HpQ'RS Mil. Div. Oh THD TENNESSEE,
NASHVILLE, June II, 1866.
W. II. WILKINSON, Recorder, &c.-SIR: l
have the honor 10 acknowledge the sreceipt
Of a copy of the resolution of thanks pass
cd bv the City Council of the city of Nash
ville for courteSes rendered and services offered
that Honorable Body and its officers in the per
formnncc of their duties and TO return to return
10 the CITY Council through YOU. my sincere
thanks. for their courteous notice of the few ser
vices u has been in my power To offer them in the
performance of their arduous duties
] am sir, very respectfully,
Your Obedient servant,
Gro. H. THOMAS,
(SignedD Major General
similar communication was received from
Judge Lawrence.
Adjourned.