Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-10-26


John L. Glenn, Water Tax Collector
made report of collections for the two weeks
ending October 23d, 1866, SLIPS.
L. NJ. Freemen, ChiefofFire Department,
made report stating the condition of en-
gines, hose, carriages, etc. Also, suggesting
the purchase of new hose carriages and ad-
ditional hose, to be used in cases of emer-
gency. The report embraced the names OF
members Of the entire Department.
NJ. II. Watson, City Weigher, made re-
port Of the receipts for the month Of Sep
TENDER. II was referred back for revision.
On motion, a committee of three was APP
pointed to report a bill to regulate the duties
of the City Weigher. Committee-Alder-
men Chiffon, Sloan and Nolen.
Owing to the illness of DR.. Brodie, who
was compelled to leave, the Board was left
without a quorum, and an adjournment was
had to the next regular meeting.
COMMON CoUNcn.-The Board met at
: o'clock. President Cotton in the Chair.
The roll was called, and fourteen members
were present The minutes of last meeting
were read and approved. The following
communication from the Mayor was received
and cOncurred in:
To THE HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
Gentlemen: have the honor in accordance
with the directions contained in your enact
ment of the first regular meeting, October
| llth, 1866, TO report two vacancies in the
Police Department, viz: Officers Holly and
| Hawkins, and recommend that an election
be proceeded with to fill said vacancies.
Temporary appointments have been made
until such time as action could be taken by
the Board. .... .'...
Very respectfully, your obediet servant
w, MATT. Brown, Mayor.
The Board of Aldermen were notified the
Council was ready to go into convention.
The convention adjourned, and the Alder
men returned to their chamber.
Mr.. Lellyett, from the Committee on
Water works, stated that the work Of re-
pairing the large reservoir was being pro-
secuted, and asked that the Committee be
allowed to purchase wood, etc.
Nj. Duncan, from the Finance Committee,
stated that the financial condition of the
city was not in a satisfactory condition. We
have some $4,000 of city bonds yet I'M
sold, and he hoped that some member would
suggest, during the meeting some plan to
meet pressing liabilities, etc.
Mr.. Garrett, from the Committee on Pub
lie Property reported in regard to the pc
tition of Mrs. L. Dibrell, asking damages
for cutting down portion Of her lot on Nc
Lemore street that in 1859 the street had
been viewed and opened by jury of five
persons appointed by the Circuit Court, who
decided that the Improvements were equal
to the damages. The City Attorney, to
whom the report was submitted, gave his
opinion that the proceedings Of the Cir
cult Court are void, for the reason that
the law required twelve men as jury, and
sthat no service of process had been served
upon the Dibrell heirs, and that the owners
are now entitled to whatever damages may
have accrued. Report received and filed
Mr.. Winston, chairman of the Committee
on Education, read the following report,
which was received:
NASHVILLE, Oct. 25 lS66.-The Com
mittee on Public Schools beg leave to report
that since the disappearance of the cholera,
the public schools have been re-opened under
favorable auspices. All the teachers are in
their places, and the numbers in attendance
are almost as large as at any period during
the season. 1t is a gratifying fact that the
| Superintendent and teachers seem TO be active
and enthusiastic in the discharge Of their
| duties, while the utmost harmony and good
will prevail. Under such a condition of
| things the children must make fine progress.
The Trimble building is under the control
/ Of John A. Owen, assisted by three female
| teachers The average attendance is one
/ hundred and thirty. Everything about the
house appears in good condition, with the
! finest order and attention.
r. +. Hansoom has charge of the Howard
building assisted by an efficient corps of fif-
! teen ladies and three gentlemen. The pre-
| sent attendance is one hundred and FIVE.
Nothing can surpass the delight which any
one must experience upon witnessing the
exercises Of the large number of small chill
dren under the control Of Miss Hanks
! The Principal seems 70 understand thor
! oughly his work, and we predict high
order of success for this model school, y
In the Hume building a school is taught,
which is called the High School. The Prin-
cipal is c. T. Adams, gentleman highly
| qualified for the position. There are four
male aud fifteen female teachers, and the
average attendance is about seven hundred
! In the school are included the children Of
! the Tenth Ward, who are accommodated in
house improvised for the occasion.
A. e. Winters has charge Of the Hines
School building, assisted by twelve female
teachers. The attendance is about three
hundred and fly. The exercises Of to-day
were exceedingly interesting, which we wit
messed in part, as they were conducted by
the Superintendent and Principal.
The Ninth Ward School building is in
charge Of T. ii. Brown, assisted by three
female teachers Mr.. Brown seems TO be
highly qualified for his position, and in
formed me that the children were enthusi-
astic, and progressing finely. The average
attendance is about two hundred.
The committee would recommed that the
law regulating the Public Schools be 50
I changed as 10 provide for but one vacation,
to-wiE al the Christmas holidays, instead of
two, as now provided for. They would also
recommend that the first day of May may
be celebrated on that day, or such other day
instead, as the Board OF Education may
select
They would ais recommend that the
Board Of Education be authorized 10 pro-
vide the scholars with a suitable number Of
largesize Webster or Worcester dictionaries.
Respectfully submitted,
c. K WINSTON, Chairman.
Several petitions to build frame houses
we're referred to the Committee on the Fire
Department.
Several other petitions Tor leave to erect
remove and change various frame buildings
were granted
The petition Of about one hundred per
sons living west Of the Chattanooga Depot
requesting that water pipes be laid in thai
! portion Of the city without delay, was re
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