Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-07-14

| was tich lclClIeu W Il tOuiullLIec COilnlHlllli
Of Messrs. RoBINsoN, HAsLANr and VAR
BRoUGH.
The following bill, in lieu Of the one pro
! hibiting auction sales on the Public Square
was offered by MIR LELLYETT and adop-
ted
Bet Eaaoted: That the law prohibit
/ ing auction saleson the PublicSquare, beani
the same is hereby repealed; but all sucl
| sales shall hereafter be made subject to sucl
| regulations as the City Marshal. with the
| approval Of the Mayor, shall impose; Pro
! yided that all auctioneers, who may ofiiciatt
at such sales, shall obtain from the Recorder
a special license, paying therefor twenty-five
/ dollars for the term of one year, or twelve
dollars and fifty cents for six months, and
the usual fees.
After the granting Of several petitions the
unfinished business was taken up.
An act providing for the inspection o.
-four passed the second and third reading
with slight amendment.
Bills AND RESOLUTIONS FROM THE BoAM
OF ALDERMEN.
Billtoappropriate 81, 5OOto the City Asses.
sor for assessing taxes for this year, passed
first reading. 1t was then amended by striking
out s. 500 and inserting 81 800. Passed
second reading, and referred to a special
committee, consisting Of Messrs. KARscHi
YARBRoUGH and AMBROSE.
Bill to furnish the Catholic and Protestant
Orphan Asylum with medicines, was reject
ed on the first reading.
The various petitions asking permission
to build framed houses were granted.
Resolution to lay down water pipe on
Knowles street Adopted.
Resolution to lay down water-pipe on
College to Franklin street. Adopted.
Resolution to pay lost coupons to 10. c
GUILD. Adopted.
Mr.. DUNCAN introduced a bill to extend
Lindsley avenue. Passed first, second and
third readings.
Mr.. COTTON offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted.
Rcsolred, That the Mayor be requested to
have the property owners on Cherry, College
and Summer streets, south of Broad, notl-
fed 70 Lave pavements made according 10
the laws of the city, and that the same be
done as soon as practicable; and that JOHN
NJ. LEE be required to make pavement in
front Of his property, on Vine street. imme-
diately.
Mr.. HAsLAnr offered the following, which
was adopted:
Rcsolrcd, by The Ciiy Council Of NdshriHe,
That the Chief Of the Fire Department is
hereby authorized 10 place in active service,
the Hook and Ladder belonging to the cor
poration, forthe use Of the Fire Department.
Mr. LELLYErT introduced the following
bill, in regard to numbering houses. Passed
first reading.
AN ACT to amend, an act entitled, Gan
Ordinance to provided for numbering
houses
SEC. l. That the Mayor shall let out at his
discretion, to such bidder as may be able to
execute the work IN proper manner, and at
a rate net exceeding twenty-five cents for
each number assigned and affixed. The
contractor is to charge for assigning the
numbers, not exceeding ten cents, and hiteen
cents for affixing the same TO the houses.
Sc. :. That the numbers 10 be affixed,
shall be painted bronzed or otherwise pre-
pared upon Japanned tin, and specimen
Of those proposed TO be used shall be de-
posted with, and approved by the Mayor.
SEC. 3. The contractor shall collect from
the owner of each building, or his legal
representative, all his charges for both as
signing and afiixing the number; but in case
the owner or occupant shall prefer to aiiix
the number himself, or canse the same to be
done. il shall be his privilege TO do so and
the contractor shall collect of the proper
person for assigning the number only. But
any person 80 affixing his own number shall
moi be permitted 10 ailiX a number of a
quality inferior TO those used by the con-
tractor. The contractor shall expressly
stipulate 10 make no charge against the city;
but 10 collect his emoluments from the
owners Of the houses numbered but 1t shall
be his privilege. for his convenience, to
make his collections from the occupants Of
the houses, whenever they may be willing
20 make the payment without calling upon
the owners.
SEC. 4. The contractor shall take care to
have a suiiiciency Of blank numbers upon
un-numbered property, to save remembering
in future; and 70 assign more than one num-
! Der 10 houses Of unusual breadth, or to leave
! two blank numbers thereon. The even and
odd numbers shall be on opposite sides OF
/ the streets ana the contractor shall so man.
/ age his work as to keep the corresponding
/ alternate numbers opposite 10 each other, OF
I rs nearly so as NAV be possible. IL shall be
| the duty Of the contractor 30 confer with the
| CITY Engineer, and act under his direction
| in determining the spaces to be allowed ioI
| blank numbers, and for more numbers than
| one upon large houses in different parts o.
| the CITY. and the contractor shall be allowed
| his fees for assigning all blank numbers
| whether upon large houses, OF vacant lots
| but shall not aliix more than one number c
the same house, except by agreement Will
/ the owner or occupant thereof.
SDC. s. The contractor shall keep boob
/ In which he shall record all the numbers
/ with the names of the owners and OF the oc
cupants; and so FAR as possible the owner anc
] occupants of all property which Is not bull
| up. and 90 which blank numbers shall be as
/ signed, and shall deposit the same with th'
| Mayor.
SEc. 6. This work Of numbering shall b
/ carried out throughout the whole extent o
! the corporate limits as far as any building
have been erected,
SEc. :. The Mayor may, al his discretion
I appoint committee 10 act with and assis
him IN letting out the contract herein pro
vided for and this act shall take effect from
and aiter its passage.
Adjourned till next reg ular meeting.
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