Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-11

10 inc AooNe eallhales OF NoTh uhucT SohlIhCN,
may be added the laying of stone crossings on the
Public Square, and setting city scales, by james
Haslam, at the cost of about thousand dollars;
and five hundred dollars for having the names Of
streets on corners Of the same. This will swell
the estimated cost Of work now under contract to
one hundred and thirteen thousand. one hundred
and twenty five dollars and oighty-fvo cents. The
contract for placing names Of streets on corners
was given to Mr.. Lee Adams. Would further re-
port that the estimates of work done for the
month Of March, as given by city engineers and
approved by myfef. amounts to about twenty two
thousand dollars, all of which IL remaining unpaid
up to date. II is tbontention Of the undersigned te
give Gin this rerort all the information in his
possession. touching tho character and progress
and cost oftho work going on under his suporvis-
ion. land trusts the foregoing detailed statement
will be sufficiently explicit to your honorable
bsdies.
Herewith is submitted the report of James B.
Petit, Street 0ycrseer. showing the amount and
character Of work done by the street force, during
the month, to which your attention is called.
The steamer NanHic was offered at public auc-
ton, ON the 18th ult and as no bid. approaching
to her value. could be obtained, was reserved for
future service.
An of which is respectfully submitted.
tSigned) GEo. S. KINNEY,
Chairman Street Committee.
Reports were made by the several committees
in regard to the condition Of the finances Of the
several branches Of tho City Council, an abstract
OF which will also appear to- morrow.
Special committees were called for. when the
committee on railroads reported progress and
asked further time, which was granted.
After the hearing Of several petitions and tho
dispensing with some miscellaneous business the
unfinished business Of last meeting was taken up.
Several bills were called and passed without
objection.
A bill prohibiting the sale of milch COWS on the
streets Of tho city which have sucklingcalves un-
less such calves are muzrlod. passed the third
reading by a suspension Of the rules.
A bin was introduced to incorporate the 10th
Ward. lately organized, into the city corporation.
On suspension Of the rules Il passed the third
reading. One Of the terms Of this is that no
license can be taken cut for trade until 80 days
after its passage.
A bill to appoint physician to attend on the
sick Of tho workhouso. at a salary Of $3.50 annu-
ally. passed the third reading by u suspen-
| sion OF the rules.
A bill to grant 10 the keeper Of the workhouse
seventy cents per day for each person and mule
attached to. and under his direction. was passed
the third reading. by suspension Of the rules.
A bin was also introduced and passed to pro-
hibit the sale Of Liquors within the hall Of any
place OF public amusement, under penalty Of $50.
The same bill also prohi bits the use Of female
walters at places of public amusement under pen
atty Of SIS for each offence. This bill takes effect
thirty days aster its passage. The action Of the
Board was unanimous. not dissenting voice.
Ar. Chestham. who introduced the bill. made
some remarks in urging lis passage. setting forth
the shameful manner in which some Of the places
Of public amusement in tho city were conducted.
resolution was introduced authorizing the sale
Of all the uneurrent money now in the treasury.
which was adopted.
An appropriation Of Sis was made TO pay DIR.
C. A. Broddio for services rendered at the work
house.
Adjourned.