Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-09
THE CITY
COMMON COUNCIL.

At a regular meeting ofthe Common Coun-
Gil, last night, message from M"yor Brown,
transmitted from the Board Of Aldermen,
was read and received. Ii informed the
City Council Of steps taken to secure claims
of the city against the United States Govern
ment, and vetoed bill 10 impose a license
fee Of 500 on parties selling goods by sam
pie, on the ground that the bill was uncon-
stitutional.
The usual monthly reports of officers and
standing committees, which have been pub
lished in our report Of the regular meeting
of the Board OF Aldermen, last Tuesday,
were read and received.
A bill 10 increase the Board of Education
10 nine members passed third reading.
A petition was read from citizens of the
10th district praying the privilege Of incor-
poration for a section of that district lying
between the Charlotte and Hillsboro turn
pike roads, and extending west 10 Carroll
street. II was received with appreciation
by the Common Council.
A bill providing for plank pavements on
certain Streets at points raised by fills above
high water, passed third reading.
While this was under discussion, Council
man Yarbrough informed the Council that
as soon "a the street cars should begin to run
on College street south Of Broadway, there
would be suit instituted against the corpo-
ration, which would create plenty of fun,
and he likely TO force such widening of the
street, at the fill, as will save the trouble of
plank pavements.
A bill reducing wharfage TO ten cents per
foot, passed third reading
A bill from the Board of Aldermen au-
thorizing the Mayor and Finance Committee
10 issue bonds 10 the amount Of $4,000,
running not more than twenty years, and
bearing interest at the rate of six per cent,
payable semi-annually, and dated LIST
January, 1866, passed ON third reading by
suspension of rules.
4 bill from the Aldermen prohibiting the
license of " free and easy" concert halls,
and so forth, detrimental TO the morals of
middle-aged gentlemen" was summarily
tabled.
A bill from the Aldermen prohibiting the
pleasure rides of males over sixteen, upon
the public streets, with women of VIGOROUSLY
loose morals was also tabled.
A bill providing for the purchase by the
city of twenty mules and twenty carts, for
scavengers' purposes, passed third reading.
The Common Council then adjourned.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The Board met, President Cheatham in
the chair
A communication was received from Hon.
f. b. East, stating that the General Govern
ment had refused TO pay rent for the public
school houses while they were used for hos
pital purposes. Filed.
A petition from j. w. Walker, protesting
against the location Of the Street Railroad
on Church street, was referred TO the Street
Committee.
The report favoring the abolition Of the
Pest House, was taken up.
Mr.. Kinney stated that the persons who
had charge of the house were willing to sur
render their contract on the first OF April,
and he recommended that the matter be de-
layed till that time. The suggestion was
agreed to.
A bill was introduced appropriating 5000
TO Rufus Henry, for extra services as Treas
urer of the city. Read first time.
The Board then adjourned.