The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-05-23
CITY COUNCIL.
BOARD of Aldermen

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| herewith a report Of the special committee,
/ on the part Of the Chamber OF Commerce,
| relative to the inspection Of flour offered
IN this market, asking such enactments as
will authorize the election Of an Inspector,
! etc, which is transmitted for disposition by
you7 h0uora BILE body ! would respectfully
suggest its reference 70 q special committee,
TO report at the earliest possible time.
have also the honor % transmit for your
consideration and action an estimate Of
funds needed 10 carry on the public chOols
Of this city for the ensuing year, which re-
! quires prompt action.
An application from the Broad Street
! Bridge Company for the use or Occupation
Of .he alley on the south side Of the bridge,
running back 10 the bluff, Is also presented.
A petition from VIM. Driver Is also trans
nitted, asking that he be paid Sg4 10 old
issue # the Bank Of Tennessee, in lieu Of
the same amount received bv him in 1861,
ia notes generally known as "new issue Of
the Bank Of Tennessee" for assessments
made during that year.
All Of which are respectfully submitted.
". MATT. Brown, Mayor.
On motion, the Mayors recommendation
in regard 20 the appointment Of a Flour In
spector, was referred to special committee
composed Of Messr5. Thompson, Chiffon and
Br.adie, with instructions to report at the
meeting on Thursday next.
The estimates for the support Of the Pub
lie Schools, referred to in the Mayors mes-
sage, are from P. S. Fall, President Of tho
Board Of Education, and fix the sum re-
guired at 500, 900.
The regular report Of the Workhouse
Keeper was received, showing that there
had been 222 commitlals during the month,
Ii3 Of which were from the Freedmeu's
Court. Number now remaining in the
Workhouse, y.
Several petitions Of an uuimPortaut ma
ture were received aud appropriately re-
ferred.
The following report from the committee
appointed to visit Cincinnati in behalf Of
the railroad interests Of Nashville, was re-
ceived and approved:
To the Mayor and City Council Of Nashville:
The undersigned, on the part Of the Com
mittee appointed by the Council to visit the
City Of Cincinnati, for the purpose Of con-
ferring with the municipal authorities, the
Chamber Of Commerce and the citizens Of
that city, IN regard TO the matter of & rail
road connection between Nashville and Gin
cunati-respectfulIy report that they left
this city on the Sth inst, and were received
by the Mayor Of Cincinnati and the Presi-
dent Of the Beard Of Commerce on their ar
rival, and received during their stay all
due attention from bath bodies and also
from many of the leading citizens. Upon
invitation delivered through the Merchants
Exchange and the press Of Cincinnati, they
received and exchanged views touching
the subject Of their embassy with many Of
the leading men Of that city, and were
granted a public audience, before which
they were enable to present the subject of
"a direct railroad connection between Nash
Vile and Cincinnati. Accurate maps of the
region, kindly furnished by Major General
Geo. II. Thomas, diagrams of the routes,
prepared by the Committee, together with
facts and statistics bearing upon the qucs-
ton, we're exhibited, both privately and
publicly.
The Committee do not think it necessary
to recite to your honorable body the state
ment Of facts in debate, or the train of ar
gument which were presented to the com
| mercial neghbOrs Of Cincinnati in behalf
! Of this great enterprise, but refer you to the
public prints in which they were reported
| They think 1t safe, however, to say that
| they noticed a determined purpose upon
| the part Of the people Of Cincinnati to con-
struct or 10 aid literally in the construction
| of a railroad SOuthwarjly from that city,
| making connection with railway system
| pcrvading the interior of the Southern
states and touching the Gulf and South
| Atlantic coasts at the most eligible points.
! They think also that the facts given, and
! the maps and comparisons Of routes in
| favor of the line via DRuville, Kentucky,
! TO this city, while stimulating q deeper in
! tcrest iu the subject than heretofore felt by
| the people Of Cincinnati, has left a lasting
IMPRESSION that Nashville is q iOrcus Of
railroad enterprise, which, is indispensable
to the commercial progress of that city; and
/ that our citizens may confidently look for
| important results IN regard TO the line Of
| road IN this connection.
IIthc subject is pursued by the people Of
! Nashville and on the line coutigious to
the route, together with the State aid al
| ready granted, and cooperation with
Southern lines already in operation and in
course OF construction, this work may
speedily be set on foot.
We cannot close this brief report without
| calling attention to the valuable aid which
| v.ur committee received from IT.. W. SOcs,
| Of Athens, Ala, President Of the Tenn. and
Ala. railroad, who was invited TO accompany
| them as one of the committee, and TO sug-
gcst resolution of thanks by the Council
% the authorities and people of Cincinnati
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! which your committee received.
JoUy KIREMAN, Chairman.
! W. B. DoETCH, Secretary.
Nashville, May p, 1866.
In connection with the above report, Prc5i-
dent Cheatham offered the following resolu-
ton, which was unanimously adopted:
Ecg5lr53, That the thanks of the City
Council OF Nashville be and are hereby cX-
| tended 20 the Council and citizens of Gin
| ciuuau for the hOspjtablc reception given
% the railroad delegation lately sent from
this city, and that we trust that the
visit and interchange Of greetings and views
may lead 20 a closer communion of interests
between the two cities.
The following resolution was adopted:
Rrs81rof. That the City Council request
and empower the Committee appointed to
visit Cincinnati 90 continue the action in
behalf of this city ia regard to all projected
, railroad connections, and 10 receive all
. committees and delegations appointed by
other cities 20 confer upon the railroad in
tcrests of this city.
The bill providing for the establishment
Of a house of refuge was indefinitely post
pouei.
The bill providing f-r numbering the
houses in the city was passed as amended,
on its third and final reading, and is now a
law.
Adjourned to pan. Thursday.
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