Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-05-25
CITY AFFAIRS.

BOARD or ALpERNEy.-An adjS urnet meeting
Of the Board was held yesterday, at Pm
Members present: Messrs. Kinney, Sloan, No
len, Creighton. Thompson, Klooz, Chiffon, Bro
die and President Cheatham.
This meeting was held for the joint purpose Of
hearing the report Of the special committee, ap
pointed at last meeting take into consideration
the message Of the Mayor. and also to elect
Revenue Collector for the city.
The committee heretofore appointed to report
on the matter Of widening Elm Street. reported
that the price asked for property on that street
was too high. and thought present purchase not
advisable. Further time was granted said com
mittcc
REPORT or mE COMMITTEE ON THE MAYORS MIS-
SAGE.
The special committee then presented the fol-
lowing report, which was received:
NASHVILLE. May "A. 1S66-To THE CITY Cow
Gil oF NASHVILLE: Your special committee to
whom was referred the message Of the Mayor,
dated the sd instant, have had the same under
consideration. and make the following report:
1T. Regarding the office Of a -four inspector
one which we deem Of great importance to our
commercial interests, we recommend the immedi-
ate election Of such an ohcer, bill for which IS
herewith offered.
"a la reply to that part Of the message touch
ing the school fund for the ensuing scholastic year.
your committee would state that the assessor Is
now engaged in preparing the lists which. when
completed. the proper estimate will be al once
made. Your committee would further state that,
owing TO the largely increased estimate of money
needed by the Board Of Education this year, rs
well a. the continued drain upon the treasury for
other equally pressing requirements from nearly
every department, il is much better TO defer the
building Of school houses in the Ninth and Tenth
Wards at least until next year; and would there
fore recommend the renting Of suitable houses in
each Of those wards
The other parts Of the report not being of
special interest we omit them
Respectfully submitted.
ROBERT THOMPSON.
Med. A. NOLEN,
c. A. BRODF.
The following bill was then taken up:
Az ACT regulating the inspection Of -four.
SECTION !. BE Il enacted Jy the City Council of
NdshUie, That there shall be annually elected
in the month Of May, by the City Council lnJOint
session. person who Is well qualified, rs inspect
Of Flour, who shall hold his Office until the
next annual election, or until his successor shall
be duly qualified.
SIC ? lie shall, before entering on his duties,
give bond for 5000. and make oath TO discharge
the duties Of the office faithfully and impartially.
SEC. 3 1t shall be the duty Of said Inspector to
inspect each and every barrel or other package of
-four. whether manufactured in or brought to the
city Of Nashville for sale: the same 10 be branded
with the name Of the Inspector, place Of insn0c-
ton and quality, as is usual IN such eases. But
# it shall be found unmerchantable. 1t shall be
SIC. T. Each barrel shall contain sufficient
number Of hoops and chime and bilge hoops,
properly nailed. and shall contain 1856 pounds net
SEC. 5. For every barrel or package of flour
offered for sale. without being so branded OF
marked. the owner or manufacturer shall be fined
one dollar, and a like sum if not properly nailed
and hOOped, or otherwise deemed unreliable.
SIC. 8. The inspection shall be made through
an anger hole at one side of the head, by passing
the anger three times through the -four, instru-
ments for which must be of the most approved
character. 1t shall be the duty Of the inspector
weigh all or any number OF packages OF flour
he may deem sufficient, to ascertain whether 1t
has been correctly taxed; and if, upon such ex-
animation, il should be found deficient in weight
he shall cause the same to be repacked at the ex-
pense of the owner OTmanuiacturer.
SEC. Z. Any person or persons who shall sell,
either at wholesale or retail. any flour. either
manufactured in brought to the city of Nash
willie for sale. without its having been regularly
inspected and marked as aforesaid. shall be fined
the sum of not less than two nor more than ten
dollars for each package; provided, that where
-four shall have been inspected in any other city
or State and brought to this city for sale, it shall
not be subject TO the provisions of this act unless
the purchaser shall demand its inspection.
SIC. 3. The inspector shall keep an office at
some central point in the city, and shall attend to
all calls him to inspect -four In any part OF the
city, in the order in which they may be entered
on a book kept for that purpose; and should he |
fail TO do SO Except when sick he shall be fined
not less than two nor more than ten dollars lie
shall also report monthly the number OF barrels
or packages inspected by him.
SEC. g. The said Inspector shall be entitled to
receive of the owner manufacturer the follow
lowing fees: For inspecting not exceeding ~ bar
rcls, five cents per barrel and for anything up
wards Of 20 barrels, three cents per barrel; but
for one half packages and under not more than
twO-thirds the above rates. For re-packing odch
package, twenty five cents
SEC. 10. This bill to take effect from and after
its passage.
Tho bill passed two readings, and further act.~A
was postponed in order that the two Boards
might meet in convention.
A resolution was adopted TO enforce the law in
relation to bathing in the river opposite the city
of Nashville.
The report of A. b. Shankland. revenue collcc-
tor, then read and received. 1t shows col
lection of s., 80 81 from May to May I'D.
The resignation of ~ Scott, as policeman, was
read and accepted.
Adjourned.