Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-08-24
CITY MATTERS.

meeting Of the Board of Aldermen was held
yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock. President
CHEATHAM in the chair.
Pnesent-Messrs. CREIGHTON, BRoDIE
SLOAN, HAYNIE, Chiffon, McNoLAN and
CHEATHAM.
a petition was received from the buck
sters who occupy stands in the market,
asking for a reduction Of the rents Of stalls
occupied by their business.
Some discussion ensued, during which it
was stated that the clerk Of the market re-
ported that out of sixty-seven vegetable
stands in the market only sixteen were used
by hucksters. The petition was referred to
a special committee Of two on the part Of
the Council
Sundry other petitions we're presented and
referred to standing and special committees.
A protest was received against the cree
ton Of certain wooden structures on Sum
mer street, which was referred to the Com
mittee on Fire Department
An ordinance providing for the number
ing Of all the buildings in the city was read
and referred.
A resolution was adopted authorizing the
Superintendent Of the Waterworks to store
the patterns and other castings in the old
waterworks building.
The Clerk Of the Market was instructed
to have the Rules and Regulations of the
Market printed and posted.
Certain citizens in the Seventh Ward APP
piled for the laying Of waser-pipe5 in their
neighborhood, which was referred to the APP
propriate committee
A petition was received, asking that the
Superintendent Of Waterworks be author
lied to lay pipe on Broad and Spring streets.
Referred to Committee on Waterworks.
A resolution was adopted, authorizing the
Markethouse Committee to hang venitian
blinds in the Chamber Of the Board of Al
dermen.
An ordinance authorizing the construction
Of the Church and Spruce Street Railroad
was read the first time, and referred to the
Committee on Streets.
An ordinance, offered by Mr.. KIM EY,
providing that all that portion of the Pub
lie Square, not included in the first, third,
OF fourth wards, be assigned to the second |
ward, passed its third reading under sus-
pension Of the rules.
An ordinance which required Sections to
,all for burial permits, stating age, sex,
color, time of disease, and cause, before ma
ling interments, under a penalty of not less
han So nor over S25, passed under a sus-
pension Of the rules.
Several petitions were received in regard
o erecting frame buildings, which were re-
erred
business being disposed Of, the Chair re-
marked that the next regular meeting would
,e very important one, and he hoped to
ee every member present. Judges and
Jerks Of the fall election were to be APP
,ointcd, and it was important tina! good
men should be selected The Board of Al
ermen then adjourned until the next regu-
ar meeting
COMMON CoUNCIL-The Common Coun-
il convened in regular session yesterday
fternoon, President COTTON in the Chair.
The roll being called twelve members an
wered to their names.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read
nd approved.
MARY MURRAY was granted permission
, erect a frame building in the 10th ward.
Sundry petitions were referred and other
Use disposed Of
A petition from citizens living on Wet
lore street, in the Sth ward, asking that wa
IT pipes might be laid, which had already
cen approved by the Board Of Aldermen,
rs concurred in.
Permission was granted to Mr.. TURNER to
ar down a stable and erect another.
Petition from hucbsters, in relation to
ne reduction Of rents on stalls, re-
lived from Board of Alderman, was dis
osed of by the appointment Of a special !
Of three to act with a similar !
,mmittee on the part Of the Board, to !
hom the matter was referred.
A resolution was adopted instructing the
Iperintendent Of Waterworks to lay four
ch water pipe on south Jefferson street,
tween the Murfreesboro' pike and Wharf 1
rect.
Mr.. HALEY presented bill from DIR.
'ooDwARD, charging $3.50 for vaccinating {
70 children, which, after some discussion, !
ls referred to Committee on Schools.
The Common Council then adjourned.