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

4 man DADDlE IN the AIldlE.
JAMES HANEY, Alderman elect from tn
Sixth Ward, was sworn in, vice, HUGHEs
resigned
REPORTS or COMMITTEES
The Revenue Collectors report slows tn,
collection Of Sl8,2lI 81, from July oath t.
August 9TH, inst.
The Water Tax Collectors report show.
the collection Of S2,Sl5 20 since last report
The Recorder reported for July a collec-
ton Of S4,2O4 90.
The City Treasures report shows receipts
since July 10th Of S45,8js q; disburse-
ments S52,S3O 70.
The Superintendent Of the Waterworks
reported that be had laid down, during the
month Of July 1900 feet of pipe. He is
now having the Reservoir filters made, the
object Of which is to purify the water
They consist Of two lattice work bulkheads
or frames nine feet in thickness, filled with
river gravel; and when they are completed
all Of the water used by the city will have to
pass through twenty feet of pure gravel.
This work will be completed at an expense
Of $500.
The Chief Of the Fire Department shows
an expense Of S2,983 o.. There have been
six fires since the last report, at a loss Of
S57, $50
The Sexton reported that he had buried
during the past month twenty-four whites
and forty-ive negroes. Monies collected on
single graves, $40.
The Wharfmaster's report, for the month
Of July, shows collection Of $3.50 26.
The Superintendent Of Streets reported
that during the month Of July he had
graveled the following streets and alleys:
Grove alley, from High street to Cherry;
also Macadamized Vine to Church with
heavy coat Of gravel He had also made
gil on the corner of High and Church on
the Square
PETITIONS.
Petition Of SAMUEL E. HARE, to be re-
heved Of paying a tax that had been assessed
for the use Of certain slaves in 1863, was re-
ferred TO the Finance Committee.
Petition Of B. r. CUTTER and others, ask
ing that water-pipe be laid from Che corner
Of Demumbrane and Summer streets, up the
former to Spruce street, to connect with the
pipe at that point referred to Waterworks
Committee
Petition Of RoBT. JoEsT and others, ask
ing that water-pipe be laid from South Main
to Fogg street, on Spruce, referred to Water
works Committee.
Petition Of w. G. GILLIAN and others,
praying that Mallory street be opened from
Market to Maple street. and that this street
be made of suitable width from Market to
Cherry street, referred to Street Commits
sioner.
Petition of HENRY II. THoRNBURG for
the removal Of frame building from the
corner Of McLemore and Spring streets to
lot No. 32S in Ewings addition-passed.
Petition Of MONROE GEORGE, for the cree I
ton Of a framed shop on south Cherry street. !
in Sixth ward-passed
Petition of w. W. DRAKE, asking the
Of building framed house in the
rear Of dwelling No. 40 South Front street
passed
Several other petitions asking permission
10 erect framed buildings, were passed.
NEW BUSINESS.
An act providing for making such i'm
in the furniture of the Trimblc
School building as might benecessary, pass
ed on its third reading.
An act making an appropriation of $50
per month to the Street Overseer Of Nash
vile, for extra services rendered in scaveu-
ger department, commencing June lst 1866
passed.
The following bill, offered by Alderman
KINNEY, passed third reading;
WHEREAS, Our city being Of necessity
business place, whereby the minds Of our
citizens have been mostly devoted to pro
yiding for the material wants by following
avocations Of commercial and mechanical
nature, thus producing that keen and sue
cessiu pursuit Of the dollar which marks
he era; and
WHEREAS, Ii becomes the duty Of our
,ity, through its proper officials, by the en-
lctmcnt of wise measures, TO direct the mind
g the citizen through a channel which will
produce a taste for literature and the culture
IF those higher qualities Of mind and soul
hat will place the man Of genius and intel
eCt on that proud eminence Of fame to which
he purely business man can never hope TO
lttain; therefore,
SECTION ]. BE Il enacted By The City Council
4 Nashville, That City Lyceum and Libra
" be and are hereby established, for the use
md benefit of citizens and strangers, and
hat the hall Of the same shall be open at all
lines to the free use Of lecturers on history,
,cience, law, bellies letters, and other topics
lot contrary to the spirit and intention Of
he act.
SIC. =. Bet further enacted That the Office
IF City Librarian is hereby created, who
hall be elected at the first regular meeting
IF the City Council in September of each
year. with a salary Of 1000 per annum,
whose duty shall be 10 have general care,
preservation and arrangement of all books,
and papers belonging to the IL
1Tary, and that he shall be subject only 10
he direction Of a committee hereinafter pro-
,ided for, and that he shall give bond in the
um Of $1,000 for the faithful performance
If his duties.
SEC. 3. BE Il further enacted, That a stand
ng cOmmitte TO be known as a Committee
IN Lyceum and Library, be appointed by
he Mayor, whose duties it shall be to have
general supervision over the Librarian,
md all property placed in his hands by vir-
ne Of this act, and that they shall have
lower 20 select such rooms and in such To- |
'aliGos as their best judgment may dictate
or such deposit.
SIC. 4. 30 70 further cl0cio3, That said
Committee are hereby authorized and en-
powered TO receive as contribution, all books,
manuscripts &c, and receipt to
he donator for same
SEC. .. BE e fribcr enacted, That said
Committee are hereby authorized aud en-
covered 90 make such purchase Of books,
papers and other property, such rs may be
needed in furnishing outfit for rooms and
hat the same shall be paid for ont Of the
ity Treasury.
THE FALL TRApE.-The fall trade Of
Nashville, in all departments of business
promises 10 be extensive and lucrative
Dur Wholesale merchants are determined to
present such inducements to country mer-
,hants TO purchase their stocks in this mar
set, as to leave them without excuse for