Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-11-23

third reading.
Mr.. Thompson offered an amendment spe-
cifying the sum appropriated as including
the hire of all assistants required.
The amendment was Withdrawn, and the
bill passed its third reading.
The Common Council was, on motion, no.
titled that the Board of Aldermen were
ready to meet them in convention.
IN CONVENTION.
Alderman Brodie announced the object of
the Convention to be the election of City
Engineer for the ensuing year.
w. F. Foster, the present incumbent, was
reelected without opposition.
On the re-assembling of the Board, Mr..
Thompson offered bill for the purpose of
prohibiting the building of frame houses
within the corporation, from the junction of
Broad street with the upper wharf; thence
West with Broad to Spruce street; thence
North with Spruce to Cedar; thence East
to Vine; thence North to Line; thence East
to College; thence North to Locust thence
. East to Front.
The following resolution was received from
the Common Council:
ResolUed By the City Council Of NdshriHe,
That the Street Committee be and is hereby
directed to advertise for proposals for the
laying of drain pipes in the alleys and
streets Of the city, and to report the bids to
the City Council for further action. And
further, that said Committee shall ad-
vertise for proposals for the construction
Of such main sewers as may be absolutely
necessary, and report the same in like man.
ner before final action. The cost Of said
improvements to be assessed according to
law upon the adjoining property, so far as
can be equitably done.
Adopted.
A resolution of thanks to the Committee
on Public Property, for the very able man
ner in which they discharged their duty in
the settlement of the claim of Mrs. Dibbrell,
and in widening McLemore street, was
unanimously adopted.
On motion, the Board adjourned until its
next regular meeting.
BOARD OF COMMON CoUNcIL-The Com
mon Council met last evening in regular
session. President Cotton in the Chair, and
the following members present:
Messrs. Graves, Coltart Ambrose, Walsh,
Morris, Reid, Haslam, Lellyett, Garrett,
Edwards, Dunnivant, Winston, Hudson,
Leitenberger, Moore, Bodies and Cotton.
The regular reports from the Board of
Aldermen were presented, received and
placed on the file.
The Committee on Police made a short re-
port, stating that the bill they had been
called upon TO frame had passed both
Boards, and they were, therefore, discharged.
Mr.. Lellyett, Chairman of the Water
works Committee, reported that the repairs
on the reservoir had been completed at
cost of about $4,000 That the committee
had also purchased 1900 bushels of coal
from the Government, at a cost of six cents
bushel, by which saving Of about 81 800
is made to the corporation. He also re-
ported that about six miles of water-pipe
had been laid down, and that the committee
were unanimous in their opinion that inn
provements should cease for the present, in
consideration of the embarrassed condition
of the city funds
The joint committee appointed to take
into consideration the propriety of changing
the Recorders courtroom from its present
location to the upper chamber in the North
end of the markethouse, reported that they
were unanimous in their opinion of the de-
sirableness Of the change, and recommended
that arrangements be Immediately made for
holding the Recorders Court in the room
referred to,
They also reported that in their opinion
the corporation papers should be kept in a
safer place than at present, and recommended
that the stable underneath the Recorders
office be Immediately removed
Mr.. Coltart, chairman of the committee
appointed to revise the rules of order, re-
ported progress, and asked for further time.
Granted.
Under suspension Of the rules, the bill
settling the salary of the city engineers was
taken up. Mr.. Lellyett presented bill in
lieu Of the old one, providing that the
salary be placed at $1,000 per year, and
that 81, 44O be allowed the engineer for as
sisiance which he hired last year. The bill
passed three readings, and was transferred
to the Board Of Aldermen.
Mr.. Leliyett offered an amendment TO a
bill introduced some time ago in regard to
the matter of compelling those erecting new
houses, or re-roOfng old buildings 10 use tin
instead Of wood. Upon motion, the amended
bill passed one reading, and the matter was
then referred TO a special committee COM
posed Of Messrs. Coltart, Reid and GeErett.
Mr.. Lellyett presented resolution from
the committee on drain pipe, authorizing
the eomraittee to advertise for proposals &c
lay drain pipe through the streets and alleys
Of the city, and also for such main sewers
as might be deemed absolutely necessary,
and report al once to the City Council the
cost Of said improvement
A number Of petitions for the erection Of
frame houses were presented and granted.
The bll from the Board Of Aldermen,
fixing the salary Of the wOzkhouse keeper,
etc, vas then presented, and passed its first
reading.
Mr.. Duacan moved the reference Of the
bill % special committee Of three.
Mr.. WEIGH thought that the bin, having
been cnreiully prepared by the WorkhOuse
Commiase, and having met with AlnOs,