Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-11-10
MUNICIPAL.
COMMON COUNCIL.


/ Common Council was called TO order last
evening at o'clock, President Cotton in
the Chair.
Present, Councilmen Ambrose, Coltart,
Morris, Reid, Garrett, Rhea, Dunnivant,
Hudson, Moore, Bolles, Winston and Lell-
yeti.
The proposition from certain property
holders to aid in the widening of Union
street, and the bill passed by the Board of
Aldermen accepting it, was rejected.
The committee appointed to report on the
legality of aPprOpriating ten thousand dol
lars to aid in the survey Of the Knoxville
Railroad, reported that the City Attorney
had decided that the loan cannot be legally
made. The report was received, and the
bill put on It's third reading, and was unan-
imOusly rejected.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen
providing for the numbering of the houses
Of the city was taken up, and under a sus-
pension Of the rules passed three readings.
The bill from the Board of Aldermen APP
pointing a committee to fix up the room in
the third story of the north end of the City
Hall was read, and under a suspension Of
the rules, passed three readings. Council
man Coltart was appointed on the committee
from the Common Council.
The deed of gift from certain property
holders TO the city of four and half feet Of
ground on Carroll street was read and unan-
imously accepted.
The bill fixing the salary of the City En-
gineer at $4,000 was taken up and passed on
its first reading.
Mr.. Lellyett moved a suspension of the
rules and the bill was put on its second read
ing.
Mr. Lellyett offered bill in lieu, fixing
the salary of the City Engineer at 81, 800,
and allowing him 81 500 a year for assist
ants, provided the Street Committee grant
him said assistants Also providing for the
payment of 81, 430 to the City Engineer for
salaries paid to assistants during the past
year.
Under a suspension of the rules the bill
in lieu passed two readings.
Mr.. Bolles moved to amend by striking out
he clause allowing 81 800 for assistants.
Mr.. Morris moved in lieu of Mr.. Bowles'
motion that the bill be referred to COM
mittee Of three, to report at the next regular
meeting. Adopted.
Councilmen Morris, Winter and Ambrose
were appointed as said committee.
= Several petitions for privilege to build
frame houses were read and granted.
The petition of Mr. Lumsden to build a
frame house, was laid over to the next regu-
lar meeting.
Mr.. Rhea presented an act authorizing the
Matchmaking of Spring and Murray streets
in the Seventh Ward, provided the contract
can be made in such a manner that the con-
tractor must look to Mr.. G. L. Claiborn for
his pay. Passed three readings.
A resolution was read authorizing the cut
ting down and grading Castleman street.
Laid on the table.
Mr.. Hagey offered a resolution authorizing
the grading and gravelling portion Of
Cherry street. Referred TO the Street Com
mittee.
Mr.. Garrett, from the committee appoint
ed to assess the damages done the property
of Mrs Dibbrell by the opening of McLe-
more street, reported bill authorizing the
payment of the sum of $1,000 to the
claimant
Under the suspension of the rules, passed
three readings.
Mr.. Lellyett introduced a resolution in
structing all committees to refrain from
making any contracts involving an expense
Of over one hundred dollars, without first
submitting them to the City Council for APP
provdl.
Mr.. Rhea moved that the resolution be
amended by inserting the word requesting"
in place Of "instructing." Carried.
Mr.. Walsh moved that the resolution be
definitely postponed. Carried.
An act was read appropriating the room
in the third story Of the south end of the
City Hall, in which to hold the Recorders
Court.
Passed two readings and referred to the
Markethouse Committee.
Mr.. Cotton offered bill fixing the cleo
ton Of the night police on the fourth Thurs
day in December.
Passed first reading and referred to the
Police Committee.
Mr.. Lellyet introduced a resolution APP
pointing a committee to examine into the
drainage of kitchens, etc, Adopted.
Councilmen Lellyett, Rhea and Walsh
were appointed.
Mr.. Duncan introduced bill prohibiting
all committees from making contracts ex-
ceeding 500 until the same shall be sub
mitted to the City Council.
Passed on its first reading.
A motion was made to suspend the rules
when Mr.. Coltart moved the bill be referred |
to the Finance Committee. Lest.
An amendment was adopted excepting the
Water Works Committee.
The bill was then passed on Its second and |
third readings.
Mr.. Lellyett introduced bill for holding |
weekly sessions of the City Council.
Passed three readings. under suspension |
of the rules.
Mr. Duncan introduced resolution in |
structing the Street Committee to report all |
contracts now in hand. Adopted.
Mr.. Bodies introduced resolution to cut |
off the gas from the stalls in the market |
house. Adopted.
On motion an adjournment was had until |
next Monday evening, at o'clock.