The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-05-25
COMMON COUNCIL.
board of Aldermen.

Board Of Aldermen.
The Board Of Aldermen held special
session yesterday, Mr.. President Cheatham
in the chair.
After the Transaction Of some unimpor-
tant business, bill or the Special Commit
tee on -four inspecting, was introduced. It
provides.
lst. For the election Of a Flour Inspector
in May Of each year.
ID Requires the Inspector so elected, to
give bonds in the sum Of 5000, and make
oath to discharge his duties faithfully.
Sd. Requires him to inspect all -four
coming to the city, whether manufactured
here OF not.
4th. Provides that ench barrel shall con-
tain 1876 pounds Of -four.
5th. Fines a dealer 81 for selling each bar
rel Of uuinspected flour.
Glib. Provides for the manner Of inspect
ing. and gives the Inspector power to com
Del the repackiug Of -four when barrels or
sacks are deficient in weight. It further
provides, that when flour has been inspected
elsewhere it need not be reinspectcI unless
desired by the purchaser.
sth. Provides that the inspector shall
keep an Office in a central part Of the city,
and requires him 70 attend to all orders,
by rotation as they come in.
9th. Provides fees:
For 20 bbls. n Iess................5c per 10.
For over 20 b5ls ......... ...........3c " d"
Repackiug each package cents.
The bill passed two readings.
Adjourned TO meet the Common Council
in Convention.
Common Council.
The Common Council held its regular
meeting yesterday, Mr.. President Cotton in
the Chair.
TIE minutes Of the last session were read
and approved.
REPORTS.
Several reports, made last Tuesday to
the Board Of Aldermen, and published on
Wednesday, was read.
FRAME HOUSES.
Several petitions for the erection Of frame
houses were acted upon.
REVENUE COLLECTORS FEES.
The bill to fix the fees Of Revenue Collec-
tor for 500, was passed on its third reading
under a suspension Of the rules. 1t pro-
vides for the following fees: Less than $780,
900 per cent; between that and $500, 900
IL per cent; over $500, 900 per cent.
SALE or PUBLIC PROPERTY.
The resolution from the Board Of Alder
men, instructing the Committee on Public
Property 70 continue the sale Of the real es-
tate owned by the city on twenty days no
| tice was adopted.
CENTRE STREET.
The resolution from the Board of Alder
men, TO have Centre street macadamized,
was taken up, and laid on the table.
NUMBERING HOUSES.
The bill from the Board Of Aldermen, to
provide for the numbering Of houses, was
read and referred to a special committee
consisting Of Mcssrs. Duncan, Haley and
! Karst.
THAMES TO TIE MILITARY OFFICERS.
Mr.. Duncan offered the following, which
was adopted unanimously:
RcsoIUcd, That the thanks Of the City
! Council are due and are hereby voted 10
| Mai Gen. Thomas, Mai. Gen. Johnson, Big
| Gen Donaldson, Brig. Gen. Fisk, and Judge
| Lawrence, Of the Frecdmen's Bureau, ioI
! courtssies rendered and services offered to
| the City Council and its oihcer5 IN the per.
| f0rmauce Of their duties.
EXTENDING MULBERRY sTEEET.
Mr.. Woodfn offered the following:
| Eeso1rcR, etc, That a committee Of three
| be appoiuted-two from the Council auC
one from the Board of Aldermen-t0 exam
inc into the proprety of removing Centre
street, so az TO make 1t continuation O
| Mulberry street.
The resolution was adopted, and Messrs
Woodfn and Robinson were appointed OF
behalf Of tho Council.
IN CONTENTION.
The two Boards here met in convention
for the election of a revenue collector TO
| the ensuing year. The following gentle
, | men were named: Messrs. II. W. Haley
John F. Hyde, Albert Rutland, W. I
Dortch, DIR. y. W. Stout, and JEFF. Pag,
The following is the result:
First Ba'Iof-Halcy z, Hyde 3, Rutlan
II, Stout 3, Page o, DortcG 3.
Second Baiiot-Haley 3, Hyde ], Rutlan
| TO, Dortch 6, Page 2.
g Tbrf BaHot-Haley 2, Rutland u
, | D0rtcb 2.
. FOURTH BaHot-Haley 9, Rutland l.
! p0rlch T.
FIfth BaHot-HaIey 9, Rutland J.
Dortch 4.
Mr.. Rutland having received majorit
4 Of the votes cast was declared elected.
The convention then separated, whe
- both bodies shortly after adjourned.
SWEET OPopoNAx.-We cal attention
4 the special notice Of this new and eNcclle
e perfume in another column. 1t is undoub
odIy O superior article, and one whiC
should be found in every house.
4 THE SILVER GRAys VS.. THE CUMHERLANDER
1t has been mentioned that there was
q prospect of n match game of base ball b
tween these clubs. The Silver Grays are
new organization of substantial citizens
n cougIomeration, in fact, Of grave and re-
l. erend seigneurs," or gay and festive youth
81 over the youngest of whose head not lie
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