Tri-weekly union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-186?, 1866-10-27
MUNICIPAL.


There was no meeting Of the Board o
Aldermen last night, owing to the want o
quorum
COMMON CoUNCrL.-In accordance with
call of the Mayor, this brcnch Of the City
Council met at o'clock last night, Presi
dent CoTToN in the Chair.
The roll was called, and fourteen mem.
bers answered TO- their names.
The following message was read from the
Mayor:
MAYORS OFFICE, NASHVILLE, October
PC, lS6G.-GENTLEAIEN OF THE CITY CoUN-
Gil: | have deemed il proper TO convene
you for the purpose Of considering sugges-
tons to be made by the Committee on FL
nance, in regard to several important mat
tiers; and with special reference 70 define the
mode by law, in which the employees on
corporation work shall be paid.
l cannot too strongly impress upon you
the necessity Of giving these matters due con
sidcration, and 80 framing the laws as 10 re-
lieve the present pressure, and establishing
rules which, while they are just TO tax pay
ers, shall enable the necessary work on the
corporation 10 continue without interruption,
and also 10 complete any other unfinished
business as you may DEAN proper and expe-
dent. Respectfully,
W. MATT. Brown.
A discussion was entered into for time
in regard 10 arrangement Of desks, etc,
which resulted in the Marshal being instruct
cd to furnish two new desks, and 10 move
the desk Of the Speaker back TO the wall
The bill for having good stone curbing
put upon certain streets, was taking mp ON its
second reading.
Mr.. Lelyett stated that he was not OPP
posed to passing the bill on its second read
ing, but would oppose its passage On the
third reading.
The rules were suspended and the bill
passed upon it, second reading.
A motion to suspend the rules to put the
bill on its third reading was lost.
The Finance Committee recOmmendedsthe
payment of B. II. Groomes the sum 200
for services rendered.
Considerable discussion ensued, when the
account was allowed by an almost unani-
nous vote.
The payroll Of d. A. Cole, amounting to
S730 30, together with a number Of smaller
bills, that were properly approved, were
allowed.
The following bill from the City Attorney
for the payment Of the laborers on the cor
poration work-Passed three readings under
a suspension Of the rules.
Be Il enacted By the CITY Council Of The
Corporation Of Nashville, That the Recorder
il hereby authorized and empowered 10 is
sue checks upon the Treasurer for the pay
ment Of the payroll Of the laboring forces
of the city, when the same is certified as cor
rect and authorized by law, by the Chair
man OF the Committee under whose authori-
~ the same is done, and said iorceemployed.
Aud it shall be the duty of said chairman
TO certify the same in writing~
Mr.. hELLYErr offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted:
Resolved, BY lle City Council Of Nashville,
That the Committee on Finance, in con-
junction with the Commissioners appointed
to sell the city bonds, and with the approval
of the Mayor, be authorized TO hypothecate
the bonds of the city, or any portion of
them, for a temporary loan of such amount
as may be by them necessary.
On motion, an adjournment was had until
the next regular meeting.