Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-12


$3.50
Feed account. secs, -r.tr =. r.,.-...-.-.. ll9 0
Fuel account, .t-----.. lf-@v ,.--....-.s. l59 0
Repairing 554
Contingent eEpenses.i - 4---,..,.-.-.... . S.
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~ --,,'-- - 100 4
The workhoase master made report 0
collections for the Last month as being
II, l26 50.
The street oyerseer reported that during
the month he had been engaged in lowering
Vine street, on Capitol Hill; that he had
also made several hlls in different locaIi-
ties, also that large quantity of rock had
broken BY the forces under his control.
The committee appointed to Investigate
the propriety Of removing the engine house
under the Recorders Office, reported that
they had succeeded in finding no suitable
place nearer than the vacant lot in the rear
Of the Commercial Hotel on Cherry street.
The committee recommended the purchase
Of forty-fve feet in this locality, which can
be bought for two hundred dollars per foot.
Petitions for building wooden houses were
presented by the following persons and the
! prayers Of petitioners granted Jno. Akin,
! Jno. Fulgum and w. Il. Bayless.
Apetition was presented by large num-
Der Of steamboat captains and agents, pray
ing for the reduction Of the present tax per
! ton on eargoes for wharfage. Petition was
received and placed on file
Unfinished business being next in order.
the following was taken up from the Com
mon Council:
Petition was presented from Mr.. Newton,
praying for permission to erect frame house.
Granted. . .
Bond Of Mr. Hays, Auditor, was received
and placed on file
Spring and Murray streets, in the vicinity
Of the property owned by Mr.. Claiborne,
the improvements to be paid for from the |
unpaid taxes Of Mr.. Claiborne was post
poned until next meeting, and referred to
special committee, composed of Messrs.
Chiffon, Thompson and Kinney.
The petition to build frame house, pre-
scented by Paul Clair was granted.
The resolution authorizing the City Mar
shall to notify the Nashville and Chattanoo-
ga Railroad to have the cut intersecting
Broad street bridged in fifteen days from
notification, or the work to be done BY the
city at the expense of the railroad compa-
ny, was postponed Gntil next meeting. The
Mayor reported to the Board that he had
conferred with Col. Innis, superintendent
Of the Chattanooga Railroad, who had
stated that the work would be Immediately
commenced. ~
A resolution was read authorizing the
Mayor TO notify property holders to have
sidewalks constructed in front of their
property, and If not complied with, the
work 10 be done by the city at the expense
Of the property owners adopted. NJ .Fs
A bill authorizing the payment of one
hundred and two dollars 10 L. NJ. Freeman
for putting up blinds in the room of the
Board Of Aldermen, passed three readings.
Anact regulating the compensation Of
the first City Attorney, making the salary
s., 500 as heretofore, passed three readings.
A bali authorizing the fitting up OF Re
cordeF's court room and for other purposes
was read, and on motion tabled, a resolu-l
lion covering that ground having already
been adopted. @
Anlact regulating the eleetisn Of night
police and water tax collector was passed
On third reading.
A communication was read from James
Haslam, giving information Of the conpiS-
ion Of Market street bridge, and inviting
he members of the Board 70 visit and in
Ipect the work, Next Saturday was an
pointed as the time for the inspection. -
A resolution authorizing the appoint
nent Of . joint committee TO report In re-
.ard 10 the nunber and compensation oil
he night police, was passed, and Messrs
brighton and Chiffon appointed to the
Committee fromthe Board Of Aldermen.
New business being next in order, q long
i'll was presented entitled, An Act
Amendat0ry Of City WaierWorks Lava d
The bill passed FIRST reading n
Mr.. kinney presented bill regulating A
rhartage, reducing the taKsto Eve cents per 1
nn for steamers making two OF more trips 4
'er week, and seven CENTS per ton, custom
ouse measurement, for all other steamers.
NE bill passed two readings, and, upon q
action, was referred TO the Wharf Com :,
littee. .rEhaN
A resolution was offered authorizing the y
hartman Of the Street Committee 10 have :
lcLemore street, from Cedar to Line, put '
4 good order. Adopted
Mr.. Kinney presented bin authorizing
ne Recorder to pay the wages due Timo-
~ Ryan, policeman, deceased, 10 his wife.
Ill passed three readings. At
Petition from W. F,Noel. Of the Bank | i
Commerce, was presented, praying for 10
Re refunding Of $3.50 taxes which he had n,
aid over and above the amount REQUIRED "a
nder the free banking system ofthe State. js
eferred to Finance Committee. pl
Mr., Lellyett from the Board of Common ia
ouncil, made some remarks in regard 10 a Oh
aterworks bill which he had introduced an
TO the Legislature. He also read petit To
on which he had drawn up, and which he &,
fought il would be well cor the Council TO .
gn and pnesentao the Legislature, said a
'tition praying for the passage Of the
oresaid bill The matter was deferred to
aud the Board adjourned to
lnYene next Thursday evening AZ half.
,si slH o'clock, for the election of work