Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-09-12

MEErixG OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMAy.-A
regular meeting Of the Beard Of Aldermen was
held yesterday, Alderman THoMPsos in the ,;aair
Present.-Aldermen HALEY. sloan. CHEarHAM.
NoLEN. KLoTz. CREIGHTox. kinney, BRoDrE and
THoHPsox.
The proceedings Of the last meeting were read
and approved.
Mr.. KINNEY, Chairman Of the Street Commit
/ tee, reported that repairs had been or are now
being made on the following streets lying south Of
/ Broad street; Market street to Trimble School
Building; MurfreesbOro pike to Corporation line;
Lindsey avenue Carol street, Ash street, Wharf
Avenue. 9Th Jefferson, Mallory, Wetmore and
South Union streets. North of and including
Broad street, Vine. McLemore. Jefferson. North
College, North Market and Line streets. and
Public Square. together with several sewers in
different localities. He also reported that the
plank sides Improvement ordered by joint bill
was being pushed forward rapidly to meet the
demands Of the citizens. The Board of Health
was commended for untiring Efforts in having the
city properly cleaned and nuisances abated. Also
favored. in consideration Of his arduous duties,
an increase in the salary Of the City Engineer.
The reports Of r. B. SLOAN on collect ops on
.eurbing, and JAMES B. PETTEr. Street 0yerseer,
were submitted. Mr.. SLOAN reported S5Sll.4
collected on curling.
The Street 0verseer reported improvements on
Jackson street from College and Market: on Mar
ket street from Gay to Public Square; also grav-
cling Market street from Locust to Public Square,
had two walks made on South Cherry street; i'm
proved Jefferson street from Front to Summer;
made ditch and sewer on Broad street: buils sew
ers on Cumberland Alley, corner Of College and
Public Square, corner Locust and College, Union
street, South College. Ewing Avenue. and corner
Summer and Cedar; built crossing Oh corner of
Cherry and Mulberry.
The Committee on Finance reported, on the pc
tition Of SAMUEL &. HARE. adverse to refunding
tax collected on slaves in 1868. Also in favor of
RENTING $500 taxes levied by the city on certain
property OF the Christian Congregation.
The report of the Revenue Collectors from Au-
gust 9TH. to September 1lth. show collection of
S35.O87.47.
The Recorder reported S4.055.55 collected from
fines during the month of August
THos. MCCARTHY, Clerk of the Market, report
ed collections rent of stalls, 81 .73s 80.
The Wharfmaster reported collections to the
amount of $3.50.
Mr.. WYATg. Superintendent of the Water
Works. submitted the following report:
NASHVILLE. Sept. II, ls66.--To the Honorable
II
tendant of Water Works respectfully submits the |
following report for the month Of August:
have since my last report been engaged in /
laying water pipes in various parts of the city On
South College street go feet of four inch pipe;
on Broad street from High to Spruce street 500 /
feet Of six inch pipe. and on Spruce street from 1
with the six inch pipe running from Spring street
This connection gives an abundance of water to
that portion of the city for all purposes. There
have also been laid on Spruce street south of /
Broad, SOC feet Of three inch pipe; on Jefferson
street, North Nashville, 200 feet of six inch pipe
have been laid, and the ditch is now ready from |
the end of the aforesaid pipe on Jefferson to the
Corporation line, and the pipe will be laid in two
or three days. Total amount Of pipe laid since
my last report. $500 feet
The filters that have had put in the reservoir
since my last report have been, and are great pu-
rihers, as can be seen from the appearance Of the
water.
The water works are in good order, and working
well. The assessment for the water tax has been
completed for the six months ending Jan. !, 1867,
to 81 ,535 so.
Ali of which is respectfully submitted.
JAMES WYATT, |
Superintendent Water Work.
r. S. PATTERSON, Superintendent of Work
House. reported the eommittals for July. 1856;
August, IFS; number remaining September 1st.,
lOi; one death Occurred-that Of prisoner who
was brought to the workhouse with the mania
potH
The special committee appointed on the petition
If the hueksters. reported in favor of lowering
ne rent Of stalls.
report from the Chief Engineer of the Fire
Department was read and adopted.
The ordinance for REMEMBERING the houses was
aiken up on its second reading, and passed.
Several petitions fer the privilege of erecting
rame houses, and other purposes. were read and
disposed Of
On motion an adjournment was had until next
Thursday