Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-15
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Meeelns OF sase Uosnnsoa CoaHeiL
& Tie Council hei. pursuant 10 adjourn


sleeelnz OF sise Uonnsoa CoaHeiL
~ re Council met pursuant 10 adjourn
nient, President Cotton ia the chair.
Present - Mesis. Coltart, Ambrose,
Walsh Morris, Fiaslam Hsgey, Garrett,
Rhea. Winston, Afo,rs and BoiIes
Several petitions were granted To build
frav8e house-.
On molten Of Mr.. RheI, the vote passing
/ TIE bill IA relation TO wharfage was reaon-
sidefrd, and the bill was referred to COM
mittee q three, composed 81 hessrs .hea
Bodies and Ambrose.
Mr.. Morris presented petition from one
hundred and ninety-two citizens protecting
4 against the passage Of 4 bill isoH pending
IN The Legislature, authorizing the issuing
Of city bonds, moi exceeding 500, zoe, for
I the building Of new walerWorks.
Mr. Bolles moved to receive and Gle the
petition Mr.. Coltari was likewise in
faY0F.
He was member Of the Board when
the FIRST engine vas procured. Twenty
years before that lime the first engine was
purchased, aud il was then supposed that il
Wouid answer for all time. Twenty yeaTs
however, showed il to be totally inadequate,
bat even the bniIding Of the present one
was strongly opposed. Ten years have
elapsed and the water works are fast be.
coming insufficient He thought the Fouh-
ell ought 20 have the power contemplated
in the bill, as We must soon act upon the
matter He world not have the city en-
barrass herself.by going headlong into q
large expenditure. but future Boards Wonld
act discreetly and for the good Of the
city.
Mr. Morris opposed the proposition. lie
did not believe the present works were in
sufficient. When the army was here the
population Of the city was fully three times
what il is now, and the works supplied the
city. He thought the Council ought not 10
have the power, faf be feared that il wonid
be abused.
Mr.. Leilyett said lie wanted TO be heard |
on this question, but wouid not 90 on now
in detriment TO the regular business. The |
petition was received and fled.
Mr.. Winston offered q resolution giving |
the Board OF Education the power 10 add |
the vacation in the middle Of the scholastic |
year to the Christmas vacation, or abolish |
the same al their discretion. The resola- |
ton was adopted.
Mr.. Rhes presented the foltoRing bill:
An Act regulating the ohaalge ct books used 10 |
the Psblie Schools Of this city.
Whereas The present changes Of books
used in the city public schools cause con
sidersble complaint by large number Of |
the tax payers Of the city on account Of /
the seemingly unnecessary expense of 30
often buying new books, and the confusion
incidentta such change therefore,
BE il enacted By the City Council Of the
city Of Nashville, That n0nf Of the text
books now IN Use in any Of the different |
grades Of our public schools As aforesaid, |
shall be discarded, aud different ones sub
stituted instead thereof, until three years
from the passage Of this act nor shall any
book or work hereafter aaoped hy the
Board 0f Education a. astandard OF text
book; ia any of the grades, from primary |
mp to the highest taught be aftar6ards, re-
iected OF thrown aside aud others substi,
tHted under tive wears from the lime Of is
adoption
Passed first and sernnd reading and s.
ierred to the GDmmittee on Schools.
A billto appropriate 500 TO purch base aa
organ for the use Of Prof T. ". haIiey's
lAAAllirAt ~ AuN AANAhA iANsalF lIf,1tai
three readiuyz under 4 suspension ct the
ules
Mr. Rhe4 Prese..pl a bill giving e,sr.
iuciors Of street cas- police powers "a ar
resi- persons guilty Of difardeTly conduct on
their cars, and hand them over 10 police
man, which vas passed the nest reading AMI
referred to the Committee ON Stresl Rail
roads
Mr. Morris presented 4 bili 10 create thr.
Office Of Fir Walden, which passed first
reading, and Wss HeirTiSri 10 the Cainmittpe
oo the Fire Department.
Mr.. Morris offered rfsalniion, which
vas adopted, requesting the City Attorney
{ iHquife by what Law evaporation tax i
collected upon ootton brought 60 the city
On motion the Board adjourned ta next
I .gliiar Htretihg.