Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-06-29
CITY COUNCIL.

COMMON CoUNcn~--The regular semi
monthly meeting of the Common Council
was held yesterday evening at the usual
hour, President CoTToN presiding. The
following members answered to their names:
GRAVES, AMBROSE, HAsLAM, HALEY,
DUNCAN, LELLYETT, EDWARDS, HATCHER,
BEAsLY, McGovERN and President Cor
TON.
Minutes of the two preceding meetings
were read and approved.
The reports Of the Finance Committee
and Water-tax Collector were received and
ordered to be placed on file.
Mr. LELLYErT, of the Special Commit
tee to whom was referred the bill regulating
the inspection Of flour, asked leave to offer
a bill IN lieu, which was granted. He said
that the Committee deemed it unjust to COM
pei the inspection Of flour whether the par
ties interested desired it or not.
Mr.. Robertson made the following re-
pert:
We the undersigned committee appointed
to enquire into the practicability of closing
Centre street, would respectfully recommend
that said street be graded and melted, and
that Mulberry street be opened from Col
lege to Market street; and that the chair
man Of the Street Committee be directed to
have the above recommendations carried
inso effect at his earliest convenience.
CHAs. ROBERTSON,
c. A. BRoDIE.
On motion Of Mr.. LELLYErT, that portion
Of the committees report relating to the
closing Of Centre street, was concurred in;
and that relating 10 Mulberry street was re-
committed, with instructions to open Lind
ley avenue.
IN CONVENTION
The Board of Aldermen and Common
Council being in convention, they proceeded
to the election Of Board Of Education.
Mr.. LELLYErT made the following nom
inations L. G. TARBoX, j. w. HoYTE, J.
b. KNOWLES IRA p. JONES, NJ. c. CoTToN,
r. B. CHEATHANI, DIR. ]. II. CALENDER,
J. L. WEAKLEY, Rev. P. S. FALL and DR..
ia. ATcHIsoN, who, on being ballotted for,
were elected.
At the conclusion of the election, the regu-
lar order of business was resumed.
A bill in lieu of the one for the inspection
of -four was offered by Mr.. LELLYITT.
Passed the first reading.
Bill from the Board of Aldermen, repeal
ing the law forbidding the sale of stock on
the public squrae, was referred to a special
committee of three, with instructions TO re-
port at the next regular meeting.
Bill making an appropriation to defray
the expenses incurred by the railroad dele
cation to Cincinnati, and to pay CHARLES
Rich for repairs on the Ninth Ward School
building, passed third reading.
Bill appropriating $4,000 for enlarging
and repairing the Marlsethouse, was referred
to a special committee, with instructions to
report at the next meeting.
An act to regulate the revenue laws of
Nashville passed the third reading.
An act to establish Board of Health for
the City OF Nashville passed the third read
ing.
Resolution asking that the committee on
water works be authorized to lay down a
water pipe on Front, from Jefferson to Mad
ison street Adopted.
Resolution to grade Mallory street from
Cherry TO Market. Adopted
Resolution authorizing the City Engineer
TO grade Church and Broad streets to the
western boundary of the Tenth Ward
Several other resolutions and petitions,
which have been heretofore published, were
adopted.
Adjourned till next regular meeting.