Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-29
Meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen and

Meeting OF the Board Of Aldermen and
Common Council.
The Board Of Aldermen assembled yes
terday at half past two o'clock, Presiden
Cheatham in the chair.
The bill in relation to renting stalls IL
the markethouse passed three readings IN.
der a suspension Of the rules.
The bill regulating the sale of goods BY
sample, amended by the Council, was taken
up and the amendment concurred in.
A resolution providing for the finishing
Of Mulberry street was adopted.
The Board thereupon repaired TO the
hall Of the Common Council.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Common Council met yesterday pur-
suant to adjournment, President Cotton in
the chair
Without transacting any business, a mes
senger was dispatched to notify the Board
of Aldermen that the Council was ready to
meet Esem in convention.
CONVENTION OF BOTH HOUSES.
The Board Of Aldermen having taken
seats in the hall of the Council, the con
vention proceeded to the election Of Water
Tax Collector and Policemen.
Water Tar Cdliector-John l.. Glenn was
reelected without opposition, receiving u
votes.
Captcin Of NIGHT Polioe.-R. s. Patterson,
John Pickett NJ c. Csvett, and John Al
exander we're put in nomination.
let Ballot Patterson 13; Pickett 8
Cayett 8; Alexander 9.
% 8allot-Patterson Is; Pickett 2;
Cavett 2 Alexander 3.
Mr.. Patterson was declared duly elected.
Fira TieuteR0nt--W +. McAlister was
elected on the first ballot, receiving 20
votes n. s. Kerrigsn /.
Second Lieltendnt.--J. n. Alexander, $.
A. Davidson, H. Graft, W. J.. Beatty, NJ. II.
Jones and X. c. Watson we're in nomina-
tion.
lst Rallot-Alexander Z Davidson 6;
Graft 5 Beatty / Jones 4 Watson Z.
I'd BaIlot-AleKander 8; Davidson 8;
Crafi 4 Beatty l ; Jones g Watson q.
.
Jones 3; Watson 9.
4th Ballot-Alexander Z +; Davidson 9;
Graft Jones 3 Watson 8.
5th Ballot-Alexande IL Davidson 7,
Graft l. Watson 10.
9th BallOt-AleKander lG Davidson 7
Watson z.
J. n. Alexander was declared duly
elected.
Third LieutsHant.- Mahlon Jones, Hinton
Jones, n. II. Corbitt and VIM. Boyd were
put in nomination.
LIST Ballot-Corbitt l6 Hinton Jones
M. Jones 9, Boyd 4.
Corbilt was declared duly elected.
Fourth Lieutenant VIM. NJ. Moore, Jas.
Long and X. NJ. Watson were put in nomi-
nation.
lst Ballot-Moore l6; Long 8; Wat
son G.
Moore was declared duly elected.
Night Police.-The following candidates
were put in nomination, the first forty-four
being the old police: Talt Moore, S. A.
Davidson, +. r. Cullom, G. L. Fletcher,
John Smith, James Bergin, r. w. Garner,
John Conley, Thos. Chenault, H. Chumley,
VIM. Mallory, Thos. Stephenson, B. Nc
Kinney, L. Pinson, John Allison, 10. Long,
10. Phillips, VIM. jackson, Jno. Arnold,
u. n. Cross, c. Hill, John Lavender, Tebe
Mcknight, c. Hiser, james Munroe, J. w.
Felts, j. W. Bonds, S. f. Petty, f. Nc
CURE, B. r. B. Higginbotham, Jno. Sny
der, w. Mayo, S. p. Plummer, Jno. Pickett,
J. w. Weatherford, H. Mansfield, C. Ry-
man, II. Yarbrought, f. f. Corbett, P.
Dews, w. Weed, W. Bunton. n. Scott, F.
w. Horn, B. NJ Hawkins, John Percy, W.
Barnes, Nc. Waller, Ben Smith, Sam
Fields, Geo. Dale, S. Tanllsley, Gus Brown,
S Miller, H. Carter, n. w. Thompson, Jas.
Croker, John Kelly, Rich Farrell, John
King Bob Powers, l.. Allen, c. bennett,
J. w. Edwards, M. Yanatta, C. Toney,
John Lackey, n. c. Vaughan, o. +. Percy
s. Mckinney, James Laden, Ed. Weigle,
NJ. Kerrigan, John Casey, james Balm, j.
H. Newman, John Hooser, Sam Hoffman,
Tim. Brick, VIM. White, ]. @. Allen, NJ.
Conway, G.. d. Thomas, James Long, r.
NJ. Watson, w. T. Beatty.
The convention thereupon proceeded to
ballot, and, on the first call, the following
were elected