The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-04-27

GAG 20
Left for school fund, 1856 IS.
Report filed.
TENTH WARD.
On motion Of Mr.. Creighton, the regular
order of business was suspended, in order to
pass a bill providing for police force for
the Tenth Ward. It provided for the
election Of one Deputy Marshal, one Lieut..
of the night watch, and eight regular night
watchmen. Passed.
wATKk TAX REPORT.
The Water Tax Collector reported the
collection of 81, 566 80. Report filed.
TENNESSEE AND ALABAMA RAILROAD DEPOT.
The petition Of the Tennessee and Ala
bama Railroad Company, to erect frame
depot was granted.
Several other petitions to erect wooden
buildings were also received and dispOs-
ed Of.
Mr.. r. B. Cheatham presented the fol-
lowing resolutions;
Resolved, That the following named citi-
/ zens are hereby deputized and appointed as
| a committee to visit and confer with the
municipal authorities, the Chamber OF
| Commerce, and the citizens of Cincinnati,
| in regard TO the construction of a railroad
| from that point to this city and that they
| be instructed to take all proper measures
/ to present 10 the persons and to the authori-
| ties with whom they may confer, the expe-
/ diency Of ssid road TO the interests of both
cities aud the intervening country John
/ A - A
| Robert Illusion, Jordan Stokes, John
| Lellyett, n. C. Gotten. A. J. Duncan, S. D.
| Morgan, John II. Calender, J. B. johnson,
Ira =. Jones, Michael Burns and W. B
| Dortch.
Resolved, further, That the expenses Of
| the committee be betrayed out Of the City
| Treasury, aud that the Mayor be authorized
| 10 officially notify the authorities OF Cincin.
natl Of these appointments.
On motion Of Mr.. Kinnie, the name Of R
B. Choatham was added to the lirt, after
which the resolution was adopted.
The bill for the REMEMBERING ofthe houses
Of the city, as returned by the Mayor, wa'
referred to a special committee.
ENGINE FOR THE Ora WARD.
The fremen committee reported in favor
Of postponing the purchase of fre-eng;ne
for the 9th ward till next fall. Referred I,
the COMMITTEE on Fire Department.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The bill increasing the Board Of Educa.
ton to ten members, was passed upon it,
third reading.
PLANK SIDEWALKS.
The bill directing the property holder
to construct plank sidewalks on street,
raised above high water mark, was passed
on its third reading.
COLLECTORS FEEs.
Mr.. Thompson introduced a bill fixing
the fees Of revenue collectors as follows:
SlOO O00, or less ............ .......,l per cent
Between Sl00, 600 and see, 00o...l}E" "
over S20O, 000......... ...............,...z
Passed.
ENGINE HOUSE,.
A bill from the Common Council a9pro
priatjng S7,I5O for the purchase Of 80 fee
Of ground adjoining engine house No. 3, Of
Cherry street, was taken up aud referred 4
a special committee, consisting Of Messrs
Sloan, Chiffon and Hughs.
CoLoRED NENs HALL.
petition from several colored men, {
erect hall for a colored mechanics asso
citation, on Spruce street, was laid on tn
table,
MORE LIGHT.
Resolutions were passed requesting III
Gas Company 20 extend lamps on the fol
lowing streets North Market, Cherry an,
College to jefferson.
AZ this point, a message was read from
the Common Council, announcing that the
had refused to suspend tho rules to ALLOW
the passage Of the bill for the aPpointmer
, Of a police force for the Tenth Ward.
Mr.. Cheaiham addressed the Board on III
subject. He showed clearly the necessit,
Of strong police force in that Ward, IS
was a very large one. aud should be prs
r tectei. He was surprised that any on
should object to the election Of watohme
for the Ward.
Mr.. Sloan agreed with Mr.. Cheatham.
~ CONVENTION.
The two Boards met in Convention
, elect q Physieisn Tor the City Work Hous
r The following is the first vote
G Nichol, s; BfOdie, 3; Compton, o; Brehal
!; Morton, "a.
Second Ballot,-Niohol, S; Morton, ?
ALDERMEN AGAIN.
The Board retired TO their room, when
}. message was received, announcing that 4
!. Common Council had reoonsidersd its a
v iion relative to the election Of Poiieem'
for she Tenth Ward, and had passed y