Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-11
CRY AFFAIRS.

MEETING OF TIE Board OF ALDERNEx.-The
regular meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen was
held last evening. President Cheatham presiding.
The minutes Of last meeting read and adopted.
A message was received and read from His
Honor. Mayor Brown. which was an able and
elaborate review Of the condition of the city,
which We will publish in tO-morrow's issue, to-
gothcr with the report Of the Select Committee in
reference to the Louisville Railroad. The follow
ing message was also received from the Mayor
touching the sanitary condition of the city:
MAYORS OFFICE.
Nashville, Tenn, April 10, 1861
Gentlemen Of the City Council:
The approach If summer, and the liability Of
the community TO invasion from diseases peculiar
TO that season, mikes it proper that Iishould call
your attention 10 the duty Of adopting sanitary
measures for the protection Of the health of the
people.
In another message 10 your honorable body,
transmitted TO day. have adyerted to the con
dition Of the city finances. and recommended
some reduction in the rates Of taxation if in the
judgment Of tho Finance Committee and the
Council, it is at all practicable The treasury is
strained to meet the expenditures for the many
improvements nov in progress. but would in
tablishing sewers and every other step which may
be recommended by those competent to advise,
for the security Of the public health is necessary
expenditure and our constituents will gladly see
the public funds devoted to this purpose. do
not suggest any costly VI comprehensive sanitary
scheme. but leave it to you to adopt some sensi-
bic, practical and thorough means, and urge its
immediate necessity.
On motion, it was ordered that 1000 copies Of
the first message be published for the benefit Of
the city.
The President then reRd communication from
the Chamber Of Commerce. complaining OF the
injustice done them by the Chattanooga Rail
road. which was placed on file.
Mr.. Kinney, Chairman Of the Street Com
mittee. made the following report, which was or
dered TO be spread on the journals of the
Council:
To The Honorable Boards Of Aldermen and Coun-
oiiDiea Of The Citv of NashUilLe:
The undersigned begs leave to report from the
Street Committee, that advertisements in the city
papers for contracts for bids on tho following
work have been issued. land closed on the 4th
inst,), namely: Raising College street. north of
jefferson; for building bridge across Lick Branch,
on North High street; for Matchmaking, curb
ing and guttering South Union, from High to
Franklin Pike; for all necessary sidewalks or
pavements; for the building Of plank sidewalks
on those portions Of the following Streets subject
or nearly SO. to overflow. namely: South Mar
ket. South College, South Cherry and South Sum
mer. North Market, North College and Jefferson
streets. Proposals for the same have been re-
ceived. and further action. owing to the crippled
condition Of the finances, has been deferred for
the pres emit
1t is with pleasure that | report the work on
streets now under contract progressing rapidly
and in a satisfactory manner. College street,
from Broad to the Public Square is now nearly
completed. Ii has been deemed advisable TO re-
duce the specifications of work in the two last
mentioned streets, which will lessen the cost to
the city about nine thousand dollars. The Nc
Adamizing of South Cherry street, south Of the
City Cemetery, and the Lebanon Pike from
Market street. south OF the corporate limits, will
be completed at an early day. The work Of laying
the Nicholson pavement on Cherry street is also
being speedily pushed to completion and will.
within the present month, or very early there
after. be in successful working order. This
style of street is daily gaining favor
with our citizens. and from the informa-
ton obtained from other cities where its merits
have boon fully tested, leaves no doubt but the
adoption Of it in this city will prove highly salts
factory to all who interested in its beauty and
welfare. Two specifications have been added to
the original plans Of the building on this street
which will entail further cost Of about eighteen
hundred dollars. They consist in adding pitch
with coal-tar. and heating the gravel chat is
rammed betweenithc layers Of blOcks) to prevent
the pitch and coal-tar being chilled before alb
sOrption by the wood. In this connection it is
deemed necessary to state that these additions
were made on the approval and endorsement of
very worthy Engineers.
Below is statement Of the approximate esti-
mates of work now under contract