Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-09-11


The Board met pursuant to adjourn
neut, DR.. c. 8. Brodie in thechair.
4 An account of Houston & Vaughan for
a fee in a case commenced in 1859, amounts
ing to S250, was allowed. The suit after
wards was brought up, but Houston &
Vaughan were not responsible for it.
Mr.. Cheatham made verbal report in
regard to the police department stating
! that Carter, who figured so extensively
! before the courts for his action in the arrest
/ of Oliver, rs the murderer of Byram, had
been expelled. Mr. Cheatham paid
we'll merited tribute to the faithfulness and
efficiency Of the present police department,
and said he had never seen a more efficient
and vigilant corps since he had known the
city of Nashville
Petition Of Mrs. GBinn to build frame
house on Church street, below the Chatta-
nooga depot, having been referred to a.
special committee, was rejected.
Petition of S. G. Brady 70 have his taxes
reduced, as the property is assessed at
higher prices than its real value. Referred
to a committee.
Petition to have sewer built on the
alley running parallel between Summer
and High streets, striking Church street at
the corner Of st. Cloud Hotel, the property
holders on both sides proposing to sub
scribe several hundred dollars to aid in its
construction. The petition was accepted.
Petition of Mr.. Lellyett, City Attorney
to grant Mr.. Rutland the right TO appoint
a deputy TO assist in the collection of taxes,
the Marshal and his deputies being the
lawful assistants. The petition was rejected
and the Recorder ordered TO instruct Mr..
Rutland TO comply with the law on the
subject.
A bill to make the salary of the Wharf
Master $3.50, and that if his per cent is not
equal to $3.50, then the deficiency to be
made up out of Treasury. All oVerplus of
perquisites amounting to over $3.50, to be
paid in the Treasury. The bill was passed
upon its third readings.
A petition from Mr.. A. w. Oyerton, to
build frame livery stable on south Mar
ket street, south of Broad. Granted.
A petition of Mrs. Ward, for the privilege
Of erecting small frame building on
stevenson street, near Allenson and Wet
more. Granted.
a petition from Henry Spitz, for the
privilege Of erecting a small frame addition
10 his residence, 3S3 South Cherry street.
Granted.
A petition of Charles W. Smith, to have
a reduction of the assessment on lot stu
ated on south Vine street. Referred to the
Committee on Finance.
A petition of NJ. A. Kelly, for the privi-
lege of marketing and huckstering without
license, was granted.
A petition from Major Hunt for permits
sion to build frame addition to his resi-
dence eight by ten feet and ten feet high,
was granted.
A petition of T. B. Childress for permits
sion to erect two frame buildings twelve feet
square each and about twelve feet high, in
the rear of the building on South College
street, between the residences of Mrs
Bell and Hughes. Granted.
A petition of T. J. Green, for permits
sion to buy rags and sell them again, with
out paying lieense-granted.
A petition from about fifty of the citi-
zens Of the 10th ward, residing on Church
street, to have the grade of Church street
made ten feet instead Of three, was re.
ferred to the Street Committee
petition of H. Metz, to get permission
to erect a small frame addition to his resi-
dence, No. 365 South College street
granted.
A petition of Charles Morley, agent, for
permission for Mrs. Crane to remove
frame house now situated on lot DC West !
Nashville, south side of Broad street, upon
lot Al, owned by H. w. Compton, situated !
on the north side of Broad, between the |
gum spring and the colored church |
granted.
A petition from John Benson, Grip
pied negro. to grant him the right to ped
die without paying license-granted
The resolution from the City Council, |
authorizing the regarding and crawling of
Summer street, between Broad and De-
mumbrane-adopted
Resolution requiring the street railroads |
to keep the space between the rails lined |
with gravel or stone-adopted'
A resolution to have the Murfreesboro |
turnpike. from the intersection of Maple |
street to the corporate limits, amounting,
perhaps, to two hundred yards, graded-re-
ferred to Street Committee
A resolution by the City Council that |
the oppressive tariff imposed upon the |
consumers of gas be looked into, and that
a committee be appointed, consisting of the |
Mayor and the President of each of the
Boards and the chairman Of the Gas Com
mittee, be authorized to confer with the |
President of the Nashville Gas Company |
and use all honorable means to have the |
heavy gas tariff reduced--ad adopted.
A resolution that the Water Works Com
mittee be instructed to have the water pipe
layed on Franklin street, from Cherry |
street TO the Nashville and Decatur rail-
road, and that the water pipe be extended
on Franklin street, from Market to Maple
street-adopted.
A bill of d. c. Love, for tax cost on re-
ported property, for non-payment of cor
poration taxes-referred to the Finance
Committee.
WATER WORKS REPORT.
The report says that the assessment of
the water tax Of the city for the present
six months, from July to January 1863
has been completed and amounts to $2S, 269.
The waterworks are in good order, furnish
ing an abundance of water to all parts of
the city. Since the last report about four
thousand feet Of small service pipe has been
laid 9t a very small expense. furnishing a