Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-29
city Council.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

DDAFeB VI AADGhAiH-N"
An adjourned meeting of the Board OF
Aldermen was held last night.
The committee appointed TO consider the
petition of Messrs. Corbett & Bovd and
others to have a Waterman placed on the
wharf for the protection Of freights, re-
commended the appointment Of such
force. The report was concurred in.
A petition from citizens of the fifth
ward, praying the abatement of a nuisance
on McLemore street, near Church, was re-
ferred to the Street Committee.
A petition from the Methodist church,
on North Summer street, was referred to
the fire department.
A petition from citizens Of the tenth
ward, praying the Improvement of Broad
and Church streets TO enable street rail-
roads through those streets, was referred to
the Street Committee.
President Chatham introduced a bill 10
change the time of electing the Board of
Education. The bill provides that the
board shall consist of ten members, to be
divided into two classes, the first to serve
until the first of January, 1868, and the
second TO the first of January, 1869, and
afterwards the members shall serve for two
years, one class going out each year. The
II passed three readings under suspen-
sion Of the rules.
President Cheatham offered bill mod
flying the rates of wharfage which passed
two readings and was referred to the
Wharf Committee in connection with a
special committee.
Mr.. Thompson offered a resolution to
appoint joint committee to ascertain the
basis of settlement with the contractors for
the North Market street improvement,
which was adopted and Messrs. Thompson,
Chiffon and Kinney were appointed on the
part of the Beard of Aldermen
TheresolBtion from the Common Council
TO visit and inspect certain ground proposed
to be purchased Of Mr.. james Woods for a
public cemetery, was amended so as to
make the visit Tuesday, and concurred in.
Mr.. Kinney introduced a bill to pay
Archer Cheatham & Co. Sll3 IS for sup
plies purchased in 1862 for the workhouse.
Passed two reSlings and referred to the
Finance Committee.
Mr.. Kinney introduced a bill to repeal
the law authorizing the construction Of
guttering on streets where the property
owners have erected the curbing. Passed
three readings.
A deed for land donated by certain par
ties for widening McLemore street between
Gay and Church, was accepted
A resolution Of thanks to Mr. Van DEne
and Mr.. Burns, for liberality in transport
ing freights, from the Common Council,
was concurred in.
A resolution from che Common Council,
providing for advertising for proposals for
grading, etc, on Maple, University, Wash
ington, Spring and Maury streets, was con-
Cured in.
The report of the committee on the pc
tition Of Combs and Martin and others, COM
planning of being fined for failure TO renew
license on expiration, Suggests that an
agreed case can be submitted 10 the courts,
if the complaining parties desire, to settle
the construction of the law. The report
was Concurred in. ..E#E
Mr.. Thompson offered a resolution ten
dering the thanks of the City Council to
Miss Charlotte Thompson, the proprietor
and manager Of the theatre, and Others Cor
the benefit for the poor The resolution
was adopted.
Adjourned.