Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-08-09
MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL

NicO1sOn Pavement a Sure Thing for
Deaderick - Compromising in the
COurfs-The Myth of the New Water
works and $4,000 an Acre-A Raid on
Corporation Checks, etc.
A regular meeting OF the Common Conn.
Gil was held yesterday afternoon, President
| Cotton in the chair.
Present, Councilman Coltart, Morris,
Duncan, Lellyett, Rhea, Dunnivant, VIM
ston, Hudson, Laitenberger, Moore, Wilson
REPORTS AND PETITIONS.
Mr.. Lellyett, from the Waterworks Com
mittee, reported in favor of purchasing
eight or ten acres on Curry's Hill, for a new
reservoir, at $1,000 per acre, partly payable
in ten years, and the balance in annual in
stallments. Received and filed.
A number of finance and other reports,
transmitted from the Board of Aldermen,
heretofore published) were received and
filed.
A petition from David Hughes, asking
remission of taxes, was referred to the FL
nance Committee.
Building petitions from +. Laitenberger,
Henry Shank, J. V. Hood and PIG. Breen,
were granted
FROM THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The bill for the construction of Nicolson
pavement on Deaderick street, between the
Square and Cherry street, was taken up.
Mr.. Lellyett moved to amend by author
izing the building Of stone pavement be-
tween the Square and North Summer
street.
Mr.. Coltart did not believe in a stone
pavement. 1t would be too slippery, and
was not the thing for a thoroughfare
like Deaderick street.
Mr.. Duncan favored the Nicolson paves
ment, not only for the sake of uniformity
with Cherry street, but in consequence of
| the narrowness of Deaderick.
The bill passed its third reading, there
being no second to Mr.. Lellyetts motion.
Petitions from J. F. Hotchkiss aud Mary
A. Hamlet were granted.
A petition from A. w. Overton was res
ferred to the Fire Department Committee.
NEW BUSINESS.
Mr.. Duncan offered resolution appro>
priating $500 to be paid Recorder Foster,
for extra services. Referred to a special
committee.
Mr.. Coltart offered resolution looking
to the purchase of lots adjoining the Belle
view school property. Adopted.
President Cotton offered a resolution
instructing the First City Attorney to take
steps toward the opening of an alley from
Ash street to Mulberry street, and between
College and Cherry. Adopted.
Mr.. Lellyett offered a resolution for
negotiations for a compromise of the suit
| of II. S. French VS.. the Mayor and City
Council, in the Chancery Cont, and the
suit ssof the Mayor and City Council VS..
| Monroe Graham, in the Circuit Court.
Adopted,
Mr.. Rhea offered resolution csnceling
deed of G. J. Stubbleield to lotin the
city cemetery.
MIR. Rhea introduced bill requiring
property owners on a portion of Front
street to put up pipes for the proper dis
| charge Of water from roofs. Referred to
the LIST City Attorney, after passing two
readings.
Mr.. Lellyett offered resolution for the
l purchase of eight or ten acres on Meridian
hill, or Curry's hill, tor reservoir, at
$1,000 per acre.
Mr.. Rhea thought that eight or ten acres
would be more than enough ground.
Mr.. Lellyett talked Cincinnati wa
terworks. and said that ten acres would
be no more than would be necessary in time.
He insisted on at least eight acres.
Mr.. Coltart was in favor of either ten
or twelve acres, but objected to the price
demanded. He thought $500 an acre a
fair price.
Mr.. Morris opposed the resolution, say
ing that if it passed it would lead to an
expenditure of at least two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars.
The resolution was then lost by the
following vote: Yeas: Lellyett, Winston
.. Nays Coltart, Morris, Wilson, Rhea,
Dunrivant Hudson, Laitenberger, Moore,
and President Cotton--9.
Mr. Leliyett introduced bill to prevent
the acceptance of corporation checks In
pavment of taxes and debts due the cor
poration. The bill was lost on Its trsi
reading
Adjourned.