Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-13

Collections from the 2Gth Of February
! to March l2th... .................. Sl4, 500 A
REPORT OF THE CHIEF OF FIREDEPARTMENl
For the month Of February Fires, 2
alarms, l /; losses very light. Salaries
| $1,000 90; feed account, S243 co. repair
ing, Se375 Is; contingent expenses, 1857 So
sExToN's REPORT.
Report Of interments for February
White citizens, Il colored, % Vault
fees, $40; moneys for single graves, $25.
woRKHoUsE KEEPERS REPORT.
For the month Of February: At the
close Of January there were twenty-nine
prisoners in confinement. During the
month Of February ffty-three were received
from the Recorders Court, and one hun
dred and fifty more calabOose cases. Dis
posed Of as follows: released by order of
the court, %; expiration of sentence, -;
escape, q; remaining in prison, SO. Total
34l. The expenditures were Sl272 q.
AUDITORS REPORT.
The Auditors report presented a num-
Der Of accounts, examined and approved,
amounting 10 S3S88 80.
REPORT or THE MARKET CLERK.
Amount of collections made since Janu-
AIRY $ to March II, $l405 90.
CITY wEIcHER's REPORT.
Amounts collected for weighing for the
month Of February, $32 10.
REPORT OF THE STREET sUPERIpTENDENT.
The Street Superintendent submitted the
following report for the two weeks ending
March 18th One large hole in the ninth
Ward filed. Rock has been put on Front
street from the Louisville railroad to the
upper end Of the corporation stable also
on Locust street from Front to College
street. Have thrown mp rock from the
gutter on Line TO the center Of the street
from Summer to High street. The streets
and alleys North of the Square have been
thoroughly cleaned up from Market to
Summer also Union from Market TO Cher
ry street Other matters of uuimportant
character also submitted in this report
REPORT OF oHAIRMAE OF STREET COM
MITTEE.
Mr.. Kinney, Chairman of the Street
Committee, submitted the following report:
In accordance with the resolution ordering
the grading, Matchmaking and guttering
of Mulberry street from College TO Summer,
and McLemore street from Cedar to Line,
the same has been let out by contract, and
will soon be completed.
The excavation and grading of Vine
street is also being pushed rapidly TO COM
pletion, and will be finished during the
month of April next. 1t has been decided
TO have the sewer On Cherry street built by
contract, and proposals for bids have been
published in the city papers The steamer
Mamie has been advertised for sale, bat no
for the purchase Of her was
received.
REPORT or THE SUPERINTENDENT OF
wATERWORKs.
Mr. Wyatt submitted the following: | |
have completed the assessment of water
tax for the present six months, amounting |
10 500, 900 GA, which is an increase of two
thousand dollars over the last six months. |
would respectfully suggest 20 your honor |
able body the pTopriety of raising the |
lhree-inch pipe on North Market street, |
and replaced with a six-inch pipe from the |
Square to Jefferson street, and the building |
Of cistern at the intersection of Market /
and Locust streets, so that the fire engines |
will be furnished with full supply of water.
At present the supply is inadequate TO sup !
ply more than two engines. ! would also |
suggest the Importance Of Immediately /
purchasing pipe TO ell the various orders
Of the body, so that the work may be COM
menced a. soon as possible, and completed |
before the winter season sets in. The water
works are in good condition, and furnishing /
an adequate supply.
PETITIONS.
A few petitions TO be allowed the privi-
ege of erecting frame houses were received
and granted.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
The bill providing for an organ in each
public school passed second reading.
The bill from the Common Council APP 4
SITS to pay for the funeral e1-
penses of the late officer Kennally passed
hree readings.
The bill authorizing the Street Commit
lee TO advertise for certain contracts passed
first reading. ....
The bill prohibiting officers of the cor
poration from making contracts involving
an expense over $3.50, passed first reading.
The resolution requesting the Mayor not
10 Gil any vacancy in the city police until
he number is reduced TO thirty, was re-
erred 10 the Police Committee.
Mr.. Kinnep introduced a bill to allow
ippling houses to keep open their doors al
Al hours of the night. Passed three read
ngs on a suspension of the rules.
A QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE.
President Cheatham tool, the floor for
ew minutes, for the purpose of referring
o the action of Senator TrimbIe in his
protest Published in the morning papers,
n which he, (Cheatham) as receiver Of
he Edgeheld and Kentucky railroad, was
alluded 10. la said protest Senator Trim
be asserted that, as far as he could learn,
he citizens Of Nashville were opposed 10
he project Of subscribing stock in the
Evansville, Henderson and Nashville rail
Dad, and he as representing said citizens,
hus entered his protest against the passage
f the bill
Mr. Cheatham remarked that Senator
Irimble never did represent the citizens of
Nashville. so that his protest couldn't
AMOUNT 20 much. For himself he heard
If no citizen who was not fully in
avor of the proposed loan. The
of the road referred
% being Of vital importance as affecting
he welfare of Nashville Gen. Boyle,
President of the road, would be present at
he meeting Of the Council on Thursday
hight and he hoped that proper action
Eould be taken then, and ali necessary en-
,ouragement extended TO that distinguished
as bearing on the completion of
he road.
Mr. Lellyett said that Senator Trimble
lad in this matter cut a magnificent s.1eg, I
,ssuming TO speak for Nashville and Da-
-idson county, as though he were the only !
representative OF that constituency. Mr. /
Trimble was not elected by the people of
county, and could not have been
-et he chose 10 ignore the members Of the
,ihcr house. who had been elected BY the
people
Adjourned until Thursday night.
ADDREss TO THE REEDGES.-Leyi
lothn, of Cincinnati, a venerable Quaker,
celebrated Tor his connection With the IN
ierground railrosd in pre-rebellion DAYS,
an address TO the freedmen al
he Opera House ON Church street on