Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-25

The communication from the Treasurer
of the Board of Education, referred TO in
the Mayors message, stating that $3.50
would be required TO pay the teachers in
the city schools for December was received
and filed.
The reports of collections by various
city officers were received and filed.
Several petitions to erect frame buildings
were acted on.
The petition of Orvill Ewing TO be per-
mitted to improve the streets in front of
his property at the expense of the city,
was laid on the table.
The report of the Finance Committee
allowing certain accounts, was received and
adopted.
The petition of B. B. Harris to be re
leased from paying certain notes, was laid
upon the table.
A communication from Professor Ogden
with regard TO the condition of Spring
street beyond the Chattanooga depot, was
referred to the Street Committee.
The bill providing for the arrest of
suspicious characters, passed its third read
ing.
Mr. Mckee, from the committee to
whom was referred a former bill with re-
gard to the sale of coal, reported bill in
lieu providing that all vendors of coal
shall have the capacity of their carts es-
tablished by the Second Assistant Clerk Of
the Market, and the same conspicuously
lettered, with the name of the vender and
number Of the cart. Any buyer snspecting
deficiency may, before the cart is unloaded,
order the same to the city scales to be
tested and in case the same ia found def
cient, it is forfeited to the buyer chslleng.
ing if not found deficient, the buyer chal-
longing shall pay three cents pes .bushel
to the vender. Passed frat reading, and
referred to the City Attorney.
The resolution from the Common Coun-
ell, in regard to the petition 10 the Legis-
Iature for reducing the number Of Police
Commissioners, was taken up and concur
red in. Aldermen Knowles and Mckee
were appointed on the part of the Board
Of Aldermen.
Alderman Kinney introduced bill to
pay all employees of the city, who receive
less than 500 per month, in lawful cur
rency or its equivalent
Alderman Allen moved 10 ame1d by i'm
Guiding all the city employs. Adopted,
and the bill as amended passed it second
reading and was referred to a special
committee, composed Of Aldermen Mckee,
Knowles and Kinney.
Alderman Allen introduced bill APP
propriating $4,000 for the support Of the
Public Schools, which passed three read
ings.
Alderman Tuthill offered joint resolu-
ton requesting our Representatives in
Congress TO use their influence towards the
erection of a customhouse and postotfce
building in this city. Adopted.
A bill permitting Mr. G. L. Claiborne 10
pay his taxes By improving the streets in
what is known as Slatetown, an Claiborne's
addition, was rejscied on its first reading
The bill from the other Board in regard
10 the purchase of lot in the 9th ward
for the erection of an engine house, was
passed on its FIRST reading.
A motion to suspend the rules for the
purpose of putting the bin on its second
reading was lost, and the bill was referred
to COMMITTEES composed Of Aldermen
Kinney, Allen and Donaldson.
The resolution from the other Board re-
ferring that portion of the Mayors message