Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-06

An adjourned meeting Of the Commoi
/ Council convened last evening, Presiden
Cotton in the chair, and twelve member
4 present.
. REPORTS.
1 The committee TO whom was referred IN,
! subject of purchasing additions to the up
per and lower wharf, reported as follows
: We are offered by Mrs. Allison, 352 feet
more or less, adjoining the lower wharf, fo
ten thousand dollars, in corporation SIX pc
cent bonds at par. And by A. Hamilton
and other l5l9 feet adjoining the uppel
wharf, for one hundred dollars per foot, il
; corporation bonds at par. The report wal
! received and filed. F.a
The committee to whom was referred the
petition Of Mrs. Oyerton, reported adverse
" TO her claims. The reporI was received
and ooneurred in.
The Finance Committee, to whom was
referred the bill providing Tor certain fees
which should attach 10 the services of the
Second City Attorney, submitted TO the
opinion Of the First City Attorney, and
also that Of f. II. East TO the effect that
the law, as it now stands, allows the Second
City Attorney those fees which are asked
for BY the bill The report was eoncured
in.
PETITIONS
A petition from P. J. Kiuiey was read,
praying for compensation for damages
arising from an overflow of water into his
cellar, caused by certain changes made on
Hog alley. Referred to the Street COM
mittee.
Tba rat;tsJ,r, e =, r,,,r,Lar ~ ,sfigav,s ,sl-
ing that buildings which may be erected
on waste and unimproyed lands, be exemp
ted from taxation for FIVE years, was re-
ceived aud referred to a special committee.
A petition was received from l.. Bloom
stein, South Cherry street, praying TO be
allowed to change the grade in the pave
ment outside his premises, so as 10 prevent
an overflow Of water and damage TO his
property. Referred to.the Street con1ittee.
Other petitions of an unimportant char
acter were acted upon.
BILLS TAKEN Up.
The bill authorizing the Auditor to pay
TO Mrs. w. II. Clemens, widow of the late
policeman Clemens, all moneys due her
husband at the time of his death. Passed
three readings.
The bill providing for lighting the city
with gas and raising gas tax, came mp on
its third reading, and after some discussion
was lost
The bill prohibiting members Of the
Board FROM making contracts involving
over $3.50, without being authorized by the
Council, passed third reading.
The bill authorizing the Street commit
tee 10 advertize in one or more of the city
papers for proposals to grade, maeadamize,
and bnild culverts on Church and Broad
streets, within the bounds of the recent sur
vey made by the city engineer, passed third
reading.
The bill authorizing the Mayer to con-
tinue the services Of John Longhurst, in
looking after the taking out and renewing
of licenses, came up on its second reading
and was lost
The bill making an appropriation of
$3.50 TO the Physician of the workhouse for
special services, passed third reading by
ayes Il, noes 2.
The bill providing for the establishment
of city Dispensary, and the appointment
of "a Health Officer, passed first reading,
and referred to the Finance committee.
The bill providing for the protection of
property on the city wharves, by prevent
ing idle boys from congregating or running
at large on the wharyes, passed first read
ing.
The bill TO change the width Of certain
pavements, passed second reading.
The bill instructing the Street committee
10 have certain street-crossings laid down,
was indefinitely postponed.
The bill eVpmutinp the oWnprs of nriVatp
'arts or wagons from paying license, was
aid on the table.
The bin regulating the business of labor
brokers', passed second reading.
Adjourned until next regular meeting.