Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-21
cry MATTERS.
Called Meeting OF the Two boards OF
ctfy CsuncII---APprOPria etc.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


O'clock last night, President Nelson in IN,
chair.
A message was received from the Mayor
asking the consideration Of the Council on
the regulation Of the assessment oftaxes A.
reported upon by the special committee an.
pointed for that purpose, the petition Of
our city merchants asking aid in giving an
entertainment 10 merchants on the line OF
the Edge6eld and Kentucky railroad 10 be
held on the 9TH prox. He urged the feast
bility Of thus encouraging trade which, from
its contiguity, should naturally flow into
our market aud yet might be lost through
lack Of enterprise on the part Of the CITY
Council that the Council take action, au-
thorized by the State Code, IN reference 10
the appointment Of proxy TO represent
the city's stoek-the election Of Directors
Of the Nashville aud Northwestern railroad
20 take place at WaveTly on the 25th prox.
He asked the earnest attention Of the
Council TO the proposition of John G. Ia
gan, Chief Engineer Of the waterworks,
made in a communication touching i'm
provemenls on the same. He also invited
the attention Of the special committee ap-
pointed 10 make arrangements 10 celebrate
the 4th Of July, 10 the very kind profer Of
Mrs. A. Y. Brown OF the use of her park
"a a resort during thai day.
The communication Of j. G. Hagan,
Chief Engineer Of the waterworks, was re-
ceived and filed.
A petition was received from the mer-
chants Of the city asking an appropria-
ton Of $1,000 towards the entertainment of
merchants along the Edgefeld and Ken
iucky railroad.
A bill making the above appropriation
passed three readings.
A resolution was adopted, authorizing
the Mayor 10 attend a meeting of stock
holders of the Nashville and North West
ern railroad, to be held. at Waverly on
the 25lh prox., for the purpose Of casting
the vote of the city stock in the election Of
the Directors Of said road.
A resolution was adopted appointing a
special committee 10 take measures to Sc
cure, for the benefit Of the public schools
Of the city, the amount due Them from the
school fund Of the State.
A bill passed three readings appro-
priaiing $4,000 in currency for the pay
ment Of the teachers and other employees
Of the public schools, fer the month OF
May.
A resolution was adopted rendering the
thanks Of the City Council 10 Mrs. A. V.
Brown for the use Of the park at Melrose
for the celebration for the 4lh OF July.
A bill passed three readings appropria-
tag 500 to be paid Judge Caruthers for
services rendered the city in the Supreme
Court Of the United States. p l-..E
A bill appropriating $1,000, TO be used
exclusively in the transportation Of paupers
away from the city, passed its third read
ing.
It was ordered that $500 be appropriated
for the building Of the ninth ward engine
house.
Adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Board of Common Council was
called to order at O'clock T. NJ, President
in the chair.
Present, CouRcilmen Burchett, Corners,
Emry, Grant, Griffin, Gaines, Hammer,
Kockel, Olsen, Smith H., aud Smith John
Hugh.
The message Of the Mayor was read, de-
failing the purposes for which the meeting
was called.
A communication was received from
John g. Hagan, Chief Engineer of the
in reference to new method
Of supplying the city with water, cleaning
the pipes, and doing away with the ex-
pense Of paid steam fire department.
Mr.. Hagan, on invitation, gave the board
an extended explanation ofhis new system,
after which the communication was re-
rerred 10 the Committee on Waterworks.
A communication was read from II com
miitee OF merchants, asking the city 70
appropriate $1,000 TO aid in delraying the
expenses Of the entertainment 10 he given
he citizens and merchants along the line
IF the Edgeiield and Kentucky and Evans
Vile, Henderson and Na.hEille railroads.
Passed two readings, and on motion OF Mr..
Cramer was referred TO the Finance Conn
mittee.
Mr.. Cramer offered a resolution anthor.
Izing the payment of 500 per month to
Randall Brown for services a. street
overseer.
After considerable debate il was ordered
hat Brown be paid up TO date and dis
missed the service.
A resolution from the Board of Alder
men was concurred in, authorizing the
Mayer to proceed 10 WaVerly 10 attend the
meeting of the Stockholders Of the N. and
N. w. r. r., and cast the votes the city
may be entitled to. ..s. 4
A committee was appointed TO look after
ihe school fund due the city from the
State ..., -..... ..f -..---
A resolution ofthanks was rendered Mrs.
A. v. Brown Cor the offer Of the use of her
park for the Fourth Of July celebration,
IL was ordered, under a suspension Of
the rules, that $3.50 be appropriated for
repairs on workhouse stable.
A bill was passed authorizing the Re-
rorder TO issue $1,000 in checks, for the
purpose of sending paupers away from the
,iiy, and requiring the Mayo 10 make a
report of all expenditures, with
name, destination, etc, of pauper recipe
ents. .s .rs
A bill from the Board of Aldermen, au-
horizing the Recorder to Issue $4,000 10
,hecks, 10 be converted into currency, for
he payment Of the school teachers, was,
lndsr a suspension of the rules, passed two
readings aud referred TO Finance Commit
zee.
One handred dollars was appropriated
10 pay counsel Zee of Messrs Caruthers,
,iaut aud Cauthers. ...........-u
Il was ordered that $4,000 in currency,
Or its equivalent, be appropriated for the
erection of an engine houe in the ninth
ward. r
A resolution was offered for the appoiot-
ment Of a committee Of three 10 visit the
city Of Cincinnati, 10 examine the water
works Of that city, and the manner Of as
sessing water tax Referred to Committee
on Finance.
Adjourned.
LADIES, don't forget the auction sale es-
pecially for you this afternoon at two
o'clock, corner Public Square and Market
street.
CRIMINAL OoURr.-The case Of J. n.
Watson, Cor the murder of policeman
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