Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-29
mUNICIPAL
common Council.

common Council &
The regular meeting Of the Board took
place Yesterday, at o'clock, P. NJ, Presi-
dent shankland presiding.
There we're present-Burchett, Couners,
Cramer, Emery, Kockel, Ogden, Olsen,
Smith, Horace, Thayer, Shankland.
The minutes Of last meeting were re-
ceived.
J. j. YanDyne took the oath Of Office as
a member Of the Council from the Eighth
ward.
Reports from the Recorder for Arril,
from the City Treasurer and from the
Water Tax Collector were received. BY
the report Of the latter, It appeared that the
sum Of thirteen hundred and sixty-twO dol
lars had been collected from May llth TO
May Doth, 1858. The Treasures report
showed the total amount Of collections since
last report 10 be S5717 II, leaving the sum
Of sos . subject 20 the order Of the
Board Of Education.
The reports were adopted unanimously.
The following was read
To HIS HONOR, TaE MAYOR AND CITY
CoUNcIL: We respectfully submit the fol
lowing for your consideration, viz: To
build a room on the west side of the upper
end Of the markethOuse, sixteen by tgenty-
four, or the depth Of the present building,
with large door in front and one window,
and one small door and window on the
side. We want it for an ice depot, and
offer and will pay S. 1000 per year for it.
(Signed) ID. b. Hicks & ca.
NASHVILLE, May %, 1868.
Referred TO the MarkethOuse Committee.
The following petition was read:
NASHVILLE, April p, 1868.
To THE HONORABLE COMMON COUNCIL
or THE CITY OF NASHVILLE: The petit
tioner, s. l.. Sigman, wishes TO puta shingIe
roof on a brickssroom No. g., situated on
Gay street between College and Cherry
streets, joining an old brick house which
a single roof on il at present.
For granting the above request the
petitioner shall ever pray.
(Signed) S. L. SIGMAN.
The petition was rejected.
A petition was read from the citizens of
the 8th ward 10 have dead bodies of sol
diers, negroes and refugees, buried there,
removed to a public cemetery. Referred
10 the Committee on Cemeteries.
A petition asking payment was read Tor
the teachers and employees ofpublic schools
and the aye and noes taken when it was
passed unanimously.
The following was read
To THE HONORABLE, THE MAYOR AND
CRY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NASH
VILE: GENTLEMEN: / have a tract of
land consisting of some fifty or sixty acres,
situated on the North side of the city,
suitable for park and which am willing
to dispose Of to the city for that purpose if
we can agree upon terms.
HUGH MCGAvOCK.
Referred to a special committee of three
from Council and, two from the Board Of
Aldermen.
Committee -Thayer H. C., and Smith
and Cramer.
A bill to pay tie sum of $500, for
work on the waterwOrks. Referred TO the
Committee on Finances
The following was read and adopted:
Whereas, The expense of maintaing the
pauper patients at st. Nincenps Hospital
is much greater than was contemplated by
the City Council, when said hospital was
established. Therefore be it
Resolved, That a committee Of three
from the Common Council and two from
the Board of Aldermen, be appointed to
confer with the County Commissioners Of
Davidson county, and ascertain if some
means cannot be devised for taking care
Of the pauper sick, and dividing the ex-
pense with the county.
J. q. OGDEN, 9th Ward.
Adopted.
On motion, the sum Of $3.50 was ap-
propriated for repairing the city spring and
we'll.
A bill was adopted insiructing the Market
house Committee TO make all necessary re-
pairs on the markethouse. Referred 10 the
MarkethOuse Committee, with instructions
not 10 expend more than 5000.
By Councilman Connur-W Whereas, the
slley-Way running east and west between
Cedar aud Deaderick streets, and Summer
aud Cherry streets, remains in hall M
ished condition. BE it hereby resolved,
that the chairman OF the Street Committee
be instructed to finish the same. Referred
TO the Street Committee.
The following bill was passed
BE it enacted by the City Council Of
Nashville, That The sum Of 500 be,
and the same is hereby appropriated TO the
giving an entertainment 10 the merchants
along on the line Of the Edgefield and
Kentucky railroad, and that the Recorder
be instructed to issue the checksof the city
for that amount, payable to the chairman
of the Finance Committee appointed by
the merchants Of the city 10 raise funds for
the purpose Of said entertainment.
A bill appropriating the sum OF $40
600 for the purchase of tive acres OF land
as an addition 10 the city park, from Mr..
Watkins, was passed.
Adjourned