Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-01-03


sents that they have organized themselve
into society under the name of the Nash
vile Charitable Soup Association for tn
purpose Of supplying the indigen
persons in the city and suburbs with foo
during the present winter, and in further
ance Of their object they propose to establish
one or more soup houses in the city and Il
provide and gratuitously distribute soup t.
persons applying for it as their needs re
quire.
They have obtained subscriptions al
ready 10 a considerable amount, and havt
been offered the use of the building. anC
We now request yonr honorable body II
make an appropriation ip their favor and
to be placed at their disposal for the pur,
pose above mentioned.
a. ENos HOPKINS, President.
" ". C G. o TnaTrn. Vice Presidents.
A. S. BRADLEY,
A. 5. CHADBoURH, Treasurer.
L. j SHERIDAN, Secretary.
And other members.
Received and filed.
Sundry petitions were received from
renters of stalls in the markethonse, asking
the privilege OF changing vegetable stalls
into meat stalls. Granted.
petition was read from Mr.. d. +.
Davenport, praying the assessment of
damages TO his property By certain changes
IN sidewalks, etc Referred to joint com
mtiee. t...
An ordinance for the benefit Of the starry
Ing poor was transmitted from the Board Of
Aldermen, appropriating $500, to be
placed in the hands of comnittee to act
in conjunction with the Sonp Committee,
for proper distribution to the poor. Con
CURED in.
A resolution from the Beard Of Alder.
men was read, authorizing the construction
of a suitable desk III which to keep the re-
ports of standing committees, etc. Laid
on the table
A bill in lieu, under suspension of rules,
was passed on its third reading, authorizing
certain parties who had rented stalls in the
markethouse, 10 sell either meats or vege-
tables.
resolution was presented accepting the
proposition of DR.. w. P. Jones to sell the
wood in Fort Confseation" al two dollars
a cord in city checks, for the benefit of the
poor. Referred to a committee consisting
Of Messrs. Marlborough and Cramer.
There being no further busines the two
Boards met in joint session to consider the
acceptance of the bonds of the newly
elected officers. The bond of Adam Wolf
Wharf Master, for $1,000 was signed by c.
l.. Ringler, n. III. Graves, b. J. Sheridan,
and w. w. Woodmanse, and approved by
the Mayor. The bond Of D. S. Flagler,
Keeper of the Workhouse for $1,000, was
signed by John F. Gunkle aud Silas F.
Allen. The bead of J. F. Gunkle. Tax
Assessor, for $1,000, was signed by Silas F.
Allen aud ii. II. Hammer. The bond of
j. Albert Smith, Auditor, for $1,000, was
signed by John f. Gunkle and j. w. Pass
more. The bond of J. w. Pratt, CITY
Sexton, for $1,000, was signed by J. HI.
Firth and Frank Ottenvele The bond
OF y. j. Sheridan, for $50, 900, was signed
by &. NJ. Donaldson, j. NJ. p. Clark.
Charles Nelson, John Wilson, Ernest
Blursh, John F. Treanor, Adolph Nelson,
and George Wilder.
) as. NJ. Ready's bond as Superintendent
OF Waterworks, was signed by Mathew
Henderson and Thomas Garland
The bond of Martin KOckel, Water Tax
Collector for FIVE Thousand dollars, was
signed by D. Brien and John Hugh
Smith.
The bond of d. H. Birchett for $1,000,
as Engineer Of the Waterworks, was signed
by William Shane and D. Brien.
). B. MitchelPs bond for $4,000 as
Health Officer, was signedby E. H. Lewis,
Isaac Paul and c. M. Donaldson.