Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-05-13
EaGEFIEID.


Meesfng Of she Beard of Aldermen
The regular meeting of the Board was
held last night
Present-Msyor Glenn, and Aldermen
Stubblefeld, Campbell, Woodford and
SHARP.
Ga molten, the committee 10 coufer
with the city authorities Of Nashville in
regard to the confinement Of prisoners,
was discharged.
The following communication from the
committee TO revise the assessments was
read and received:
''The undersigned, commissioners APP
pointed by you 10 revise the assessments Of
property within the bounds of the corpor-
alton Of said city, would respectfully report
that they have discharged that duty by an
Investigation Of all the cases complained
| of, and were grati6,d TO find 30 few cases OF
| this character, and to have them 30 salts
fsetorily adjusted. w. b A. RAMSEY,
| j. H. HALEs."
Alderman Woodford, from the COM
mittee appointed to confer with NJ. Burns
in regard to the purchase Of the Island OPP
posite the race-course, reported that the
same could be purchased at cost OF
$1,000 $500 to be paid on the lst of
Jnly, 1869; $500 in July, 1870, and 81 600
| eyery year thereafter until all is paid, with
| interest from date. The island contains
eighteen acres.
As chairman of the committee, Alder.
Woodford recommended the purchase.
Alderman Stubblefeld said he hoped
the matter would be deferred until there
was a full board. He did not want to set
this corporation 90 into debt. He though
il was a subject which should be we'll con
sidered.
Alderman Campbell also hoped the mat
ter would be pos. poned until more ign
| could be obtained.
Alderman Woodford thought the pur
chase of the leland would be 8 good invest
fnent, but would not press the matter
D ,this meeting.
Alderman Stubble6eld moved that tn
report be received and filed, which motio
. was carried.
Alderman Woodford called up the bill
to encourage manufacturing in EdgebelC
3 The bill was passed upon lis second read
ing. -,
Alderman Campbell cal ed up the bill
o passed upon one reading, al the last mee
2 ing in regard to school tax, and offsre
), bill in lieu, providing that one fourth
the tax levied for making and repairin
u streets shall be kept separate and set apsl
It for the special use and benefit Of commo
r school, in the town of Edge6eld. Alder
o man Campbell moved that the bill +
adopted in lieu, which motion was lost.
Alderman Campbell then moved th
It passage of the bill offered at last meetin
d on its second reading, and offered a
! amendment: That it ia inexpedientto hay
any work done upon any streets or alley
this year, in the way Of general improve
st ments, except what is of actual necsssii
to prevent Incorporation from being sue'
The amendment was lost, and the bi
then passed upon its second reading.
m The Recorder reported collections frol
licenses to date Of $3.50 so; which amour
had been paid into the hands of Il
Treasurer.
Alderman Stubblefeld called attentiC
70 to the fact that there is a building
lr Edgefeld well suited for Workhous
ns and suggested that steps be taken to pr
,e cure the same.
Alderman Campbell moved that Il
y matter be referred to the Police Commi
tee, which motion prevailed, and Il
10 board adjourned to Monday evening nez