Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-01-19
CRY COUNCIL OF EDGEFrELD.
EIs elton of omcers.

EIe elton Of OGzcers.
A meeting of the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen of Edgefeld was held Last night.
Present-Mayor Glenn and Aldermen
Guild, stubblefeld, Sanford, Campbell,
Woodford and Sharp.
The minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
Alderman Woodford, chairman of the
committee to procure a hall, submitted
two propositions-on from ]. @. Coleman
Offering his hall on Gallatin pike for the
sum of $3.50 per annum, and one from II.
Campbell, proposing to rent his hall on
Woodland street, for the sum of $3.50 per
annum.
Alderman Sanford moved that the prop
osition Of Mr.. Coleman be accepted, which
motion prevailed.
Alderman Guild, from the Committee
defining the Duties of the several officers
reported bill, in substance the same as
that adopted by the City Council Of Nash
ville-the Recorder to receive, in addition
to his perquisites, the sum of $3.50 per an
mum thr Civil Engineer and Surveyor to
receive S., 500 per annum the Assessor 10
receive $500; the Street Commissioners to
receive So per day, while in actual service
until otherwise ordered by the Board the
| Town Constable and City Marshal to re-
ceive, in addition to his perquisites, $4Oo
per annum; the Treasurer to receive 300
per annum.
The bill defining the duties of the sew
| eral officers was then adopted on three
several readings under suspension of the
| rules.
The Board then proceeded to the cleo
ton of officers.
For the office of Recorder, w. ii. Nor
row and James T. Bell were placed in
nomination. On the first ballot james T.
Bell was elected, the ballot standing Bell
5, Morrow 2.
For the Office of Civil Engineer, J. b.
i Clements was unanimously elected.
For Street Commissioner, T. s. Blair
Charles johnson, J. w. Lloyd and d. B
Hicks were placed in nomination. On the
first ballot the vote stood-Blair 4, LoyC
2, Hicks ], and Mr. Blair was declared
elected.
For Treasurer, w. b. A. Ramsey, San
Davidson and J. w. Settle were nominated
Ga the second ballot the vote stood-Settl'
4, Ramsey 2, Davidson l, and Mr.. ]. w
Settle was declared elected,
For Tax Assessor, j. B. Garfield and D
B. Hicks we're nominated. On the frs
ballot, the vote stood: Garfield 8, Hick
2, and Mr.. Garfield was declared elected.
For Town Constable and City Marshal
Felix Clemens, j. T. Crowds, Rober
Stewart, VIM. Miller, James Carney ant
G. w. Myers were nominated. On tn
18th ballot, ]. T. Crowds was elected, tn
vote standing Crowds 4, Stewart 2, VIM
Miller /.
| Mr.. Crowds was then sworn in as Con
| stable.
Alderman A. G. Sanford offered the fol
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Street Commission
| err, under the supervision OF the Mayor, b
| instructed u have the holes on WOODLAND
street and the Gallatin pike filled up a
soon as possible.
The following resolution was adopted:
| Resolved, That the Town Constable b
| instructed 10 procure the necessary table
| for the use of the members of this Board
Recorder, etc., and also a suitable platform
for the Mayor.
The Mayor called attention to the con
troversy existing in relation to the land
belonging 10 the Shelby estate, and re
marked that Gov. Neill S. Brown and N
Hobson, Esq, were present and desired &
make some remarks on the subject. Thes
gentlemen made some timely remarks, ad
vising as the best course to pursue, 8 com
promise of the matter, to prevent anything
like an effort TO annex Edgefeld to Nash
Vile. After considerable discussion tn
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That committee of three b
appointed to confer with Senator Lindsey
and see if some arrangement can't be mad
by which matters Of controversy arisin
out of the boundaries of Edgefeld and tn
taxation of the Shelby lands can be salts
factorily adjusted, and that the committe
be instructed to report Tomorrow (Tues
day. night.
| The Mayor appointed committee con
sisting of Messrs. Sanford, Woodford an
4 Campbell, and on motion the Mayor wa
added to the committee.
| The Board then adjourned until to-nigh
to hear the report of the committee.