Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-14
EDGEFIELD.
Proceedings of the Beard OF Mayor
and Aldermen.

Proceedings OF the Board OF Mayor
and Aldermen.
The Board Of Mayor and Aldermen me
in regular session last night.
Present-Mayor Glenn and Aldermen
StnbbIefeld, Guild, Hopkins, Campbell
and Woodford.
The minutes of last meeting were read
| and adopted.
The Mayor ssated that he had rendered
to Mr.. Burns the first payment of $500 or
the island, and demanded deed, but thai
Mr.. Burns was not disposed to adhere To
contract, but insisted that in addition to
having the right of using gravel to build
road from the island 10 the race track,
he should have the perpetual use of the
gravel from said island. The Mayor sta.
ted that he refused 10 allow the contract
to be amended.
The Mayor also suggested the appoints
ment OF a committee to prepare a charter,
to be presented to the Legislature for its
passage, the same however, to be reported
10 this Board for its concurrence before
such charter is presented TO the Legisla-
ture.
Alderman StubblefeId suggested that in
the charter there should be inserted a
clause requiring that the Mayor and
Aldermen shall serve in their Offices for
the tenn Of len years without compensa-
ticn.
Alderman Campbell thought the five
years would be long enough to serve
without remuneration.
The Mayor stated that the matter could
come up for discussion when the report
was offered.
Alderman Hopkins presented the report
Of the Revenue Collector, showing coilec
tions since las! report Of $780,
lie also submitted the report of the
Recorder showing collections from
licenses since last report Of $12 60.
Aid. Woodford, chairman of street com.
mittee submitted report showing the
cost of improving streets for the last three
weeks to amount to SSH 20. Report was
received and filed.
A petition from DIR. E. A. Herman
was presented complaining of the assess
ment on his property, and asking that the
board appoint committee to value the
property, and be would abide the decision.
Ca motion of Aid. Campbell, the pete
ton was rejected.
By permission of the board, Nicholson
Hobson, Esq, msde some remarks in re-
gard to the opening of Woodland street,
to and beyond the limits of the corpora
ton, stating that the cost of doing the
work would amount TO about 5000, and
that he had raised by subscription some.
thing like $40, and asked that the board
make an appropriation of 800 to com-
plete the work.
After considerable discussion Alderman
Guild offered a resolution that the corpor-
ton force shall be placed at work two
weeks on Woodland street, extended pro-
vided the right of way ia decided to corpo.
ration, which was adopted.
John Morrow, Egg, by permission, ad.
dressed the Board, and in few remarks
placed forth improvement of Watson
street.
Alderman Campbell offered resolution
providing that the street force shall be sent
to Watson street for one week. Adopted.
Alderman Woodford stated that Spring
street was graded and ready for gravel, and
that the hands would commence work on
Bell street tomorrow.
A resolution was adopted, appropriating
$50 to the City Marshal extra compensa-
ton, after which the board adjourned.