Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-14
EDGEFIELD.

and Aldermen.
A regular meeting of the Board Of Mayor
and Aldermen was held last evening.
Present, Mayor White and Aldermen
Jenkins, Joseph, Stewart, Poston, Barthen,
Olwill, Burns, Parrish, Glenn, Lesseur,
Robinson.
Aid. Jenkins submitted report from j.
I. Crowds, City Marshal, showing collec-
tons Of revenue to tho amount of $50, and
a report from the Recorder showing collec-
tionss of $27, which reports were received
and fled.
Aid. Stewart, from the Street Committee,
reported work on the streets to the amount
of $43.44, ard the bills for the work. The
report was received and the bills ordered
paid.
Aid. Lesseur made verbal report In re.
gard to the building of calaboose. and
said that Mr.. Coleman was willing to have
it built on the same lot with the City Hall.
He had received estimates, and the build
ing of the same in substantial manner,
and perfectly secure, would not cost over
$3.50. Aid. Lesseur recommended the
building of the house on the City Hall lot.
He also made report in regard to the
building Of sewers under Fillmore street,
and said that he did not feel authorized to
contract for the work. The report was on
motion, received.
Aid. Stewart from the Street Committee
submitted a report, recommending the
passage of bill offered ny Aid. Poston,
providing fer certain street improvements
in North Edgefeld. The report was on
motion, received and laid on the table for
the present.
Aid. Parrish from the committee to whom
was referred the bill creating Board of
Health, asked for further time to report,
which was granted
The bill of Aid Lesseur, providing for
the election of Street Commissioner, was
called upyand the compensation of said
officer was fixed at So per day every day
he Is engaged at work, when the bill was
passed upon third and last reading.
Aid Glenn called up the bill providing
for The improvement of Spring street,
which was rejected
Aid Joseph offered bill authorizing the
Committee on Improvements and Expendi-
lures to contract for the building of a Gala
boose in the rear of the City Hall, and re-
port the contract to this Board. The bill
was passed upon three several readings
under suspension of the rules.
Aid Joseph offered resolution author
izing the School Committee to rento or lease
OF G Sanford his school house and lot on
Russell street for the use of the public
schools. Adopted.
Aid Joseph offered { resolution author
izing the Street Commissioner to 90 to
work on Main street as soon as practicable,
and make the same passable from the river
to the corporation line Adopted.
Aid. Stewart called up the report on Aid.
Poston's bill to improve certain streets in
North Edgefeld. The amendment offered
by the committee was adopted, and the
bill passed second reading. The rules
were suspended, when Aid. Glenn moved
to divide, SO that the proposition to i'm
prove Foster street. should come up sepa-
rately. AID. Stewart then withdrew the
amendment, when the bill of Aid. Poston
passed on its third reading
Aid. Lesseur offered a resolution author
izing the street committee to have Wood
land street graded and metaled from the
intersection of said street with Fillmore
street to its intersection with Church
street. Rejected.
AID. Bartlett offered a resolution provid-
ing that Foster street from Whites Greek
pike to Main street be put in a passable
condition. Adopted.
Aid. Barthell offered resolution proYid-
ing that the contract made with N. Hobson,
in regard to Woodland street, be carried
out, and that Woodland street be put in a
passable condition. Adopted.
John Frizzell, Chairman of the Board of
Education made some remarks in regard to
the opening of the public schools on the
first Monday in September. He hoped the
Aldermen from North Edgeheld would
assist the Board in getting suitable school
building.
The Board then proceeded to the election
of Street Commissioner. p Leddy, I.
S. Blair, NJ. P Chowning, W. ]. Lowery,
VIM. Coen, G. B. Forehand. 10. Meyers,
VIM, Jenkins and John Lloyd were placed
innomination. T. s. Blair was elected on
the first ballot
The Board then adjourned.