Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-07-12
EDGEFIELD.
Proceedings of the Board OF Mayor
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Proceedings OF che Board OF Mayer
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The Board of Mayor and Aldermen met
last evening in regular session =
Present-Mayor White and Aldermen
Poston, Barthell, Joseph, Jenkins, Olwill,
Stewart, Buttorfi, Lesseur. s
Aid. Jenkins, from the Finance Com
lnittee, submitted the report of the Re
corder showing collections from fines and
licenses of SOB Received and fled
Aid. Stewart, from Street Committee,
submitted a report showing that the pay
roll for the week ending July 2, amounted
to $l46.S5, and S122.50 for the week end
ing July 9-all expended for work on Main,
Minick and Spring streets. The report
also recommended the payment of sundry
accounts amounting to $48.75. Report
received, and accounts ordered paid.
Aid Joseph, from School Committee,
submitted a report, stating that said com
mittee had secured the school building Sit
uated ON Russell street, and entered into
contract for the rent Of the same at 5000
per annum. The committee also recon-
| mended the purchase of the property in
North Edgefeid, known as the Cummings
property, and make the following PROPOSE
ton: '"That we purchase the house and
lot at s. 500, payable in three years, $500
cash, and the balance in one and two
years. The report was received, and the
Board of Education authorized TO contract
for said house and lot on above terms.
| Aid Lesseur, from Committee on I'm
provements and Expenditures, reported
that the ealaboose had been finished, and
the work paid for. sa
The special committee to whom was re-
ferred the petition of liquor dealers, ask
ing reduction of license, submitted q
majority and minority report The ma
jority report, signed by Aldermen Lesseur
and Barthell, was unfavorable to the re-
duction, and the minority report, signed
by Aid Joseph, recommended the redue-
ton. The report of the majority was
adopted. lsl.ss-a sGs55 ya4se2&sz
A petition from Sarah f. McClay in re-
gard to the assessment of property on
Fatherland street, was read and referred to
the Finance Committee. s.sA 1aa
Aid. Poston offered bill making it q
penalty for persons to walk or ride with
| prostitutes on the streets of Edgefeld,
which passed on three several readings IN
| der the suspension of the rule
Aid. Buttorff called the attention of the
Board to improvements required on Wat
son street.
N. Hobson, ESQ.,, by permission, ad-
| dressed the members of the Board in re-
gard to the extension of Woodland street,
and said he was ready to give the deed and
| right of way of said street, and asked that
the hands be placed at work on said thor
oughfare according to the contract.
John Morrow, Esq, asked for some in
| formation in regard to the law as it ap-
| plies to Watson street. The Mayor en-
pressed the opinion that the Board had
| received and CONQUERED in petition from
| property owners on Watson street under a
formsr law, and he thought the improve
ment could be made by the citizens in
conformity with the petition. The Mayor
| asked the members of the Board if they
concurred in his opinion, and by vote they
| refused to concur in his decision. ..t
The Board then adjourned. zs
The best improvement in Edgefeld this
year is the residence of John White. on
Russell street. We believe we will not be
far wrong when we say it is the finest
house in Edgefeld. Aside from the good
taste displayed by Mr.. White, it is but
just to mention that the brick work was
done in mastery manner by o. S. Las
seur, the painting one of Barthel & Jo-
seph's best jobs, the carpenters work skill
fully executed by Thompson & Robertson,
and the plastering substantially and taste
fully done by @. 81. Lesseur.
| .E- Drowned.
A negro boy name Henry, in the employ
of Weakley & Co., Edgefeld, was drowned
in the Cumberland river on Sunday last.
His body had not been recovered up olast
evening. - -E.
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