The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-08-25

anu DC dOl6 10 puy slhC uhcAOcbe lAcAcOh
our rents, with sinking fund that.rOuld liqui-
date said bonds in fifteen years.
Respectfully,
JOSH. G. BAILEY,
}. Rsssl LLsb,
CALVIN NJ. FRIsRBos,
COtHfatttee.
On motion, the report was approved,
and adopted, and committee continued.
The commissioner appointed by the |
Mayor, to assess the damage to the /
Messrs. STBRLR, in running new street |
from A. o. DORIS, east to High street,
submitted the following report:
To the Honorable Board qf Mayor osi Aidcr-
men.
We, your commissioners appointed by the
Mayor, in accordance with q resolution adopt l
ed at your last stated meeting. In regard to l
a,ses,ing damage to the property Ofths Aessrs. |
STEELE, by opening street forty feet In width l
from the east end Of the street At A. o. DoRRIs i
and running east 10 High street, having per- |
formed the duty assigned US, most respect |
fully report: We consider the street TO be Of |
great importance to the owners OF the property |
and a.sess the damage to the Messrs. SrllLB
at (s2OOl two hundred dollars. As We have |
nothing 10 do with the opening Of said street, /
it 1. optional with the owners Of the property |
whether they fence the same or not.
Respectfully.
oh. P. BEsysff. CAGts'a.,
JoHS A BsGLB.
JESSE 8. Harris.
II. W. SASpERs,
WILLIAE 7. CRissNsLL.
CoRRis.ros>y,.
On motion, the report was received,
adopted, and commissioners discharged.
Messrs. BOND and FRIBRsoS were ap-
pointed to inform Messrs. STEELE OF the
action OF this Board.
The Mayor reported that he had pro-
cured deed to me Morgan property,
and the same was duly registered, and
that he had executed his notes for
the same, in accordance with a resolu
ton Of the last meeting OF this Board.
\ petition was read from J. D. HACK
My and others, in regard to having a
| hydrant placed near their residence.
| On motion, it was referred to Water
! Works Committee.
On motion, It was ordered that the
Recorder republish in the COLUMBIA
HERALD the Pavement Laws Of the Cor
poration.
On motion, Mr.. WIN. w. CHERRY was
granted the privilege to move his fence
on line with w. L. MURPHY's fence on
the east.
The 70 wing accounts were exam
ined and roved by the Finance Com
mittee, and submitted to the Board.
| J. MILTON PARKER, Chairman OF
Street Committee, amount due hands to
date, slIL67.
ADDISON DENTON, for hauling, SlS.G5.
THOMAS BROWN, for hauling, Ss4.Gj.
WIN. SHADDHN, for hauling, $50.
JOHN d. BOND, on salary as City At
torney, 5000.
WV. b. woop, Registering Morgan
deed, Sl.O0.
The following was read from the
, Chairman ofthe Street Committee:
COLUMBIA, TryS., Aug. 18th. 1871.
Honorable Board Of Moyor and Aldermen:
GsETLHHHE: "A change contemplated In M
, business at this time, makes It announcement
, for me TO serye you any longer as Chairman Of
the Street Committee, and Superintendent Of
the Public Works Of your city. You will
therefore receive ny resignation as Chairman
Of the Street Committee. together with my
grateful thanks for the kindness and courtcs,
l shown to me while endea7oring to discharge
0 my duty 8. such. / trust you will still b,
O able to carry on the Public Works ~ i
:, ha. been done, to the interest Of the tax pay
: ers Of the city.
You will here permit me 10 submit O few
facts relative to the building Of our streets
which have been sstisfacto rily demonstrates
u By facts and figures subm lifted to you, ths
!, streets can be built at q cost Of from q 10 8
d cents per running foot, the width and gradinI
Y making the difference In price. &c. You
Street Committee has this year. built Sy5S3 fee
-. Of new streets, ct q cost Of about one thou,snt
and ten dollars and ninety cents. The tots
amount paid out by you as Chairman. for worn
such as repairs on streets. alleys. sidewalk,
). sewers. and culverts, together with the grad
q ing Of West Depot Street (9l2 feen now read
"a for McAdamisinE, 4. (sl,25S.s2) twelve hund
II red and nfty eight dollars and eighty-two cent:
as shown from the books Of the Recorder {
: this date. also through your honorable bod
70 tender my thanks to the citizens Of tho eft.
Is for their kindness shown to me while Supel
Y. intendent ofPublic Works.
Respectfully. 2
J. MILroy PLfEHR.
Mr.. BOND offered the following:
10 WHsRsls, To the deep regret Of this Boar
Of ]. MrLroS PLRkER, Chairman Of the Stree
N Committee, has offered his resignation Of sal
, nosition, which place he has filed with niue
credit 10 himself, and great saving to the Co
u marathon Of Columbia, therefore be il
u Re.orced, That in the opinion Of this Boal
SO h, ba. performed his duties in a mann
o, rarely equalcd-certainly never surpas
o. ed in this corporatian; that his system
~ constructing streets. has saved this cOrpOr
=, tion hundreds Of dollars. that his strict int
rity, rigid economy, and close attentiOn'tO bus
j. mesa. renders his services Of too much impo
ve lance to the public good to be dispensed wit
I'd | We therefore earnestly request him TO CO.
tinue in his present position, and assure hi
he has ever had and will continue to have {
entire confidence and cordial support of tt
Board, and for these reasons we most respec
fully decline to accept his resignation.
On motion, the preamble and resell
tions were unanimously adopted.
The Chairman of the Fire DEPARTING
reported the Department in good como
no ton.
10. There being no further business Il
q. Board adjourned. JAS. l.. GUEST,