The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-07-28
CITY COUNCIL.
CITY HALL, COLUMBIA, Tenn, !

| CITY HALL, COLUMBIA, Tenn,
July Dist, 1871. J
Stated meeting of the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen OF the city. Present
John p. McGaw, Mayor; Jas. l.. Guest
Recorder; James b. +. Dowell, City
Marshal; Thomas w. Turpin, Wilson
Tucker, John B. Bond, Aldermen of Isl
Ward; Calvin NJ. Frierson, Green I,
Chafiin, Aldermen I'd Ward; J. G.. Bal.
ley, j. r. Lamb, J. NJ. Parker, Alder.
men Sd Ward.
The Board was called to order by the
Mayor. On the call of the roll, all
of the Aldermen were presel 1t, except
! Mr.. Williamson, of Ward No: ,.
The minutes OF the last meeting OF
the Board were read and approved.
Mr.. Bond, of the LIST Ward was eXcus-
ed or absence at last meeting.
The committee on Gas Works report
ed progress, and y7ere continued.
The special committee appointed at
the last meeting, reported as follows:
We, your committee, appointed at the
| last meeting OF the Roard, to examine
| and report on.the right of the Corpora
ton In and TO the street formerly run
ming between J. G. Bailey and /. NJ. Sill
Ivan on the east, and VIM. Galloway
and o, II. p. Bennett on the west, hav-
| ing performed the duty assigned them,
are OF the opinion the corporation has
| no claim or title to same, and we recon-
mend that all former orders of this
| Board in relation TO this street be here
| by revoked. J. G. BAILEY,
c. NJ. FRIERSoN,
J. r. LAMB.
Committee.
On motion, the report was received,
adopted, and committee discharged.
II.,11
| tinued.
Mr.. Tucker, OF Ward No. /, Mr.. Frier-
| sou, of No, =, Mr.. Bailey, of No. 3, ap-
| pointed at the last meeting ofth Board,
for the purpose of obtaining the senti-
ments Of the tax payers and property
holders of the city, in regard TO tearing
down and removing the City Hall and
! Market House, from the the Public
Square, submitted this report; One hun
dred and thirty for the proposition, and
six against.
On motion, it was ordered that the
| City Hall and Market House be remoy-
| ed from the Public Square OF the city as
soon as suitable places can be obtained
for holding the Recorders Court, meet
! ing of the Board of Mayor and Alder
men, Engine Houses, and place tor
the material and rubbish of the same.
y petition from w. C. Sheppard in re-
gard to exchange OF property on the
street north of his lot, was submitted by
Mr.. Bond, and on motion, referred to
Street Committee.
\ communication from John Seabury
in regard to his views OF the proposed
| Improvement of tho Water Works ofthe
city, was read. on molten, il was re-
ceivcd and filed, and the Recorder in
struCtcd 10 answer the same, and inform
Mr.. Scabury that his proposition will be
duly considered, as soon rs tho title To
the property is perfect.
TIE Chairman Of the Street Commit
tee reported the amount Of work on
street since last meeting, and the
amount paid for hands and hauling to
be SG6.3S, which was approved by tho
Finance Committee, and allowed by the
Board.
The committee Oh Water Works re-
ported them in full operation again.
The committee on Fire Department re-
ported engines all in order.
The Recorder and City Marshal report
ed Maket House rents paid
There being no further business the
Board adjourned. JAS J.. GUEST,
Recorder.