The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-08-18
CITY CgINCI ~.
CTTT HALL, COLUMBIA, Tenn,
August 18th, ISL.

Aill HALL, COLUMBIA, ENN.'
August 18th, ISL.
Stated meeting OF the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen of the city. Present:
JONI p. McGAw, Mayor; JAMES L.
GUEST, Recorder: JoHN LATTA, Jr, City
Marshal; WILSON TUCKER, and T. w.
TURIN, Aldermen Of lst Ward; c. NJ.
FEIEEsoS and q. T. CHAFFIN, Alder
men Of ID Ward: JOSH. q. BAILEY, J. r.
LAME, and J. MILTON PARKER, Alder
men of5d Ward
The Board was called to order by the
Mayor, and tho roll called. Absent,
MesSrs. BoND, and WILLIAMSON.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
| read and approved.
The committee on new Water Works
asked for further time, which, on mo
ton, was granted.
Tho committee on Gas Works report
! cd progress, and were continued.
The committee OH purchase of site for
/ City Hall, reported rs follows:
COLUMBIA, August Illh, 1871.
! HO8DgGbic Board Cf Mayor aud 1tdcr-
| stc5, Of CDl,tmJin, Tenn:
We, your committee, appointed to Sc
| lect a suitable lot upon which 10 erect
| City Hall and Market House, would
most respectfully report that we have
made diligent inquiry, and after mature
! delibeTatiOn, have concluded to recon-
mend the purchase of a lot upon the
A., Northeast corner of South Main and
| Mechanic streets, fronting 81 feet on
| South Main. and running back lS6 feet,
on Lot No. -, on map of Columbia. MIR.
| CALVIN MORGAN, the owner, offers to
| take two thousand five hundred dollars,
| on the following terms: $3.50 cash, or
| note bearing ten per cent. interest from
date; $3.50 payable twelve months after
date, with six per cent. interest, and at
| maturity to bear ten per cent. There
fore we would ask to be discharged from
said committee, having performed the
duties assigned us.
Respectfully,
THos. w. TURIN,
&. NJ. FRIERsON,
JOSH. G.. BAILEY,
Committee.
On motion, II was ordered that the
proposition of MIR. MORGAN be accepted,
and the Mayor authorized to take deed
/ for the same and execute notes. All
the Board present voted in the aflirma-
tive except Mr.. PARKER, of Sd Ward,
who voted against the proposition.
On motion, it was ordered that com
mittee be appointed to receive plans
and Specifications of the Hall, and re-
| port 20 the Board
The Mayor appointed Mcssrs. JOSH.
G.. BAILEY, ]. REESE LAME, and CAL
WIN NJ. FRIERSoN, as said committee.
The committee OF the petition OF W.
c. SHEPPARD and w. l.. MURPHEY, in
| regard TO selling them portion of the
/ street i'm front ofthCn, reported adverse
ly and were discharged
ON motion, is was ordered that the
Mayor appoint committee of citizens
to examine and report damage to Mr..
STEELE in opening street from the resi-
lcnce of Mr.. O. DoRRIs TO Garden street
The Chairman ofthe Street Committee
submitted his report of work done or
streets since last meeting, S6l.7j, which
was approved by the Finance Commit
tee. and on motion, allowed by the
Board.
The following accounts were approx
ed by the Finance Committee, and sub
mitted for the action Of the BOARD:
JOHN z. McGAw, hauling, from June
to August Z, $3.50.
JAMES c. McGAw, hauling, from Au-
gust 3, to Z, Sl2.0S.
PLEASANT WEBSTER, hauling, from
August >, to Z, $l5.75.
CHEEK WATSON, hauling, $500.
NAT. HOLMAN, hauling, 500.
Mrs. w. II. Pillow, hauling, $3.50.
o. Ii. p. Bennett, hauling, -. 10.
WN. SHADDEN, hauling, $500
w. I. HOLMAN, hauling, Sl7j.
On motion, the above accounts were
; allowed,
There being no farther business the
Board adjourned. JAS. l.. GUEST,
Recorder.