The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-07-14
CITY COUNCIL.
CITY HALL, COLUMBIA, Tenn,
r,Ixr Lot 1871


July LIST, 1871.
Stated meeting of the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen of the city of Columbia.
Present: John p: McGaw, Mayor; James
L, Guest, Recorder; w. G.. Aydelott,
CITY Marshall; Wilson Tucker, Thos. w.
Turpin, John B. Bond, Aldermen LIST
Ward; G. NJ. Frierson, X. p. DOdson,
Green T. Chaffin, Aldermen of I'd Ward;
Josh. G.. Bailey, J. r. Lamb, j. NJ. Par
ker, Aldermen of Sd Ward.
The Board was called to order by the
Mayor. On the call of the roll, the
entire Board were present.
The minutes of the last meeting OF
the Board were read and approved.
The committee on Gas Works report
cd progress and were continued.
The committee on condemned real es-
tate for taxes, submitted their report, as
follows: All property sold for taxes OF
1866 and 1867, has been redeemed, except
the lot of Mrs: J. A. Erwin, tax S40.07;
L. B. Stepleton, lot, tax Sl3.44, which
Aug. 18th, 1868. Report received and
committee discharged.
The committee to whom was referred
the petition of w. j. Dale and others, in
regard to rebuilding pavements, report
ed favorably. On motion, the prayer
was granted.
Alderman Bailey offered the follow
ing amendment to the Corporation
Laws:
Bet enacted by the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen Of the city of C0lum6ia,
That any citizen or property holder,
who may wish to make new pavements
in front of his or her property, or to re-
pair the same, shall be authorized to do
so at the expense of the corporation, un-
der the supervision of the Street COM
mittee, the same to be paid for in taxes
due from the property on which said inn
provements are made, in accordance
with the pavement laws. And all laws
and parts OF laws conflicting, be, and the
same are hereby repealed:
On motion, the rules were suspended
and the act passed in its three several
readings.
A communication was read from Mr..
John NJ. Seabury, in regard 10 a new
reservoir and Water Works. On mo-
ton, it was ordered that the Recorder
answer said correspondence, and invite
Mr.. Seabury to our city to take a view
of the situation, and give some estimate
of the probable cost of such improve.
ment.
The City Attorney was allowed fur
Their time to make final report upon tht
street south Of S. w. Steele's.
The chairman of the Street Commit.
tee reported the amount of work and
hauling unpaid for to be SI73.I2, which
amount was audited, and approved by
the Finance Committee, and allowed by
| the Board.
An account of $40 was allowed J. NJ
Parker, for loss on Corporation check.
On motion, it was ordered that Messrs
Keesee 81 Williams have permission t.
| build their pavement on Garden stree
on a line with the shade trees of tn,
Kelly estate. by consent of adjacent
property holders.
On motion, it was ordered that th,
guardian of John Brown be notified Il
repair the pavement on South Mail
street, fronting his property.
On motion, it was ordered that tht
Recorder issue checks to the Police fol
their services Tor the month ofJune.
The committee on Fire Department
reported that Department i'll good con
dition.
The committee on Water Works re
ported them undergoing thorough re
pair.
City Marshal reported stall rents paid
There being no further business, til,
Board adjourned. JAS. l.. GUEST,
Recorder.