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


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
Marshall; John b. Bond, and Thomas
w. Turpin, Aldermen of LIST Ward; Cal
win NJ. Frierson, and Green T. Chaffin,
Aldermen of ID Ward; J. G.. Bailey, J.
r. Lamb, and J. NJ. Parker, Aldermen
Sd Ward.
The Board was called TO order by the
Mayor. On the call of the roll, MeSsrs.
w. Tucker, of Ward No. /, and r. p
Dodson, of No, 2, were absent.
The minutes ofthe last meeting were
read and approved. The City Attorney
reported that on an investigation OF the
deed made by the Messrs. Walker to
the street south of S. w. Steele's,
i'm his opinion the corporation has no
claims whatever to said street On mo-
ton, the report was received, and conf
mittee discharged.
The chairman of the committee on Gas
Works. submitted various communiC3-
tons received since last meeting. On
motion, the committee were continued
for further investigation.
The Street Committee submitted the
following report:
To the Honorable Board o5 Mayor and
Aldermen Of tie city:
Your committee beg leave to report
that they have gone in person and ex-
amined the street proposed to be opened
between Bennett and Spring streets,
running North and South, between the
lots of J. q. Bailey and ]. II. Sillivan,
on the East, and William Galloway on
the West, and they are of the opinion
that the same has heretofore been open
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opened for use. We are also OF the opin-
ion that the reopening of said street will
he 10 the interest of this corporation.
and Of great service to the community.
We therefore recommend that said street
be opened without delay, and put in
condition for travel
On motion, the report was received.
approved, and adopted.
on motion, il was ordered that the Re
cOrder notify Maj. Galloway and o. II.
p. Bennett to remove the fencing to
where il was at time said street was left
open. On their failure to do so, the cor
pOration will proceed to remove the
same at their expense.
On motion, it was ordered that COM
mittee of three be appointed to look out
a good location for City Hall, and re-
port as early as practicable. Whereup-
Ollt Lllb VI n
pin, FriersOn aud Bailey as said COM
mittee.
An account for new pavements from
Messrs. Mayes IL DodsOn, was present
| ed. On motion, it was referred to the
Street Committee.
An account of eight dollars was allow
| ed Mr.. J. NJ. Seabury 10 cover his expen-
ses on his visit to the city at the request
! of the Board.
The chairman of the Street Commit
/ tee submitted his account for the amount
paid for hauling and work done since
last meeting to be 1919, which was APP
proved by the Finance Committee, AID
| allowed Ely the Board.
An account of one dollar was allowed
w. j. Wood, Register, for registering
| the deed Of o. III. p. Bennett to the cor
| poratiOn.
On motion, it was ordered that the
Recorder pay over the five dollars re-
| ceiyed by him from Jordan Hunter on
rent of room in Market House, to Mr..
Pitts White, member of Fire Compa-
ny No. l.
There being no further business the
| Board adjourned. JAS. l.. GUEST,
Recorder.