The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-04-14
PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL
MARIETTA, April 3, 1871.

Minutes OF last meeting read and
approved.
The Street Committee made the
following report:
MAYOR AND ALDERMEN:-The
street committee beg leave to report
the streets as far as worked in a
good condition. Cassville, Pauld-
ing, Powder Springs and Campbell
streets have been put in good con-
dition and the other main streets
ale being put in order and will re-
receive our attention in their regular
order. There have been several
bridges repaired and sidewalks,
which we do not deem Unnecessary to |
particularize, but would mention the
work done on the Railroad Bridge,
which is decided Improvement to
the Bridge.
The street committee have also ex-
amined into propriety Of selling a
certain street to Mr.. H. G. Cole and
would beg to say that we are entire
ly opposed to selling public property
in so private manner, and are not in
favor of selling at all but should the
Board Of Council see fit to sell or
differ with our views, it should be
done in a public manner and to the
highest bidder, so as to give all an
opportunity that are interested.
In this connection we would beg
leave to report the cisterns in a
course of construction and we hope
to be able to report by our next
meeting all in good order.
Respectfully submitted.
HUMPHREY REID, Chm.
Adopted.
The Committee on new street pre-
sented the following:
! GENTLEMEN The committee APP
pointed to examine into the proprie-
ty of running a new street from the
Padding street to street running
by A. S. Edmonston, Esqr's, beg
leave to report that they have exam
ined the same and consider it great
public convenience and would
recommend to this body to have the
same laid off in accordance with the
plan of your petitioners at as ear
" a day as practicable, provided the
same does not make the city in any
way liable for any dam ges growing
out of the same, OF if the petitioners
can get the right of way, the city
then to be responsible for all other
expenses.
Respectfully submitted.
II. REID,
T. II. CHEEK.
Adopted.
The Committee on Cemetery re-
ports as follows
Mayor and City Council:-The
Committee appointed by you on
Cemetery, for the purpose of exam
ing different locations and determine
the most suitable spot for new Gem
etery, also to ascertain at what price
such grounds may be purchased at,
have unanimously agreed that the
piece of land, the property of Mrs.
Glover, directly east and adjoining
the present cemetery, is the most
suitable and economical grounds to
enclose of any in the city. This
piece of land can be purchased at
One Hundred Dollars per acre
Supposed to be about two and half
acres of it.
1t is the opinion of this committee
that under existing circumstances,
it will be better for the present
Council TO abandon the idea of pur-
chasing grounds for new cemetery
this year and endeavor to make the
present one answer.
Our expenditures for this year will
necessarily be heavy, if we put our
streets, park, and square in proper
condition together with the debt left
upon us from last year. If we
should find that our financial condi-
ton will guarantee the purchase and
Improvement of grounds for new
cemetery towards the close of the
year then it will be well to do so.
For the present we would recon-
mend that this question of purchase,
be abandoned, and that we employ
suitable man, whose business it
shall be to devote his whole time in
the keeping up of the present GENE
terry, digging graves, &c.
Respectfully submitted.
NJ. G. WHITLoCK, Chm.
Adopted.
The following accounts were ex-
amined and ordered paid:
w. II. Tucker, or salary, $50 90
TT Atkinson, l or sal Tr n AL. II 90
J A G Anderson, or sal Aid. . 90
I II Cheek, ] or sal aid. . 90
J w Bozeman, or sal aid 5 90.
H Reid, or sal alderman . 90.
J b Glover, l or sal. Clerk, 20 90
J 7 Robertson, l Or sal MARI Al 90
Brumby & Sons, stationery, . 7O|
G Hardage, shade trees, . 90
B w Donohoo, posts, $50
WP Stephens, cart & wagon, SO 90
George Downs, street-work, 10 90