Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-22
EDGEFInLD.
Meeting of the Board OF Mayor and
FhsE fr Aldermen. sat
Two Bills Introduced ON the Subject
B of a Free Bridge
Surveys and Estimated Cost to b.
Made.

Surveys and Estimated Cost to b.
Made.
The regular meeting of the Board O
Mayor and Aldermen was held last night
Ia the absence of Mayor Glenn, Alder
man Lesseuer was called to the Chair.
The following members were present
tc-wit: Messrs. Morrow, Lesssur, Thomp
son, Barthell, HudDall, Jenkins, Murray
1 Stewart, Marks, and Postop.
Aid. Marks, from the Finance Commit
| tee, submitted the reports of the Revenue
| Collector, Recorder and Treasurer, which
/ were received and ordered to be filed.
Aid. Poston offered resolution provid.
ing for certain improvements to streets in
North Edgefeld. .gssg.rf
Aid. Jenkins offered an amendment pro-
viding for the metaling of Main from Eos
ter to Tulip streets. The amendment was
accepted and resolution adopted.
FREE BRIDGE MOVEMENT.
Aid. Marks offered the following bill:
Be it enacted by the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen of the Town of Edgefeld,
That bonds to the amount of - dollars
be issued by the corporation of Edgefeld,
bearing interest at - per cent. payable
purpose of erecting bridge between the
towns of Edge6eld and Nashville. --..
Be it further enacted, That the town of
Edgefeld shall call an election Of the
qualified voters in said town within thirty
days after the passage of this act to rstify
or reject the same, se;d bridge to be built
on the site formerly occupied by the old
bridge extending from the Gallatin pike
to the northeast corner of the Public
Square in the city of Nashville. The bill
on motion passed upon its first reading.
On motion the rules were susrep led,
with view of passing the bill on second
reading, when
Aid. Lesseur, who had also prepared a
bill on the same subject, offered it in lieu,
which Is as follows:
Whereas, There exists q great necessity
fer free bridge connecting Nashville and
the upper part of Davidson county with
EdgefeId, the lower part of Davidson
county and Sumner and Robertson coun-
ties; and whereas, the same will materially
advance the property Of Nashville, Edge
field snd Davidson county;
Therefore, be it enacted by the Board of
Mayor and Aldermen, that $50, 600 be and
the same is hereby appropriated to build a
free bridge connecting Nashville with
Edgefeld, crossing at -.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That
coupon bonds of the city of Edgefeld,
running from to 20 years, bearing inter
est at the rate of 6 per cent, payable semi
annually at the Office Of the Mayor Of
Edgefeld, be issued by the Mayor and Al
dermen of said city, to be used for the
purpose of building said bridge.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That the
above appropriation be submitted to the
people Of Edgefield at their regular election
on the first Saturday in January next, for
their rejection or appreciation.
On motion of Alderman Morrow, both
bills were referred to committee consist
ing of Messrs. jenkins, Morrow and
Thompson.
Alderman Jenkins offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, by the Board Of Mayor and
Aldermen, That committee be appointed
with authority to employ an engineer to
make surveys and estimates of the cost of
building a free bridge between Edgefeld
and Nashville, and also to receive PROPOSE
tons from property holders, concerning
right of way.
The committee appointed on above res
olution was named as follows: Thompson,
Jenkins and Stewart.
The Board then adjourned.