Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-02-16
Proceedings Of Council Of Coed.
son.

1871.
Present.. C. Fowler, Mayor; S. L..
Saul, G. H. Davault, J. II. Winston
and Geo. Harmeling- Councilmen.
Account of w. H. Trammell Of five
dollars and forty cents for services as
Judge of election, provision to prison.
ers, &C., was allowed and ordered to
be paid.
Account of S. L. Saul of S17.40, for
provision to Mr.. Comfy, nails, &c, was
allowed and ordered to be paid.
On Motion of Mr.. Winston, adjourn
ed,
At called meeting of Council of the
town of GOodson, Nov. oath 1871.
Present-I. C. Fowler, Mayor; S.
L. Saul, G. L. Pepper, j. III. Winston,
Geo. Harmeling and ]. w. Owens
COuncilmen.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and approved.
Account of A. H. Campbell of S.. Is
for stakes, and delivering them, was
allowed and ordered to be paid.
Account of Nathan Morley of S3.4O,
was allowed and ordered to be paid.
The A. NJ, & R. r. Co., having
agreed to construct bridge over the
Railroad at the crossing of Mary street
within the corporate limits of the
town of GoOdson, on condition that
the corporation of Goodson will furn-
ish all the material necessary for the
construction of said bridge and keep
the same up and in good repair in the
future at the expense of said corpora
ton.
BE 1T ORDAINED FIRST:
That the street committee proceed
at once to procure the material neces-
sary and proper for the construction of
a suitable bridge at the crossing of
Mary street, and the Railroad.
Second, That the said bridge when
constructed by said Railroad company
shall be kept in repair, and rebuilt in
the future when necessary at the eX-
pense of the corporation of Goodson.
Third, That copy of these orders
be furnished the President of the A.
NJ. & o. II. Co., with the request that
Mai. Goodwin, engineer, furnish q
plan and specifications for said bridge.
Messrs Fowler and Winston report
ed plan for the extension of Lee and
Fifth streets and providing for the
laying off of the meadow ground as
! follows to wit:
1. That Fifth street be extended di-
rectly through Seneker's and Win
ston's lots to Cumberland street, ma
king public the portion of said Sene-
| ker's lot which would be cut off by
said extension, open between Water
and Filth streets and Winston's alley.
>. That Lee street be extended to
/ Cumberland street so as to connect
with the prolongation of Fifth street.
8. That Lot No. on Main street
| near Curtin's store be decided to Mr..
| Is. H. Seneker for the ground used as
aforesaid, and that said Seneker be re-
quired to remove at the order of the
street committee, his stable at or
before the first of April 1872.
4. That for the portion of Mr.. J. II.
Winston's lot appropriated for said
I 5th street extension be paid for by al
lowing him a credit OF $40, per front
foot on Cumberland street to be placed
on his bonds to the town of Goodson.
5. That Sycamore street be extend
ed to Lee street and that between
Moore and Lee, it be increased to SO
feet in width and if practicable also
/ between Moore street and Beaver,
the whole as shown on the map furn-
ished by the Mayor.
On motion of Mr.. Saul, the forego-
ing resolutions were unanimously
adopted and the Aforesaid committee
directed to mature plan for laying of
| the lots on Cumberland, Lee and Syca-
more streets, and submit the same to
/ this board.
Messrs Fowler and Harmeling re-
ported that they had laid off TO Mr..
| Edwards, the ground in front of his
property and 10 feet on the North side
of his lot and sold the residue OF the
ground TO Mr.. J, III. Winston at the
rate that he paid for the lot adjoining.
On molten of DR.. Pepper adjourned
At & regular meeting Of Council OF
of the town of Goodson, 5th Deem
Der, 1871. E3H dOk
Present.. H. Winston, s. l.. Saul,
q. II. Devault, G. I. Pepper-Coun'