Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-02-18
EDGEFIELD.
Meeting Of the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen.

Aldermen
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen met
last night in regular session.
Present-Mayor Glenn, and Aids. Par
ker, Morrow, Thompson, Barthell, Cooper,
Jenkins, Murray, Hales, Coleman, Hutchi-
son and Horn.
AID. jenkins, from the Finance Commit
tee, submitted the report Of the Recorder,
which was received.
AID. Thompson, from Street Committee,
reported a small amount Of work done
since last meeting.
The newly elected Assessor came for
ward aad was sworn into Office.
AID. Jenkins, from special committee on
MAYORS message submitted report rela-
tive to that portion referring to the public
schools, recommending the passage of bill
that a sum not exceeding So, 600 be appro-
priated for the purchase cf asuitable lot OF
ground and the erection thereon of school
house of dimensions sufficient to accom-
modate the wants Of the public schools OF
Edgefield, in that portion Of said town
situate south of the Louisville and Nash
vile railroad. The bill also provides that
certificates of Indebtedness shall be issued
in sums of 500, at not more than twenty
wears from Gate, and bearing interest at a
rate not exceeding ten per centnui. mat
the Board Of Education be authorized to
purchase said lot of ground, and proceed to
the erection of said building.
The bill to amend an act passed Jan. 70,
1873, entitled an act TO provide for the cleo
ton of City Marshal and Deputy Street
Overseer, was called up on its second read
ing and rejected.
Aid. Morrow offered a bill entitled an
act to provide for the building of sidewalks,
providing that it shall be the duty OF the
Street Committee, through the City Mar
shal, to notify the owners of property In the
town of Fdgefield to make sidewalks, in
such cases as said committee may deem
necessary, of such grade and to be OF such
description as said committee may pre-
scribe: and in such cases if the sidewalks
shall not be made within thirty days from
the service of such notice, then the Street
Committee shall proceed to have said side
walks made by the street force, and charge
the cost thereof to the owner OF the prop
ertv thus in default, ETC., etc.
| Aid. Thompson offered q resolution pro-
yidipg that the committee on streets be
authorized at once to have all the streets
which are graded, metaled in accordance
with the law passed a. last meeting, and
thar the metaling be let out to as many
| different parties as convenient, so as to in
sure an early completion of the same.
Aid, Morrow offered in lieu bill pro-
yidinr that in future street improvements
shall be made by taxing the property
admitting thereon. Lost, and the resolution
of Aid. Thompson was then adopted.
Alderman Thompson offered bill to
enforce the building of sidewalks, which
passed upon first reading.
The bill reported by Alderman Jenkins
providing for the purchase Of a school lot
and building thereon, was called up and
passed upon its first reading, and on motion
of Alderman Morrow, was referred to the
committee or Improvements and expendl-
lures.
The election Of Street O7erseer was post
poned until next meeting.
The Mayor announced the following
standing c0mmittees'
| Gas-Cooper, Horn and Parker.
| Fire Department-Hales, Thompson and
Hutchis0l.
AID. Morrow moved the appointment ola
COMMITTEES of three, on legislation, to confer
with the Representatives in regard to the
passage of a law to better collect the reve-
nue.. Carried, and Messrs. Morrow, Coop
err and Parker appointed said committee,
and on motion of Aid. Morrow, the Mayor
| was added to the committee.
| Adjourned TO next Monday night.