Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-18
EDGEFIELD.
Meeting Of the Beard of Mayor and
Aldermen.

AIOeEmeus
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen of
Edgefeld met last night in regular session.
Present: Mayor Glenn and Aldermen
Brooks, Parker, Morrow, Thomp on, Bar
thell, Cooper, Jenkins, Murray, Hales, Cole
man, Hutchison and Horn.
A message was received from the Mayor
giving his objections to the bill passed at
the last meeting providing for the building
of school-house, which was received and
laid upon the table for the present.
Aid. Jenkins submitted the reports of
the Revenue Collector and Treasurer, which
were received and filed.
Aid. Thompson, from the Street Commit
tee, submitted report, recommending that
the contract for metaling the streets be
awarded to G. O'Donnell and Hughes 81
Co, the lowest bidders. The committee
recommend that the Street Overseer be
placed on duty at once. They also reported
that in the matter of difference between
Mr.. James Thompson and the corporation
they have examined WOODLAND street
at the corner of HobsoD, and find the street
at that point five inches above the estab-
lished grade.
I laid. Morrow, from the Committee on
improvements and Expenditures, sub
mitted a report, stating that they had re-
ceived proposals from Major w. 4. Foster
aud W. III. Southgate for the engineering OF
the town. and recommended that the con-
tract be awarded TO Major Foster, as the
lowest bidder. Report received and laid on
the table for The present.
Aid. Cooper, from the gas committee,
made verbal report, stating that one prop
osition made to the Board by Mr.. Needles
| had been examined by the committee, but
they had other propositions before them,
and they wanted further time. Report re-
| ceived and further time allowed.
Aid. Hales, from the fire committee, re-
ported a fire last Monday night on the cor
ner of Woodland and Tulip streets.
Aid. Morrow moved that the Board go
into the Committee of the Who e, on the
subject of the message and school bill,
which motion prevailed.
The subject under consideration was then
discussed at length by the different mem
bers, after which the Board dissolved as 8
Committee of the Whole.
AID. jenkins moved that the bill be pass
ed over the Mayors objections, which mo-
ton was lost, ayes 8, noes 8.
The report of the Street Committee was
called up,and AID. Thompson offered ares-
o!ution awarding tne contracts as sugge:t'
ed, which was adopted.
The report of the Committee on I'm
provements aud Expenditures was taken
up and rejected.
AID. jenkins offered resolution to have
Fatherland street repaired, between Fill
more street and the mills Of Prewitt, Spur
& Co. Referred to the committee on street:
with power to act.
Aid. Thompson offered bis resignation as
chairman of the committee on streets.
Aid. Jenkins offered resolution, tina
it is the sense of the Board that suitable
schoolhouse should be erec;ed during The
present year in South Edgefsld, and com
mittae of five be appointed to propose
suitable bill to carry into effect this object
Adopted.
Aresoluiion was offered by Aldermen
Morrow and Parker TO ascertain whether
the present schoolhouse on Russell street
can be leased for five years. Adopted.
Adjourned.