Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-10-21
EDGEEIELD.
Meeting of the Board Of Mayor and
Aldermen.

Meeting of the Board of Mayor and
| Aldermen.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen of
Edgefeld met last evening.
PERSONAL---VERY. Glenn, and Aldermen
B coks, Parker, Morrow, Bar he'll, Cooper,
Jenkins, Murray, Hsles, Hinch Hutchin-
son.
The Mayor stated that notices had been
served on parties requiring them to build
sidewalks.
Alderman jenkins submitted the reports
Of the Recorder and Treasurer, which were
received and filed.
de also submitted report from the City
| Marshal, showing collections from sand and
G. ayel ~ the island.
The payment of sundry claims were rec
commended by the Finance Committee, and
ordered paid by the Boar.
Aid. Brooks, from Street COMMITTEES,
submitted the report of T. S. Blair, Street
Commissioner, showing the expense of
| street force since last meeting, and the
amount of metal delive ed on the streets.
The Street Committee also reported that
| they had agreed to change the grade on
Russsl street, and had obtained the consent
of parties owning property to make said
change.
A d. Morrow, from the Committee on
Improvements and Expenditures, submit
ted a report on the petition of S. n. Macy,
referring the whole matter TO the Finance
Committee or the Board as whole to de-
eide upon the merits of the petition. Re-
ceived and laid on the table for present.
Aid. Barthell, from the committee ap-
pointed on the petition of the Spring Power
Gas Co., recommended that the prayer Of
the petitioners be granted, provided, that
the oil tank shall not be nearer to any build
ing than one hundred Ysrds, and that the
consent of neighboriDg property owners De
obtained within radius of three hundred
feet from the proposed tank, and, also, that
if any time it became nuisance, the same
should be abated. Report adopted.
Aid. Brooks, from committee on pstition
of Catholic citizens asking sn appropriation
out of School Fund for support of school
attached to st. Columba's Church, reported
that the present school system is conducted
in conformity to existing State laws, and
the Board OF Aldermen are but subordi-
nate in thu exercise of their authority, and
said the Board have therefore L o right to
make provisions for Genominational schools,
aud recommend a noncompliance with the
prayer of the petition.
A petition was presented from Mrs. NJ.
Collins complaining of damage to her
property from the overflow of water. Re-
ceiyed and referred to the street committee,
with power to act.
The petition Of Shelby Williams, asking
for repairs on Shelby avenue, was referred
to the street committee.
Aid. Morrow offered resolution memo
ralizing Congress in behalf of the claim
agains. the government by the Methodist
Publishing House. Adopted.
Alderman Je kins offered q resolution |
authorizing that bonds be prepared as pro-
vided for by an act passed Sept. 4, 1873, and |
that the Finance Committee, 10 conjunction |
with the Mayor, be directed to dispose of !
them to the best advantage. Adopted.
Alderman Cooper offered resolution a.
loving the Working Mems Union to occupy !
the City Hall for their meetings. Adopted.
Alderman Brooks offered bill to change |
the grade of Russell Street, which passed |
on three several readings, under suspen-
sion of the rules.
A resolution was adopted appropriating
SIS to the City Marshal for the arrest OF
Dick Sheridan, convicted of burglary.
The report of the committee in answer to
petition of Catholic citizens, was called up
and adopted.
The Board then adjourned.