Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-03-04
EDGEFIELD
Meeting, Of the Board Of Mayor. and
Aldermen .ssiEd

Aldermen. .ssiad
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen, of
Edgeieid, met last night In regular session.
Present Mayor Glenn and Aldermen
Brooks, Parker, Morrow, Thompson, Bar
thell, jenkins, Murray, Hales, Coleman,
Hutchinson.
A communication was submitted from
James Thompson, making complaint of
damages to his property on the corner of
Woodland and Hobson streets by the street
railroad company raising the embankment
foot or more after the grade was estab-
1ished. Received AID referred to the Street
Committee. go sl,il-i.4
Aid. jenkins, from the Finance Commit
tee, submitted the reports of the Revenue
Collector, Recorder and Treasurer, which
were received and filed. Us
Aid. Morrow, from the special committee
TO whom was referred the bill providing for
the expenditure of $4,000 for q school
house in South Edge6eld, submitted re-
port accompanied by bill in lieu, which
report was received and the bill laid on the
table for the present. Of
Alderman Thompson, from the commit
tee to whom was referred the bill provid-
ing for the building Of sidewalks, submitted
a report, accompanied by bill in lieu,
which was laid on the table for the present.
Alderman Morrow, from special COM
mi.tee, submitted a report, recommending
that the engineering of the town be let out
for this year by contract, and that In addi
ton to the regular duties, would suggest
that the Engineer be required make to COM
plete survey of all the streets, and record
the same in q suitable book, and that the
ga. ,toa md Evnondi-
lures be directed to invite proposals for do
ing all work. Report received and laid on
the table for the present. rft
The school house bill was then token up
and discussed. 1t provides for a building
committee consisting of three Aldermen
and three members of the Board OF Educa-
ton, the Mayer to be ex-oficio chairman of
said building committee. That said COM
mittee be directed 70 purchase lot suita-
BILE for the erection of a school house, on the
best possible terms, and authorized to adopt
a plan for the erection of school house
suitable to accommodate the pupils attend
ing school in that portion OF the
town lying south of the L. and
N. railroad, and 10 adopt plan
for. an addition TO the present
schoolhouse in North Edge6eld; the action
of said Committee not to be final and bind
Ing until approved by two-third vote of
the Board of Mayor and Aldermen. That
an appropriation of $4,000 is made, to be
raised by an annual tax of two mills on the
dollar of the taxable property until the
whole shall be made, and the assessment
as realized shall be held sacred, and shall
be Immediately set apart for the purpose
aforesaid. q
The sidewalk bill was then called up, and
passed upon its third and last reading.
A petition from @. r. Williamson was
referred to the Finance Committee. ID.
Aid, Coleman offered resolution direct
ing the city marshal TO provide hunks and
blankets for the use of the workhouse.
Aid. Thompson offered a resolution to
have the culvert at Drivers lane repaired.
Adopted.
The report eff Aid. Morrow in regard to
the employment of an Engineer by contract
was adopted.
The Board then adjourn ed.