Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-21
EDGEFIELD.
Meeting of the Board of Mayor N
Aldermen.

Meeting of the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen OF
Edgefeld met last night in regular session.
Present-Mayor Brooks, and Aldermen
Benson, Campbell, Lesseur, McInturif,
Crunk, Hudnall, Garfield, Miller, Wene
and Hutchinson.
Aid. Benson, from the Finance Com
mittee, submitted the reports of the Reve-
nue. Collector, Recorder and Treasurer,
which were received and filed. He also re-
ported upon numerous claims, which, by a
vote of the board were allowed.
AID. Garfield, fromthe Street Committee
submitted a report showing the expense OF
street force for the past two weeks. Re
ceived and pay rolls ordered paid.
Aid. McInturff, from the Gas Committee,
| submitted the contract drawn up by the
Nashville Gas Light Company TO furnish
Edgefield with gas, which was signed blythe
Gas Committee. The contract was received,
concurred in, and as soon as signed by tie
officers of the company, TO be spread upon
the minutes.
The report of the jury of view, appointed
by the Mayor to assess damages for the eX-
tension of Hickory street from Fatherland
to Shelby avenue, was received ami ordered
spread upon the minutes, and the thanks
of the Board rendered TO the jury for the
prompt discharge of their duties.
Aid. Garfield submitted a communica-
ton from John 5. BransfOrd, general agent
Louisville and Nashville Railroad, stating
that Albert Fink, General Superintendent,
would be here on the I'D inst, when he
would meet the committee in regard TO the
Spring street bridge. Received and conf
mittee allowed further time TO report.
a petition was presented from Weakley
x Warren, which was received and referred
TO the Street Committee.
A petition was presented from w. Suther-
land Il Co, asking that certain ponds ada
cent TO their mills be drained as soon as
the river falls. Several motions were made,
when finally the motion of Aid. Campbell,
in lieu. requiring the Mayor TO notify own
eTs of property On which the ponds stand
TO abate the same.
Aid. Benson offered a bill levying on all
real aud personal property, for the year
1874, 81 mills TO pay interest and past due
debts Of the corporation, 4 mills for corpo-
ration purposes, and IL mills for school
purposes, and a poll-taX of 81 for school
purposes on all male inhabitants over q
and under 80 years of age. Passed first
ItAilitE- anu IGhCllNu " a tohhiAlNbNS NpH
sisting of Aid. Lesseur, Benson, and Hutch
inSon.
The Board then proceeded TO the cleo
ton of members of the Board of Education
from the Second, Fourth and Sixth wards
to serve for two years. j. c. Warner was
elected from the Second, John FriZzell from
the Fourth and DIR. Fryar from the Sixth.
Aid. Campbell offered u resolution that
it is the sense of this Board that no Board
have any right to promise any rate of in
terest TO any creditor greater than 3 per
cent per annum unless the same be APP
proved by a legal majority Of qualified voters
as required by law. Lost.
HAld. Campbell offered a resolution that
alter the first Of May, all debts against the
corporation shall bear interest at the rate OF
ten per cent per annum, and the treasurer
shall so specify when checks are presented
TO be countersigned, and ali checks now
bearing six per cent interest shall be
changed 10 ten per cent. Lost.
4 lengthy report from the Board of As
seSsment was presented, making corrections
in the Assessors book. Received and con-
CURED in. -
Aid. Wene offered a resolution that a
vote of thanks be rendered by the employ
ees of the mill of Nm. Sutherland q Co,
for erecting a pontoon bridge at the june
ton of Main and Trinity streets. Adopted.
The Board then adjourned.