Daily Republican., 1881-01-07
COUNCIL.

II COUNCIL.
, The Regular Session List Night
rne Yearly ApprspFi ations-Ths
n ROAD TO the RiveF-Re. pavins
II Fourth Street.
ef The City Council met in regular ses
, sion last evening. On Msrris Taylor's
, motion the regular business was aus,
pended, that the annual appropriations
, might be passed.
4 After the appropriation ordinance
had been read, Mr.. Rodney offered %
an amendment that the sum of S10, ,O0C
be added for the construction of a road
to the river front and the building Of
q wharf at tho end thereof.
l Colonel Taylor asked If the plans for
, the project had been matursd.
u Mr.. Rodney in replying said that
not one cent shall be spent unless the
, plan Is approved by Council.
The Committee Ia anxious to progress
with the work, but owing to con f,o.ing
interests it has not yet been able to
mature definite plans.
Merris Taylor moved to amend the
amendment b. striking out the sum Of
$4,000 and inserting in lieu thereof
$500. He explained that he was in
favor of the project, bat he was not
willing to make 30 large an sppropria-
tion as that proposed by Mr.. Rodney
without having the plan Ia more defn-
ito shape.
Mr., Taylor's amendment to the
amendment was LOST.
| Colonel Taylor then meyed 10 strike
ont $40, 900 and insert SIS, 600.
Mr.. Paynter said that he was not pre-
pared to vote on the question. Dc
thought Council should vote knowing
ly and that, that body should go over
the ground first.
The amendment was finally carried
by the following aye and nay vote
Aye-Barnhill, Bsecher, Bailey, Moore,
Psynter, Rodney, Smith, Colonel Tay-
lor, Talley and President Sharpley, 10;
Nays-Abele, Blake, Carmichael, Nc
Msnamin, Mcksnna, Robinson, Merris
Taylor, Townsend, s.
The resolution as amended was
passed.
Mr.. Paynter presented resolution,
asking that 50, 900 be appropriated for
paving portion of East Fourth street
with 8elRian blocks. An amendment
by Mr.. McMenamin 70 strike out "Bel-
gian blocks" was lost by tie vote. Mr..
Paynter's motion was then put and
lost by tie vote.
Mr.. Paynter further moved that
$4,000 be appropriated for re-paying
Fourth street. The motion being OBJ |
jected to ss out Of order, 1t being the |
same as the amendment Just lost. Colo !
mel Taylor made motion that the sum
OF $4,000 be appropriated. This motion
prevailed.
The ordinance as amended was e. |
naily passed, the amount appropriated
being 1881, 72S.50. The items are as
follows:
Interest on funded debt and
mortgages -s7S,s43 90
Commissioners of sinking
fund, d,semi-annual payment
April l, 1881 1000 90
Payment of per cent, on
$l2l, 600 Sinking Fund
loan, redeemed October /,
1880, s,64S 90
Commissioners Of Sinking
Fund, ssmi-annual pay
ment, October /, 1851 1,00o 90
Payment of 3 per cent. on
Sl26, ,25o Sinking Fund
loan, redeemed April l,
tcBl 7S7 30
Of city loan,
payable July 1881 Qosn .
No. 4, Ordinance passed :
March q, 1861 5000 90 .
Redemption Of city loan, pay
able July l. 1881, (Iosn '
No. rs, Cool spring Ressr.
voir) 5000 90 =
Redemption of city loan,ps =
able September l, 1881,
(loan No. 56, Cool spring
Reservolr) $500 90
Payment on mortgage OF e
Board ofPublio Eduoation
to Elizabeth s. Taylor, q
due April l, 1881 l,6oo 90 h
o. certificate of TX
Indebtedness due Union Ii
National Bank August l, 2
1881, for repairs at Cool v
Sp.lng Reservoir 1000 90 t.
Extraordinary appropria. Il
tlon for the year 1889 1900 90 D
--|
$ll2,O2S so
ABount required by the
Board Of Education for
1851 So, 800 90 IL
Water Works $4,000 90 p
lealth Of the City 1000 90 fl
opening and grading streets 10000 90 5
'ub blio buildings 1000 90 Il
'ublio lamps $4,000 60 il
'ire companies 10000 90 \
sepsiring and cleaning Ii
streets 23 600 90 re
'aving beds of streets 900 90 In
ewers 5000 90 OF
Incidental and Miscellaneous
expenses 1900 90
slaries 42,C0O O0l
'nbllc square 1000 W ~
rinting 5000 90 ~
+arbage $4,000 90 70
uel $4,000 90 OF
urbing and paving side 81
walks - 1000 90 Ia
Dad to the river 5000 90 pt
aviDg bed on Fourth street 4,500 65 IN
otal expenses : 1881, 12s so Iu
Colonel Taylor moved that the order
business be reversed and the pay
Ills be taken up. p
The Chief Engineer Of the Water De- b;
srtment reported that during the week aa m
8 had employed SO msn, with q pay 81 b.
III amounting to 1924 As. :"
The Street Commissioner reported
lat h1ring the week he had employ
! 16 men and donble team, with