Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-10
CITY COUNCILLORS.
THE Mayor and Aldermen Meet In
Monthly Session.


of GAINESVILLE assembled i'm the city
hall Wednesday night, Mayor
Howell presiding. There was a
full attendance OF Aldermen, with
Recorder Read and City Marshal
Williams present.
After the reading of the minutes
the reports of committees were
heard, and then followed the pre-
sentation of claims. Several large
accounts for vaccine virus and ply
sicians' bills for vaccinating were
presented. The Mayor said the
county would bear portion of this
expense.
The Board then proceeded to fix
the Assessors salary for the follow
ing year. Mayor Howell said the
assessment last year cost $147, but
he thought the Board could have it
done for 800. Something was said
about the per cent. paid the Asses
sor on polls, and some one inquired
how much poll tax was collected
last year. Marshal Williams re-
piled $3.50 out of 1925 assessed. A
motion was then made by Alder
man Young and seconded by AL
derman Kleeman that the Asses
sor's salary be fixed at 500. Car
ried.
Before proceeding to the election
of an Assessor some one inquired
if the City Marshal was eligible.
The Mayor said, mo, he is a sala-
ried officer; the charter forbids it,"
Announcements were then in order.
ASSESSOR ELECTED.
Mr.. George Leigh, DR.. w. A.
Shelby and Mr.. Jesse Rawls were
announced as candidates for the po-
sition; the former two announced
themselves. Mr.. Leigh was elected
on the first ballot, receiving five
votes. DIR. Shelby had two votes
and Mr.. Rawls one.
The next election was that of a
School Commissioner. Alderman
Fred. Williams inquired if a men,
Der of the Board could fill the place,
and was answered i'm the affirma-
tive. He then put in nomination
- Brother William Kleeman."
When the ballot was taken six
votes were cast for Mr.. Kleeman
and one for Mr.. Young. Mr.. Klee-
man didn't vote.
A charge against the city by the
County Bridge Inspector, for the in
spection of the lower Red river
bridge, was next considered. 1t was
a question of liability ON the part of
the city, and attorneys had advised
differently in that regard. The
Mayor thought the matter ought to
be compromised Some discussion
followed, and finally Mr.. Wilson
moved that the matter be compro-
A FREE BRIDGE.
The Mayor said that Judge Tyler,
Judge of the County court, was
present and wouI like to address
the Board in regard to the differ
ances between the city and county
about the free bridge matter. The
court wanted an expression
from the Board that the bridge
should be free when the present in
upon it was raised.
He, the Mayor, thought the city
and county ought to agree.
Mr.. Kleeman thought everybody
would be in favor of that adjust
ment.
Mr.. Fred. Williams moved to
hear Judge Tyler. Carried.
Judge Tyler didn't expect to
make a lengthy address he and
many others had discussed the mat
ter. He thought the city and
county ought to make an amicable
of the matter, and it
was his earnest desire that they
should come to an understanding.
The county had levied an assess
ment on the bridge not satisfactory
to the city and it was about to Gre
ate lawsuit. He thought a prom
Use from the Board that the bridge |
should be free when the present |
bonded Indebtedness was dis
charged would be all that the coun
ty would ask. OF course the action |
Of this Board couldn't be absolutely |
binding on a future Board, but he |
didn't believe future Board would |
undo anything this Board did in
that regard. There was an under
among the people of the
that the bridge should be
free when the Indebtedness was dis
charged, but the idea had got out
hat the city wanted to make per-
nanent use of the bridge as an in
vestment. If the resolution he had
passed he would instruct
he Trustee not to collect the tax as
,essed on the bridge, and believed
hat such action would be ratified
0y the County court.
Mr.. Fred Williams wanted to
know what the county would do
towards keeping up the bridge after
t became free.
Judge Tyler-The county will
Keep up the bridge.
Mr.. Young thought as the city
vas so surrounded by water and
consequently unapproachable with
,ut crossing stream that free
bridge was very desirable.
Mr.. Wilson then offered written
"That it is the sense Of
his board that as SOON as the in
lebtedness of the lower Red river
bridge is discharged the same shall
,e free, &C."
Mr.. Fred Williams moved to
lmend by inserting the word IN
in the place of indebted
less.
City Attorney West thought this
,hanpa ought TO be made as the