Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-03-13
THAT ORDINANCE.
What the Board Of Mayor and Aldermen
Did Yesterday.

A called meeting OF the municipal
board was held Friday to consider
the side walk ordinance, the enforce
ment OF which has caused so much
disturbance.
The recorder read petition from
Clarksville merchants asking that the
ordinance be amended as to time and
space.
Mr.. Klecman said he thought that
more space should be allowed.
Mr. Beech said the merchants wanted
unlimited use OF the side walks in
handling their goods, leaving it to the
discretion OF the police as to whether
or not there was ar illegal obstruction.
Mr.. Kleeman thought three feet
would be liberal allowance.
Mr., Settle was disposed to coincide
with Mr.. Beech.
Mr.. Stacker made n speech which he
begun by saying that other people
were to be considered besides the mer-
chants, and insisted that pedestrians,
ladies in particular, were frequently
incovenienced by blockade Of the side
walks. He then offered the following
ordinance:
No persons or persons shall place or
have upon the side walks or pavemrnis
of any street, any goods, wares, mer-
chandise or other obstruction, there tn
remain for one hour, under a penalty,
etc
Provided, That any one may place
articles in front OF his or her house So
as TO project only - inches from the
wall thereof on the sidewalk, but said
projection is in no case To be nearer
the outer edge OF the sidewalk than
three feet
Provided further, That any mer-
chant in receiving or shipping goods,
wares or merchandise may have as
long rs "a hours in which TO move the
same from the side walk.
Provided also, That any post or sign
may be erected upon the outer edge OF
the side walk not to extend more than
twelve inches from said edge, and not
to be less than eight feet high, anC
upon which sign may be placed, no
more than three feet wide.
The mayor called the merchants hi
saw present to address the board.
Mr.. j. f. Wood made short tall
showing that it was impossible for !
hardware house, such as his is, to com
ply with the 10 inch law.
j. M. Bowling said the ordinance
didn't greatly inconvenience the sho
business, but he had been arrested tina
morning on account OF Il post sign il
front OF his house which had stood Their
for several years and did't think tina
was right. -
The following ordinance prepare,
by the city attorney was introduced b.
Mr.. Settle and second by Mr.. Beach.
BE ii ordained by the Board Of Mayo
and Aldermen
SECTION l. That il shall not be law
full for any person 10 obstruct amy pave
ment in the city SO rs TO prevent
hinder or delay the free passage {
pedestrians along said pavement; nc
shall it be lawful for any person to su,
pend over any pavement any sign @
other article Of more than pound
in weight, or more than feet i
length; or any substance OF weight su
iicient to injure any one on whom
might fall, under a penalty i'll cac
instance OF IS for each offence.
A great deal OF random talk followe,
and Mr.. Young proposed an amen,
ment to section OF the old ordinant
as follows:
No person shall hang or suspend. {
have any sign, show bill, or show boar
OF wood, metal or heavy material
front OF any house, store, or any o,h'
building or lot go as TO project mo-
than thirty inches upon or over III
street, etc., such sign, show bill !
show board not TO be within eight fe
Of the pavement.
This was carried.
Mr.. Sacker's ordinance was III,
put and carried. All the aldorm,
voting in the affirmative except Messl
Settle and Beach.
An ordinance was also passed allo
ing swinging signs across the street Ii
that OF Mr.. John t. Couts.