Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-07

Elre anu water COnmltUee re-
ported that they had correspondent
with the makers of heaters for the
engines, and had finally sent Messrs.
Kleeman and FARRELL to Nashville,
to investigate, and as result they
had bought one costing about $50
They reported that bell had been
purchased for hose house No. 3, and
that they had inspected the Elder
house with reference to better fire
protection.
The bill of Messrs. Kleeman &
j ARIEL, for expenses to Nashville,
was ord cred paid.
The Recorder was instructed to
serve written notice Oh MIR. Elder,
that he must conform with the law
in providing better exit from the
opera house, in ease of fire.
The request of Mr., Buckner that he
be not compelled to pay school tuition
for his children, he living out of the
city, while all the taxes he paid being
in the city, was refused, it being con-
trdry to law.
The Street Railway Co., through
their president, offered to move their
turn table at the foot of Franklin
street, and either make a curve, or
put the table somewhere else, he to
furnish iron, ties and pike, and the
city to furnish labor. After consid-
cradle opposition it was passed.
A petition from John Elder was
read asking for permission to locate a
powder magazine in the rear of
Bucks brick yard. Granted.
A communication was read from
property owners on Strawberry street
to have q new grade established on
that street. The Street Committee
was ordered to meet the parties.
Kendrick & Pettus requested that
their supplementary assessment be
cancelled. Granted.
Communication from w. II. Drane
in regard to pavement on west side
of Second street was read and tabled.
Petition of Mr.. Barkdale for release
from $1,000 personal property tax was
granted.
Mrs. Harrison asked for reduction
of tax on her Franklin street property
from $4,000 to $500. Request re-
fused.
The Electric Light Company and
the Arctic Ice Company were ordered
to lay good brick pavement in front
of their property, and Mrs. j. j..
Kelly was ordered to put pavement
in front of her Franklin street proper
ty.
A motion was then made and
passed, that whenever an order is on
file for building street pavement, and
brick can be had in town, to
get them whenever they can be pur-
and that the Recorder furnish
the Street Committee with a complete
list of all pavement orders that had
not been complied with.
A crossing was granted at the corner
Of Main and Second streets.
Chairman of the Street Committee
then asked for an appropriation to
build bridge Al feet long and feet
high across Gallus Hollow, on the
line of the proposed street to South
$112 was voted for that
and it was also ordered that
after Franklin street and Strawberry
street are repaired, that 800 feet of
road beyond the bridge be metaled.
Petition of Mrs. Shelley to have So
hat remains ofiineremitted imposed
on her husband for getting drunk and
tearing up the pavement, was granted
on condition thatEhe pay $3.50 for cost
Of replacing said pavement.
Mr.. Williams then called attention
to the manner in which cows are i'm
prisoned in the pound, stating that
they are frequently put in there with
out food or water, and that the pound
Is in low, wet place, that is totally
unfit for use. Also that four or five
boys are employed to drive in cattle
and hogs, and that they make prac-
tice of opening gates and driving out
stock and putting them in the pound.
After some discussion the marshal
was ordered to liberate ali cattle
found in there at once, and to notify
the keeper not to place any more in
there.
DIR. Shelby requested the privilege
Of erecting temporary shed without
sides or floor in the rear of his ware
house, for the purpose Of storing to-
bacco, if he needed it. Request
granted.
\ crossing was ordered put down
between the Arlington Hotel and the
Court House.
The Street Car Co. were also ordered
10 uncover the fire cistern ut the cor
ner of Second and Franklin streets.
Adjourned,