Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1889-12-07

to I'm brovement Of same-otLer Mat
ters 0 Importance TO the City.
TheIBoard of Mayorand Aldermen
held drousing meeting Thursday at
the Eity Hall. Accounts TO the
amqlnt of $99O11 were audited and
ordfred paid.
Alderman Hodgson introduced a
motion asking that the Board order
lights and water put in the engine
house. Carried.
Il Considerable discussion was had
over the electric light question. Az
%r fully discussing the measure look
iAg to the increase of the lights, it
Wfnt over to the next meeting.
IThe rules were suspended and The
pftition asking an election on the
extension of city limits was read.
DR.. Beach thought that it would be
we'll to appoint committee and refer
the matter to that body.
Mr.. Savage as member Of the
Board of Trade committee, made a
little talk to the Board setting forth
the necessity for speedy action on
the matter, saying that delay would
be dangerous to the measure. He
took up each clause of the petition
and explained thoroughly to the
Board, and asked thor speedy ac-
ton on it. The ordinance was then
read and it proposes that the election
shall be held on the 18th day of
January. The ordinance was put
before the Board and passed the
first reading unanimously.
DR.. Beach, Capt. Smith and Jno.
Young, were appointed committee
to examine into the matter and re-
port as soon as possible.
On motion it was agreed that
Mayor Smith be added to the COM
mittee. DR.. Beach said that he
would like to have meeting Of the
committee this evening at O'Clock.
The next thing Of general import
ance came up when a petition
signed by several prominent citizens
was read, asking that the bad place
in Second street, in front of Louis
Michel's saloon, be improved.
Capt. Smith from the street COM
mittee said that the "bad" place
alluded to was not within jurisdiction
of the street committee.
DIR. Beach then read the law con-
corning the case and showed con-
clusiI ely that it was the duty of the
street car company to keep the
streets in good condition between
their track, and for a space of two
feet on each side. 1t was clearly
shown that the street car company
was not fulfilling their contract with
the city of GAINESVILLE, and Marshal
Stacker was ordered to arrest the
President of the company and
bring him before the city recorder to
answer charges that might be prefer
red against him.
Lake Ontario in font CT Mark
Parlin's residence was discussed, and
it was clearly the opinion of some
that there was danger of an overflow.
A communication touching fire
limits was read from G. n. Byers.
The communication pointed par.
ticularly to the old frame buildings.
near the corner of Third and Com
merce streets.
O Mayor Smith told the Board that
he regarded this question as being
of vital importance to the city, and
that he thought it incumbent upon
the board to take specific action on
the matter. AS a result the city
was instructed to enforce the
law to the letter in regard to putting
up frame buildings within the fire
limits.
Alderman Hodgson told the Board
that it was highly necessary that
fire plug be put on Strawberry alley.
The fire committee was ordered to
have the plug put in where they
thought it should be located.
The same alderman was instructed
10 receive bids for the erection of the
leW engine house.
The Board then adjourned.