Clarksville evening tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1890, 1890-03-07
CITY COUNCIL.
A Lengthy Meeting At the City
Hall Last Night.
Streets and Street Cars Received
Considerable Attention.
The Two Illuminating Companies Pitted
Against Each Other For Chance
To Light the City.

tinuing until IL O'Clock. Mayor
Lyon called the board to order, all
the aldermen being present except
Crouch and Beaumont, they how
ever, came in later.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved and the
board went regularly to work. Bills
for the month were audited and or
dered paid,
The first thing that came up
any importance was that of the
Street Car Company, submitting a
proposition to the city through Capt.
Gracey. The Captain appeared be-
fore the board and said that in view
of the fact that there was a misunder-
standing between the Street Car Com
pany and the city, he wanted some
thing done to remedy same. He
proposed Nthat the city council APP
point a committee to go through
the books and examine the
earnings of the Street Car Com
pany, and decide on some basis
of taxation that would release
the company from any responsibility
in regard to keeping streets in repair.
In a nutshell he wanted to pay the
city for the privilege of running the
street cars, and let the city govern
ment keep up the streets. He
thought this the only way they
could ever come to an agreement on
a question that had given both sides
considerable trouble. The PROPOSE
ton was very favorably received and
a committee was appointed to ex-
anime the books and report the same
to the next meeting of the board.
r. H. Burney, attorney for Jno.
Tanner, appeared before the board
and wanted the city to release a fine
of $50, which had been assessed
against his client. The grounds up
on which this petition was made,
was the fact that Tanners wife had
become security for the fine and
that her home would have to be sold
to pay it. He also thought that the
State had punished him enough, and
that through charity the fine should
be released. Petition granted.
The resignation of Fred Williams,
as school commissioner, was received
and DR.. Beach put in his place. A.
Howell was also elected school COM
missioner, to take the place of Jno.
w. Faxon.
The next item of interest was a
basket full of petitions from property
owners wanting releases from what
they allege is too altitudinous rate
of taxation. These matters were
finally disposed Of and the board
passed on to street improvements.
Alderman Gilbert made a motion
to repair Eighth and College streets.
He said they were in a wretched con-
dition and that nothing had been
done with them for several years.
He thought it high time that Clarks-
vile was taking some steps in this
He wanted the two streets
graded well, and made such as would
be in keeping with other streets of
the city. DIR. Beach sailed into him
and said that he thought as soon as
the plans and specifications for a sew
erage system had been made they
would find out that a sewer would
have to be laid along College street,
and to put the street in good repair
now and tear it up then would be
useless expenditure of money. The
motion made by Mr.. Gilbert was
finally agreed to SO far as it pertained
to Eighth street. That clause look
ing to the repair of College street was
lost.
The fire department received con-
siderable attention. The fire COM
mittee was ordered to see that repairs
be made on the engine at once.
Alderman Wake had his pocket
dap full of pavement ordinances
rom the Second ward, and he got
hem through. These pavements are
o be made on well rammed and
'olid foundations, and are to be put
n at once. Martin Elder must put
'ne in front of the house occupied by
sylvia Sullivan. The material has
llready been hauled and put at the
place, and Martin was given due
redit for same last night.
Another one is to be constructed
between the property of the Kincan-
ION estate and the Tobabco Board Of
Trade.
Capt. J. j. Crusman shall put one
n front of his warehouse on west
ide of First street.
Kincannon, Son & Co. we're or
Iered to construct forty-six feet in
ront of their property on west side
f First street.
Mrs. J. Michel was ordered to have
pavement put in front of property
n east side OF square. In addition