Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-07
SCYLLA And CHARYBDIS.
The New Territory Referred to
a Committee.
Committeeman Must Keep Their Fin.
gers Out of the City Treasury
The Law Pulled on
Them

Between handling the annexed
territory on the one hand and cutting
down expenses on the other, the
Board of Mayor and Aldermen have
found their Scylla and Charybdis,
figuratively speaking. They met
last night to tussle with the new ter
ritory, and it looked at one time like
they were going to take the elephant
by the trunk and dispose of him once
for all, but the hold broke and the
animal slipped back and was / it in
the hands of a committee, composed
of Frank S. Beaumont, DIR. NorthiDg-
ton and John Young.
When the board had been called TO
order Mayor Smith briefly stated the
object of the meetingand had the Re
corder to read the bull passed by the
Legislature, admitting the new ter
ritory to the city of GAINESVILLE.
DIR. NorthingtCn then offered a
resolution, but afterward named it
an ordinance, by which The new ter
ritory was to be divided into wards.
This paper had Commerce street as
The dividing line. All that part OF
the annexed territory south OF this
street was to compose the Ninth
ward, while that territory north Of
the same street was to compose the
Tenth ward. In other words, South
GAINESVILLE, 50 called, was to be The
Ninth ward, while that part of the
city affectionately called "Skuf''
was to be the Tenth ward, 1t was
also thought best by some that there
should be man from each new ward
who should take a seat with the al
dermen and offer suggestions about
the new territory, but who should
not have the power to vote in the
board. This was to be kept up until
the time arrived when the city
would have to appropriate money
for the new terri Dry; then, and not
until then, should an alderman bt
elected with full power. This
seemed to- meet favor at The
hands of a majority, and it looked al
one time like the mater was going
to be railfoaded through last night
but John Young called for commit,
tee and he got it, and the matter VIZ,
disposed Of as above stated. Tht
committee will meet at DIR. North
ington's Office next Thursday at
O'Clock, and the members will b,
glad to receive any suggestions from
parties living in the new territory il
regard to laying off the new wards
The next business was that of elect
ing Il tax assessor for the city. IL. Il
Beach, Jr., was the only candidate
aud he was elected by ac,lamaiion
His pay was put at 500 for the entire
work.
Oblih IlulSl mere IOot ~ ~ u ttIotloi
of privilege. He wanted IA police
man for SHUTDOWN. He was laugheC
out Of if, however, and took his seat
The contract with the Electric
Light Co. was MADE the same as las
year.
NJ. II, Clark appeared before thc
board and had lie valuation OF TIE
Tobacco Exchange, for taxation, pu
at $l0,O 600.
TIE LAW POINTED OUT.
When all the business had beer
transacted Mayor Smith claimed The
floor, and taking a city digest he reaC
the law in regard to ordinary city
work. This law plainly says that M
money shall be paid out except by al
order from the board. This was {
gentle reminder to the ChHirmen o
the various committees, and it fel
like a bomb among the members o.
the board. 1t was the sensation o
the evening, and the chairmeu of tn,
street and fire committees have mo-
quit talking about it yet.
A child of Mr.. John Pears had the
scald head, and had been under the
| treatment of physicians without relief
| 1t was cured by Chamberlain's Eye
land Skin Ointment and is now vel