Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-07-03
CITY COUNCIL.
The Free Bridge Question Dis
cussed at Length.
Other Items of Interest to Those Who
Have the Good of the City at
Heart.

Gilbert, NorthingtOn, Beach, Hurst,
W.B. Young, and Beaumont.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were approved and then follow
ed the reports of officers and standing
committees. The Recorders report
showed that $2,541.71 had been paid
out on expense account for the past
month, and that there was a balance
Of Sc, G97 in the treasury. Theamount
collected from fines, 1912. DR.. Beach
from the Finance Committee, sub
mitted report showing that the in
come from all sources for the year
would be $4l, 600. Fixed expenses
$50, 900, leaving 81 900 for street work
and other incidental expenses, and if
these expenses run at the same rate
they did last year the treasury would
come out about SO, 800 short. But he
was certain that the cost of streets
would be greatly reduced, and other
expenses necessary last year would
not come in, and by strict economy
the expenses might be brought with
in the income.
Chairman Gilbert's report showed
$l79. 90 had been expended on street
repairs during the past month.
Chairman Beach, of the sewer com.
mittoo reported $96l.G7 paid cut Oil
the work. The sewer on College
street seems to be never ending job
The hands struck the other day ;
wages, however, have been increased
and men were working better.
Fire committee-W. b. Young and
Northington reported expenses for
the month 4320-fOr the year 81 $751;
30. 1t appears from the report that
the fire department is very much dis.
organized. Chairman Young stated
that he had to hire men to take the
nOZzles before he could get drop OF
water thrown on the Smith planning
mill fire. The city has 1900 feet
of hose which needed testing to sec
il any repairs were necessary. The
chairman was instructed to have the
hose tested and put in good order.
DIR. Northington, from the School
Committee, reported that the finan
cial condition would not justify the
additional room needed for the col
ored schools. The estimate for such
a building was $3, 44O, and the com
mittee thought the newly annexed
territory or district should bear this
expense, as the old corporation had
furnished the school buildings up to
this time and would now have to de-
vote 81 900 year to street work 10
the new territory, which had come
in for educational adS antages. The
report was received and ordered filed.
DR.. Northington, from special com
mittee on the proposed free bridge
over Red river, which proposition
was submitted at the last meeting of
the Board to build free bridge over
Red river for the crossing of the new
Pea Ridge road, the county having
appropriated 49, 800 on condition that
the city appropriate the same, and
private parties raise the other third,
$1,000, recommended that the propo
sition be rejected. Stating that the
committee favored free bridge, but
the city did not have the means to
Justify such an appropriation. Messrs.
Gracey, Savage and Carney, commit.
tee from the Commercial Club, were
present to advocate the proposition
and were cheerfuIly granted hear
ing. Mr.. Savage made strong
speech in favor of the appropriation.
He said it Was the key to freeing all
of the bridges, and especially the up
per bridge, and pointed out some
ways of raising the money without
increased taxation. Mr.. Hurst re
piled to Mr.. Savage. Mr.. Beaumont
spoke in favor of the proposition and
DIR. Northington against it.
Capt. Gracey madea strong speech
for it. He was sure the Board favor
ed the proposition if they could only
see their way clear in raising the
money. The private subscription had
been raised and he would lend the
city her part of the money, without
interest, for one year, and he was sure
in that time the Board could finance
up to meet the proposition.
DR.. Beach said the city could not
accept Capt. Gracey's proposition.
The board had already used the
credit of the city to the extreme
limit and could not now borrow any
more money if they wanted to, for
any purpose. After much discussion
the report of the committee was laid
over until next meeting.
The question of a limited paid FIRE
and reorganization of the |