Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-03-06
A Limited Paid Fire Depart
ment Talked About.
The Proceedings of the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen at the Firemen's
.. 80 Hall Last Night l

AAOuo ASPOhND "SAS iSoA ohN hHN
monthly accounts audited and APP
proved.
The first business out Of the regu-
lar line was a petition from the
Board of Underwriters. The peti.
ton was signed by G. N. Byero, II.
B. RossingtOn and M. G. Pitman.
rhe document was a solemn protest
against the present fire service. 1t
did not censure the voluntary com
pany, but it did ask for a limited
paid fire department, and it cited
facts that the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen could not overlook, and
in fact there was not IA member who
showed any desire TO pass the matter
by. In so many words it stated that
unless there were better arrange
ments made for fighting fire the rate
of insurance would be raised. The
insurance companies represented by
local agents could not stand the
heavy losses from fire at the rate now
charged for Insurance. 1t also
cited facts that have heretofore APP
peared in the local papers showing
how cities the size of GAINESVILLE pro
tect property against fire by having
limited paid departments. 1t was
simply plea for what the LEAF
CHRONICLE has wanted for a long
time, and it met a favorable recep-
ton at the hands of the board.
AS soon as the petition had been
read DIR. Northington introduced an
ordinance for limited paid depart
ment. John Young made mo
ton to the effect that a special
committee be appointed to which all
petititions of the like should be re-
lerred for action. John Young, Geo.
Crouch and w. B. Young compore
the committee, and they are all in
favor Of better protection against
fire.
While the board was on the fire
subject Alderman w. b. Young want
ed to know why lanters were so scarce
at the last fire and wanted the spe
cal com nittee instructed to inquire
into the matter. He also thought it
advisable to purchase some new Ian
terms and gum coats for the depart
ment. The committee was ordered
to get prices on the articles and re
port.
Alderman Hurst thought it would
be no bad idea to have a man TO look
after the city's properly at fires, and
to see that everything was in lis
place when the fire was put out.
THE MAYORS GAvEL STONE.
When the fire question was settled
DIR. Beach claimed the floor and pre-
sented the mayor gavel stone with
compliments of S. j. Hodgson. 1t is
a square block of marble nicely
finished up, and will weigh ten
pounds. When it was laid on the
mayors table that gentleman deliv-
cred an eloquent speech of thanks
and took his seat amid applause.
A petition from citizens living on
Main, College and franklin streets
was read asking that Eighth street,
between Main and Franklin, be
Widened and graded. The matter
was referred to the street committee.
Alderman Hurst from the cOm-
mittee on lights recommended that
a light be put at same point on Madi
son street east of the railroad bridge |
He explained that the citizens in
that locality were clamoring after it
and that 1t was needed DR.. Beach |
said he wanted the city TO have all
the good things possible. He was in
for anything in that direction if he
could see any way 70 pay for it, He
did not think, however, that it was
good policy to attempt anything just
at pre- sent that they could do without,
for il they kept on incurring expense
an empty treasury would inevitably
follow. This coupled with other
matters induced MIR. Hurst TO with
lraw this motion for the present.
The contract with the Electric Lighl
Co. expires next month, anyway,
md if this light is decided upon it
IAN be Incorporated in new con
ract.
MINOR MENTION.
The following releases from taxa
ion mara ,,lInr.l Mn,