Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-04
CITY COUNCIL.
The Monthly Meeting at The
City Hall Last Night.
The Special Committee Given More Time
in Equipping The Limited Paid
Fire Department.

Va W. DE- IOuuBy WIN was uUC puy-
sically able to attend.
Recorder Bailey explained to the
Board that the minutes of the last
meeting were burned, consequently
he could not read them.
The monthly bills to the amount
Of $780.26 were ordered paid.
The treasurer's report showed a
balance on hand of 81, 43167.
The finance committee made no
special report, but urged the City
Marshal to use his utmost endeavor
to collect the taxes now due.
The report of the street commit
tee showed that $l2I.35 had been ex-
pended in street and pavement work
during the month. 1t also recon-
mended that the money hereafter ex-
pended on pavements be charged to
the pavement account and not to the
street account. The report was
adopted.
The report of the sewer committee
reviewed the damage that was done
to the system by the recent rains,
and said that the contractors claim
the city should bear the loss caused
by the Washout at the mouth of the
sewer. The committee does not
think, however, that the city is re-
sponsible for the loss. The report
also recommended that the services
Of the city engineer be dispensed
with, the condition of the treasury
demanding it. The report was re-
ceived and concurred in.
The petition of Mrs. Mary Keesee
for release from alleged excess in tax
alton was referred to the release
committee. The special committee
appointed at the last meeting to
equip the limited paid fire company
was given more time to report on
the matter.
DR.. Beach and Mr.. Gilbert spoke
in favor of swapping off the horses
now used by the city for mules. Mr..
Hurst didn't think mule was just
the thing to hitch to fire engine, as
he usually had head of his own.
He did not think the fire boys had
time to whisper words of cheer into
the ears of a son of Ba.aam when an
alarm was sounded. He was in
favor of it, however, if Mr.. Gilbert
would drive the mules to every fire.
The matter was finally disposed of
by authorizing the committee to buy
span of horses and sell one of the
animals now owned by the city.
Alderman Beach wanted to know
If the order of the last meeting in
regard to moving the electric light
pole and lamp post at the corner OF
Strawberry alley and Second street
further apart, had been complied with.
He was answered in the negative.
JnO. Hurst rendered his resigna-
ton as a member of the sinking fund
commission and DIR. N. l.. Carney
was elected in his place.
Mr.. Hurst then threw a little bomb
into the meeting by asking if an
amount equal to tire net earnings of
the lower red river bridge had been
set aside for the purpose of retiring
sewer bonds. This should have been
done July l, in accordance with an
ordinance passed last fall, but the
records show that the amount has not
been set aside for that purpose. The
gross earnings of the bridge last year
amounted to $4,3S1 So, and by de
Quoting expenses the net earnings
will approximate $4,000.
Nicholas Roche asked the Board to
remit a fine imposed upon him by
the Recorder for keeping a pig pen
within the city limits. Refused.
Thaddeus Scott wanted 5000 dam
ages alleged to have been done him
by the city draining pond in the
Taylor Hill vicinity. Tabled.
The city was asked to furnish pipe |
for the purpose of draining a pond |
on Drane street east of the residence
of Mrs. M. w. Humphries, IN the
new territory. The pipe will be
furnished and charged to the &C
count OF that territory.
Some repairs were ordered on Kel-
logg street.
Mayor Smith said that he was in
favor of the city donating something
to the fire department Tor the excel
lent service done at the recent fire.
BY motion $50 was donated and the
warrant was made payable to the
chief of the company. The money
is to be divided among the active
members of the company, those who
were present and worked at the last
fire. Claims should be filed with
Chief Nlattill within the next three
days.
S. B. Nichols, through the alder
man from the Eighth ward said that
the county had made his grocery
store on Madison street voting pre-
'inct, and that if the city would also
make ii a voting place the county