Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-02-10
CITY SOLONS.
A Full Meeting in The New
Hall.
Complete Text of What Was Said and
Done Last Night-A Satisfactory
Business Meeting.

Business Meeting.
There was a full attendance at the
regular meeting OF the city council
asst evening, and when Mayor
Smith called the meeting to order
every alderman was in his seat,
while Recorder Bailey, Attorney
West and Marshal Stacker lent their
presence to the meeting.
B. w. Macrae, president of the
water company, was present and ad-
dressed the board on renewal of the
present water contract with the city.
He asked that in a new contract
the water company be relieved of the
cost of changing its pipe when,
from change in the grade of the
street by the city it became necessary
to change the grade of the pipe, as
was the case on College street last
fall. The improvement of a street
being for the benefit of the entire
city, he thought it wrong that one
concern should be so heavily taxed as
in this instance.
On motion of Alderman Beach the
renewal of the contract with the
water company was referred to the
committee on water and lights, with
authority to take definite action on
the matter, or refer it back to entire
board. Alderman Hurst, chairmau
of this committee asked the sense OF
the board on the question. The
opinion was expressed by Alderman
Beach, that inasmuch as the city had
granted the water company a val
liable franchise and was by far the
largest customer of the company it
should bear the expense of removing
its pipes whenever it became neces'
sary to do so.
Mayor Smith announced that he
would make no change in the stand
ing committee s, which are as follows:
Finsnce-Beach, Hurst and North
ingtOn.
Street-Gilbert, w. B. Young and
Beaumont.
Assessment and Release-Hurst,
Northington, and Crouch.
Sewerage-Beach, Hurst and Gill
bert.
Fire-W. b. Young, Northington
and Crouch.
School-Northington, Beach and
w. B Young.
Police-Crouch, Beaumont and
John Young.
Cemetery-Beaumont, w. B.
Young and Jno. Young.
Market-house-John Young, Beach
and w. B. Young.
Water and Lights-Hurst, John
Young and Gilbert.
Enlightenment, Crouch and
Gilbert.
Alderman Hurst moved that as
heretofore, appropriations of 500 tie
made for The chairman of the finance
and street committees, and $3.50 for
the chairman of the sewer committee,
whose duties were very heavy, and
who he had no doubt had lost double
that much time from his regular
business in looking after the work OF
the sewer. These appropriations
were granted.
DR.. Beach rendered his resignation
as chairman of the sewer committee,
but was prevailed on to continue in
that capacity, at least tor the present.
On motion of DIR. Northington an
appropriation of $40 was made
to the chief of the fire department.
On motion of Alderman Gilbert
the salaries of the aldermen were
fixed as heretofore, at $50 each.
Bonds of city officers were fixed as
follows: Treasurer $4,000, Marshal
$4,000, Bridge keeper 81 800, Re
corder 81 900.
The Treasurer's report for January
showed balance in the treasury Jan
5, $2,S22.S4, receipts $12, 1870 total
$14,979,SS; disbursements $S,763.45.
Leaving balance of Sc, 216.43 in the
treasury.
The assessment and release COM
mittee reported many applications
for release, coming mostly from large
property owners. AS a rule there is
little kicking by the owners of small
houses, whose property is assessed at
near its full value. Releases were
granted as follows on real estate:
4 Y, Phipps, excess over .."....,..."......S 600
W. H. Ritter, " ...............,....... 1900
w, +. Coulter, " ...................... 800
l.. b. Askew, " 49,. ............ .... 1900
Ellen .Morrisy, ....................... $50
John Rick, ...................... 3, 500
Brandon a BarkSdale, ,.................... 5000
On motion an appropriation to pay
the taxes of Mrs. Mccarthy, an aged
and poor woman of Gallows Hollow,