Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-07-08
DEADLOCK BROKEN.
j. w. Hayes, Jr., Elected Alder
man From the Fifth Ward.
All Hands Compromised on Him and
Now Everything is Lovely-Ful
Proceedings of the Board.

There was a full meeting OF the
City Council last night, Mayor Car
ney presiding. A good deal of Jug
Cling was done before the Board was
called TO order, and it was plain that
the deadlock would he broken.
The regular order Of business was
taken up. The treasurer's report, all
other official reports, and reports of
standing committees were submitted
and acted upon.
A bill of $37, damages and repairs
to property, resulting from opening
the sewer, was referred to the com
mittee on water and lights.
J. HI. Marable, city surveyor, re
ported numerous street repairs need
ed, which were referred to street
committee.
Wilford Terry, colored, was re-
leased from paying poll tax on ac-
count OF loss of one hand.
Dune. Marr was allowed 800 re-
lease on property in the First ward,
over assessed.
Mrs. &. G. Smith was allowed an ad-
ditional release of $3.50, total $500, on
Sixth ward property.
Alderman Neblett asked for an ap
preparation of 1864 so for sewer on
Third street, from Main to College.
Laid over. He also asked for $543 "a
to put in a ten inch sewer pipe on
First street, from Strawberry to Col
lege street, leading into the main
sewer. The appropriation Was voted,
and then after some discussion IL Was
laid over for another estimate for ex-
ending the pipe to the south boun-
Diary at Strawberry street, and SUI
ficienlly deep under the ground to
dram the cellars between strawberry
and Franklin streets.
The gentleman from the Tenth
ward asked for an ordinance or some
action to prohibit people from riding
over the foot bridge across Gallows
Hollow, which was damaging to the
bridge and dangerous to the horse
men. gentleman from the Tenth
was authorized to put up sign OF
warning at the bridge.
A new ordinance regulating schol-
arships for the Uni, elsity was passed
on first reading and the following
young men elected to scholarships /:
VIM. Daniel, Jr, Jesse Ely, r. K.
4 McCulloch, Jr., Pat Stacker, Maury
Daniel, Jno. Cunningham.
A motion to go into an election for
alderman for the Fifth ward prevail
ed and Alderman Young nominated
j. II. Hayes, Jr. No other nomina-
tion. The b Hot resulted: Hayes 8,
Horace Ratliff |, and r. III. Rudolph
|. Hayes was declared elected. The
Mayor appointed Mr. Hayes chair
man of the police committee and a
member of the fire and cemetery
committees, places filled by Mr..
Crouch.
Committee on 9th ward sewer ask.
ed Tor an extension oil time.
DR.. Marable asked for an appropri'
, alton of $45 to employ an expert
. ,Iao+r;n;nv tn foot thh noxu. 70 nf pIqp
t tric lights. The contract guaranteed
certain candle power. He did not
believe that the service WAS up to tht
+ contract and the city might save
$ 81 800 by the test. The appropriation
+ was granted and pr. Marable's com
!, mittee was instructed TO attend tt
4 the matter.
) Alderman Neblett presented W
! ! I'll. Drane's petition for COMMITTEES
tc arbitrate damages to his property
9 and that of Mrs. Hugh Drane OF
College street, caused by removing
e dirt on said property and lettinl
: the fence fall. The Board appointed
/ Frank Beaumont on the part of th'
y city, Mr.. Drane to appoint anothe
/ and the two agree to on The thir'
e man to arbitrate. Their decision t
! be final.
} DIR. Marable asked for an appropri
alton of 5000 for the extension q
! High street, 10th ward, from Brad
< ley street to First. Carried.
IS Messrs. Winters aud Covingtol
u were notified to move their fences il
out of High street. Adjourned.