Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-04


showed the following collections for
October:
Old Territory y,.,.......... ...........Sl85 90
Ninth ward. 90 3 ~
Tenth Ward 20 @ o0
Pound..'' 10 W
Total. '.''.'.'''...'Sf'l 40
The report of the recorder showed
$1S6.41 in revenue collections for the
month.
Chief Mattill, Of the fire depart
meni, reported six fires for The
month.
James Henratty asked that his res
idence be assessed the same as last
year. Granted.
The Clarksville Land Improve
meut Company asked for reduction
of $500 in the assessment OF certain
lots in the new territory. Granted.
AT the suggestion OF Alderman
Smith the tolls at the lower Red riv-
or bridge were reduced to half price
during the Sam Jones revival meet
ing,
On motion Of Alderman Young
the Board was ordered to purchase a
Code of Tennessee to be kept at the
city hail for reference.
The City Engineers report was
heye read ana passed over for the
time being.
DR.. Marahle. Chairman of the
school committee asked for an apprO-
priAtion of So. so for certain repairs on
the col0red school building, Granted.
The fire committee reported bill
from Chicago firm for $4.OO. The
chairman of the committee knew
nothing about it, and the same was
dropped.
The city tax books were reported
| in the hands Of the city marshal.
These are the books for 1892 and all
taxpayers are requested to come
down with their cash.
The city engineers report was here
taken up. 1t recommended work in
every ward in the city, almost, being
In the main for streets and pave
ments. Alderman Young threw q
bomb into the street committee when
he arose to say to the board that past
orders should be carried out before
any more were issued. He recalled
several orders for avements that mad
not been enforced and thought it use
less for the board to issue the orders
Just for the sake of issuing. Chair
man Harrison claimed that the Or
ders alluded to by Mr.. Young were
improperly drawn.
A petition to open an alley in the
rear of Howell school building
brought up considerable discussion.
This alley is between Franklin and
Main streets, running west from Uni
versity avenue to the public school
property. The citizens who are con-
cerned in this alley claim that they
experience trouble from the fact that
wagons cannot be turned around in
the same. They want the alley
opened through the public school lot,
intersecting a private alley east of the
property of Mrs. JnO. j. West, so
they will have driveway around
the school building from University
avenue to Franklin street. The
board, of course, is opposed to open
ing the alley, for the reason that Il
will cut the school lot into two parts
They disposed of the matter last
night by referring it to special com
mittee for the purpose of working fol
a promise.
Chas. Welch petitioned the board
to refund him part Ola very large
sum of money he has paid 20 tht
city pound within the last few
months. Rejected.
On motion of Alderman Nebiet
the Electric Light Company wa,
ordered to move the light now il
front of G. NJ. Barker'5 residence t.
the intersection of Second street ant
West avenue.
Alderman Young offered the fol
lowing ordinace, which was passed
fnal reading and is now law: "B
it ordained by the Board of Mayo
and Aldermen of the City Of Clarks
! vile, that it shall be unlawful 70
any person to burn paper, rags, shaw
ings or any other combustible ma
terial on the public square, streets o
alleys in the fire district OF the city
and any one so offending shall b
] guilty of a misdemeanor and subjeC
toa fine of not less than S. or NOR
than $25 for each and every ofense,
On motion of DIR. Marable, $500
was appropriated for putting grave
on Trout street. A like amount we
, appropriated for the purpose OF max
ing rock valleys on Martin street
and on motion of the same AldeI