Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-07
CITY COUNCIL
The Monthly Meeting of Clarks-
ville's Law Makers.
A Meeting at Which Much Routine Bus.
iness Was Transacted Special
Features.

The meeting of the Board of Mayor
and Alderman last night was devoid
of special features, Notwithstanding
the fact that much routine work was
transacted.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved and the cur
rent accounts were audited and or.
dered paid. The months bills
amounted to 1921.
The treasurer's report showed a
balance of $l77 .32 on hand.
The bridge-keeper's report showed
that 1928 had been collected as tolls
in September.
The finance committee reported
that they had received the city mar
shall's final report for 1891. They
found that the amount OF uncOllected
taxes was rather large. There was
81, ,466 76 levied on property yet un-
paid, and the poll taxes unpaid
amounted to $576.25. Some of this
money, however, will yet be collect
ed. The report OF the city marshal
had been examined thoroughly by
the committee and it was entirely
satisfactory, and they recommended
that it be received and that the
bondsmen of the city marshal be re-
leased for 1891. The committee also
reported that a note had been made
in bank for $1,000 to be used in
putting the city in good sanitary
condition, in compliance with an Or
der issued at a recent called meeting
OF the board.
The street committees report was
a lengthy document and pointed out
work that is needed at many points.
The surveyor makes this report now,
and it shows that he is paying strict
attention to his business. The re-
port recommended au appropriation
for repairs on the bridge across Mar
tin street in South Clarksville, On
motion 800 was appropriated for this
purpose. The matter was called uI
later, however, by DIR. Marable, who
moved to reconsider it, and instead
of appropriating 800 to repair the
bridge he asked for $3.50 to make g
fill at the point. This motion pre-
vailed and the fill will be made
The report then at length pointed Out
repairs that were needed on side
walks and streets in the city. II
recommended an appropriation o.
$40 for repairs on the First
street bridge across Gallows
hollow. This was granted. Thirty
dollars was appropriated TO be used
on Robb and Forbes avenues. A
like amount was appropriated for thu
purpose of grading the pavement il
front of the Wisdom place on Madi
son street, recently purchased by
| Wesley Drane. The same amount o
stone was ordered used this month a
last. Several orders for pavement
were passed.
The sewer committee reported tina
III. E. Beach, Jr., had agreed to con
struct the First street sewer from
Strawberry alley to. College street 70
1915 90, and to take a city warrant
payable February /, in payment
He was ordered to proceed with tn
work.
A petition for some repairs on tn
colored school building was referee
to the proper committee.
The chief of the fire department re
ported three fires for September. III
also recommended that some steps b
taken to give better fire protectio
: to the new territory. The repol
, was received.
: j. Hodgson brought up the pull
= lie fountain matter and asked for a
appropriation of $75. On motion
Alderman Smith the matter Wa
tabled.
A fire plug Was ordered put o
Madison street, near Mrs. ALE
Johnson's, provided the citizens
that locality would bear the expen'
of laying the water main TO the pluI
DIR. Marable moved an appropr
alton of $65.to build coal house
the lower bridge. On motion of M
Smith DR.. Marable's motion W;
killed. Mr.. Smith moved then III
the present coal house be repaire
This motion prevailed, and Il
bridge committee was ordered to g
estimates for the work and repo
back to the next meeting.
:, On motion of Or. Marable $500 W
appropriated to metal High sire
from Bradley street to the Chariot
= road, the work to be paid for in 5
months.
Jpo. ID. Moore was ordered to co
- struct plank walk along his prope
ty on Main street, from Chas. Ma
zy's to the colored Baptist church.
10 The committee of arbitratio
st Frank s. Beaumont aud Jas.
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