The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-08-09
At the Board Meeting.

Mayor Gardner and Aldermen
Polk, Greer, Adams, W. G. Rey-
nolds, Recorder Wooslev and Mar
shall Adams were on hand Tuesday
night. Although there were alb
sent two very active members, ].
C. Reynolds and DR.. t. d. Edwards,
it was an interesting meeting.
Chairman Greer submitted the
financial report, which was readily
approved. Several items of this
report were discussed, showing an
economical expenditure of the city
funds. While some splendid i'm
provements have been completed
and others are under constru ction,
the treasury shows a cash balance
in bank of $4,42S as compared with
1919 for the same period last year OF
course last years assessment was
only Sis, while the present tax is
81 40, but there has been d greater
amount of money invested in prac
teal improvements and. too say
the least, the present board has sue
ceeded in a very satisfactory man
ner TO sustain the reputation of its
predecessors in unfolding the hnan-
cial integrity and credit of the city,
and certainly deserves commenda-
ton for it's watchful interest in all
that tends to the comfort and health
of the citizens.
Mr.. Adams reports the cemetery
in good condition.
w. G. Reynolds presented T. ].
Reynolds report on the construction
of l, 100 feet of sidewalk on Division
Street, leading from the Baptist
Church north, and the completion of
the large water main crossing Main
Street, south of Morris livery barn.
Mr.. Greer presented DR.. Edwards
report, which was received.
The special committee for the
purpose report that they have held
further conferences with attorneys,
and it was decided that it would |
not be advisable to refuse the ex-
emptions of w l.. Clemmons and |
others on bank stock held in the
First National Bank. On motion
it was decided that the exemptions
be allowed upon affidavit that no
application has been made for ex-
emption at other places and the
committee discharged.
Mr.. Greer suggested under the
head of new business an analysis
of the city water, that while he felt
sure the test would show the water
as free from impure matter and
disease germs as the last analysis
ten years ago, some half dozen
cases of typhoid fever had devel-
oped lately BY people using the wa
ter, and in view of this fact and for
the reason that the water is as low,
on account of the drouth, as it is
likely to be at any time, he thought
it wise and prudent that an analy-
sis should be taken.
Mr.. Polk emphasized the state
ment that it was hardly possible
there were any typhoid germs IN
this water; that unless, on account
of the drouth, the streams sup
living the wells came from a differ
ent source, the test would no doubt ;
be exactly the same. Yet for the
of the citizens and
that proper interest may be shown
in the welfare of the city, he la {
vored the suggestion. Mayor Gard '
ner and the other gentlemen &C
luiesced, and upon motion OF Mr..
Greer the matter was referred to
the water and lights committee to
be taken up and acted upon as they !
ieem proper.
The question of the sale of delin- {
luent property was presented and l
some expressions made upon the i.
subject 1t was said that very few
people would buy city property sold
or taxes on account of tue rights
If the delinquents in equity of re-
and in case the property
vas not redeemed there seemed to
DC no positive evidence that the city
.ould give title to the whole of
he property levied upon either
heir must be a law to recover de-
inquent taxes, or the statutes rela-
i've to this question must be OF no
'alue in the courts. The Board de-
idedt to make test case, and suit
viii be entered at once, the final
to show whether or not
he city can give possession to the