The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-07-19

Bal ......... ~ 81
The expenses for water were ex.
ceptionally heavy on account of the
purchase of an extra car OF coal, an
increase Of salaries, etc, falling
upon last months account. The
committee reports a sufficient sup
ply of water for all legitimate pur-
poses; but not for any extravagant
waste. 1t is said that there is very
little cause for complaint against
those having MIGRANTS tor not keep
ing them closed but there is pro-
fiigate use of water in sprinkling
OF course this Is principally due to
the fact that the boys and children
do most of the sprinkling, and
after the lawns and streets are
properly moistened they very often
proceed to make mud ponds in the
roads. Some reports are made of
sprinkling done out OF the regular
leg al hours, which are 6 to 8 p. m,
and others of the hose being turned
on all night. Everybody, of course,
wants plenty of water for all prac-
teal purposes, and the committee
assures them there is sufficient
supply, but if some are allowed to
make a waste of it, others may not
get all they need for proper use.
Hence the Board recommends
that more care be taken in sprink-
ling and the use of MIGRANTS.
There is a greater demand for
water than usual at this time of
the year on account OF the drought,
and the supply of the M. & o. rail-
road tank. There was an average
of II engines day taking water
here last week, using 10000 gallons
of water in two days.
Mr.. Adams reported that he had
completed the duty of having the
cemetery grounds moved and
cleared, and that the sale of the
hay netted the city $51.30 He also
stated that all the trees and shrubs
in the cemetery were about dead
now, and that he could not recon-
mend the laying of water pipes un-
til later in the year. He said the
profit from the hay was about four
dollars an acre, besides the benefit
received in having the grounds
cleared. The Mayor recommended
vote of thanks to Mr.. Adams.
]. c. Reynolds reported splendid
progress on the work of laying the
main water pipe on Main Street.
There was no report on the
w. L. Clemmons' petition for ex-
emption on bank stock, but after
some investigation it was thought
that the exemption would be al
| lowed.
A petition from John w. Brans-
ford was presented asking for priv
ilege to open lumber yard on the
lot, northwest corner First and
Main Streets. The petition was
granted.
It was ordered that G. t. Taylor
and Dahnke Bros. be notified to
clear a portion of Depot Street, up
on which their property extends.
DR.. Edwards mentioned that
there had been only one bid filed
for the construction of the Public
School improvements, and that the
time had been extended for the FL
ing of bids until Thursday evening,
when others were to be made. The
Doctor said that there was some
difference in opinion as to adding a
course of pressed brick to the old
walls to correspond with the new
rooms to be faced with pressed
brick. He stated that he had seen
instances where it had been done
and that the architect said it could
be done easily, and thought it adj
visable to have the walls all the
same in appearance. Marshal
Adams, one of the school board,
thought it would be too expensive,
and that course of pressed brick
could not be securely tied TO the old
wall.
! Mr. John Tinis. Cnltan. O. saws