The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-09-06
Board Meetlng.
CRADDoCK

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last Tuesday night after the sum-
mer holidays and there was consid-
cradle of the routine business
transacted.
On account of an incomplete re-
port the financial statement was de-
ferred until the next meeting Mr..
Greer presented the tax book just
completed by Assessor D. A..
George. The total value of real
and personal property aggregated
1919, 514, with a revenue of $13, 721.
Number of polls independent of
real estate owners, 416.
The books were accepted and or
dered to be turned over to Recorder
Woosley.
]. c, Reynolds reported that there
we're acquisitions for more subur-
ban walks, and recommended the
use of stepping stones for street
crossings similar to those which
had been placed at the Grissom
corner and the crossing on Ex-
change Street These are a little
more expensive than the boards,
but will last always and are better
in every respect. He suggested
that the stones be used as they are
needed in all parts of the city and
an effort made to buy them in large
quantities at cheaper rates.
The motion adopted some time
ago to have the city water ana
lyzed was reconsidered and upon
motion the order was rescinded. A
number of physicians stated that
the water was free from poisonous
germs, evidenced by the fact that
there were only a few cases of fe-
yer in the city with population of
1000, whereas in the immediate
country there was comparatively a
much larger number of cases,
where other water was used.
In the order of unfinished BUSH
ness, DR.. Edwards made a motion
that the chairman of the finance
committee be instructed to draft an
ordinance, setting aside ten per
cent of the betterment fund and
five per cent of the street and side
walk fund, as provided in the en-
abling act, to create fund to liqui-
date interest on School Improve
ment bonds and sinking fund tor
final redemption. This was done
in view of the fact that no provi-
sion was made for this purpose, the
taxes beng apportioned before the
bond issue was made.
DR.. Edwards read report of the
OF the Board OF Educa-
ton, unanimously accepted by the
School Board. In this report the
census of June, 1901,
shows: White, 813, and colored
800, between the ages of 6 and 81,
which is 43 less than tor the pre-
7ious year. Another grade was
added to the High School, making
he course four years instead of
.hree. While the course was limit
ID to three the student was required
% prepare FIVE subjects a day, a
greater task than could be we'll
lone. BY increasing the time they
we're required by the teachers to
prepare not more than four subjects
! day, with the advantage that I
when the full course shall have
,een completed the student will be
to enter any college or
in the State. The en-
ollment for the past year was; {
White. $50; colored, 300. Total
disbursements for the year ending t
day IS, 1901, we're $7,78S.61. The 4
eport was received and ordered
pread upon the minutes. '
w. ]. Edwards resignation as
1ember of the School Board was v
resented and accepted. In the '
for candidates to succeed {
Ar. Edwards, DR.. w. M, Turner r
eceiyed the highest number of
otes and was declared duly elected t
o fill out the unexpired term. /
The question OF the collection of
taxes was again consid- a
d. Mr.. Greer reported that he X
ad held conference with the city o
ttorneys in reference to iustituting
test case, and they Endorsed the
Ian, but sta ted that the bounda, S
les and descriptions, and deeds and S
II papers would have to be proper t
7 drafted and filed, advertised, h
tc.; that the cost of bringing suit !,
lould be nominal, and proposed v
easonahle attorneys fee, A mo- Y
ion was adopted, and the finance
ommittee authorized to confer with
he attorneys, to examine papers, e
nd if they find them properly =