The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-02-21

1 cit anu III Po vi hNuNAA~AS .
draw salaries. 1t IS to be noted
that the colored schools began IN
September, and the city schools tor
the white children began the latter
part of December. The city schools
were delayed for the completion OF
the new building
DR.. Watson, DR.. Turner, and Mr.
Beck s ham, representing. tie Board
of Education, were present.
These gentlemen desired to know
if anything could be done with Mr..
Vaughn's bondsmen respecting his
unpaid accounts:
Mavoe Walker stated that he had
consulted city attorneys about the
bond and was advised that the
Board should not bring suit.
Mr.. Moore, one of the city attor-
neys being present, the board re-
fquested his opinion on the subject.
He was of the opinion that only the
material furnishers could bring SUIT;
that he didn't think anyone else
could do so. He added that it was
probable they would have the right
of action on bond and forcing of lien
on property Whetherth he furnishers'
remedy was on bond or on the prop
erty lien was not clear in his op1n-
ion. The questions would have to
be decided as they came up. !,
The mayor called on members OF
Board of Education for suggestions,
to which DR.. Turner and Mr.. Beck
ham had nothing special to say ex-
cept to repeat that the contracts
were made in good faith with the
understanding that they had full
authority, and that they did not in
} yestlgate MIR. Vaughn's accounts
for the reason that the bond was
considered ample protection III case
of the contractors default. Mr.
Beckham added that the committee
had no trouble. Everything worked
pleasantly and the accounts were
easily found. He said they de-
pended upon the architects bond IN
paving for material and labor; that
they could do nothing except to pay
; the items a S they appeared from the
drCn1IeCl. HC dlhouht " ~
Vauphns contract was So, 977, OF
which 80 per cent to be paid as the
work progresses and balance IN ten
DAYS after completion and accept
ance of work. A penalty OF SlO a
day was fixed in case of failure to
complete contract at given time
The vouchers were Endorsed by ar
chitect and amounts paid by the
5 President. He said that the &C
counts made by Mr.. Vaughn were
not reported to the Board OF Educa-
ton, and that these were not con
srdered by the board, whose mem
2 bers looked to the bond for protec
ton and felt secure upon thai
ground. They could not keep vi
. with Mr.. Vaughn's contracts, as /
Q would require an agent to go tS
Louisville and various other places
O to look after them.
Mr.. Caldwell for the committee
D stated that he had gone through
and made an investigation of TIL
new city school building. ID
thought it was very beautiful, vel
. heated and fitted with seats, AM
that he couldn't have added any
thing to it, but there was lackln!
10 about $500 worth of appliances t
:, make it complete.
u MIR. Beckham reported that eX
Y penses of heating had been Gu
down considerably, and that tn
new engine did not consume a
much fuel as the old one. Their
Z was considerable trouble at hrst
70 driving the building, but now tn
% halls and all the recitation room
q were comfortable, with possibly tn
: exception of single room. liner
IS was a lack OF water for the drink1n
,untain, in hall and the closets
All the appliances were ready t
SO attach to sewerage.
The Mayor stated that everyth1n
26 would be done to make a promE
40 and satisfactory settlement, tia
W consultation would be made an
oe ways and means reported at neA
= meeting. He also asked others
81 make an effort to get at solutlo
= of the affair. Furnishers shout
~ be informed that steps should
90 taken to make something out
AZ the bond. There was nothing to |
30 made by hunting up Vaughn. o.
06 the best thing in sight was the wa
IA he felt about it.
81 That concluded the subject OF tt
~ ~ report.
w Mr.. Greer presented a petite
60 from Mr.. Moran, of Dresden, for
~ exemption on bank stock OF 81, 10
. and was notified to file afhday
with recorder. !.
90 Upon reaching new business, M
Ier Polk offered the following resol
to, ton respecting the COW law:
na SOrdered by the Board OF May
al and Aldermen of Union City, Tent
he that on the first day of March, 49,
ers J. M. Kinnard, city marshal, op
lsh and hold a primary election at t
Ir. courthouse for the purpose OF
certaining the will of the qualifi
voters of Union City with referen
'.2O to the cow law, said election to
= held in accordance with the Law gt
''o4 erning the election of mayor
40 ,1dart,a1 All those qualified