The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-08-22

! uldH FOLK presented tile water and
light account for the current month
as follows
Receipt Lights ... IS $50 90
Water .,........... 403 As
684 IS
Expenditures ............. 633 II
balance ............... ...... 81 10
Mr.. Tatom stated that there were
now to be found very few stock
running at large on the streets,
due, he supposed, to the vigilance
OF the department IN keeping them
constantly in pound.
Mr.. White reported a recent per-
sonal inspection of the cemeteries,
and the splendid condition of both
East View and the City Cemetery.
An old citizen who was present
stated that they were kept in fine
condition compared with former
years. The sexton, Mr.. Martin,
has been kept very busy, and his
work is creditable indeed.
Mr.. Caldwell reported a number
of improvements, including the lay
ing of 653 feet of thing on Bell
street, $50 on First street, compile
ton of the walk on Palmer street,
opposite r. c. Garth's, "a feet of
crossing on Mary street, moving
the weeds from the streets, hauling
c1nder, and the building of a walk
on Third street.
The special committee reported
that the business men on the south
side of Mary street between First
and the parks were all anxious for
concrete walk and proposed to
bear a pro rata of the expense
The distance is 12O feet and the es-
timated cost will be about $500.
Mr.. Greer offered a motion and a
committee composed of Messrs. !
Greer, Caldwell and Polk was APP
pointed to report the character,
size and cost of pavement wanted,
and a form of agreement to be en-
tered into by the property holders
along the street, to report at the
next meeting of the Board.
Mr.. Caldwell presented a petition
from Mr.. Cobb, setting forth the
fact that he had become possessed |
of the old frame hotel and lot IN
the rear of the Brackin Hotel bv
recent purchase. and asking per-
to tear away the old build
ing and erect from the material
two houses, one Oh the northern
section and one on the southern
section of the lot. The petition
was referred back to Mr.. Cobb for
more definite information as to
what he proposes to do.
Mr.. Caldwell took up the water
question, stating that the Mayor
was absent when the matter was
discussed at a previous meeting,
md asked that the Board be fa-
7ored with his views upon the sub
ect. Mr.. Polk repeated the fact
hat Union City had one OF the
'ery best water and electric sys-
ems i'll the State, Notwithstanding
he tact he added that he was in
avor OF all sorts of practical and
Useful Improvements, and that he
it would be advisable to
ink an artesian we'll in order to
provide the city with a sufficient
upply of water. He mentioned
he suggestion made by Mr.. May
RS and published in The Commer-
ial last week of using automatic ,
ut-offs at the public hydrants to g,
revent useless waste of water,
nd offered correction by saying
nat the flow of water was arrested
y a guage on the pipes, so that !.
My small per cent. OF the full
'rce was discharged through these
ydrants. He spoke, however, of
lie waste of water at other places.
Mr.. Greer said that he had urged h
lie use of these automatic cutoff l.
lives several years ago, and he =,
i'll thought that the superintend- r.
It might find it profitable to use II
EN-. He estimated that the wa n,
r would be kept running only r.
'out twenty hours out of the
'enty-four. e.
Upon Mr.. Greer's motion to APP. -
int committee to ascertain and u,
port the cost of sinking a we'll Of