The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-22
Zee COUNCIL.
New superintendent and Changes in
Water and Light System.

81, DOB 4C
Expenditures ..... SAT 90
Balance ............. 5 l55 "a
Mr.. Semones, Of the street com.
mittee, reported the work of placing
So feet thing, 3 bridges, 70 loads
cinder and bats, "a feet sidewalk,
and "a feet boxing on Ury street.
A petition from Henry Dahnke
for permission to close street at
woodshed leading west from Bur-
dicks fish house was referred to
street committee with favorable
recommendation.
Chairman of street committee
was authorized to purchase car
load Of lumber for use in building
sidewalks.
Two claims of SIS each for con-
viction Of violators of Adams law
in corporation were presented by
G. w. Hawkins and Tom Clark
Mr.. Hawkins claim was for con-
viction of Will Bell and Mr.. Clark's
for conviction of John Trimble.
The claims were allowed. The or
dinance embracing this reward is
to be amended by motion TO the
effect that city officers shall not be
included in its operation. 1t is not
intended that they shall receive ex-
ira pay in the way of rewards from
the city. The amendment was Of
fered by Mr.. Gardner.
"A resolution was also offered by
Mr.. Gardner and adopted that the
operation of the water and light
plant be so changed as to include a
clerk in the Office during all bust
ness hours, and to fix salaries as
follows: Superintendent. $500 per
annum; lineman, 5000 per annum;
clerk, $500 per annum. This re-
duces the superintendent salary
500 year and lineman's salary
$500 year, but provides for the as
sistance of clerk to be selected by
the superintendent subject to APP
prevail of the Board and increases
expenses of the force $50 year al
together. The superintendent is to
be custodian of the books and
funds. Mr.. Walker suggested that
the plan in force in the larger cities
of allowing only five days after the
first of the month in which to pay
water and light rates for previous
month be adopted This provides
that all citizens using water and
lights who do not pay tor same
within the FIVE days limit shall for
felt use Of same until payment is
made and that water and lights
will be promptly cut off after the
fifth d5y All these items are to be
embraced in an ordinance to be
drawn by Mr.. Gardner relative to
the water and light plant. The
question of salaries has already
been passed upon, and the other
provisions will be subject to APP
prevail of the Board.
Another resolution from Mr..
Gardner recommending economy all
along the lines OF municipal admin
istration was adopted and ordered
spread upon the records.
Mr.. Gardner is also author of an
other resolution, asking for the APP
pointment of a committee to draw
suitable resolutions of respect to
the memory of Col. Jno. e. Wells,
late city attorney, viii h was
promptly adopted, and Mes srs.
Gardner and Alexander were named
upon this committee.
A resolution coming from Mr..
Walker that the Board offer a reso.
luton of thanks and appreciation
to Superintendent w. L. Alexander
upon his withdrawal tor his long,
faithful, efficient and honorable
services to the city in the manage
ment Of the water and light plant
for so many years and that the
same be spread upon the records of
the city was unanimously adopted
Aresolution Of thanks was offered
the city papers.
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