The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1914-09-04
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Board of Mayor and Aldermen
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was injected into the remarks. The
Board came in for a little criticism.
Aldermen, one OF the speakers who
came to the meeting stated, had secured
membership to build up their own par
ticular sections OF the city, and Mayors
had made bouIevards OF their sections
TO the neglect Of other portions. The
remarks fell with not little sprinkling
OF Ievity, but otherwise the proceedings
we're usual. There was very little bus
mess transacted, however, unless we fig
ure the importance OF saving from the
rejection Of appropriations for new prof.
ects. The plan Of the business men on
First street to pave the block between
Church and Washington by an arrange
for each to bear half the cost failed for
even second to DIR. Turner's motion.
The reason assigned, however, was that
the city did not have any available
funds for this improvement, nor would
have for more than year. DR.. Blan-
ton suggested that the property owners
do this work, and we have been under
the impression for some time that this
would be the most practical way. They
could do it very easily at the cost men
toned about 81 800.
Judge Kenney was present, and made
some extended remarks about walks
and other things. He was not alto
gether fiattering. For instance he men
toned that Home street in the locality
Of his residenc had not had ten cents
worth OF work done on il, and that 1t
was destitute Of walks and grading and
improvements OF any kind whatever.
He wanted the grades cut and walks
built. He also wanted walk to the
Westover school for his children, and
this the Board agreed to. The street
committee will lay walk across Black
Bottom and another on Mill street for
the children crossing the railroad to that
school. Mr.. Enloe Chiles request for
walk accommodations was also granted.
Mr.. Adams said he would take care OF
the children il be had to guard the rail-
road.
Instructions we're given heretofore to
have the surface closets at the livery
barns closed and the dumping Of scoops
discontinued, and Mr.. Noah reported
that he had complied with the same.
The opening Of Third street across the
NJ, @. & st. L. Railway came up for
discussion. This is an old one, and Mr..
Adams seemed to be the champion, but
the railroad, represented with communi-
cation, protested that it would greatly
disturb their arrangements and cost
them at least thousand dollars to con-
form with the measure. The city, it
was assumed, would also be taxed with
several hundred dollars, some Of the
members claimed, and 50 the former
action to open the street was rescinded,
the vote being four to three. Some dis
cussion was also raised In reference to
surface water, Mr.. Flack being present
with complaint that water from a sink
was standing at his bedroom window.
After some remarks DR.. Blanton was
requested by the Mayor to enforce the
ordinances as far as they affect this
matter.
o. T. Packard, representing the Cum
berland Telephone 4 Telegraph Co.,
was present, and asked for possession OF
the building adjoining their plant on
the west, now occupied by the Water
and Light Plant, which was few days
since acquired by purchase by the tele-
phone people. This request was granted
to take affect October i.
The new concrete chimney, built for
the Water and Light Plant by 81.
Louis concern, was finally accepted, the
contractor agreeing to deduct $500 from
the original figures. This made the
cost Of the chimney 81, 500. II is said
to be practically as good as the specifi-
cations called for with the exception Of
a slight defect in alignment. The SUI
pervising Engineer was called into con-
sultation on the subject.
The chicken law was bone Of con-
fention, and really the beginning Of
fireworks. The hour was late and good
humor had dropped a few degrees. It
was stated in open meeting that the
Mayor refused to enforce the law and
the Marshal wouldn't do it. After
some colloquy Of the homegrown va
riety, the law was repealed without any
reservation Of resurrection.
Then came the last word The May
or presented bill Of costs for the en-
forcement Of the four-mile law in the
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