The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1920-03-19

The next question appearing for
action was the water and light rent
ais. 1t was recommended by Mr..
Reynolds and the department that
a new schedule of rates for water
and lights and power be made, and
the Recorder read the schedule. At
ter come discussion the board agreed
unanimously to the schedule with
the exception that the fixed mini
mum charge of one dollar a month
for lights remain the same. The
nigh costs of coal, etc., entered into
grounds justifying the action of the
board in this matter. The increase
for electric current and lights is ap-
proximately twenty per cent and for
water rentals about thirty-three and
one third per cent.
A proposition was here made to
grant city license to street fair
seeking a location in Union City for
exhibition next week. 1t was sug-
gested that the fair management
would be able to show here anyway
Just outside of the corporate lines,
and the city might as we'll allow the
exhibition in the city limits under
proper police control. But there has
been brewing for some time de-
termined opposition to street fairs
in Union City and last Tuesday night
1t came to the surface in no uncer-
tain terms. Mr.. Reynolds made the
first attack ON the street fair and
he was backed up by Mr.. Bryan and
finally all the members of the board
Joined in and the result was vote
of disapproval to the effect that no
street fair be allowed to exhibit on
the streets or private property OF
Union City.
Proceeding the board took up the
union passenger depot and street
opening question that has agitated
the citizens for some years, finally
taken thru the courts and settled
with an order from the supreme court
of the State to the State Railroad
Commission to have the street opened
and new depot built. Monday Mr..
Whiteford Cole, Mr.. Templeton, Mr..
Mcdonald, Mr.. Taylor and others,
of the NJ, C. & st. l.. Ry. Co. and
the M. & o. r. r. Co., were in Union
City and proposed compromise.
The special city attorneys in the
case, representing Union City, rec
commended tentative agreement
that that the old depot be repaired
and that the street at the crossing
be opened and circle south towards
the express office. Mayor Pittman
and members of the Board of Alder
men were present and agreed to en-
terrain the proposition, but to no
final action in the matter. The
proposition was that the old depot
be allowed to serve for four years,
at the end of which time new build
ing be erected in the same place, ex-
t4nding down to the Church Street
Walk, ard that the street be opened
and curve south towards the express
office and Immediately in front OF
the Palace Hotel.
This question came up again al
ter a war period and long absence
last Tuesday night for consideration
by the board. Here again Mr.. Rey-
nolds took the initiative and opened
fight against the tentative PROPOSE
ton made by the special attorneys.
The discussion prolonged the session
until after midnight, resulting in a
universal verdict that no compro-
mise could now be made. The board
agreed in Difference to the special
attorneys that the proposition COM
ing from the railroad officials be
presented but that under no ccnsid-
Grafton would compromise be made
on the ctrect opening and the build
ing of new union depot in Union
City.
The city scavenger contract was
awarded to r. F. Inman with the
following schedule:
Private residences, one family,
$1.00.
Business houses and boarding