The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-06-02
CITY COUNCIL.
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CITY HALL, Columbia, TIE

CITY HALL, Columbia, Tenn,
May 5th, 1871.
Stated meeting of the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen of the city. Present:
John p. McGaw: James l.. Guest, Re-
corder; JOHN Latta, City Marshal: Will
son Tucker, Thos. w. Turpin, John b.
Bond, Aldermen LIST Ward; Green T..
Chaffin, r. p. Dodson, Aldermen I'd
Ward; Josh. G. Bailey, j. NJ. Parker,
Aldermen Sd Ward.
The Board was called TO order by the
Mayor. On call of the roll, Messrs Lamb
and Hodge, Aldermen of the I'd and Sd
Wards were absent.
The minutes of the last meeting of
the Board were read and approved.
The committee appointed to look into
the condition of the city scales, reported
them unfit for use. On motion, it was
ordered that the Mayor or Recorder be
authorized to sell said scales to the best
advantage for the corporation.
The Street Committee reported that
they had examined "business alley,"
and that the same should be macadam-
lied as soon as practicable. On motion
the report was adopted.
The Committee appointed to settle the
amount between w. j. Whitthorne,
Circuit Court Clerk, and the corpora
be correct. On motion, it was ordered
that a draft be drawn on the Treasurer,
payable to Mr.. Whitthorne. for ba.--->
due him, one hundred and eight dollars
and thirty-three cents.
The Committee on city weigher asked
for further time, which, on motion, was
granted.
An account in favor of Jos. C.. Rye,
former Recorder, was presented for un-
collected fees as Recorder. On motion,
it was referred to the Finance Commit
tee.
On motion, it was ordered that a spe-
cial committee be appointed to examine
and report the condition of the Water
Works, whereupon the Mayor appoint
ed Messrs. Bailey, Lamb and Turpin to
said committee.
On motion, the resignation ofJames II.
Hodge. Alderman of the I'd Ward, was
received, and the Board proceeded by
ballot, to fill said vacancy, which result
ed in the election of Mr.. Calvin NJ. Fri
erson.
On motion, it was ordered that the
privilege Auction License of st. Ledger
White las AuctiOnecr) for the present
corporate'year, be RENTED, on account
of his misfortune by the late fire.
The following amendment to the City
Laws was read:
SEC. l. BE IL enacted by the Mayor and
aldermen of the City Of Columbia, Tenn,
That hereafter il shall not lie lawful for
any person or persons to post any bills
or notices for any show or patent medi-
cines or any thing else, upon the walls,
| fences, or any part of any private,
church or public property within the
limits of the corporation, without the
consent of the owner or manager of the
same being first obtained.
SEC. .. Be ii further enacted, That any
one violating the first section of this act,
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined
not less than two, nor moro than fifty
dollars, and that this law take effect
from and after its passage.
On motion, the rules were suspended,
and the act passed in its three several
readings.
Alderman Bailey offered the follow
ing resolutions:
THAT a committee be appointed to look
into the propriety of lighting our city
with Gas, or otherwise, and to CORES
pond with those parties who have made
propositions for that purpose, and re-
! port at their earliest convenience.