The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-12-01
CITY Hall. Nov. %. ISL

NlI1 HAIL. nov. -, 1871.
The Mayor and Aldermen of the city
Of Columbia, duly and legally elected
0a Saturday. November 18th, 1871, and
whose election has been lawfully certi-
Fei TO Jas. L. Crest, Recorder of said
ciiy, by the Sheriff OF Naury county, in
pursuance 20 the charter and amend
nrnts thereto Of said city Of Columbia.
Which sad Mayor aud Aldermen are
duly and leg lily elected to serve for the
ensuing Corporate term, or until the
election ard qualification OF their sue
cessars in Office, met this day at 10
o'clock, a. n, for the purpose Of organ
izirg Present, John p McGaw. May
~ Us. L. Tuest, Recorder. pro ten;
VIM. J. Dale. Thos. ". Turpin, and
Wilson Tucker, Aldermen OF Ward No.
Z: calvin NJ. FEierson, and Green T.
CFaifin. Aldermen of2d Ward;J. Milton
Parker. J. Reese Lamb, and J. G.. Bal
ley, Aldermen Of 81 Ward
The Mayor and Aldermen present
were duly qualified by the Recorder.
The Mayer then called the Board to
order there being one Of the Aldermen
elect absent.
o. motion, il WAS ordered that he
Board adioum to meet at : o'clock, p.
H., for the purpose Of electing officers.
CITY HALL, : o'clock, T. y.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen
met according u adjournment. Pres
eut, John =. AIcGaw, Mayor, Jas. J..
Guest: Recorder. pro ten; John Lstta,
Gifr,l4l; ". J. Dale, 7. W. Turpiu. and
Wilson Tucker. Aldermen OF lst Ward.
C. y. Trierson, J. T. Williamson, and
o. T. Chahiu, Aldermen OF d Ward; J..
Milton Parker, J. Z. Lamb, ard J. e..
Bailey, Aldermen Of Sd Ward.
on the call Of the roll, all the Board
being present, Mr.. J. T. Williamson,
Alderman elect Of No. ., came forward
md was qualified by the Recorder.
The Mayor announced that the Board
was duly organized and ready for bust
ness.
On motion, the Board proceeded to
elect their officers for the ensuing term.
For CRY Police, john La'ta, Jr., re-
reivsd on the first ballot, . votes, and
was declared duly elected.
On the second ballot J. b. Z. DowelI
received votes, and was declared duly
elected.
On the third ballot ". C. Aydelott
received yoteg. aud was declared
elected
For Recorder, James i. Guest rsoeiv-
I'd votes; James 4. Bailey received
vote, and L. Oatman l vote; whereup.
IN, James L. Guest was declared elected,
For Tax Collector, Wilson Tucker re-
ceived votes, and was declared elected
For Treasurer. Thomas w. 1urpir
received : votes, and was declared
elected.
The Recorder, James I. Guest, was
/ d1ly sworn into Office by Henry /. Hoi'
man, Esq.
Ncssrs. Latta, Dowell, and Aydc!ott
policemen elect, came forward, and were
sworn into Office by the Recorder
/ The y0r then proceeded TO appoint
. tho several committees, which were ap'
proved BY the Board:
( STREET COMMITTEE.
/ J. Milton Parker, Chairman; w. J
Dale, and Green T. ChafIin-
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
. Josh. G. Bailey, and c. NJ. Frierson.
WATER WORKS.
I I. r. LaIll,, T. w. Turpin, and VII
son Tucker.
FINA~CE COMMITTEE.
T. Williamson and J. K. Lamb.
! On motion. it WAS ordered that Mr.
: r. W. Turpin, Treasurer, be allowed
! 5I3 20, smount paid by BIN, interest OF
/ note taken up from Bank of Columbia
There being no further business, The
+ Board adjourned. JAS. L. GUEST,
Recorder.