Smyrna times., 1898-08-17
was ordered laid on the table until a
fuIl Roard was DreSnt

was ordered laid on the table until
full Board was presnt.
Policeman Jones appeared before
the council on little trouble existing
between him and Alderman Collins.
He made statement to the effect that he
had been called to apper as a witness
in the cases growing out of the recent
negro distur Dances which the Alder
man had in charge. AS he was only
sworn officer on Saturday afternoons
and evenings, he could only appear as
a citizen. When "Bill" Hollis, the
supposed ring leader, was arrested
Mr.. Jones was subpGned as a witness.
When he was called to testify he asked
Alderman Collins to swear him. This
the latter refused refused to do. Mr..
Jones thereupOn would not testify. He
complained to the Council that the AL
derman would not pay him the witness
fee in the other cases he had testified,
and he did not propose to testify un-
less he was sworn and got the fee that
the law allowed him. : Mr.. Jones fur
thermOre complained that Hollis, the
notorious character, was discharged
by Alderman Collins upon the same
| evidence that AlphOnsa Berry, Emma
Thorn and William Thorn were con-
victed and fined; that the Alderman,
instead of knowing his own business,
| turned around to Policeman Garner
and asked him what disposition to
make of the case, that when Police
man Garner replied that the case was
in his hands, (the Alderman's) he
turned around and acquitted Hollis
when according to testimony, he
should have suffered the same penalty
the others did. Upon the request of
the Council, the President will have
a talk with the Alderman about the
case and have him appear with the
three policemen at the next meeting OF
the Council.
Considerable time was taken up on
the Dog Ordinance question. When
they adjourned at the last meeting
they adjourned to take this matter VI
at a special session, but the meeting
never came to pass owing to the diff
Guilty OF getting quorum together. i
will be remembered that COuncilma l
Moore made an effort at the last meet
ing to get.an ordinance passed author
izing that all dogs be impounded
There was considerable objection
raised to this feature, in the difficult
that would constantly arise in catching
the dogs. Walls favored the last Ordi
nance passed by the Council, anC
thought it should be enforced. TIL
subject was one near to the heart o
President Robinson, and in his littl
! say, he grew very emphatic. He wa
! IN favor of enforcing it to letter, AM
I he said he would be willing to turn al
2 the police force out if they did not xii
+ the dogs found running at large with
r out a muZZle. They were a cOnstan
5 pest and nuisance He thought tn
| Council ought to allow the policeme1
1 twenty-five or fifty cents extra if the
would get up early in the morning
t take their gun, and kill the dogs whe
I they were giving the most disturbance {
: Every member had something to sa
1 on the question, and after it had bee
e considerably debated, Councilma
1 Denney arose and moved that til
( President be instructed to see the A
+ derman and have him enforce the ord
: nance, last passed, to the letter. T
j avoid any confusion as to which ord
u nance should be in effect, COuncilma
q Reynolds moved that all ordinance
S relating to dogs, passed prior to Jun
t 1891, be repealed. Carried
n On motion, COuncilmen Walls an
!, Fowler were appointed committee I
: purchase revOlvers, whistles and nil
: pers for our three policemen. Cour
: Gilman Fowler moved that the SAN
+ power of making arrests be given I
! Policeman Jones in off duty hours
s was accorded to Policeman Turne
I which was promptly carried.
a Council adjourned.