The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-02-14
A VARIETY
OF SUBJECTS
Discussed by the Mayor
and Aldermen.
HAYMARKET, DEPOT, SMALLPOX,
And Other Matters Talked About,
but Little Done-Alderman Crafts
Resignation Passed Over.

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen
met in regular session Thursday night.
All members of the Board were present
with the exception of Alderman Craft
and City Marshall Latta.
| Mayor Yoest read communication
from Mr.. Latta, asking leave OF
absence for month, that he might
canvass the county in his race for
sheriff. Mr.. Yoest stated that leave
had already been granted Mr.. Latta.
This action was approved by the Board
Another communication was read
from Alderman Craft, in which he
rendered his resignation. Mr. Craft
gave as his reason for resigning, the
nature of his business, which pre-
vented his being present frequently at
the Board meetings. He stated that
there were other reasons not necessary
to mention, but that his relations
with the Board had been uniformly
pleasant. On motion. action was
deferred till the next meeting.
A communication was read from
gentleman who offers for the sum of
twenty five dollars, to allow the city
to manufacture and use his patent
English sparrow trap for the destruc
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porate limits, The traps will cost
about fifty cents each to make. No
action was taken on this offer.
The Mayor stated that within the
past month there had been three cases
of smallpox in the city Two of the
patients are nearly well; the other died
yesterday He said that the County
Court had absolutely refused to bear
any part of the expense in caring for
smallpox patients or in fighting the |
disease in the county limits even, and
though Columbia pays one-third the
county taxes it looks as if the corpora
ton will have to bear all the expense
in fighting the disease. On motion,
the City Board of Health was en-
powered to take such action and use
such means as they thought necessary
n fighting the disease
Capt. r. d. Smith s proposition for
streets through the Atheneaum
grounds was rejected. 1t was likewise
decided not to widen Woodside street.
An appropriation of $500 was allowed
or street work in February. The
treet committee reported no action
aiken relative to the purchase of hay
market and asked further time. Alder
nan White thought this matter should
lot be.overlooked. A glance at the
'ublic square on any first Monday, he
aid, would show the absolute necessity
f such an esta adjustment. and, if this
'oard did secure haymarket, 1t would
Q a glorious monument to their
He recommended the pur
base of seven or eight acres of land
asst of town. He said that CORPORA
ION out of debt was of little use.
ONE one remarked aside that if that
as true, the corporation of Columbia
ught to be dandy.
Mr.. John II. Carpenter was allowed ,
lie regular compensation, amounting
} about $50 for the pavement in front
his residence. The matter Of allow
X the firms of Dobbins d Ewing,
cKennon, Anderson d Foster and
:. p. Woodbridge compensation in part I
r the construction OF a pavement in
ont of their business houses, was T.
ferred to the street committee.
Mayor Yoest and Chairman White of I
q Charity committee reported
'avier and more pressing charity A
mands during the past month than a
r several years past. g
Alderman Titcomb brought up the
W depot matter. Eut Mr.. Yoest said T.
me parties were quietly at work and
g city and railroad would soon be n
better shape to reach an agreement
Among the bills presented, was one g,
$50 for attorneys fees in the case of -
sck Goad VS.. the City of Columbia. To
'ad, ii seems fell through the cellar II
Or in front of the Maury National 80
nix and was preparing to bring suit
ainst the bank and the city for
images. He agreed to compromise
a small amount, and his attorneys ID,
8. In the agreement the bank paid by
nd, and the city was to pay his fir
orneys. w,
everal bills presented were for pur- pl,
'ses made in 1900, and other bills sh,
Re considered excessive. Alderman Co
kins thought the present method da