The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-10-17
The NASHVILLE
And COLUMBIA
Electric Railway Company Asks
for q Franchise,
And the Ordinance Passes on its
First Reading Police Prohibited
from Lettering About Saloons.

lowing business was trdusdCtcu-
The resignation of Alderman Jno
W. jackson, of the fourth ward. wa
acceped, and Register T. E. Lipscoml
! was elected to fill his place.
The Mayor reported that he ha'
closed up the matter of purchase OF tn
Atbenaum property, having exec ute'
notes and received deed for same.
A. NJ. Leech was granted permit Il
erect building on vacant lot OF
North Main street, adjoining thu
Nelson property.
Resolutions of respect on death o
Alderman Tucker, were read ant
ordered entered upon the minutes.
Report of Recorder Erwin showing
receipts and disbursements. was re
cieved and ordered entered.
An account of J. A. Smiser, for pro-
fessional service, was referred to the
! Mayor, Recorder and City Attorney
for approval.
The following resolution to prohibit
officers from drinking intoxicating
liquors while on duty, or entering such
places, except in the discharge of duty,
was adopted and passed on first read
ing:
"Be it resolved by the Board OF
Mayor and Aldermen of the city OF
Columbia:
That no policeman of the said city.
shall. while on duty, drink any kind
of intoxicating liquor, or, except In
immediate performance of his duty.
enter any place In which intoxicating
drinks are sold or furnished.
Be it further resolved, that any
policeman guilty of the above named
offense, shall. upon conviction, be sus
pended for ten days, and upon second
conviction shall be expelled from the
force
An ordinance to regulate keeping Of
explosives in the city limits, was.also
passed on first reading;
VI,
Der of Board of Education.
An ordinance granting franchise
to the Nashville Il Columbia Electric
Railway Company, passed on first
reading.
Two routes were suggested, but it
has not been decided which VIII be
granted.
The first route being from Fifth to
Garden, Garden to West Seventh, and
from West Seventh to the corporation
limits.
The second route, OLD Bridge street
to East Seventh. East Seventh to
Glade, Glade to Eli ghth, Eighth to
Embargo, Embargo to Cemetery
Avenue, Cemetery Avenue through
underpass to Mckay street. Mckay
street and other streets to Lovers
lane, thence to Mt Pleasant pike.
Section l, of the ordinance, provides
grant of franchise.
Section 2, outlines routes over streets
and thoroughfares of the city. as men,
toned above, and grants right to build
thereon.
Section 8, provides that all vehicles
at proper signals shall yield right OF
way to passing cars.
Section 4. provides that the railway
shall be the standard gauge OF other
roads in Tennessee; that cars are not
to turn corners at higher rate of
speed than three miles an hour. nor
to stop at the intersection of streets,
but at and beyond the crossing; that
cars shall not be run at higher speed
than ten miles an hour in the CITY
limits; that cars shall not be permitted
to remain standing on streets when
not in use, put that switch yards be
provided on private property for same.
Section 5, states that the construc-
ton of said railway shall be under
the supervision and control of the
Board Of Mayor and Aldern en-.
Section 8, that the Railway Company
shall replace streets in good condition,
without expense to city. and that sny
damage to private property by reason
of any change or interruption in the
Il ow of surface water, shall be paid by
said company.
Section Z. that the railroad company
have the right to purchase or lease
real estate and run bran ehes thereto,
but In no way conflict with the right
of any citizens.
Section 8, that no powers are granted
to interfere with the RICH is of citizens
or property.
Section 9, that the city shall not be
responsible for damage in relaying gas,
water or sewer pipes along the streets
occupied by the street railway.
Section 10, authorizes the erection
of poles and brackets and crosswires to
protect trolley wires.
Section IL, that the poles of said