The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-01-17
ON IT'S THIRD
READING.
Ordinance Reducing the License on
Saloons
To 500, Passed by the Board OF
Mayor and Aldermen Last
Night.

In the language of the baseball re-
porter, the liquor men made another
home run at the meeting of the Board
of Mayor and Aldermen last THURSDAY
night. At the meeting three weeks ago
they LANDED safe on first when an
ordinance was introduced and passed
on its first reading, reducing the tax ON
saloons from $500 to 800 per year. An
attempt was then made to ''steal
second, but the effort failed for the
want of the necessary two-t thirds ma
jority to bring the ordinance up ON It's
second reading. Aldermen Wilkins
White and Craft voting against it,
| whereupon the game was adjourned to
Thursday. at which time Alderman
White knocked two Dagger which
brought the whiskey men safe to third,
and Mayor Yoest brought them safely
in over the home plate.
When the ordinance was called on
its second reading Alderman Viii,
kins made talk against it. He
said the Board had been elected on the
pledge that they would repeal the $50
law, but he did not think it would be
carrying out the wishes Of the people
to tamper with the saloon license. A
reduction of the license, he said, would
seriously affect the city's finances, as
the budgets for the year had already
been made out, and the ordinance
would decrease the city's revenue
Isl, 700 or 81, 800 Alderman White,
who was opposed to the suspension of
the rules for the consideration of the
bill at the last meeting. made one of
his famous prestigiatory changes, and
spoke in favor of what he had before
voted against. just as he did the 8
o 'clOck law when it was first intro
duced
Alderman Bennett made motion to
reconsider the action of the Board at
its former meeting in refusing to sus
pend the rules. and the motion car
ried. Alderman Whites change of
front giving the motion the necessary
two thirds. The ordinance was then
taken up on its second and third read
ings and passed by the follow vote:
Abbott, Titcomb, Ben
nett, White, Digger and Lavender;
Wilkins and Craft
After which Mayor Yoest without the
slightest hesitation affixed his sigma
ture.
The ordinance takes effect from and
alter it's passage, but the saloon men
will have to pay the first quarters
iceEse at the rate Of $500, thanks to
Judge Erwin and not to the Board.
The ordinance so very anxious was
he Board to come to the speedy relief
# the liquor sellers, contained clause
o refund half of the first quarters tax
o the saloonists, but Judge Erwin in
ormed the Board that this was foul
ip, and on motion this clause was
stricken out.
Other Business Transacted
The matter of opening streets through
ne Athenaeum property was referred
D the street committee
The salary budgett for the year was
increased $500.
The law regarding delinquent taxes
n merchants, regulating the payment
{ taxes and privileges, was amended
} as to impose a penalty Of one per
snt on the amount due for each days
eliquency, which is the same as re-
uired by the State law.
The matter of purchasing property
ear the square for the location of a
ny market was referred to the street
after which the Board adj
burned.