The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-11-14
BOARD MEETING
Love Webb, City N arshal, Judge
Erwin Recorder.
Mayor Appoints Standing Com
mittees For The Next Year.
Much Business Dis
posed of.

The Board OF Mayor and Aldermen
he'll. a busy session Thursday night OF
last week. This was the last meeting
night of the municipal year and the
business incident to the change came
mp.
After the roll call and the reading OF
the minutes the Mayor read his COM
mittees TO serve for the next twelve
months. They we're rs foil ows:
Legislatlve-Alderm Lavender,
Titcomb, Lipscomb. Abbott ana
wilkins
Schools-Alderinen Digger, Lips
comb. Bennett, Wilkins and T1tcomb.
Iamps-AIdermen Bennett, Lips
comb White, Abbott-and Lavender.
Pol;ce-Aldermen Titcomb. White,
wilkins and Digger.
Finance-Aldermen Wilklns, III
comb. Digger, Lipscomb and Laven-
der.
Streets-Aluermen Lipscomb, Abb
bott. White. Bennett and Digger.
CharIty-Aldermen White. Digger,
Lipscomb, Bennett and Tltcomb..
Fire-Aldermen Abbott, Titcomb'
Wilkins. Lavender and White.
The first named alderman on eacn
committee is the chairman.
Alderman Abbott of the Old street
Committee, reported a contract let for
rebuilding the old cedar bridge on
East Seventh street.
| Alderman Titcomb reported an or
der placed for extension ladders Tor
the fire department, with hose holders
nozzles, etc. The ladders will reach
to the top of three story building.
A special allowance OF $50 was MADE
the Board of Education.
CITY Marshall Latta's collections Tor
the month of October were reported as
$105 80. n,o
Mr.. Jas. A. Smiser was allowed sou
for his services in the saloon cases.
| A petition was read from long
list Of representative citizens, asking
the passage OF no stock law. Inc
matter was referred to the Legislative
committee.
A petition was read asking that the
civ be remembered by the "block sys-
tenn as is done in cities. The mat
ter was referred to the Legislative
committee. -
The ordinance regulating the stor-
age of explosives in the city was pass
| ed on second rea0ing.
The Inter-urban Railway ordinance
was taken up for second reading, cut
on motion the following amendments
were introduced. First: The rail-
way must be completed and operated
within two years from passage OF tne
ordinance.
Secona: Non user OF any part OF the
railway. after construction in the city,
for sixty DAYS, works forfeiture ana
restoration of street to former condl-
ton. 80,
Third: A bond Of S.. 600 with So
curitv to be given to hold city harmless
for damages to person or property our
ing the construction of the railway,
These amendments were accepted
and the ordinance adopted on the
second reading.
A proposition and agreement be-
tween the Board of Education and
Prof. Bostick for the rent OF DAVIS
Hall at the Athen8um, was read'
hit was referred back to the Boarc
of Education for specifications.
The Mayor stated that ditch mac
been dug from the South Main street
underpass to throw the water from
South Columbia down South Mall
street but this had been found lmprac
tical. and ditch would have to be dut
across the Galloway lot to care for thi'
water.
Miss Galloway, it was stated. ASKED
300 for the right of way for the dralI
pipe. The amount was allowed:
A committee composed OF Aldermen
Digger. White, Titcomb and Bennett
were appointed to investigate and l,
possible, reduce the budget for next
year.
The Police Committee was instructed
TO draft a set of rules for the govern
ment of the police force.
The salary of the City Marshal wa'
fixed at $7t per month, and Love Weot
was unanimously elected to the posi-
ton for the next two years. NO otner
name was suggested. City Marsha
Latta g term does not expire until the
last day of this month.
Alderman White nominated Judge
Erwin for re- election to the office OF
Recorder, and the election was MADE
unanimous.
Messrs John A. Cakes, Lynch Perry
and W. S. Fleming were re elected
members of the Board of Education U
serve for the next three years.