The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-03-13
CITY COUNCIL.
Discusses Bad Electric Light Ser
yice.-Appropriation Of S1.l0O
For Street improvements
Other Matters Considered.

other Matters Considered.
The city council Friday night had
hsfore il the matter OF the poor service
which the city has lately been receiv-
ing from the Electric Light Company.
When the street lighting committee
was called on for its report IL reported
nothing doing. Reference was mace
10 the fact that the city mad been
without lights for two nights ana
general discussion followed In regard
to what should be done. There was
a sentiment expressed that the board
ought to issue an ultimatum 10 MT
Bi9elow. proprietor of the electric
light plant, notifying him that unless
hotter service was rendered IN the
future the city would take steps 10
oct better service elsewhere. Nothing
definite. however, was agreed ON. Inc
fact was brought out during the dis
cusslon that the electric light company
was docKed $40. II during January tor
bad service.
Alderman T. E. Lipscomb wanted
to know If some arrangement coulu
not be made with the light company
for its plant to break down only on
moonlight nights.
Another wanted an appropriation
made for coal oil.
Mr.. John w. Frierson was unani-
mously elected to succeed A. ID. 40,
bott, as alderman in the first ward, ana
made an eloquent speech expressing
his appreciation of the honor bestowed
unon him. He was given his com
m1ttee assignments as follows: cnalr-
man of the fire committee, second on
street committee. and member OF the
legislative committee.
T. E. Lipscomb, chairman OF tne
street committee, reported an abund
snas of rain, and no work done. he
asked for an appropriation OF $l, loo
for street improvements during the
coming spring and summer which
was appropriated.
The sum of $500 was allowed to pay
for forty new desks for the primary
department OF the public school,
which have just arrived.
The fire committee asked for an ap-
propr1ation of $3.50. 70 to pay salaries
for the first quarter OF the year.
Allowed.
Bills aggregating $151. 10 were also
allowed -
The ordinance providing for the
closing of Eleventh street from Nc
T,emore's mill 200 feet east and the
onening of a new and wider street AZ
rect from Eleventh street and running
parallel with it, passed its second ano
third reading.
l fhn
the city by the City Grain q Feeo
Company, for the extension ana AFTER.
alton of the western end OF hieVentn
street, when 1t shall have been prop
erly signed and delivered to him.
| Captain st. Ledger White reported
that the charity committee. OF wh,c11
he Is chairman, has done "a splendlo
business during February, and mac
taken care OF all worthy objects he
also reported that the work OF enclos'
ing old Greenwood cemetery was near
ly completed and that the COWS ano
stock were now walking on the out
side instead of on the inside. nc
said number one wire fence nae
been put around it and two substan.
tlal iron gates had been swung, ano
he was very proud of tho work thai
had been done.
Cant. White also filed a complaint
which many citizens had made to MIN
against the negro bootblacKs who con-
gregate along West Seventh and othel
streets every Sunday morning. oh
structing the sidewalk, yelling, fuss.
ing, lighting, whistling, spewing out
oafhs, and 'iraising the devil general.
ly. " as he expressed it. to the discreet,
Of the town. He declared the practice
had become a nuisance and that II
ought to be stopped. City Attorney
Tower stated that there was already
An ordinance against it, and the Police
were instructed to enforce the law.
Chief of Police Love Webb said he
could arrest seventy five next Sunday
morning $50 look out. little niger,
the police man ill git yer eft yer don
watch out.
Acting Recorder Porter Erwin re-
ported that the negroes were ready &c
make the city a deed to one fourth OF
their graveyard for negro pauper
burying ground.
| A petition signed by several mem
bers of the board was read proposing
as compromise OF the disputed costs
in the damage suit of Wilson against
the city that the city pay s22 OF tht
costs and Mr.. Wilson pay $ll OF the
costs ana end the matter. City At
torney fowler stated that the matter
had already been ended by the city
paying Mr.. Wilson $500; that he con
nucted the, compromise aud had an
understanding with Mr.. Wilson
attorneys that this was every cent the
city would agree to pay. This settled
the matter, the board deciding tnat
it mad carried out the terms OF ths
contract and that it would not pay
any part of the $33 costs. ;.
City Marshal Webb reported A
arrests for the MONTH of February
and fines collected amounting u
$177.80.
The board then adjourned.
Every member was present at tine
meeting except Alderman wilkins,
who was detained at home on account
of sickness.