The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-05-13
CITY COUNCIL.
Regular Monthly Meeting Held
Thursday Night.
Ordinance Raising Butchers License
to $50 Passes First Reading.
Fire Company No. l Reelected for
the Year.
OTHER BUSINESS TRANSACTED

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen
held their regular monthly meeting
Tn ursday night. All the members were
present.
After the minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved Chair
man Nichols, of the Street Committee
reported that no settlement had been
reached with the L. K N. Railroad TO. !,
In regard to the dispute over damaged
property around the underpass, but
some progress had been made. Mr.. G.
7. Hughes, the l. & n counsel here,
had received telegram Thursday from
the railroad officials, saying that the
city would hear from them in few
days.
Fire Company Eelcted.
Alderman Harlan, of the Fire Com
mittee, reported names for Fire Com
pany No. 1, as follows, which he asked
the Boald to elect; John Gartner. Jim
Grow White, Major White, Louis White,
H, K. Ritter, VIM. Walters, VIII Nc.
Even. 1t was ordered that when a
member Of the company is absent at
fire, he shall not receive any pay, and
the captain shall pay substitute $3.50.
Heretofore, where member was absent
from a fire. he has been taking $3.50 for
himself and giving his substitute $3.50.
Capt. Gartner will appoint members of
the voluntary companies. who will re-
ceive 50 so each fire attended. The |
members of Fire Company No. will be
allow ed 800 for one practice month.
Alderman Dale, of the Street Light
ing Committee, reported that the open
ing of bids for furnishing the city's
lights had been deferred, in order
to allow intending bidders TO make plans
and specifications.
Accounts amounting to s165.54, and
the regular salaries of city and school
officials were allowed.
Judge Erwin submitted his monthly
financial statement, showing receipts
amounting to lib. 70, deposited in the
banks about equally. Warrants paid
Turing month, So 500. 50; warrants out
$539.3 "a. Balance on hand,
,2.658 ID. Plus monthly collections,
,1.7l3. 73. Total on hand. S4.371 81.
The public printing was let for the year
o the Maury Democrat, at a rate BID OF
cents per inch. The Herald's bid was
> cents per inch.
ity Marshall Love Webb reported
objections for the month aggregatmg
2l0. IS, an unusually heavy collection.
The street committee was ordered to
purchase and distribute lime.
Butchers License.
Alderman Grimes introduced and read
n ordinances providing for increasing
he privilege tax on meat shops to $50
er year, pay able annually. The ordi-
ance was discussed and some opposi-
ion arose to its passage. Alderman
carpenter said he was opposed to it, be-
ause it looked like an effort to shut out
ompetition at the expense OF the con-
umers. He also declared it was class
.gis lation Aide, man Dale also oppos-
it on the same ground.
A Idermen Nches and Grimes spoke
J favor OF the ordinance.
Mr.. Carpenter offered an amendment,
hich WAS defeated by vote of to 3,
he following being the vote: Ayes
ornm, Carpenter and Dale. Nays-An-
arson, Cameron, Grimes, Harlan.
ichols The vote was then taken, and
IL measure passed on it's first reading.
Attention was called to the fact that
e city election on issuing bonds would
! held to morrow. and each member OF
e board was urged to do what he
,uld to get out a representative vote.
la the reading of the minutes of the
'evious meeting the fact appeared that
ayor Brownlow had returned without
s signature the ordinance providing ,
+ the closing of pool rooms and bowl
< alleys at 10 p. m. The ordinance, ,
erefore, became law without the
ayor's signature.