The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-01-15
lid DooIey and M. G. Kinnard.

Sid Dooley and M. 9. Kinnard.
In these appointments | have
sought for good, clean ana efficient
men, and these gentlemen are recon
mended as such by reliable people who
know them: For City Attorney,
James A. Smiser. For City Health
Officer DR. o. j. Porter. For Fire
Engine Driver, Ed. Morgan.
| Compliments The Board.
II feel honored, gentlemen, IN hav-
ing Board OF business men; men of
affairs and business ability, and a
Board which l believe will be able to
give an account of their stewardship
two years hence.
Consider these things ana, under
Goo 8 protection, let's prosecute these
matters with righteous bravery.
JOE +. BROWNLOW.
Upon motion of Alderman Dale, the
Mayors appointees for police were
unanimously confirmed. JAS A. Smi-
ser was also confirmed .s City ATTORNEY,
and sworn in. All the new officers were
then sworn In. DIR. Otey j. Porter was
confirmed as City Health Office.
The Mayor explained that his reason
for recommending Ed Morgan for the
position of engine driver of the fire
company was that he had been inform
ed by reliable sources that the present
incumbent Mr.. George Owen-was un-
able to run or take violent exercise, and
he thought the occupant of that posi-
ton ought to be man of robust health
and activity.
Committees
The Mayor announced his committees
as follows:
FINANCE:-John H. Carpenter,
Chairman; W. A. Dale, Geo. W Nichols,
Sam Harlan, Joe Borum
STREET:-Geo. w. Nichols, Chair
man; W. D. Cameron, j. II. Carpenter,
Joe Anderson and w. A. Dale.
POLlCE:-W. d Cameron, Chair
man; j. M. Grimes, Geo. W. Nichols, Joe
Anderson, w. A. Dale.
LIGHT:-W A. Dale, Chairman; j.
HI Carpenter, Sam Harlan, Geo. w
Joe Borum.
SCHOOLS:-Joe Borum, Chairman;
J. I'll. Carpenter, W. A. Dale, W. ID.
Cameron, j M. Grimes.
CHARITY:--Joe Anderson, Chair
nan; M. Grimes, W. d. Cameron.
Geo. w. Nichols, Joe Borum.
. LEGISLATURE:- NJ Grimes,
Chairman; j. FL. Carpenter, Joe Amber
ION, W. A. Dale, Sam Harlan.
FIRE:-Sam Harlan, Chairman; Geo.
w. Nichols, W. d. Cameron, j. H. Car
renter, Joe Borum.
The Old Board.
The retiring board held another call
ID meeting Thursday afternoon, at
which, after the minutes had been
cad and approvea. Judge Erwin tend
red his resignation as City Recorder,
which was accepted. He was then
e-alected UNANIMOUSLY.
A Herald reporter asked a mem Der
t the retiring administration last
light why this action was taken and
q replied that ii was done because the
Id board was determined that Judg
irwin should fill out his term, OF
,hich one year still remains; that the
Id board understood that a movement
,as on foot among certain memb ers
[ the new board to GUST Judge Erwin
'om office. ON the ground that he
as holding two Offices at the same
me.-that of the Recordership and /,
le State Senatorshlp, (which Is re-
ugndnt to the provisions OF the State
Tue reporter this morning made an
lvestlgatIon of the matter and talked
18th some of the members of the new
lard who are supposed to be inimical
Judge Erwin's re- election, rs to the
,ove report. They everyone SAID
at they had never heard OF anything '
the kind, aud thar their OPINION e
rs that no such movement was on 3
OF, or had beon on foot. 4