The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-12-15

! planning the ladies' OF the Students
Club are in fair way of securing what
they have long desired, a Carnegie Ii.
brary for Columbia.
at the regular monthly meeting OF
the Board of Mayor and Aldermen
Thursday night the matter was pre-.
sented by Alderman Dale, who read q
letter from the ladies, in which they
stated that Mr.. Carnegie would give
$4,000 for building and furniture pro.
vided lot was furnished for the build
ing and the city Of Columbia agreed to
appropriate $1,000 annually for the
maintenance of the library The ladiea
stated that they would provide the lot
and donate their library of eight hun.
bred volumes, together with about two
hundred other volumes, IL the city
would make the necessary appropRia.
ton.
Mr.. Dale spoke in favor of the appro.
priation. He told Of the success Of these
libraries in other cities. He stated that
the city's appropriation could cease at
any time, either because Of inability 70
pay, or for lack Of interest In the libra.
ry by the people. There was no case on
record he said, where a city once having
secured one OF these libraries had cut CO
the appropriation. That while the obi.
CATION to continue the annual appropFi.
alton was morally and not legally bind
ing, the public patronage and public
interest had always been so great that
the public demanded that the appropri-
alton be continued. Mr.. Dale stated
that this was not class proposition; II
was for all the people; but II it did ben-
eft any special class, 1t was the people
of moderate or scant means, who were
unable to buy the best books, aud
would thus be enabled to read good liz.
erature without personal cost. He asked
for an expression from the members OF
the Board, but the only voice heard was
that of Alderman Nichols, who spoke Ia
meek and lowly tone, and said be
chad opposed it, but the ladies peunQa
him up and he promised. ~
An ordinance was then introduced,
providing for an annual appropriation
Of ell 900 by the oity for the mainten-
ance of the library, and passed
on the first reading, every menu
Der of the Board, including the Mayor,
voting aye.
The next most important matter be.
fore the Board was che appearances ct
Mr.. shelton Robinson, of the Water and
| tlkAb OOhR0uIe hn oIO AntoEOsb Va ~ "a
tension OF the time within which the
Company may install new engine at
the Light plant. Mr.. Robinson waa
present at the request OF Alderman bale
who has worked so faithfully for the
past two years in behalf OF tirst-class
| light plant for Columbia. Mr.. Dale.
stated that Mr.. Bigelow, OF the Water
and Light Co., had been unable so far
to secure the gas engine he wished 10
install at the local light plant and was
ready to put in the steam engine ia &C.
cordsnce with mis- contract, If the Board
demanded 1t. Mr.. Robinson gave clear
statement OF the difference between TIKI
two engines. He said the gas enigma
would cost his Company more Ia the be-.
ginning but that it was economic In
operation, and would enable his Compa-
ny to furnish a day current to the citi~
zsns of Columbia much cheaper than
they now could. That this cheap day
current would be in reach Of all small
J manufactures now in operation Ia Co.
/ lumbla, and would induce other small
manufactures to locate here. That II q
gas engine was installed his company
would necessarily have to put IN plant
to manufacture gas on a larger scale
and by more economic method to cup.
ply the engine, and IN doing 30 would be
able to furnish the citizens of Colum.
bia frst-class gas at rates so low they
could afford to use it, not only for light
ing purposes, but for gas stoves for
cooking purposes. Mr.. Robinson said
Mr.. Bigelow was not altogether unselfu
ish 10 the matter; that he had large in
vestments here and IL was to his advan-
tage to see the town grow and improve,
They needed six months additional
time in which to install the gas engine,
and the Board readily passed resolu-
ing granting this extension.
Alderman Nichols reported the com-
pleting OF the Court House sewer at q
cost OF $500 90. He was allowed $1,000
for street work.
TW elfth Street vas referred to the street
dered paid, all salaries and accounts
were allowed, including the salaries of
the officers for December and the per
diem of the Aldermen for the past
eighteen months.
January interest OF $3.50 on the $780,
600 Railroad bonds was ordered paid.
The report of the Recorder showed
IS O5l SO on hand.
City Marshall Webb was granted
leave OF absence from December 7th to
March Ord, in which to make his can.
vsss for Sheriff, and It was arranged
that Officer Charlie Morgan should cot
as Marshall during hia absence.
The ter ms OF Messrs. w. 5. Fleming,
Lynch Perry and Jno. A. Oakes, &c
members Of the Board Of Education,
having expired, these gentlemen were
re- elected,
The Board adjourned till 4:3o o'clock
Friday, when the Library Ordi,
names was passed on second reading.
Toe Board will meet January 1st.
when the Library Ordinance will be
passed on third reading, and the nevp