The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-01-20
CITY BOARD
GETS BUSY
Water Pressure Discussed and
New Main Recommended.
NEW BUDGET FIXED
AIderren Went On Record For Strict
Law enforcement. Houses On
East Hill Will Receive Po-
lice Attention.
NEW BUDGET FIXED

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen
met Thursday afternoon in regula
session, the meeting being held in tn
afternoon so that Judge Erwin, VIII
has been SICK, might not have 10 com
down at night.
Several matters of more than ordI
nary importance came before the meet
ing
Judge Erwin s. report for the year
showed receipts 1874, 582. As; dlsburse-
ments. $S3, 020. 81; balance on hano
81, 563. 10. OF the collections $2S, Az
was from the tax levy, So, 979 from
merchants licenses. So, 000 from rail.
roads, 81. 0S6 90 tom Recorders fines
and S., 066 from the county and state
school fund. Outstanding liabilities
were reported as $98. 21O. 43. divided as
follows: Railroad bonds $27, 500.
funding DonCs $50, 900, Smith School
notes SIS, 600, railroad notes 81, 900,
balance floating indebtedness Uncol-
lected taxes were reported as $11, 600
City Marshall Webb reported fines
collected for December, $751;
The street committee was allowed
81. 500 for additional work.
Soon after the City Grain & Feed
Co. fire, Mayor Brownlow requested
Nh. 9. j. Akin to make survey OF
the CITY water main system and to
uggest some means by which the
water pressure near the railroad
and ins.South Columbia could be in
creased to reasonable efficiency. Mr..
Akin's report strongly recommends
that an inch water main be placed
from West Seventh street along School
street to the railroad and thinks this
Will not only materially increase the
pressure along the territory tTaveIsed,
but by proper connection the water
pressure in all the territory south of
the square will be greatly benefited
There IS said to be only a four inch
main down School street at present.
Mr.. Akin IS report In part is as fol-
lows:
latter careful study as to tie bene-
fits to be derived, / believe tor the
welfare of all property along said
route, and the City of Columbis at
large, the said 8 inch main should
ny all means be laid. 1t will not only
help the supply IN this neIghDorhood,
nut will add to the supply of the S.
Main street system.
1t will give two S-Inch pipes for all
the city east of s. Main street, adding
to the efficiency If the Cotton Factory
system and all CT South Columbia.
By proper connections between the
School street and 5 Main street sys-
EN-, all property lying therein will be
benefited
The distance between the connection
on West 7th street and the connection
ues the old depot site is about 2 965
feet.
By the extension of the supply pipe ON
South Garden street to intersect the
supply pipe at lltb street, distance of
800 feet, will make an additional supply
way to the C~tton Factory and south
Columbia. as well as Strengthening the
Garden street system already LAID. -
Mr.. Atkins report was referred To the
Fire Committee. who will investigate
the matter and report back
The proposed main, if ordered put in
will be placed by the Water Company.
who. under their )utract with the city,
must place any n aims ordered; but the
city may have to maintain five addition
Il fire plugs at cost of $3.50 year.
Petition to Abate Bawdy Houses
A petition from a number of colored
property owners and tax payers on East
Hill produced considerable discussi Oh
which ended in some emphatic orders
for the..guidance of the police depart
ment. Among the signatures to this
petition we're DIR. A. T. Braxton, Rev.
X. K King, Harrison Mayes, and other
and respectable colored citi-
gems.
These men claim that several bawdy |
houses are operating on East Hill and
are CONDUCTED by white women. That
negro school girls. eighteen years old |
ana under, frequent sume of these house,
for immor al purposes. They declare the |
matter nuisance and ask its abate
ment.
After the reading OF this petition. AL
derman Dale arose and said that be un-
Mayor Brownlow's position
was for the enforcement of all existing |
laws, the law against dieorderly houses.
as we'll as others, but that he understood
be had had some trouble in impressing
The necessity Of strict and impartial law
on the police department.
Mr.. Dale thought law
should either be enforced or be repealed
IF there were any members OF the Board
" no objected to the law against dlsoF.
Derby houses, he wanted to hear from
hem and hear their objections,
He therefore introduced resolution
hat the city marshal be instructed to
enforce the existing lave against all
houses of prostitution to be foupd 10 the
lily. The resolution was unanimously
,popted.
Attention was then turned to the bud
ret for 1905, which was fixed at $50, 600.
divided as follows: -
$50
= xnanse and miscellaneous $500
3opds and Interest 1900
.rrs 1900
= ,a,;ss .... $500
,..hrcis 5000
So 1900
,trsst. -. 5000