The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-14
SEWERAGE LEGISLATION, LIB
RARY, COW LAWS AND REVENUE
Board Of Mayor and Aldermen Holds
Busy Meeting.

that the o:leinal terms still applied.
MIR. Hatcher SAID that as he understood
the matter tins Board could not bind
future Boards to make an appropria-
ton to maintain the library; a new
Appropriation would have to be in
cluded in each new budget.
! MIR. Hatcher turned TO the pride of
| his heart, the new Court House while
he still hau the attention of the BoaId.
| Mr.. PIovine also made strong
appeal for favorable action. He said
he wouldn't tell the ladies how briefly
Mr.. Hatcher spoke of the library and
how eloquently of the Court House, or
that he had started at the library and
landed on the square. Mr.. ProvIne
said this Board would take on itself an
appreciative work in fuItheIlng the
cause of the library. That it is rs
much an edu ational institution as the
public schools. He had visited these
libraries in several towns and knew
whereof he spoke. He asked the Board
to appoint a CON mittee to confer with
the ladies and get definite prop IsitioB
TO submit TO the Board Judge Erwin
thought the Board could safety make
the 81, 600 appropriation for the first
lay at this tune. when so many great
men are dying, is dangerous.
Aldermen dale was in favor of the
appropriation personally, but thought
the wishes OF the tax payers should be
consulted In the matter. From the
expressions he had heard Mr.. Dale
thought two-thiIds OF the taxpayers
favored library appropriation.
The resolution to appoint commit
tee TO advise with the ladies carried
and Aldermen Dale, Carpenter and
Nichols were appointed.
MI. Hatcher Court House talk was
for the purpose of securing an apprO-
prIation of 81. 500 from the City for
the purpose of paying one half on the
court house clock. In consideration of
the appropriation the county
will furnish the city an cleo
trio fire alarm on the Court House
and a room, rent tree, for police head
quarters. Aldermen Cameron, Dale
and Anderson were appointed a COM
mittee to investigate the matter ana
report hack.
That part of the report of
the EqualiZIng Board pertaining to
the corporation was read and showed
tax value as follows: Polls 1000,
personally $439, 515 90, realty $1,494,
$50. This report was adopted and
revenue ordinance was passed on Its
first reading. This ordinance fixes the
tax rate at 81 50 on the 500 property
value, the merchants ad valorem tax at
81 80 and the privilege tax tie same
as that OF the State. The tax is DIVIDED
as follows; Charity l cent, work house
Il cent, expense cents, lamps 20 cents,
streets 25 cents, salaries 25 cents, rail
roads 20 cents, fires % cents. schools
25 cents. City taxes will be due August
lst, and the usual penalties will accrue
on deferred payment.
Alderman Dale read petition from
about eighty property owners for the
amendment or the COW law so as TO
prohibit COWS running at large on the
streets, day or night. An ordinance
to this effect was introduced and passed
on its inst reading, Mayor Brownlow.
Alder men Dale, Harlan, Carpenter and
Nichols voting aye, and Aldermen Cam
eron and Anderson voting no. Violation
OF the law is a mlsdemeanoT and the
pound fees will be materially In
creased.
DR.. .. J. Porter was present in the
interest of sewerage legislation. An
ordinance providing for the formal
establishment of city sewerage sys-
TEN, for the extension of the system,
and requiring property holders to con-
meet to the sewer where sewer already
exists, was passed on its first reading.
The ordinance was COPIED after the
GAINESVILLE ordinance.