The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-06-09
SOME NEEDED LEGISLA-
TION MAY BE PASSED
BY BOARD OF MAYOR
AND ALDERMEN.
LOOklNG TO AN EXTENSION
OF THE SYSTEM
A Sanitary Inspector Will Be
Appointed and Property
Owners Must Clean
Up. = Other Pro-
ceedings.

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen
met Thursday night in regular session
with all members of the Board present,
except Alderman Harlan.
Mayor Brownlow reported the APP
pointment of W. F. Hayes to the
vacancy on the police force.
Minutes were read and approved.
Chairman Nichols of the Street
Committee, reported that he had So
cured from the L. & N. the hig pile
of stone near the South Main street
undeTpass. That he had had no fur.
theI communication from the L. & N.
regarding the proposed cemetery ave-
nue. underpass. He reported that he
had arranged with Mr.. Ralney for
the purchase of rock crusheT for 5000
provided on trial the crusheT proved
satisfactory. The machine cost When
new 81, 400. He reported the purchase
of an additional cart horse and the
completion OF the Sixth street sewer.
MI Nichols reported further the
compromise of the damage suit of
- jackson against the City fol-
1925. This is the last suit growing
ont of the construction of the South
Main street underpass and the total
the City has had to pay In excess of
the amount received from the railroad
is about 500.
Alderman Dale reported no further
progress on MI. BIgelow's part toward
fulfilling the past due light contract
He said he had written Mr. Bigelow
pretty strong letter insisting on the
immediate fulhllment of the contract
and asking for some definite informa-
ton on the the subject. but Mr. Blge-
low had not c0ndescended to reply. He
stated that the City Attorney was
investigating the legal status of the
case with vie'v of either forcing Mr.
Bigelow TO carry out his contract or
holding him fol- damages
City Attorney Smiser reported an
agreement with the Water g Light
Co. whereby the right OF the City to
demand an eIght-Inch meta down
School street from West Seventh is to
be submitted to Judge Bearden, and in
case the decision is against the City,
the City is TO pay the difference in
cost between six-inch ard eight-inch
pipe. amounting to about $3.50. Tins
action was ratified by the Board and
a resolution adopted instructing tue
Os
and lay the eight-lnch MAN
Salaries and accounts we're allowed
ana City Marshall Webb reported col
lections OF tnes and costs of $780,. so.
Citv Health Officer, DR.. Porter,
appeared before the Board and urged
the passage Of some much needed sew
eIage legislation. He thought that one
ordinance should be passed requiring
property owners to connect with sewers
where sewer already exist long thelr
property. DR.. Porter urged the passage
of another ordinance looking to the
gradual extension of the present sew
erage system. He said fair system
had been installed by piece meal. bat
that the laws of health demanded the
further extension of the system That
a person not conveIsant with the facts
little realized the deplorable condition
of the town from sanitary stand
point and that the naturally good
drainage of the town was all that pre-
vented much heavier death rate. A
sewerage system was needed to. a far
greater extent than public library.
DR.. Porter s remarks met the hearty
approval of Alderman Cameron, WHO
said he had been hearing of a sewerage
system since he wore short pants
That the town needed an improvement
In this line and needed it badly.
He moved therefore that compe-
teri civil engineer be employed to sur
~ ne town, make maps and submit
a -.inqte OF the cost of a system.
"a hat the Board could then decide on
>some means of installing this much |
needed improvement. either by issuing /
bonds OF by an annual appropriation /,
and gradual construction. the mat
ter was referred to the Street Com
mittee for action and the City Attor-
ney was instructed to draw up the |
suggested by DR.. Porter.
Dr.. Porter spoke further ON the an
uual distribution of lime. He said 1t
was waste of money. as little OF the
lime ever served the uses for which it |
was intended. He asked for an in
spector with police power instead, and
an appropriation equal to the annual
for lime. After some
the request was granted +
and the Health Board was empowered to
employ the inspector.
DIR. Robbins appeared before the
Board and asked for q small approprl.-
ton tor cuts of the City Hall and Fire
Department for use in his forthcoming |
directory The matter was referred TO
the committee supervising DIR. Rob
bins work. with power to act.
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