The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-07-14

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen
held long and busy meeting Thursday
night.
Chairman Nichols of the Street Com
m1ttee, reported the conditional pur-
chase OF lock cIusner and engine fol
$3.50 each and freight and SAID these
machines would Ge put to work this
week on the big pile of rock near the
new depot and if they proved salts
factory wOr Id be accepted and paid
for. MI. Nichols was allowed $1,000
fol- street work and to pay for this
machln ry.
Chairman Dale of the Light Com
mittee, reported that he had some
definite information at last from the
Water q Light Co relative to the new
contract TOR lights. Mr.. Dale SAID
be had conferred with the City At
torpey and they had prepared to take
heroic measures toward enforcing full
hllmeut of the contract, but IN the
meantime he had received notice from
the Water & Light Co. that the new
lamps had arrived and that installa-
tiOn would begin Friday, and that MI
BIgelow was just on the eve of pur-
chasing new engine for the light and
water plant.
Chairman Harlan OF the Fire Com
mittee, reported eight fires SINCE last
report, and was allowed $685. for pay
1or tiremen.
Mr.. Harlan req orted further that a
compromise had been reached with the
Water q Light Go. relative to the lay
ing the eigth' inch main along School
street and the matter would not be
presented TO the Chancellor as was
previously arranged. Under the com
promise agreement the city is to dag
the ditch for the new main While the
Water Il Light Co. is to furnish and
lay the pipe and make all c0nnectlo S
al fuInl, necessary hydrants. The
City is to pay an annual rental of $50
per hydrant with proportion of ten
MIGRANTS TO the mile, but some of
these hydTantS may be located in other
parts OF the city at the option of the
Board. i ne ditch will cost the City
about $3.50 10 dig on contract, but the
Board left the matter of either digging
the ditch or having it dug by contract
to the Copmittee. Both parties agree
TO begin work In ten days and Mr..
Harlan reported the purcnase of the
new pipe ry the Water q Light Co.
MI. Harlan was allowed an appIo-
priation of $25. % fol three copies OF
DI. Robbins directory of MauIy county
and some cuts TO go In the book.
City Marshal Weob reported collec-
tions of $lS7, 10 IN the fines and costs
for the month
Mr. E. II Hatcher and Rev w. A.
PIOvine appeared b5tore the Board In
behalf of the ladies who are trying to
secure Carnegie library for Column
bia. Mr.. Hatcher spoke Tirst and made
a strong appeal tor taSura bic action by
the Board. tie sand toe town had n
Century Club and Elks Clue for men
and Was In a fair way of securing a
Y. M. c. A., tut that while the men
we're thus well Supplied with club and
reading facilities there was nothing so
far for the women. That public
libraries have done mole for the edu-
cation anu literary elevation of women
IN communities than any other one
thing. That Colu IN Dia Possessed excel
lent puDllc schools, splendid girls
scnool and would soon have a magniti-
cent boys school. and that a public
library should go hand in hand with
tnese other educational facilities. Mr..
Hatcher was asked If he knew the
specific terms of Mr. Carnegie's Prop
ositlOD and he said he did not. That
he had written twice 10 Andrew for
definite information. hut had received
no reply and felt greatly pi4ued over
TINS neglect Tlat Dr. Padgett, Mr..
IaInegie's private secretary, received
the original proposition, but had mis-
placed it and upon writing for a