The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1905-05-12

when there would be balance of ST. 90
perhaps uncolIected in some cases,
That he made an effort to collect the
officer costs as well as the fine and in
cases where a small balance remained
he had in some instances re-aTIested
the offenders. That their release on
their own IecogniZance did not release
them from any part of the fine or costs
and he had right to Ie-arrest them
even when nothing remained save the
officers cost That he had discharged
his duty to the best of his ability and
the hooks would show his collection
had been larger by far than those OF
his recent predecessors. That he had
been handicapped by the adminlstIa-
tion and his hands had been tied In
large measure.
Mayor Brownlow then took UP the
Dockery incident. He sald be didn
think it light that the City Attorney
should have to come down and fight a
case and then when he won 1T and a
fine had been assessed, the prisoner was
allowed to walk serenely away. As he
understood it, it is the duty Of the
City Marshal after a prisoner has been
fined and the fine is not paid, to lock
him up until the fine is secured. Or if
the City Marshal is so inclined he
could escort the prisoner out in town
to where he could secure bondsmen.
At this juncture, Recorder Erwin
valiantly filled the breach. He said
that DockeIy had given notice of an
appeal, and that 1T was always custo
mary to allow prisoner two days in
which TO perfect his appeal. The
Mayor was evidently obtuse for he
couldn see why COOKERY hadn't been
required to give bond while he was
perfecting his appeal and the failure to
require bond was strong evidence of
to him loose methods. The Recorder
said he didn't have anything to do
with prisoner after he was fined, that
he was turned over TO the City Mar
shall, hut that Dockery had offered
thee different bondsmen who were not
acceptable aud was allowed to go in
search for further suIeties, but failed
to come back He didn think MI.
Webb had been at fault, for Dockery
was sighted down tor trial and hadn't
been required to give bond before
trial ana it had been the custom in the
past in such cases to allow n man two
days to perfect his appeal and then re-
quIIe an appeal bond. Aldermen Cam
eron could see only one advantage in
this custom and that was that it would
rid the town of good many uEdesira-
bic characters.
And the Board did nothing.
Chairman Nichols reported a commu
nication from the l.. & :. authorities
in which they STATED they were tig-r
ing on the Cemetery avenue undeIpass
OF fhrao "a 1f.colifioa. olcO IN ON
alarm bell for the crossing and that
some relief would be given. They
Will be ready to renort at the June
meeting. Mr.. Nichols also reported
the construction of the two lines of
sew erage on West Sixth street at a cost
to the city of about $l75. Private par
ties had paid $3.50 w on the constfuc-
ton.
Alderman Dale reported no change
In the light situation and said
he was puzzled and disguised with
their business relations with Mr.. Blge-
low. That the local officers of the
Water q Light Co. had received notice
of the shipment of the new lights, but
had no information about the new en-
CINE and did not know whether it had
Deen purchaser or not.
Regarding tho eight-inch water main
ordered installed along School street,
Mr.. Dale said nothing had been done
about this either. Mr.. w S Fleming,
attorn ey for the Water and Light 20,
appeared before the Board aud made |
a pre- position. He said that under his |
of the contract existing !
between the City and the Water Go he
did not think the city could force them
TO put ia pipe larger THAI six inches
However, Mr.. Bigelow was willing to
leave the matter TO friendly law suit,
and il the courts say he shall put in an
sight-inch main he will do so, and il the
courts say he shall put IN six-inch
main he will put that in. or il the Board
will agree to pay the difference between
1 six-inch and eight-lnch main 5000
Mr.. Bigelow will still put 10 the eight
nch pipe. Mr.. Fleming said il the Board
would agree TO 90 into this friendly law
suit and abide by its decision, the work
IF putting in the pipe wonld begin at
,nce. The matter was referred TO the
Fire Committee with authority to act.
Alderman Grimes reported the Rail
DAD most diligeut in keeping the Gal
owsy street crossing clear. Action on
he ordinance requiring Waterman at
hat crossing was deferred till next
Meeting.
Chairman Cameron reported four
uits of police uniforms on hand, pur-
chased at a cost of $lO6 and made tc fit
lac retiring officers and wanted to know
What to do with them. Mayor Brown
ow said that the new men tad claimed
&c the time of their appointment that
my Of these uniforms would fit them
rhe Mayor thanked the Police Commit
ZEE for their assistance aid support dur
he recent shake up.
Salaries ana bills were allowed.
The Recorders financial report
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