The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-09-14
SALOON
LEGISLATION
HoARD OF MAYOR AND ALDER
MEN THROWING REsTRIc-
TioNs AROUND WHISKY
TRAFFIC.
GONG TO HAVE A HAyMARkET
Necessity Pointed Out and Mayor
Guest Appoints Committee to
Select the site-Pienty Of
Money in City Treas

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen
met in regular monthly session
Thursday night, and had many impor-
tant matters up for considerations
A communication was read from
Postmaster Hughes advising that the
Board have the city remembered by
the block system, stating that at pres
emit the city was numbered in very
irregular and unsystematic manner and
many OF the houses were not number
ed at all. The city attorney was IN
structed to prepare an ordinance re-
curing property owners to have their
houses numbered in accordance with
this system.
Alerman White reported that the
work of cleaning up Greenwood GEM
etery. which was placed in his charge
nv the Board, had been completed and
, the cemetery is now in excellent con-
J dition. Alderman White has taken a
great deal of interest in this matter
} and has given it much time. Those
= who have seen the cemetery say It Is
4 in better condition than for years. :
: Alderman Sellars suggested the
!, erection of street light at the cor
q lner Of Ninth and Embargo. The light
q was ordered placed provided the dy-
q namos of the Water and Light Co.
e copld carry another light. In this con-
I ract;on Alderman Cameron wanted TO
t knew what had become of that new
= ENGINE the Water and Light Company
g promised to have installed in August
8 1908. No one seemed to know posi-
lively, but one said he thought they
were waiting for some experiments In
the engine line to see If the engine
they had in contemplation gave satis-
factory service.
A. Alderman Gartner recommended tne
extension of the water main now run
ming from west Seventh street into
the Athenaeum property on to scnool
q street SO that stronger stream OF
! water could be secured at this vaiu'
able property belonging to the Guy
The matter was referred to the FIRE
- Committee with power to act.
81 Alderman Cameron reported that tne
- street Committee was preparing e
= omen the street known as Athenaeun
- street leading from West Seventh Y
~ the study Hall in the Athenaeum prop
ertv The Street Committee was a.
II lowed $500 for street work. Alderman
- Collier wanted to know what had De
3, come of that sidewalk on South Gai
= den street, between Ninth and EieN
!. ontr which had been referred to IN
= s+reet Committee some four montn
since with power to have constructed
He said the property owners DOW
that way we're weary with waiting an
Joy he felt they had been neglected. =
OF either wanted the side walk construc
al or the order for its construction r
nealed. The Street Committee w
Instructed to investigate and Tar
some action.
Salaries and accounts were above
TIE report Of the City Marshal sno'
ID Anes and costs collected for u
Inast month amounting to $SOllo.
Recorder Erwin's report showed 9
lection of s22,s55.sS for the pa
month and expenditures OF $2,ooz.'
Twin a balance in the treasury
about $4,000, an unprecedented q
dition in the. city's financial conditi'
caorge Brown, coIored, who
Ifned s5e a month or two since
running his barber shop on sumo
and for allowing liquor to be sold fr'
his house, appeared before the Boo
and asker some lieniency IN the N
tor George had paid $40 OF the !
and wanted to get off from the baian
Ilcity Attorney VOORHEES, said tn
were no extenuating circumstances
the case, so the Board took no aeti
The Recorder was authorized 70
chase typewriter for use at his
fee.
The ordinance making It uniaN
tn sell or give liquor to any intoxica
nerson. passed second reading. All
man sellars thought the ordinance :
too stringent, but was advised that
st. could offer any amendment ne On 7
when the ordinance came up Tor q
reading. n.