The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-09-14
STREET RAIL-
WAY FRANCHISE
SOUGHT BY MR.. HORACE RAINEY
FROM THE cITY-WANTS TO
BUILD FROM HERE TO
MT. PLEASANT.
Board Of Mayor and Aldermen Holds
Interesting Meeting.

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen
met Tuesday night in adjourned ses
sion and held a brief, though interest
ing meeting.
3 The most important matter present
ed to the Board was made known by
Mr.. Horace Rainey. Mr. Rainey ap
peared before the Board and asked
the exclusive franchise over the streets
of Columbia for an electric street rail.
way. It is Mr.. Rainey's idea to build
a street railway between Mt. Pleasant
and Columbia and over the streets of
the two towns. He stated to the
Board that in the event he could Sc
cure the necessary franchise he would
agree to complete the work of con-
struction within two years. Mr..
Rainey's plans were not fully outlined
and it was impossible to see him to-
day. The Board was not. prepared to
take action on his application Tuesday
night, so the matter was referred to
the Legislative Committee for investi-
cation. 1t is not probable that the
Board viii be antagnostic to the fran
chise in modified form, though they
will take pains to safeguard the in
terest of the city in the matter Of
the maintenance OF the streets be-
tween and on either side Of the rails
of the car tracks and in other mat
tiers. The city is not in a position
just at present. however, to grant
anyone a franchise for street railway.
The franchise granted the Nashville
and Columbia Intcrurban Railway does
not expire by default in failure to con-
struct the line before December 1.
Mr.. ]. P. McGaw appeared before
the Board and requested the loan of
twenty-eight street lamps for use at
the Fair grounds DUNG the Fair. The
lamps were granted free of cost, and
will be selected so as to inconvenience
the citizens of Columbia as little as
possible.
A sewer was ordered laid on Fifth
street from High to Garden, provided
the citizens interested furnished the
pipe and cement.
1t was decided to postpone the lay
ing of small pavement on the East |
side of Garden street between Ninth |
and Eleventh for the present and to
raise the heighth of the pavement on |
the west side of the street.
Permission was given for the con-
struction Of pavement on Twelfth
street
The City Marshal was instructed to
notify Mr.. Leonard not to turn so much
water on the streets while sprinkling.
Complaint was made that the streets
ire made so wet the passage of wag-
ms and vehicles wear holes in the
METAL
The Library ordinance was repealed
IN third reading, and the Board decid-
d to transfer the $1,000 appropriated
or the library to a sewerage fund and
he City Attorney was instructed to
an ordinance providing for
n annual appropriation of $1,000 to
his fund The Board is evidently in
avor of gradual increase and i'm
rovement in the sewerage system of
be city, and have started In the right ,
to secure this Improvement. i
The ordinance making it misde-
leanor for saloon keeper to allow Q
omen to enter his place Of business
r to sell liquor to women was passed 9
q second reading. In
The ordinance making 1t a misde-
eanor to sell or give liquor to an in r
,xicated person was passed over to-
lie next regular meeting for amend r,
ent. G
5000 was transferred to the Sink
g Fund. "
The Haymarket Committee was X
anted further time. B
The Street Committee was instruct, CT
to repair West Seventh street in 10
ont of the home of Mr.. e. E. McLe-l
ore. te