The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-01-12

The old Board of Mayor and Alder
men met last night IN the presence OF an
unusually large audience and turned
over the affairs of the city to their pre-
decessors. The crowd was augmented
by the attendance Of several candidates
for the Office OF City Health officer and
thirty eight aspiraDts to the police force.
OF the Old Board, Aldermen Dale and
Grimes were absent and OF the New
Board, Alderman Digger, who is quite
sick, was absent.
The minutes Of the last meeting was
read and approved, accounts were al
lowed, among them 1889 to Recorder
Erwin for costs during the term, So TO
City Marshal Webb for telephone tolls
spent in behalf OF the city, and about $40
to r. corder Erwin for some licenses he
had issued which had never been called
for and for some telephone toHs.
The Recorders report showed collec-
tions of 81 829 76 for d c4moer and a
cash balance on hand OF s. 1868 co. Toe
acting City Msrshal's repo showed
collections 10 fines and costs for Dec
ember of 1926. Salaries for December
had been allowed, at the December
meeting.
TIE report OF Maj. j. 7. Williamson
of his examination of the City's booss,
state d that the books had been carefully
exomInea anu were we'll kept and cor
rect with the exception of y few small
clerical errors. Mayor Brownlow then
read brief address covering what bad
been accomplished during bis sominls
tratiop. This address will be found 10
snod. column and is we'll worth the
reading
The certificate of election of the new
Board was then read, the Games OF tnt
Mayor and Aldermen we're read and TIT
new city fathers came for ward and Were
sworn in by Re order Erwin. The OILS
Boa d adj urned sine die aud stepped
down anu out. Mayor Guest then TO 'K
the Mayors seat and calloa the new
Board TO order.
The new Mayor read a brief address
coming out strongly for enforcemen OF
the law, Equal justice TO all cltizsns' no
ter sire e5s, strong sanitary regulations
and efficient public service.
The Mayor stated that he had submit
ted list of the large number OF appll
cants for police service to all the mem
bers of his cabinet and had the IN scratch
out the names of applicants whom Snes
did not think would prove emclent
1naE large ubb WIS oeiiA AZ" 49, -
had made the following selections
Bailey peyton, G. Y. Morgan, JIM
White, Ell Green and Tom McLeah'
He announced the appointment of MIR.
i. G. VOORHEES, as City Attorney, Ia
Morgan as engine driver anu JohL
Hackney as city porter. These appoint
mepts we're ratified by the Board.
The Mayor SAID he was not ready to
select CITY Health Officer and thlT
matter was deferred till Ghe next meet
ing ae was also the matter OF liking tb'
budget.
Mayor Guest then announced the
folio. ing standing committees:
Fnauo4-FIank 5wansourg. char
man: T. b. Forgey, ]. Fl G ,rtner,
A. Collier. w. ID Cameron
Streets-W D. Cameron, Chairman
A, It. Sellars. John A. Collier, f. l.
Swausburg, j Ii. GARNER.
Liehts--A. T. Sellsrs, chairman; W.
D. Cameron, j. A. Collie, h. b.
.Swansburg, T. b. Forgey.
Flrea-J lhn II. Gartner, chairman
T.. Foigey, F. II. Swansburg, j. ID
Dueger, W. D. Cameron,
Onarity--St Ledger White cnah-
man, f. n. Swapsburg, L, b. Forge,
4 A. Collier and A. I Sellars.
L-gislative-T. b. Forgey, en- airman
ST. l. dgar White, J. A. Collier, ). y
Dugeer and A. T. Sellars'