The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-08
GADSDEN COUNCIL
HAS LIVE SESSION
Members Discuss Sewer Sys-
tenn Investigation
COMMITTEE is PRESENT
Mayor Smith Appoints Every Citizen
of Gadsden as a Committee to
Investigate the City
Sewer System.

Gadsden, August 7.-(SpeeiaD The reg
ular monthly session of the city council
met last night with the full board pres
emit It proved to be the most largely
attended meeting held in a number of
years. After few routine matters had
been disposed of. Capt NJ. Elliott.
chairman of the committee. appointed by
the Commercial club to investigate the
sewers now being constructed. asked 10
be heard and read a resolution adopted
by his committee. which requested that
the city council appoint a committee and
employ an engineer to assist the Com
mereial club committee in its investiga-
tons After Captain Elliott had fin
ished. Mayor Smith took the fleor and
addressed the audience ON behalf of tie
board OF mayor and aldermen. in which
he took occasion to defend that body in
unmeasured terms. Alderma n Christo-
pher made n motion that the committee
be appointed but at this june ture, a gem
eral discussion arose among the aldermen
and citizens generally, and the situation
became sensational in the extreme, and
at one time 1t looked If there would
be trouble, but better judgment prevailed,
and the discussion became more conserva-
tive. A representative of the construction
company arose and made a short talk
in which he asked that the committee be
appointed, and said that his company
eourted investigation. Alderman Chris
topher could not get a second to his mo-
ton, and 1t was lost. The meeting was
then adjourned until tonight. at which
time another sensation will be sprung, so
1t is stated.
Smith said I'VE can find nothing to
sustain the charges of the committee.
We appoint every citizen of Gadsden as
committee to investigate the sewer
system at any time. and at any place.
Captain Elliott said. THE sewer in
vestigaton will be carried on regardless
OF the refusal of the city council to co.
operate with the committee
Makes Annual Report.
At the meeting of the City Council last
night the board of education made its
annual report which showed the city
schools to be in most excellent shape
financially. budget was presented for
the expenses for the coming year and
vas adopted by the board without dis
-senting vote II was decided to use the
lecture room of the new Carnegie library
as a school room until the proposed new
school building could be erected
| The Queen city Guards met at their
armory last night at which time It was
announced that the members would re-
oeive their pay for attendance at the
recent encampment BY "A special vote
of the members. the money was ordered
turned over to the treasurer of the conf
| pany to be applied to the general fund
of the organization.
viii Mccormick Dead.
| VIII Mccormick, a son of Joe S. Nc
Cormick of this city, died in New Decatur
last night after several weeks illness
with typhoid fever The remains will
be brought home and buried tomorrow
morning. Mr.. Mccormick was an employee
of the Southern Bell Telephone company
and had only recently been transferred
| to New Decatur. He was held In high
esteem by his employers and many friends.
| At a recent meeting of the executive
committee of the Etowah county Sunday
school convention. it was decided to hold
the annual meeting this year at Altoona
on August q. Messrs. w. r. Dortch, A.
e. Goodhue w e. Stripln and Miss Oc-
I've Lee Womaek were named a commit
tee on programme and arrangements A
number of the states best Sunday school
workers will be invited to be present and
address the convention.
Manager Leath of the local baseball
team received message last night from
the Rome baseball team calling off the Sc
l.ies of games that were scheduled for this
CITY beginning tomorrow. The excuse
given was that several of the members
Of the team belonged to the local military
company which would go into camp this
week.