The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-05-10
ANTI-JUG LAW
DEFEATED
.o.eo or MAYOR AND ALDER
Nm DISPOSE OF SMALL
MOUNT OF BUSINESS.

rho BOARD of Mayor and Aldermen
Thursday night in regular ses-
!, MAYOR Guest and Alderman Dug
being absent. Alderman GARNER
/.are department, asked that he
III we'd to purchase new coats and
80 for the fremen, as the old ones
"a oeen in use several years and
- vorn out. The request was
Eranted.
chairman Cameron of the Street
ronmittee reported the laying of a
cement on High street. He advised
5ot q pavement be laid on the south
;5e Of West Seventh from the Epis-
,nsl church to School street, and said
~ nroperty owners along there
ronted a concrete pavement. The
,ovament was ordered laid and the
-oouest of the property owners grant
nroyided they would pay the diff
orence between a brick and a con-
Drpte payement Mr.. Cameron re-
horted that the rock crusher was
rorking nicely and that the broken
tono was being distributed near the
kchool street underpass. He reported
hat a contract for the distribution OF
ime over town had been let to T. G.
simnson at 20 cents a bushel. $500
ras allowed for street work for May.
Accounts and salaries were allowed
nd 81 200 was appropriated for the
purchase of a lot on the fowler prop
priv ON North Main street for the
ERECTION of city hall. City Marshal
Morgan reported collections OF S2O4.7O
n fines and costs for April. Recorder
Erwin reported collections for April OF
b 746 10 and asked that his collections
sor the first four months of the year
bp audited and that he be allowed MS
commissions. The reports were re-
eeived and the request Of the Recorder
ordered granted.
Fire Inspector Leneave reported the
wiring in the Telegraph office COM
bleted according to insurance specln-
cations. He reported that he had con-
Aemned the foundation of new build
ng being erected by DR.. Burgard until
nertain yentilators should be closed.
EThe report was received.
On motion of Alderman White the
4rity Attorney was instructed to lnves-
Aiqato the revenue laws to see whether
br not the city had right to place a
Aax on wagons run for hire within the
corporate limits.
A petition signed by $50 citizens Nv
ING along the Mooresville pike was
read. In this petition the citizens set
Forth the danger to the travelling pub
bic at the Cemetery avenue crossing
and ask that the city take some steps
10 have this crossing made less dan
gerous They recommend that the
railroad be required to build an under
mass Mace a flagman at the crossing
or erect gates. They ask further that
some ordinance be passed to prevent
the railroad allowing its engines 10
stand for long periods close up to the
crossing, blowing off steam and fright
ening horses. The members OF the
Board expressed themselves heartily
in favor of the relief asked for anu
the City Attorney was instructed TO
draw a suitable ordinance and present
same at the next regular meeting TOT
passage.
The City Attorney presented for action
two anti-jug ordinances, patterned
somewhat after the anti-jug ordinance
recently passed by the town OF ROCK
wood, which are proving highly Ell
fective. Mr.. VOORHEES, stated that ne
had investigated the subject and mao
consulted other attorneys and thought
that they would hold, If the BOARD
passed them The roll was called and
the ordinance lost for want OF con-
stitutional majority, the vote standing
a to 2 in their favor. Aldermen COL
slier, Cameron, Gartner and Waite VOL.
ing ave; Aldermen Swansburg ana
Towle,- @voting no. This action Will
mot prevent the matter being broush'
sup again when Mayor Guest returns
Recorder Erwin asked for and was
allowed leave of absence for the re-
lrna,nder Of the month, and w. P. En-
win was appointed Acting Recorder
during his fathers absence.