The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-04-12

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen
met Thursday night in regular SEES
sion. After the roll call, Recorder Err
win, as magistrate, swore in the mem
bers of the Board under the new char
ter. On motion of Alderman White, the
Board then went into the election OF
Recorder. The candidates for the
position were not numerous, but Re
corder Erwin finally admitted that he
would like the position and Alderman
White cast the vote of the Board for
Mr.. Erwin Mayor Guest then APP
pointed C. C. Morgan as City Mar
shall, ]. C. VOORHEES,, City Attorney, all
the old policemen to succeed them
selves. DR.. P. D. Biddle, City Health
officer the old Board of Education
and all the old standing committees.
These appointments were ratified by
the Board.
A communication was read from the
property holders on Ninth street, be-
tween Garden and South Main, re-
IS ouesting the Board to grant Frank
Leonard the privilege of erecting
frame, metal covered building on the
lot of the old Ark property The pc
tition was granted.
The light question was discussed
with some emphasis due to the street
lights being out, and some OF the
members of the Board said they under
stood that the Water & Light Com
pany had given contract for that
long promised engine.
Alderman Gartner, captain of, the
fire department, said his department
had been severely criticised by the
Herald for going outside the city linn
its to fight IRE. That If he should
stay in the fire company he would DO
the same thing again under the same
circumstances, but that he had come
before the Board to offer his resigna-
ton from the fire company and also
To offer that of his brother, J. P. Cart
ner. That he had been member OF
the company for thirty years, and had
reached a point where 1t hurt him 10
attend fires, especially If he got wet,
and his brother had been advised Dy
his physician to quit the company. Mr.
Gartner recommended Mr.. Eugene Rit
ter as a good man for the captaincy
and advised the Board to allow Mr..
Ritter to fill the vacancies in the force.
The designations were accepted and
the Board rendered the Messrs. Cart
ner a vote OF thanks of their long ana
faithful services. Mr.. Ritter was ap-
pointed captain of the Company in ac-
cordance with Mr.. Gartner's sugges-
lions.
Accounts and salaries were allow
cd.
Chairman Cameron, of the Street
Department, reported that the city mad
placed rock crusher in operation
near the Duck River bridge. That his
had done considerable
patch work on the streets during
March. That they had agreed to lay
a sidewalk on the east side OF Gar
den street, between Ninth and Tenth,
a pavement on High street, between
Eigth and Ninth, and pavement on
school street. That they had exam
med the lot in East Columbia belong
ing to Recorder Erwin and appropriat-
I'd by the city for street purposes and
had decided that 500 was fair valu-
alton. Mr.. Cameron was allowed $soo
or street work during April.
1t was reported that the county de-
handed 5000 of the city as balance in
payment on the court house CLOCK
Some of the members of the Board
raid that when the county carried out
is contract in the matter, 1t would De
ime for them to make demands ON
he city. The matter was referred to
he city attorney.
City Marshal Morgan reported col
eetiens In fines and costs during
darch of $159.S5. Recorder Erwin re-
,orted collections for the month OF
q, 1880
The finance committee was instruct
d to go over the city books and make
ut the amount OF the costs due the
Mayor Guest stated that G