The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-06-14

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen
met Thursday night in regular SEES
sion. scant quorum being present,
as Aldermen Digger White, Collier
and Comeron were absent, the last
three being sick.
Mr.. E. H. Hatcher appeared before
the Board in the interest of the coun-
" in connection with the contract
between the city and county for the
establishment of the court house
clock. In consideration of the estab-
hshment of the fire alarm in the court
house tower, room for police head
quarters in the court house and other
considerations, the city had agreed to
build the court house sewer and to
appropriate $500 toward the payment
of the clock. The city built the sewer,
but the fire alarm system as estab-
lished by the Seth Thomas Clock Co.
did not work and it appears that the
police were not allowed quarters in
the court house in accordance with
the agreement. On this account the
city refused to pay the $500, hence Mr..
Hatcher's appearance before the
Board. The matter was discussed at
some length. 1t was stated that some
little antagonism existed between for
mer CITY Marshall Webb and former
Sheriff Forgey and the police were not
given the promised quarters in the
new building. Mayor Guest stated
that had not Mr.. Hatcher secured a
key to the building, and had not Judge
Gordon invited him to share his office,
both the mayor and the police would
have been locked out of the building.
Since Mr.. Webb became Sheriff it was
stated that he had done his part TO-
ward securing quarters for the city in
the court house, but that several mem
bers of the county court had objected
to the police having quarters there.
The Board finally appointed City At
torney VOORHEES, Judge Erwin and Al
dermen fowler to appear with Mr..
Hatcher before the Quarterly Court,
and settle the controversy.
Mr.. T. c. Britain appeared before
the Board in behalf of Charley Moose,
who was fined $45 by the city for
being drunk and giving away liquor
month or two since. Mr.. Britain SAID
Charley was a Woodworking, good
hearted man, and his own worse en-
envy. That he had paid $23 OF the me
and had behaved himself since the
trouble and asked that the balance OF
the fine be RENTED. Recorder Erwin
agreed with Mr.. Britain, but stated
that Charley had been fined by Inc
city so often and had made So many
promises only to break them, that
he objected to the balance OF the hne
being RENTED A motion was made
that the collection of the balance pc
held up for ninety days pending the
good behavior of Moose, but this mo-
ton was later withdrawn, and the mat
ter was carried over till next meeting,
collection being held up till then.
Mr. w. Ed voss appeared before
the Board in regard to an $S.OO me
assessed against him about two years
ago. which he had never paid ana
asked that the city release It, MI.
Voss. said that at the time he had a
sewer running from his laundry
which was unsatifactory and was con-
stantly breaking, but was the best ne
was able to build. That every ume
ed IL sewer broke he would fix 1t, Du'
once after fixing It, it broke again.
and DR.. Porter, who was then Heaitn
officer. had him arrested and ne was
fined. That since then ne had been
instrumental in securing first-ciass
sewer for South Main street and had
contributed over $500 for its cree