The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-06-14
LIVELY SESSION OF THE BOARD
: OF MAYOR And ALDERMEN
COLORED DOCTOR MAKES SENSIBLE TALK
ON TUBURCULOSIS--SEVERAL APPLI-
CATIONS FOR RELEASES OF FINES.
Election On Stock Ordinance Ordered Officer Reeder Up
For Discussion
For Discussion.

ton. The matter was carried over
till next meeting.
Mr.. West, the South Columbia drug
gist, appeared before the Board and
asked release from a fine of SIS
assessed against him on the charge
of selling lemon extract as beverage.
Mr.. West said he had no intention of
violating any law and did not believe
he had done SO. City Attorney Voor-
HES said he was a friend of the pc
titioner, but that he opposed the re-
lease of the fine. That the fine had
been assessed on Mr.. Vests state
ment of the facts, no other witness
being called. That the matter had
been appealed to the Circuit Court,
and Judge Holding had charged the
Grand Jury that sales of the charac-
ter made by Mr.. West were strictly
against the law. That he wanted the
matter tested; he believed he was
right, but wanted to know for certain
!
hereafter Alderman Sellars moved
that the fine be released, but could
not secure a second to his motion.
DR.. stephens, colored, appeared be-
fore the Board and made most sen.
sible and concise talk on a question
affecting the welfare of every citizen
of Columbia He said that to his per-
sonal knowledge there were forty
negro houses in Columbia where from
one to five people had died with con.
sumption. That the people continued
to live in these homes and the disease
would continue to spread Unless
means were taken to fumigate the
house and kill the disease germs. That
the people were ignorant and could
, not be made to understand their dan
ger. and the only way to improve mat
tiers was for the city to have the
houses fumigated. That many of the
people living in these houses were
nurses and cooks and they carried the
disease germs to the white homes
where they worked, thus endangering
the white population. DR.. Stephens
offered to fumigate the houses gratis
provided the city would furnish THE
necessary material. The matter was
referred to the Board of Health with
power to act and furnish the material.
Mr.. Voss brought up another mat
ter. He said he understood that I'M
der the new revenue law the home
laundries, which help to sustain and
build up the town, would be required
to pay city license, while the foreign
laudries with agencies here, which
simply took money from the city,
would escape a license. He was as
sured that the foreign laundry agen-
cies would also have to pay a license.
A petition was presented for an cleo
ton on day and night stock law.
The petition was received, and later
day and night stock ordinance was
presented for passage on first read
ing. The ordinance failed for want OF
constitutional majority, Alderman
Sellars voting no. A resolution pro-
viding for a city election on the sub
iect on June 10Th, was then introduced
and passed.
$500 was allowed for street work in
June. Accounts and salaries were
allowed and Recorder Erwins leaye
of absence was extended to July 1st.
The Recorders report showed collec-
lions for the month of $2,926.36, dis
bursements $4,356.47, balance on hand,
S446.9O. City Marshal Morgan's re-
port showed collections for May in
fines and costs of $1S4.95.
Alderman fowler stated that ofncer
Reeder at the depot had police pow
erss. but that he was no assistance