The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1908-09-13
THE MONTHLY
REPORT OF
CITY COUNCIL

.... ....A '"tAA ~ AttAAAAA " 80 -
Lincoln. Walker. McClanahan,
Moor. and Steen.
After the reading and adop-
HHn uf the minutes the follow
HE proceedings were had.
The Mayor stated that the
complaint he had registered at
Che instance of citizens and
property owners against the
Street Railway Go. account of
..a condition Of their track from
Main street out Military Road to
rHa corporate limits, had owing
tH tle absence of Mr.. C.. F.
-HaTod President of The Co
umHus Railway Light and Pow
er Co.,. been held over until this
meeting and that since all par
taH at interest were present he
suggested that the matter be
taken gp and If possible be dis
u.Haa of.
The City Attorney presented
UI fhe Council the legal phase Of
tre matter Street Commissions
er UHiIders stated that in many
places the track Of the Street
Railway Go. was SO much above
.rH grade of the street that it,
W impossible 10 drive across
same at right angles. Mr.. Felix
Euuter stated that i'm front Of his
uptown warehouse the track was
ea much higher than the grade
uI tru street that he believed it
impossible for a four horse wagon
load 0f cotton 10 reach his scales.
Nr Sherr0d stated that he fully
agreed with Mr.. Gunter and as
red the Council that the street |
at th.s point would be placed in !
usfactory conditions at once. I
Er Sherrod went INTO the mat f
Ger under discussion at some
..rr.h and assured the Council |
tHat DO was not the in'ent or pur-
ua-a of his company b do any
tn.ne contrary TO the wishes of
Council and FED order tint the R'y ,
.n might know just whit the de- I
rlrds of the CouncilWere, he :
invited the Mayor and lembers Z
.r the Council 20 make tour of :
INSPECTION of the line uner dis !
esIon. stating that h would !
rarea special car placedat the
disposal of the Board t any 7
hour agreed upon. Aftt some c
discussion ID was agreed at the G
inspection trip be made Dmor- q
row Wednesday 2nd, thstart 5
t. be made at $3.50 A. Mfrom G
tre intersection of Main al 5th q
streets. a
Nr Charles Halbert .ated o
chat be had received a stanent 2
from the City Attorney in hich
ft Was claimed that he w in 6
tehted t0 the city i'm an aunt O
Ir excess of 5000. same wing a
been expended by the city his +
account when he was detaid at q
the pest house account of nall O
u1X. That the city had end a
Cd every dollar of the mon he v
did not deny, bet he had ndea il
that he would ever be call on a
Go pay same. That in thirst n
place De was in no cOndih fl /,
uancially to reimburse thcity r
and furthermore he ha6een g
told that such a demar was v
never before made by thCity v
of Columbus and pray the
Council 20 withdraw its en-. '
Mr.. Howard Marshal : be- 4
fore the Council and ask that il
the order entered upon min C
utes some months since eequir-
inr connection with they sew y
er. be rescinded relatiyto re- o q
mote and thinly settled ortions d
of the city. b
Mr.. j. H.. Locke W before G
the Council and made nplaint 5,
regarding inadequaterainage Il
intersection Of 18th. aCollege II
SITS South Mr.. Loc' further n
stated that the Mayord Coun- y
Gilman McClanahan W well ac- = :,
uuainted with the rter and u
prayed that steps at once a
taken 10 afford the nssary re- n
lief. Mr.. Locke assured II II
the matter would haFhe atten- q
ton of the Council. a
A. Tol,~ ID AEo.,A was he ~