The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-07-10
SEEK FRANCHISE
FOR GAS PLANT
NASHVILLE MAN MAKES PRCpo.
sITloN TO BOARD OF MAYoR
AND ALDERMEN.

= the regular meeting Of the Boag Of
t Mayor and Aldermen THURSDAY nigh,
: when an application for a fraueh Sc
b for the establishment of a new aas
plant at this place was read. The aB.
I plication was made by J. W. TultDd
= of Nashville. and his proposiIa III
? be given a thorough investigate ~
5 the Board and if found satisfactory
| will doubtless be given favorable con.
t sideration.
Mr.. Tillford made Columbia bis
/ home some twenty years since and
was engaged in the insurance business
here. He was a brother-in-law of S.
G. Comstock, formerly in the book
and stationery business at this place.
He went from here to Nashville and
made a fortune in the real estate and
insurance business. In recent years
Mr.. Tillford has been extensively en-.
gagged in the gas business and has es.
tablished a number of plants having
recently established several in Ken.
lucky
In the application for a franchise
Mr.. Tillford proposes to begin work
fourteen months after the franchise
is granted and to complete a modern,
well-equipped plant within twenty-four
months after the granting of the fran
chise. He proposes to safeguard the
city against all damages while the
plant is being installed and the pipes
are being laid by executing. $4,000
bond, and to furnish gas at a maximum
rate of $100 a thousand feet. This
domestic gas is not as good as the
ordinary Illuminating gass and can be
furnished more cheaply, but it would
find a ready sale in Columbia for run.
ming gas ranges and for other domes.
tic purposes. Gas for cooking makes
clean, economical, convenient fuel
The Columbia Water & Light Co sells
the Illuminating gas manufactured
here at about $500 a thousand feet.
Mr.. Tillford's application was referred
to the Water & Light Committee of
the Board for investigation.
]. A. Nix presented a petition from
of South Columbia, asking for
better streets, additional sidewalks
and lights and an extension of the
water system along Galloway and
Fourteenth streets. The matter was
to the proper committees,
Chairman Chaffin of the Street Com
nittee reported considerable work for
Tune. and also the sale of one of the
street horses for SITS. Mr. Chafin
tsked for $275 for work in July and
or an additional $3.50 for putting into
he effect the tarviating experiment
N part Of West Seventh street and
he square. G. ]. Akin appeared be-
ore the Board and stated that he had
ecured tar-spreader free of costs
III udu dloO SECURED q man " J uH
he spreader
The quarterly report of Fire Chief
litter was read and 1892 was allowed
, pay the firemen for the time The
sport stated there had been four fires
nj four drills during the three
lonths.
Accounts and salaries were read,
udge Erwin reported collections OF
4 1880 for June, disbursements
3,318.81, balance on hand of 81 5j4lI
A petition for the construction Of
1ncrete pavement in front of the
ore of B. A .Satterfield & Co. on
lest Seventh street was read and
,ferred to the Street Committee. In
lis connection City Attorney Hatcher
ated that he had under Investigation
uniform pavement ordinance. That
: had written to number of cities
Id towns and secured copies of their
lvement laws and he was investis&
ng these laws preparatory to drawing
, an ordinance for Columbia. At
r. Hatcher's suggestion Mayor Bid
e appointed Aldermen Chafin'
and Dale to assist MI
atcher in the work.
Ashby wilkins, manager Of the
era house, appeared before the
,ard to make a statement regarding
e safety of the opera house In case
fire. The Fire Committee had re-
ntly ordered a number Of changes
the opera house to increase the
fety to the public. Some of these
anges will be made by the owner
the house, but others were de- ed
wise. Mr. wilkins stated that the
use is as safe as any he knows Of
that it was emptied in two minutes
the Tate meeting two weeks ago.