The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-12-11

= THE corporation. He advised that tn
? city refuse to pay the price demanded
but condemn the right-of-way and sal
he would guarantee that they woul
not have to pay $500 for it either
] Mr.. Fleming said he did not loOl
I on Mr. Whitthorne as a representa-
tive of the city, but as a representa-
: tive of the railroad, and that the rail
| road needed this land, not the city, anC
the railroad was trying TO have the
city force the Cotton Factory to give
the property that the railroad really
should pay for. That the Cotton Fac
tory and no feelings against either
the city or the railroad, and that if
the city really needed this land and
had to have it the Cotton Factory
would meet them more than half way.
That the proposition submitted was
not for the acceptance of the city, for
they knew the city did not need the
land, but was for the acceptance OF
the railroad.
Mr.. Street arose and said that Major
Whitthorne had shown some animus
and had made some statement regard
ing the valuation of the lot in ques-
ton, which were not in accordance
with the facts. Like Mr. Fleming, Mr.
Street said the Cotton Factory, while
it had been running recently, yet was
the largest industrial establishment In
the county and was no pauper, and
would meet the city more than half
way
When Mr.. Street concluded, Major |
Whitthorne arose and said it was not |
necessary for him to call Mr.. Street a
liar. That the records of the city
would show the size of the lot in ques-
ton and whether it was put in at tax
valuation of $3.50, and called on Judge
Erwin for confederation.
A committee was appointed to con-
fer with the Cotton Factory officials
the matter.
Chairman Cnaffin was allowed $500
,or street work for December Chair
man Dedman said the last few fires
had demonstrated that the city needed ;
more hose and another reel On mo,
ion 500 feet of additional hose was
ordered purchased and the cost of a {
eel investigated. The firemen were t
allowed pay for the quarter. Chair t
nan Haeys was allowed $35 for chart
" Salaries and accounts were al /
owed City Marshall Morgan report F
d collections in fines and costs of d
$780, and Recorder Erwin reported 9
2 ,062.6I in collections. The City At u
orney was instructed to prepare an a
mendment to the Cow law so as to- F
include South Columbia, and so as to- d
rovide for the arresting fees. A Pc a
tion from the citizens of Mayes G
lace for street light at the juno RI
on of Mayes Place and Sixth street is
DIS I6I6ElOu W IuC 1ASuI SOulH1iICCC' "
A resolution was passed allowing
rect signs across sidewalks under r
ertafn restrictions. The ordinance Y
charging the duties Of the City Mar
laT passed second reading. The May
: will appoint the new City Marshal
the January meeting,
A proposition to widen Ninth street o.
etween South Main and Embargo,
ought Mr.. Lazarus, Sr, before the
oard. Mr.. Lazarus said by widening
e street six feet would have to be
1t off of small house be owned. on
hat this house rented for $50 year q
Id he could not afford to lose that ~
Mount That he had one $4,000 life ia'
surance policy maturing at his VI
'ath and another $4,000 policy ~
hich would mature in five years from 80
xt April, and II the city would wait -
It'll this last policy matured, he could va
and the loss and the street could be 70
dened. 80
Recorder Erwin stated that Senator "
rmack acted as City Attorney from
IS until 1883 and he thought It right
at page in the minutes be set 81
lde to his memory. committee
IS appointd to draft resolutions and X
port at the next regular meeting.
other committee was appointd to
'estlgate the question of the city ,
king an appropriation to the Car 90,
ck monument fund. AZ,
w.