The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-02-14
COUNSEL FEES
ARE DISCUSSED
CITY FATHERS WILL NvEsTI-
GATE EMPLOYMENT OF LAW
YERs IN LIGHT SUIT.
CODIHCATION OF CITY's LAWS
Ordinance Requiring Pure Water
ls Passed on First
Reading.

At the meeting of the Board of May
or and Aldermen Thursday night sew
eral matters Of special interest were
discussed. Doubtless the chief mat
ter OF interest was the suit the city
has brought against the Water &
Light Co., and, why after C. T.
Hughes had been retained to fight the
suit for the city in connection with the
City Attorney, that ]. c. VOORHEES, was
retained as additional counsel. A
committee, composed of w. T. Chat.
fin, w. A. Dale and G. w. Hayes, was
finally appointed to investigate this
matter and to learn what agreement
had been made as to the amount of
the fees to be paid the attorneys.
All members of the Board were
present except Aldermen Dale and
Swansburg, who are out of the city.
Chairman Chaffin of the Street Com
mittee reported considerable repair
work done during the past month An
additional allowance of $3.50 was made
for work for February. Mr.. Chaf1n
reported the loss Of $3.50 horse be-
longing to the city.
Chairman Dedman of the Fire Com
mittee, reported that the fire alarm
system had been put in satisfactory
working order He also reported the
purchase of 1000 feet of new fire hose
and stated that this new hose had ar
rived This hose is guaranteed for
five years and Mr.. Dedman said he
had given strick instructions for the
care of this hose. Mr.. Dedman asked
that general fire alarm box be
placed at the city hall He said the
turning in of general alarms from the
the box on the square caused undue
excitement and CONSERVATION among
the citizens in business on the square
and nearby the square.
Chairman Hayes of the Charity
committee was allowed $25 for charity
work, particularly for transportation,
as this has been found the most
economical manner Of providing for
many of the charity applications.
Accounts and salaries were allowed |
Recorder Erwin's report showed col
lections for the month Of $2,212.7S and
a balance on hand of $2,28960. He
reported arrests fer January, %, of
which Is were found guilty and the
fines and costs amounted to $118.
Judge Erwin said there had been a
decrease in the number of arrests, but
an increase In the amount Of fines and
costs. City Marshall Morgan report
ed collections for January Of $72.5O
City Attorney Hatcher stated that
the committee appointed by the old
Board to codify the laws of the city,
lad presented the result OF their work
o him that the work might be ap.
proved and the laws published, but
hat he had no instructions from the
Board in the matter, so had taken no ]
lction. He stated that some Of the
avs included in this codification were {
endered invalid by the new charter,
hat others were provided for In the |
lew charter and were therefore I'M |
ecessary, while still others were in
aid because they had been passed I
n the three separate readings on the G
anne night. Mr. Hatcher told how a
ecessary 1t was that the laws on p
hitch suits we're based should stand p
he closest scrutiny as to legality, and s
recommended that before the copy a
as turned over to the printer that
lie new codihcation be Investigated s.
Y the Legislative committee. This e
atement brought out discussion as $,
who composed the committee to a
'dify the laws. It was stated that fl
:. ]. fowler and w. p. Erwin had
st composed the committee and had m
zen paid $3.50 for the work. but that a.
ecorder Erwin being on the sick list st
r some months and W. p Erwin B
wing been appointed Acting Re- W
rider, w P. Erwin was relieved from to
e duties imposed by the committee to
ork and J. G. VOORHEES, Esq. was ap- tn
inted In his place. On motion the
ty Attorney and the Legislative n
were instructed to act with N
Is old committee and straighten the
liter out.
City Attorney Hatcher stated that
; old Board had employed Messrs.