The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-05-14

ESQ. Greenlaw the court was of tn
opinion that all bridges heretofore Q
hereafter built by the county cam
under the supervision of the count
court, and not under the supervisor O
the Road Commission For this rea
son the accounts we're allowed. Judg
Gordon stated that as long as he wa
county judge he would instruct tn,
magistrates to make small repairs OF
the district bridges, such as replacing
broken planks, and would endeavor tt
have the accounts allowed. He stated
that he thought this course the wise
and expedient one, and was sure that
| it would save the county money and
annoyance.
At this iuncture Esq Hayes took the
floor and asked for the appropriation
of $425 to cover cost of repairing and
re-f1ooring the Duck rievr bridge. He
stated that the committee Of which he
is chairman had bought 10000 feet Of
flooring and one or two thousand feet
of other lumber, at a cost Of from six
teen to eighteen dollars per thousand,
which had been used on the bridge.
Mr. Hayes created something OF
sensation by stating that he had en-
gagged in a conversation with Mr. Hor-
ace Rainey regarding the disposition of
the old flooring on the bridge. This
lumber had been purchased by Mr..
Rainey't turnpike company, but Mr..
Hayes contended that after it was
nailed upon the county bridge it be-
came the property of the county.
81 sold the old lumber for fifty cents
per hundred and was going to have 1t
hauled away when Mr.. Rainey came to
me and claimed that it belonged to
him. he said. Il ordered him not to
nave it removed and when his wagons
came for it I turned them back He .
afterwards carried the lumber off and !
Iaid that he was personally RESPONSE
lie for his action.
This lumber belongs to the county
md at first / thought Of taking legal
teps against Mr.. Rainey, but / con-
luded to await the instructions of the
curt" a
The question was then sprung as to
neither or not Mr. Rainey had a right
. collect toll at the first gate out on
he Spring Hill turnpike, and County !
ttorney Whitthorne took the floor {
nd stated that Mr. Rainey had no ]
harter to operate a turnpike from g
ackson Springs to Columbia, and that t
le county should proceed against him. I
Ir. Whitthorne explained the various e
.tempts which had been made to get
lie question into court for settlement, S
ating that both sides had spared v
II legal position without any action ii
ling taken. t.
Mr.. Rainey ought to be proceeded c
,ainst for collecting toll Illegally" he
serted. D
After considerable discussion num- a
II of the magistrates expressed the it
Union that the county should take il
gal steps to have the toll gate re- Ii
owed and Mr.. Whitthorne was in al
ructed to draw up a resolution Gov a.
ing the situation. The following Il
as adopted: lty
BE it resolved that the County W
torney be and is hereby instructed
d authorized to take such legal Ii
Fps as he may deem necessary to 81
termine the right Of the county, and
2 Maury Central Turnpike Com m
ny in and to the bridge across Duck ha
yer at Columbia, and the road from ga
d bridge to the point known as -
ckson's Spring, and II necessary to
! in consulting counsel on the ques-
MS involved in any suit that may
brought"
motion by Esq. Hayes to appro-
ate funds for having valuable docu-
nts in the county court room prop
Y cased and cared for was adopted,
Mr.. Hayes instructed to have the
rk done.
The court then adjourned until
lock-