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

Following the adoption of the resi-
luton Judge Erwin, on motion Of ESQ
j. w. C. Church, was employed t
appoint a special committee from tn
court to work with the committee iron
the city and use all honorable mean
towards securing the school.
The resolution was introduced b.
Esq. ]. W. C. Church and was second
ed by Esq. Hayes. Esq. w. E. Ballan
FAINT Immediately arose and stated tha
while he favored the establishment o.
the school and thought it a good thing
for the county, he doubted whether the
court had the right to make the ap
preparation and would oppose the mo-
ton on these grounds.
This was the only voice raised
against the appropriation. w. B.
Turner, W. B. Greenlaw, Representa-
tive Galloway and others spoke in
favor Of the school and showed what
unmistakable good would come to
Maury county, both from an education
al and financial standpoint.
Briefly it was shown that the school
was intended to train teachers for the
district schools and was therefore
close to the people and would result
In r~roatar adunatiopoI aJyop+ouaa and
better teachers for the smaller district
schools. 1t was shown that tuition
was free to every boy and girl over 16
years of age, that by locating the
school in Columbia every boy and girl
living within five miles could come
from home and get a higher educa-
tion free, while those living at a
greater distance could spend five days
in each week at school and the other
two at home, and thus on cheap board
and small expense get fine educa-
tion at small expense.
bring in more people to take care OF
the 500 to 1000 pupils, would result
in more houses, would thus increase
the property values, and would there
by increase the revenues of town and
county, and in the long run would not
cost the town or the county one cent
by reason of these appropriations.
Then much of the $4,000 spent each
year for teachers and maintenance of
the school, and the 100000 or over
spent by the pupils would remain here
and become taxable property.
The adjourned meeting of the Coun-
.y Court was called to order at 10 T,
o'clock Monday morning in the County
Court room at the court house by
Judge w, o. Gordon, with practically q
III the magistrates present
The report of the tax rate commit $
ee was read and adopted as follows: [
1ounty, 20 cents; state and school, 81 J
ents; highways and bridges, Is cents
mixing fund II cents state, 35 cents. a
'otal, s115.
The law providing for the appoint
lent of live stock inspector to serve D
ntil April, 1911, and to receive a 0
alary Of $50 per month for six months L
4 the year was read, and the court Il
roceeded to fill the position. s.
Judge Gordon nominated Esq T. H. e
Iixon, but withdrew the nomination v
pom the grounds that Mr.. Nixon was
leligible to the position, being mem A
er of the court al
T. Y English, Jr., stated that he 81
ad been advised by the County SAM o.
Try board that he would be named for u
lie place and that for this reason he pa
ad rented his farm and made ar IL
lngements to discharge the duties of SO
lie office. Ja
John Akin was placed In nomination "a 20
r the place. :"
be
Mr. Akin was elected.
The court allowed claims presented mr.
z Esquires Church and Brooks for M
pairing the bridges at Roberts Bend er
Id Williamsport. The presentation an
these accounts precipitated an ami. W.
ated argument as to whether or not
is money should come out of the OF
unity court funds After the law
ION the subject had been read by