The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-09-03
FIFTY THOUSAND VOTED
BY CITY FATHERS FOR
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
AFTER HEATED ARGUMENT BOARD IG-
NORES THE LATE MASS
MEETING.
ALDERMAN HAYES cHARGEs THAT PROPERTY ALDERMEN IS
ASSESSED THAN HALF ITS VALuE-PEE9-
LES VOTE ON 100000

stated that he was heartily in favor
of the Normal School for Columbia,
but that he thought $4,000 was sufh-
cient to offer by the city, in view of
the fact that there were so many
things that called for money. The
question of sewerage was discussed
by the speaker, and several other ne
cessities. He stated that he thought
that a $4,000 appropriation would
land the school for Columbia and that
he felt that amount was all that the
city could afford to appropriate.
Alderman Hayes rose and champi-
oned his own cause. Gentlemen,
last Thursday night was a week ago
we met for the purpose of making
this appropriation and it was suggest
ed that before taking any definite ac-
ton, that we call mass meeting OF
the citizens and tax payers OF the
CITY in the court house and let them
/ give some expression as to their feel
/ ings in the matter. We did that and
/ last Thursday night there gathered to-
,gether in the Circuit Court room
/ body. that in my mind, represented
the greater and heavier tax payers OF
| the city annd of that two hundred and
ffty-one people assembled there was
only one vote opposing the appropria-
ton of 100000 Now are we as di-
rectors of these stockholders of the
city, and we are as such, and they are
as stockholders, just the same as
private corporation, are we, / say go
ing to ride over them and go contra
Iry to their wishes in this matter
I'VE must abide by what the peo-
pie say if we carry out the duties OF
g, our Office and represent the people IN
the manner in which we are elected
to do. A man who pays so per year
taxes is as much entitled to vote as
the man that pays $1,000. We were
directed by the mass meeting that
was assembled at our own suggestion,
to make the appropriation of 100000
and they would bear the burden OF
tcxation 20 pay it back If these PEG
ple are lunatics and know not what
they want, this board then had better
appropriate $4,000 for the enlarge
ment of the State asylum for the In
sane and have them placed there. II
has been asserted that the town needs
pavements, sewers, etc. / grant you
that 1t does. but it is the head and the
heart that / am interested In. Edu
cate the head and the heart and the
feet will take care OF themselves"
Mr.. Hayes was frequently applaud
ed by the spectators. One assertion
that he brought out in his speech was
that there was not man in the towr
that would sell their property fol
twice as much as 1t was assessed, anC
IL there was one the audience thai
would do so he would like to heal
from him. Aldermen Swansburg and
Dale both held up their hands ant
stated that they would sell and if Mr.
HAYES had the money he could do bus
mess with them. This brought fort
; some laughter and amusement amont
the aldermen and visitors.
At the conclusion of Mr., Hayes
speech T. H. PEBBLES rose and stated
, that he wanted the appropriation
, 500 900. but that IL the board saw fl
to appropriate only $4,000 he woul'
work Just as hard for the school a
he had been doing. He wanted tn
school and would not let up until thh
school had been located at some poin
and that he would hight to tbs last I
, make that place Columbia. He aske
, that Mr.. Dale withdraw his resolutio
: and allow Mr. Hayes to present hi
resolution instructing the approprii
. ton of 100000.
$ Mr.. Dale stated that he PERSONAL
q had no objection to withdrawing tn