The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-10-15
BOARD REFUSES TO
REDUCE SALARY Of
COLUMBIA'S MAYOR
5ID0LE SUPPORTERS VOTE sol.
IDLY AGAINST MEASURE To
SAVE CITY $500 PER YEAR
n. 0. CHtRRf Ell CTED Al fRggy

Yet FilIed-Material in Davis Hall
Given to the orphanage-Nintb
Street to DE Widened.
w. o. Cherry, candidate f1r alder.
man en- the aiddle ticket, was selected
10 succeed w. \. Dale as Alderman
from the First Ward att the meeting
Of the Board OF Mayor and Aldermen
held Thursday night at City Hail. Mr.
Cherry was placed in nomination BY
Alderman Dedman and was elected
unanimously.
The resignation of City Attorney
Chas. Hatcher was not acted on.
The city donated to the Tennessee
Orphans Home the material contained
in Davis Hall, the forty-room building
situated on the Athenaeum property
The resolution reducing the salary
of the mayor from 5000 to $500 an
nually was killed.
Called to Order.
The meeting was called to order at
8 O'Clock with Mayor Biddle presiding
and all the aldermen present The
minutes OF the previous meeting We're
read and approved.
Mayor Biddle stated to the Board
that Alderman Dale from the First
ward. had resigned on account of the
removal of his residence from the
First ward. He expressed deep re-
greet at losing Alderman Dale from
the Board. The election of Mr. Dales
successor was then taken up, and Al
derman Dedman placed the name Of
w. O. Cherry in nomination. Mr.
Cherry was elected without opposition
City Attorney Hatcher stated to the
Board that he had rendered his resg.
nation, subject to the election OF his
successor, and asked that the matter
be acted on. Mayor Biddle stated
that he had been out of the city, and
had not as yet named Mr.. HatCherS
successor. For this reason, he said.
ee was not in position to take the
matter up 1t is not though probable
that the appointment will be made
before the election.
Alderman Chafin was voted $3.50
! for the use of the Street committee
Alderman Dedman read the report
of the Fire committee.
Alderman Dedman was appointed
chairman of the Water, Light & Pave
ment committee. by the mayor sue
ceeding Alderman Dale as chairman
of the important Sidewalk commit
tee. Alderman Cherry succeeded AZ
derman Dedman as chairman Of Inc
Fire committee.
The recorders report was read ana
showed that collections for the past
month were approximately $4,000
The city marshal reported that col
, iecticns for the month amounted 70
$S7.
1t was brought out in the recorders
report that the city has borrowed
$4,000 less this year to meet cuIreH'
EXPENSES. than at the same time lad
year, although the tax collection
$3.50 less.
Alderman Hayes reported rh"
Ninth street could be widened IRON
S. Main 10 Embargo at cost u
$3.50 fer damage to the property
E. Lazarus and ADHESION Bros. IF
street was ordered widened.
f. Yoest, secretary Of the Board
Education, asked the endorsement "
the Roord's action in giving to 'ns
Tennessee Orphans Home the ma'V
rial used in the construction ~ ID,
Hall, the forty-room structure s'a"
ing on the Athenaeum grounds.
Board complied with Mr.. loeslS y
quest and donated the property
The ordinance reducing the may
salary from $500 to $500 came u. .n
third reading and was killed. '1s
mayor viii continue to coIite5
5000. with perquisites. Ade'"
Cherry, Swansburg, Chaftin ana j"
man voted to kill the ordinan'e
The meeting adjourned sho'if
fore 10 o'clock,
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