The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-03-24
CITY COUNCIL ASKS
LEGISLATURE TO PASS
THE SPECIAL CHARTER
FORM OF CHARTER APPROVED
BY CITY ATTORNEY IS SENT
TO MEMBERS.
BOARD is TO GRANT FRA, CHI Sc
Alderman Dedman Has Amended the
Sidewalk Ordinance to Allow City
to Give Out Contracts for Their
Construction.

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen
at its adjourned meeting held Thurs
day night, resolution was passed
requesting the representatives of
Maury county in the legislature to In
troduce bill providing a special form
OF charter for water, gas and electric
light companies, in counties OF not
more than 10000 and less than 41,O0O
in poulation, according to the last
federal census, or any subsequent fed
eral census. The proposed act has
been drawn up by the attorneys rep
resenting the city and the water and
light company, and after the pream-
BILE, gives the charter which 1t de-
sires to have prescribed. The charter
provides for the organization and run
ming under one firm name, a coipor-
alton having for it's purpose the fur
nishing of electric lights, gas and wa
ter, to the people. This charter IL
to apply only to cities located in coun-
ties having the population above in
dicated.
George T. Hughes, ST., one Of the
attorneys representing the city, af-
ter drawing up the resolution which
was later passed, in connection with
attorney w. 8. Fleming for the water
and light company, stated in q speech
that he had approved the charter
which was proposed, and that there
were certain sections which he consid.
cred especially to the benefit Of the
city. These were the sections which
prohibited the company's conducting
it's plant in such a manner as to TO
suit in annoyance to the people OF the
city; that it should construct, main
tain machinery sufficient to supply tho
people and the city with an adequate.
full and competent supply of pure and
wholesome water, and plenty of cleo
trio light and gas; and that it was not
to conduct its affairs In any way to
interfere with the police or the Of
flcers Of the city in the discharge Of
their duties. The board Of Mayor and
Aldermen is to prescribe the condi.
tons under which the firm may op-
crate.
The real fight according to Mr..
Hughes and Mr.. Fleming, will come
up when the new corporation, acting
under the act which they hope to have
passed, shall ask the city for fran
chise under which they may do bust.
ness.
A copy Of the bill will be furnished
to Representatives Galloway and Lips
comb and to Senator Brown, who win
be requested to push the passage a
the measure.
Chairman Chaffin, Of the pavement
committee reported to the board that
they had decided to allow the Gem
fury Club and the Elks Club, at their
own expense. to construct a crossing
over the street in front OF the Centu-
~ Club building on West Seventh.
City Attorney Coffey presented .
resolution which was passed which
authorized w. J. fowler to collect
1910 taxes in certain back tax suits
now pending In addition to the taxes
of 1907, 1908. 1909.
Alderman Dedman introduced an
amendment to the sidewalk ordinance
giving the city the power to let the
contracts for building pavements. IN
stead Of the individuals before whose
property the pavements are to be con-
structed. In placing this resolution
before the board, Mr.. Dedman said
that the new amendment would mako
the pavements uniform IN construc-
ton and material, and In his opinion
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