The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-09-22
S SRI ORDINANCE
1S.. PASSED BY
CITY FATHERS
APPOINTMENT OF w. r. HIGHT
AS REGULAR POLICEMAN
is RATIFIED.
FINANCIAL REPORT OF RI GORDER
w. j. fowler Instructed by the Board
to Include City Where Suits Are
Filed for the State and County for
Collection of Back Taxes.


Filled for the State and County fol
Collection of Back Taxes.
The adjourned meeting of the
Board of Mayor and Aldermen was
held Thursday night at the city hall
acting Mayor w. T. Chaffin presiding
There were number of important
matters acted upon, but it is likely
that there was more interest in the
passage of the anti-tuberculosis ordi
nance, or the ordinance against spit.
ting on the sidewalks or street cross
ings, or in public buildings than
most anything thai was considered.
This came up for its third and final
reading and was passed without dis
sent. 1t provides that business es-
adjustments, and places where there
s any number Of persons employed,
must provide a sufficient number of
Icuspidors to avoid expectorating on
the floors and walls of the buildings.
The appointment Of w. R. Hight as
policeman in the place of Sergeant
Barker, deceased, was ratified
An appropriation of $3.50 was allow
ed for the relief of the residents of
Moyac DJooa For cidauo1Iye Cifx, A.
torney Coffey expressed it as his
opinion that the city could at any
time order the street opened and did
not, like some of the residents, at
taeh to the idea that it was a private
and not G. public street.
Petition was received from the
church on South Main street asking
that the city construct a sidewalk in
front of the church. Referred to the
sidewalk committee. Petition re-
garding walk on Garden street be-
tween Seventh and Eighth, was also
referred to this committee.
Petition regarding sewerage along
Hight between Eighth and Ninth was
referred to the sewerage committee.
The street committee reported that
1t was about done work on Garden
street and the usual appropriation
was made for the street work.
Chairman Anderson was allowed
$25 to be used for charitable pur-
poses.
The report Of the city marshal
showed that he had collected fines
to the amount Of $119.1O during the
past month.
The report of the city recorder
showed fines and penalties collected
s434.6O. Arrests, "A; not guilty, 10;
judgment suspended, 2; warrants
/; dismissed on payment |
Of costs, 1; forfeitures, 2; continued,
); convictions, SO; making the total
Of "A.
E. w. Jones asked a rebate On a
privilege license but the board did ,
not think it had the right to return
privilege taxec.
W. ]. fowler stated to the board
hat he had been appointed attorney
or the State and county for the col
ection of back taxes, and asked If
he city wanted to be included in all
asses where suit was necessary. He
Tas instructed by vote of the board
y include the city where he brought
uit for the State and county.
Mr.. fowler was also allowed his at
orney fee in the Titcomb case,
which had been settled since the last
meeting of the board.
The financial report Of the city re-
order showed some very gratifying
igures. Current taxes collected for
he year 1911, $3,522.S3; current tax
g collected for the same period last
ear, s1,35O.92. His total collections
we're $6,21113.
ash on hand last report s1,02113 +,
objections ..... .... 80. 6,i3OSS (,
Total $500. ..... .....S7, 152.Ol