The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-03-10
ATTORNEY TALKS ON
CHANCERY CASES CITY
AGAINST v. & |. CO.
GEORGE T. HUGHES ADDRESSES
BOARD OF MAYOR AND
ALDERMEN.
COUNCIL W0ULa COLLECT FINES
Alderman Cherry Wants to Know
why Assessments Against Convict
"a Prisoners Have Not Been Paid.
Board Meets Again on March IS.
COUNCIL WOULa COLLECT FINES
Fridays Daily


the Board of Mayor and Aldermen al
their regular meeting last night In
the city hall, on the subject Of the
two suits now pending in the chan.
Gerry court Of the state and city
against the Columbia Water and
Light Co. One of these suits Ia the
State against the Water and Light
Co.. and for the forfeiture Of the pres
emit charter OF the company, because
under the present Tennessee laws,
one firm operating under one charter,
cannot control all the public utilities
of the town, such as water. gas and
electricity. Mr.. Hughes said that the
company practically conceded that
the State acting for the city. would
win the suit.
Mr.. Hughes reviewed the cases
from the beginning, going over the re-
port of the condition Of the plant
made by Cranberry Jackson on tour
of inspection, when he declared that
the facilities of the company had be-
come inadequate to supply the needs
of the town for water and light. He
said the charter was lacking in de-
scribing the full duties Of the compa-
n.y. Mr. Hughes declared in the
course of his address that the people
of Columbia pay 100 per cent, and in
some cases two or three times that
much, as other cities similarly located.
1t is probable that Mr. Jackson will
be asked to inspect the machinery of
the Water & Light Co. again. !,
Alderman Cherry asked that the
collections of fines assessed against
violators of the city ordinances be
enforced, and made the statement that
there were several hundred dollars
due the city, because the fines assess
ed had not been collected. 1t was de-
cided by the board to have the matter
referred to the finance committee. 1t
is the duty of the city marshal to col
lect the fines.
Mayor Biddle asked that the street
committee in connection with Over
seer Friel, investiate the cost of oil
ing some of the principal streets, in
order to prevent so much dust in the
city.
The action of Mayor Biddle in dis
charging H. E. Green from the police
force and the appointment of Bailey
Peyton to succeed him was confirmed.
The report of T. e. Morgan, city
marshal, showed that he had collect
ed $76 for fines during the month.
The recorders report showed cOllec-
tons of $2,515.s5. There were 81 ar
rests during the month, rs Of them :e-
sulting in convictions. Four appeals
were taken, and three we're found not
guilty. The others were dismissed in
other ways. The total fines assessed
during the month was $383.70.
1t was ordered that the sewer on
West Seventh street between Garden !
and High be taken up and larger
one put down.
B. C. Dedman and J. c. VOORHEES,
the Century Club, asked
that the city pay half Of the cost of
running concrete crossing from the
Century Club over West Seventh
street. This matter was referred to
the committee on streets, with instruc-
tons to report at the adjourned meet
Ing of the board, to be held on Thurs
day night, March 16.
There was full membership of the !
board present, the only absentee be-
ing Recorder e. E. Erwin. His place /
was taken by Acting Recorder W P.
Erwin.
Mr.. Swansburg moved adjournment
until March &c. The motion was car
RED.