The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-12-15
ARRANGEMENTS ARE
TO PAY employees
BEFORE CHRISTMAS
BACK TAX CASES 1RE DISCUSS.
ED AT A MEETING OF THE
BOARD.
JUDGE erwin GETS new LEAVE
Water & Light Company Contract to
Be Renewed Soon-Report on the
Sinking Fund-ordinance Pass on
Second Reading.

The meeting of the Board Of Mayo
and Aldermen Thursday night devel
oped the fact that all Of the diplomat
were not in the foreign service, ant
in the discussion of the various mat
tiers that came up for consideration
several of the members distinguish,
themselves along that line.
J After the reading of the minutes
Attorney W. J. fowler made tn,
statement to the board that he hat
filed suit for damages in favor Of {
negro named Rutledge against thu
city for injuries to mule which wal
the property of the negro, which hat
been crippled in the breaking through
of a pipe. The matter was referred
to the legislative committee.
AS matter of information Mr.
fowler also stated to the board that
he had filed suit for collection Of back
taxes against McAdams, running back
four years with about 100000 a year
being involved.
The Ridley case consumed consid
cradle time in a general discussion
the question being whether trip to
Florida would discover any new and
important evidence. Action was fl.
nally postponed until the January
meeting.
The acting mayor, W. T. Chaffin,
stated that the leave of absence of
Recorder Erwin having expired on
the End that he had renewed the leave
and re-authorized w. P. Erwin TO act
until the first Thursday night in jan
uary, which action was ratified by a
unanimous vote of the board.
The street committee was allowed
1000 for the ensuing month, and s25
DIS dIlOWSi lOl Cudlllly.
1t was developed that the contract
with the Water & Light Company had
expired, and the city attorney stated
that Mr. Bigelow, the owner Of the
plant was to be here within the next
few days when a new contract would
be drawn up
A motion prevailed allowing the
payment of the city employees, when
the accounts were properly endorsed,
in time for the money to be used for
The bills for concrete
work were passed on in the same
The reading of the ordinance es-
a fire and police commission
the ordinance regarding the appoint
ment of street overseer and the Or
1inance preventing the use Of blinds
Or screens at soft drink stands we're
Ill passed on the second reading and
to the legislative commit
zee.
The city attorney made a relOrt
IN the condition of me sinking fund
stating that he found some notes out
If date, but that they were on respon-
3ible parties, which parties had SUD-
stated to him that they
we're willing to adjust and renew the
PAPER, and that it was simply a mat |
er of oversight.
G. T. Hughes rendered his resigna-
ion, but the acceptance was deferred |
o the next regular meeting with the
lope that he would reconsider.
The report of Auditor 'Frierson was
presented. It was short and was to |
he effect that he found all the &C.
counts in good condition, and that
With the exception of few clerical !
errors of nc consequence, were cor
ect; and that the books showed that
he recorder was thoroughly familiar |
With every detail of the -city's bust
less and that he had taken pains to
,eep his books in an intelligent man.
Ter.
The meeting adjourned until Thurs
lay night, Dec. 81.