The log cabin Democrat., 1912-04-10
NEW COUNCIL IN
 FIRST MEETING OLD COUNCIL CONDEMNED REPEAL OF R RECE EN T LIGHT AND WATER ORDINANCE
 IS SLATED.

Condemnation of the old council in general and the question of repeating the light and water ordinance recent ly passed by it occupied the greater portion of the first session of the new city council, which was held in the office of Mayor w. H. Duncan last night. In oratory of rather an inn passioned nature, several of the new lyinstalled members assailed the re- tiring board, particularly condemning them for the passage of the ordinance creating a water and light commits sion and providing regulations for the operation of the plants, the measure being denounced as a reflection upon the incoming council. By vote of to 5, the ordinance committee was di- rected to prepare an ordinance re- pealing the commission ordinance.
 The session of the new council was preceded by the final meeting of the board which has served for the past two years. At this meeting the re- ports of the mayor, marshal and treasurer were received, and accounts amounting to S27668 allowed. The treasurer's report showed a balance of only $11.75 in the treasury, and the marshal reported the collection of $5 during the past month. The finance committee reported on the J. H. Stubbs claim against the old light plant improvement board. The com mittee found that after adding ac- crued interest and deducting all pay ments in money and electric current, there was due Mr. Stubbs the sum of S1 I ha a1. ported that the old improvement board had a balance of $97.51 on hand, and recommended that the lat ter amount be paid Mr. Stubbs and warrant for the balance payable July l, 1913, with a reasonable amount of interest added, be issued in his favor. The council, however, failed to agree upon the amount of interest, and the matter went over without adjudica- tion.
 The old council, after completing the organization of the fire depart ment, adjourned sine die.
 Immediately after the new board had been sworn in, Mayor w. H. Dun can announced the appointment of the following standing committees:
 Streets and Alleys-B. B. Barker, chairman; R. B. McCulloch and Vel lington Robbins.
 Improvement - w. R. Hairston. chairman; A. J. Meadors and B. B. Barker.
 Judiciary-J. R. Donnell, chair man; R. B. McCulloch and Wellington Robbins.
 Finance-Wellington Robbins, chair man; J. R. Donnell and w. R. Hairs ton.
 Ordinance-A. J. Meadors, chair man; J. R. Donnell and w. R. Hairs ton.
 Electric Light Plant-R. B. McCul- loch, chairman; B. B. Barker and A |. J. Meadors.
 Alderman McCulloch suggested the need of immediately beginning the street improvement work, and motion was adopted empowering the commit tee to purchase a road grader and other necessary tools.
 1 On the recommendation of the may or the following physicians were elect ed as the medical members of the board of health: Drs. I. N. McCol- lum, J. M. Muse and J. S. Wester- field. The mayor and the chairman of the judiciary committee are ex-offi- cio members of the board.
 John H. Durham and William Gwin were put in nomination for night mar shal, but motion prevailed to post pone the election until the next meet ing.
 The election of city attorney was then taken up and after the salary and been fixed at S100 per year, R. G. Bruce was elected over R. w. Robins, the vote being as follows: For Bruce, Aldermen Barker, Meadors, Robbins and Mayor Duncan; for Robins, AL dermen Donnell, Hairston and McCul- loch.
 The bonds of Marshal w. E. CH- bourn and Treasurer c. H. Newborn were read and approved, and the elec- tion expenses of $33.50 were allowed.
 Aldermen McCulloch and Donnell led the movement for the repeal of the water and light commission ordi- nance and the motion to draft an ordi- nance repeating the measure was adopted by the following vote: Ayes, Aldermen Barker, Donnell, McCulloch and Mayor Duncan; noes, Aldermen Hairston, Meadors and Robbins. 
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