The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-06-14
WILL NOT PURCHASE
Fire MOTOR TRUCK
FOR SOME TINE YET
SLcH WAS. THE DECISION OF
THE MUNICIPAL BOARD ON
Il @ THURSDAY NIGHT.
SPRlNKLING ORDINANCE PASSED
Street, gof City WIN Be Roped No
More on Account Of Sickness the
Physicians Stating They DO Not
Believe II Necessary. 8a

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The mi picipal board practically
set aside the possibility OF the pur-
chase, Of a motor fire truck, Tor the
present, at least, at the meeting
Thursday night Alderman Loeb,
chairman Of the committee, reported
adversely. and while. the, other mem
bers Of the board had figured that the
investment would show arproft for
the city, the matter of the necessary
fluids for the immediate payment
should the investment be decided
upon, made an adverse decision nee
essary.
The finance committee reported
tne allowance Of the bills for the
month together with the salaries of
the officials. The. reports Of the
street and sewercoAmittees were &C.
cepted, and gindicated that the pro-
gross in this line Of the city's work
was OF a satisfactory nature, and that
much Of improvement is being done
even this early in the summer. Sew
er Plies were reported laid on Gallo
way, School and Ninth STREETS, and
the work of laying the drain pipes
and otherwise complying with the
agreement with the residents of
Moth High between Fifth and Sixth
was being done.
Several petitions of minor charac-
tel pertaining to street improvements
were presented to the board and were
referred to the street committee
with power to act, and this commit
tee was allowed $500 for expenditure
on the streets during the month Of
June = ME
An ordinance requiring a permit
from the authorities for sprinkling
the streets was passed on third and
last reading, and is now a law Of the
cit... Ssl'1S 'fSN3sf:'8 Elk
Horace Rainey again appeared be-
fore the board in a matter of the use
Of the sewers Of the city for the re-
fuse from the canning factory, and
this was referred to the sewer COM
mlttee with power to act, this hav-
ing been done once before. There
were two or three proposition under
consideration, but these will be dis
posed of by Mr.. Rainey and the COM
mittee.
There was the usual reference and
discussion of the old city cemetery.
and the usual action taken.
Mayor Dedman presented a copy
of letter which he had addressed to
the physicians of the city regarding
the roping Of the streets in cases of
sickness, asking the signatures of
those physicians who did not think
roping of the streets necessary. The
letter together with the signatures
follow. ard there will be no more
rorlng of the streets OF the city for
the reason stated:
To the physicians of the city Of Co
luinbia
Sc many complaints having reach
ed me against the blocking OF traffic
on The streets, by ropes In cases OF
sickness, that thought it advisable
to request an opinion from each ply
stefan as to the encessity for so do
Ing realize also that in the event
of an accident on account of the rop,
Ing of the streets the city would be
liable for a lawsuit, aud while the
city officials wish to dc all in their
power to render assistance IN cases
of sickness they would appreciate
the signature of each physician who
does not think the roping of the /,
streets necessary. Very respectfully,
y. N. DEDMAN, Mayor.
We. Martin, A. 8. Horsley, N. D., !
). W. Wilkes, J. A. Edwards, J. g. /,
Williamson. sr, J. G. Williamson, Jr., !.
e. 4. fimmons. W. X. Sheddan. P.
d. Biddle c. A. Forgey, Robt Pill /
low. 1otey J. Porter. J. C. VOORHEES,, |
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