The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1914-05-08
COMMITTEE NAMED
TO ERECT new HIGH
SCHOOL BUILDING
BIDS Will be RECEIVED UNTIL
JUNE 4 AT 1 O'CLOCK BY MAY.
OR AND RECORDER.
ENTIRE $4,000 WILL:BE USED
Parker, Anderson, Adkisson, McFall,
Erwin, Dedman, Salmon and Harris
Are Named as the Gentlemen to
Erect New Structure.

There were no less than three
meetings at the city hall last night.
First, the city board Of education had
the floor, then a joint meeting Of the
board and the board of mayor and al
dermen was held, and finally the lat
ter board met In monthly session.
The most important business trans
acted was in regard to the new city
high school. A building committee,
composed of C. A. Parker, William f.
Anderson, Clifford Adkisson, Spence
McFall, Judge E. E. Erwin, Mayor J.
M. Dedman, w. G. Salmon and Prof.
r. L. Harris was chosen. The first
five gentlemen were named by Pres
ident Salmon, while Messrs. Dedman
and Salmon. on motion Of Judge Err
win, were added to the, list. Finally,
over his own protest, Prof. Harris
was added to the committee The
committee will select the architect OF
the new school, and will present his
name to the board Of mayor and AL
dermen for their approval.
Bids for the entire $4,000 Of the
bond issue will be advertised for
shortly, and they will be received un-
til June 4, at o'clock. At 1880,
these bids will be opened at che city
hall, and the express right will be re-
served to accept or reject any or all
that are not satisfactory.
At the meeting Of the city fathers,
1T was thought best to dispose Of one
Iof the fire horses This will leave
two, one Of these will be transferred
to the police department, as the horse
Iof that branch Of the city govern
ment will be sold. This will leave
only two horses that the city will
own. The disposal Of the two will
cut down the running expenses Of the
fire department. The shafts Of the
old fire engine will be changed, and
the two will be used to draw tho wag-
on in case Of emergency.
Alderman Akin reported that near
lily 500 loads Of rock had been put upon
the streets Of the city during the past
month. He was allowed $500 for
street work during the coming thirty
days. Chairman Forgey, Of the char
lily committee, was allowed $25 for
his work during the coming month.
All bills properly 0. k'ed, together
with salaries, were allowed or motion
Of Alderman Parker. The city physi-
clan was allowed $3.50 for his medical
services during the small pox epidem-
IL.
At the suggestion Of Mayor Ded-
man, and on motion Of Alderman Par
ker. it was voted that the Tennessee
inspection bureau should be notified
OF the installation Of the new fire en-
| CINE, and they be asked to make a
rerating Of the city for the purpose
of lowering the insurance rates that
now prevail.
Judge Erwin read very exhaust
i've report Of the city's financial con-
dition, showing every asset and LA
bility Of the corporation. 1t showed
that the city was in splendid finan-
cial condition. At the present rate
i of increasing the sinking fund, the
city will be able to pay of promptly
the bonds that mateure in 1916. The
report was the subject Of much con-
graduation for Judge Erwin, who had
prepared It with great care and with
much work.