The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-02
IATUM OBJECTS to
C|7Y'S PAYING FOR
NORMAL SEWER L|NE
r-ANs OF CITY ADMINISTRATION
MAY BE STOPPED BY HIS
OBJECTION.
COMMISSIONERS FACE
PERPLEXiNG DILEMMA
rear SUIT to Gust Them From Office
II They Proceed Along the Lines
Planned, and Fear Injunction
Against Use Of Septic Tank Unless
Something Is Done.

Plans which had been agreed upon
by the city commissioners and the |
authorities of the Normal College for
putting in temporary sewer line to |
carry off the refuse from the Normal
College septic tank, are about to be
stopped
The obstacle in the way of compiet
ing this sewer which had been de-
manded by many residents in the
neighborhood, is the objection of sew
eral other citizens, particularly w. S.
F. Tatum, who strongly intimated to
the commissioners that if they insist
on going ahead with their plans he
will enioin them and will sue them
upon their bonds for spending the
citys money in an illegitimate way.
Following Mr. TatCm's objection, the
commissioners have conducted a care
tul investigation into the legality of
the plans agreed on and they are now
of the opinion that there is probably a
legal techn'cality against their spend
ing the city's money for laying this
sewer line. inasmuch as the line would
be laid on the land of the Normal Col
lege, which is private property.
On the other hand, certain residents
in the neighborhood where the out
flow from the septic tank is objection
able have threatened to enjoin the
Normal College from using the tank
unless the line is built.
The commissioners, therefore, face
the perplexing pilemma of having the
Normal College without any sewerage
facilities if the new line is not laid
and of having suit brought to oust
them from office if the line is laid.
History Of Controversy.
In this controversy is involved the
whole history of bringing the Normal
College here and of its development
since that day. When the present site
Of the Normal College was selected in
preference to site which Mr.. Tatum
offered the Board of Mayor and Alder
men flor the city had not then adopt
ed the commission form of govern
mentl entered into an agreement with
tbe Normal College authorities where
hv the Normal College was to build
its own sewer but the city was to re-
nav them for it as soon as the money
became available in the treasury. This
agreement was formally spread upon
tbe minutes OF the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen under the Donald admin
istration.
Mr. Tatum objected to the arrange
r,ent and enioined its execution. He
took the matter into court on the
sro1nd that the Board of Mayor and
Aldermen mad no legal right to con-
tract q debt for the future except a
bond issue and he won the case. That
:. one Of the reasons why a perma-
rort sewer line has not been DulIt
erom tbe Normal College before no.
v.hor tha uncovered outflow from
+bo septic tank became obJectionaoie
t,ts ,nrirg and citizens in the neigh
ho,bood demanded some relief from d
condition which they described as
hotb unpleasant and unheal'hy' tne
,,n,iseioners and the Normal Col
laga authorities entered into another
'zn.oroent which both sides though'
Iihora, on the part of the, Norman
oa,,oao oan This agreement was that
tomnorarv line should be laid from .n'
ta tank TO Gordon's creek. The
SEP, SEP College was to buy the piping
FO'' oa.t Of something over $780, an'
tho ~ civ was to pay the expense OF lay
,na tbe pipe, which is estimated S' 'e
tween $3.50 and 5000
piping is Here
- oooordance with this agreeihen
III ,rrnoI aS Corege has bought I'M
mining and it is here NO ,rS Ous' hv III,
.nr .oommssiOners nj until less than .a1., Wee'
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