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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-05
GIBSON SEEKS LIBERTY

BuNon ". Gibson. the lawyer who is
serving from five to fifteen years in
Sing Sing for misapproDtiating S7,l00
from the estate of RosIna Szabo. is still
lighting for his liberty. Through his
attorney. Charles Goldzier Gibson yes
terday appealed to the Appellate Divi-
sion for new trial.
Rosina Szabo lost her life in Green
wood Lake In 1912 while out in a boat
with Gibson. He was named as execu-
tor in her will. The lawyer was twice
tried for the murder OF Miss Szabo. The
juries disagreed and the indictment
was dismissed. Gibson was then prose-
cuted and convicted Oh the enbezzle-
ment charge. GoltLicr based his argu-
meut before the Appellate Division on
technicAlity, Robert 9. Johnston, A.
slstant District Attorney. arguing IN ia
vor Of sustaining the conviction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-05
DISCUSS iTALYS FINANCES

Nice, Italy, June 4 Reginald Nc
kenna. Chancellor OF the Exchequer in
the British Cabinet, and Paola Car
cano, Italian Minister Of the Treasury.
IN long interview here to-day dis
cusSed financial questions arising out
OF ltaly's participation in the war
The two ministers leave for their
homes tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-05
DUTCH HONOR AMERICANS
Confer Medals on Sailors for
Rescuing Chester's Crew.

The Hague via London, June A.
By royal decree 3 gold medal has been
conferred on Captain Mills, O. us
American liner Philadelphia, and 4
silver medal on each member Of hi,
crew, for their gallant work in resea.
ing the crew OF the Dutch tank steam.
ship Chester, in the North Atlantic On
February Z.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-05
FIGHTS TO BLOCK
THAW SANITY TEST
Lrtorn , Sc Corte.poaael. q m, Treune.l 7

lFrorn , S;sT Corresponder, o. The Trbune.l
Albany. June Attorney General
Woodbury. is making every effort 20 pre-
vent Harry X. ghaw from having test
OF his sanity made before a jury. Be
fore the Court Of Appeals to-day his
deputy, Alfred l.. Becker, declared that
the purpose Of the original writ Of
hSbess corpus would be perverted II
such a procedure were permitted. He
said jury trials in habeas corpus cases
would prevent speedy decisions.
The Attorney General had applied
for writ Of prohibition against the
order Of Supreme Court Justice Hen
driek, permitting the sanity test. Il
was denied. and the argument before
the court to-day was on that question
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-05
FORD co. SHARES
S48,OOO,OOO MELON
Increases Its Capital sto.t
from S2,000,OO0 10
100000 900

Detroit, June 4.-The Ford yo,.
Company announced to-day tina, IL -
increased It's authorized capital ...H
from S2.000,000 % 500 O00.0 900 s,S ~ Ies
declared stock dividend Of s4soss ~
900. payable July I. ''f
The stock increase brings the i,,.,
capital stock Of the concern 70 . 49,,
alton Of S50,000,000 The rsm.,r..r
S5O,O00,000. II was announced. will =.
main In the cOmpany's treasury. 90 !.
used as conditions demand in ~
future"
The Ford Motor Company wss i,.
porated on June l6, 1903, with q c.,l
tai Of 100000. Henry Ford. nr.,;
dent Of The company, az the or,..
Of 1914 per cent, or HOO shares. r;ii
receive s27,480.000 % tho stock A.
dend. The melon viii be distrihn,.i
among other stockholders accordin, ;.
the percentage Of their holdings :,
follows:
Estate Of David Gray, s5O4OOn.
James Couzens, 81 100000: Iohp
Dodge, S2,400,0O0, Horace +. Dods.
s2.4OO,O00; Horace n. Packhsm. ~
100000; John ". Anderson, t240oG
and r. Y. Couzens, $4,000.
The company paid cash dividend. n
Jure, 1918, Of 800 per cent, and prs,
% that cash dividend % 100 per e.,,
was paid In September. 1910. Il ws,sr'
nounced in January, 1914. that the mir.
imum wage Of the deserving male er.
ployes would amount % not less Ia,
So a day, and IL was estimated az H..
time that the profits 50 distributed
would amount 70 $4,000 900 per AMIN
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-05
MAURY FARMERS. !
NAME DELEGATES
LIST SELECTED TO ATTEND THE
INSTITUTE AT HE STATE
CAPITAL,

FARMERS of the county met at the
court house at IL o'clock today and
selected a long list of delegates ia
attend the state institute at Nashville
next month. The delegates were Sc.
lected from all sections of the county
ana only real bona tide farmers will
De recommended to the commissioner
OF agriculture. The delegates elect.
ed today will be furnished with free
transportation to Nashville and re-
turn.
1t was decided to have another
meeting of the farmers of the county
on next Monday afternoon at o'clock
Tor the purpose of recognizing the
Maury County Farmers Society and
10 map out a plan of work for the
coming season. This meeting will de.
termine how often the sessions of the
farmers will be held and the features
OF farm work that will be discussed
At the meeting today Capt. John N.
Meroney presided and Arthur r. Muir.
ply was selected as secretary.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-05
TO ENFORCE LAWS
IN BLUFF CITY
COMMITTEE TO PLEAD WITH
GOV. RYE TO WITHDRAW DUST.
ER PROCEEDINGS.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Oct. 50.-Pledg
ing earnest cooperation with the city
officials toward enforcing the prohibi
ton law and asserting confidence
that with such cooperation the Off
Gals will be able to secure results
not heretofore impossible because OF
the public sentiment, prominent bus.
mess men to Covington Friday after.
noon to present Gov. Rye memorial
asking him to withdraw the custer
suits against Memphis officials.
The memorial was taken to Coviug-
ton. where the governor was spend.
ing the day, by a committee of 100
representative men. The committee
travelled by special train, chartered
and paid for by its passengers.
1t was especially emphasized BY
leaders of the movement that politics
had absolutely no connection with it,
the memorial being promoted by men
Of various political Affiliations for
the good of the community, and abb
without any suggestion from
the defendant officials.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-05
IN ATTITUDE.
OF RUM ANA
ALLIES THINK BALKAN COUNTRY
MAY SOON ENTER WAR-TEu. =
TONS DRAW NET CLOSER.

LONDON, Nov. 3.-Public interest
was divided today between Premier
Asquith's speech in the house of COM
mons and Rumania's reported inten-
ton to throw her lot with the allies
News by way Of Paris leads support
to the growing impression that Ru-
mania is preparing to enter the war.
By royal decree new classes OF Ru-
manian recruits are being modified.
Vienna reports that grave situa-
ton" may arise between Austria and
Rumania in connection with the pro-
posed use Of the lower Danube to
transport Russian troops to Bulgaria.
Little news comes direct from Bucha-
rest, owing to strict censorship. but
1T is known the agitation in favor of
war is spreading throughout the ar
my.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-05
LIBRARY HOURS
sLt StB
ARE CHANGED
MEMBERS OF STUDENTS CLUB
WILL ACT AS LIBRARIANS IN
THE FUTURE.

After due consideration of the d
nances, the Students Club find it ID
the advantage of the library, to sub
stltute the gratuitous services OF the
club members for the paid services
OF their beloved librarian and this
amount will be expended for new
books. slE 49, STA ii-t.
The library will be open as usual
Mondays, Wednesdays and Satur-
days, with a change in the hours only,
from 8 to p. M, instead OF 6 D. m.
The following ladies will serve this
week: Monday, Miss Carpenter;
Wednesday, Mrs. Ewing Ramon;
Saturday, Mrs. John T. Wooten. All
library members are urged to submit
the names of new books they wish
purchased 10
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-05
ALABAMA FARMER
SHOT BY WIFE
MRS. MYRTLE sHERRiLL PRO.
TEcTs HERSELF AGAINST AT.
TAck-PLAcED IN JAIL.

ATHENS, Ala, Oct. SO.-T. H
Sheriff., a farmer living ten mile.
west OF Athens, near Elk River Mills
on Elk river, was shot and killed las
night by his wife, Mrs. Myrtle Sher
rill, the killing taking place at the
home of the woman, who resides with
her mother. l-Q il III
Sheriff. and his wife had been es
tranged for several weeks, having
separated some time ago, and divid.
ed their effects, she taking her part
to the heme of her mother, with
whom she aid her two children were
living. Sheriff., it is said, had been
going to the hons and worrying the
wife and her mothef, and last night
ne returned and threatehsd to knock
the door in. She warned Him to
leave, but he did not heed the Warn
ing. The wife went to a window.
where he was trying to gain admis-
sion to the house and fired shot at
aim from revolver. The bullet en-.
.ered Sherrilrs abdomen, producing
wound that caused his death with
n a few minutes.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-05
~&
DECLARED GAME
WARDEN OF STATE
INJUNCTION OF w. D. HousER
DISSOLVED AND CASE DIS.
MISSED IN cHANcERY,

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct 3O-w
U. Fulton will take charge of the of
nee OF state game and fish wardn this
morning. This is made possible b,
the dissolution of an Injunction In
Part l of the county chancery court
obtained by w. D. Houser. formerly
state game warden, the incumbent
and claimant of the Office.
Some time ago Mr. Howser secured
an injunction in the chancery court
to prevent Mr.. Fulton from taking
charge OF the Office made in the re-or.
ganization Of the game warden's de-
partment by an act passed by the last
session of the legislature. Mr. How
ser based his claim to the Office on
his contention that the, act was IN.
constitutional. and that he had been
appointed for an eight year term as
game warden by Gov. Hooper in
April, 1913, on former act. Mr. Full.
ton was named state game and fish
commissioner last June by Gov. T. c.
Rye. ,,
Under the old regulation the game
warden did nothing but enforce the
game laws and issue hunters Ii.
cehSeS. The new act, known as the
game and fish n law, provided that the
department should be expanded SO as
% include the enforcement of the fish
and game laws,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-05
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
BADLY BEATEN |N
ALL STATES last.
KNOCKED OUT IN PENNsYLvA.
MA, MASSACHUSETTS AND
NEW YORK.
PROHIBITION ALSO THE LOSER
oh'o Rolls Up Big Majority for the
Liquor neutrality-suspicious. Make
Big Gains in All Sections of the
Country.

NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-Amend
ments to the constitutions of the
states of New York, Pennsylvania and
Massachusetts, to enfranchise women
have met with apparently overwhelm.
ing defeat at the hands of the voters
While the amendments to the Ohio
constitution for state wide prohibi.
ton met similar fate.
In New York state the vote on suf.
frage from 2,467 districts out of 5,713
In the state gave 241,92S for and 321,.
AIS votes against the measure.
The returns undoubtedly indicated
also the defeat of the project to adopt
new constitution.
The returns undoubtedly indicate
ed also the defeat of the project to
adopt new constitution.
The republicans have a safe MAORI
ty in the New York state assembly.
The. state elected three republican
congressman; N, S. Gould in the
thirty-sixth; B. H. Smell in the thirty
first and w. S. Bennett in the twenty,
third districts. lla
In Massachusetts, the vote on the
woman suffrage amendment from 4OS
precincts out of 1,14O was 95,O77 for
and 1882 against the measure.
The election of governor at 1880
appeared to be close. Returns from
9SS Districts out Of LAO in the state
gave Mccall, republican, 1882, and
Walsh, democrat, 1905. The miss.
ing districts are in sections where
Mccall Is expected to show great
strength.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-05
|BBERS LOOT
i'm az AfSC.
BURN HAMLET
'"NOS TRAIL MEN WHO
|'s1S LOSS OF $4,000 BY
oEPREoATloNs.

tANoOGA, Tenn, Nov. a.
4, 0eIoFe daylight this morning
u'O the town of Benton, in
'aInS OF Polk county, and
%alg a jewelry store and 9th.
'uuents, set fire to the
"''0hce building, a fifteen
IT, NC and Office structure, May.
ONCE, a drug store and
|, Jugs burned, most of the
| 49, '' oelng destroyed. The
Situated at $4,000.
-, ''ns to the fire met one
y ,s'oers a short distance from
y. y he quickly disappeared. A
y ~aon Of the jewels taken
|~. Jug On a road near town.
\ 4a' are leading a posse on a
/ The Mountains.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-05
ONE DEAD; ONE
BADLY INJURED
MoToRcYcLIsTS COME TO DIS.
AsTER NEAR PARIS,
KENTUCKY.

| PARIS, KY, Oct. 29.--One mar
was instantly Killed and another re-
ceived injuries, which, it is thought
will prove fatal in a motorcycle &C
| cldent which occurred today on the
Lexington pike about four miles from
Paris.
Emmett Mastin, who was driving
the machine, was accompanied by Ed.
gar Collins, who was riding on the
rear seat. Both of the men resided
in Millersburg. They had been in
Lexington and were returning home
rounding a sharp curve at a rapid
speed, the machine became unman.
ageaole, 1t struck a rail on the in.
terurban track and both men were
thrown violently forward.
Collins struck the rail on his head
His skull from his forehead to the
chin split open. Death was instan.
taneous.
Mastin was thrown a distance of
thirty feet He received a broken
leg and arm, a sprained back and Sc
r1ous internal injuries. In a critical
condition he was hurried to the Paris
hospital.
Collins body was brought to Paris
He is son-in-law of Constable Joseph
of Millersburg, and has a
wife and one child.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-05
FRANCE PREPARING
TWO YEARS WAR
CAPT. DUPONT OF FRENCH ARMY
VISITING OFFICERS AT PAST
AT FORT oGLETHoRP.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Oct %
France is preparing for two more
years of war, said Capt. Dupont. a
French army officer, here today. He
is on visit to officers at Fort Ogle.
thorp, and while he will not reveal
mis- mission, it is believed to be in
connection with the purchase of mu.
nitions Of war.
Much remains, to be DONE" said
Capt. Dupont. People of all classes
in France say wemust keep ON.
France must win for her children's
sake. We must not fail to leave
them heritage of freedom.
I'VE must establish peace, not sim.
ply for ourselves, but for the coming
generations. It will take two years
more" II
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-05
NAY HAVE BEEN
F0ULLY SLAIN
GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES BE.
GIN INVESTIGATION OF WHAT
CAUSED HIS DEATH.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct, 2s.-Feder
al authorities have begun an investi
CATION into the death of Knox Booth
1t is believed that circumstances
leading up to his death are of such .
nature that his body may be disinter
red at Prattville, Ala, for an autop.
~.
Booth. it is said was the govern.
ment's most important witness in sew.
eral moonshine cases in Kentucky
tennessee and Arkansas, in which
conspiracy is charged to defeat the
revenue department.
The government has evidence that
Booth SO feared that he would be kill.
ed because of his confession to FEEDER.
al authorities in the Fort Smith con.
spiracy charges that he made an mr.
gent request for a body guard. A
special man was sent to him for this
purpose The guard was constantly
with Booth, and on this information
hinges the fact that the government
is carefully covering.
Knox Booth died at local hospit-
al last Sunday morning. His attend
ing physician and local attaches at
at the hospital say his death was
caused by ptomaine poisoning
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-05
CUSTER SUIT
ON ITS MERITS
OPINION ON MATTER OF J,yRv
MUST BE HANDED DOWN BE.
FORE THAT TINE.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Oct sO,-cban
ceilors Heiskell and Fentress expect.
ca 10 complete the inspection Of an.
'noritles submitted by the ATTORNEYS
N tne custer suit against the citv Of
uciais Friday, and to begin work Of
preparing the chancery court ouin.
ION on the questions of whether tha
custer act is constitutional and ann,i.
cable to defendants, and whether do.
PENDANTS are entitled to jury hear.
ing. '
me custer suit will be heard on its
merits next Wednesday, and the opin.
ION as to the constitutionality of the
act and the matter of jury must be
handed down before that day. It will
take several days to summons a iurv
to hear the case.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-05
CEREMONY
i The GAIT HOME
doing WILL TAKE PLACE
NEAR THE CLOSE OF De.
GENDER.

|SHlNGToN, Nov. lit is Tor
announced at the White House
he marriage of President Wilson
IN Norman Gait will take place
The close of December and
will be private at Mrs. Galt's
I here
statement issued by Secretary
pity, says:
order to quiet speculation,
aent Wilson and Mrs. Norman
"uay authorized the anfioance-
uat their marriage will take
aear the close Of December.
pans are for a very simple
10y 1t will be quietly perform
"'S' Cats residence. No invi-
L will be issued, and it is ex-
mat the only guests will be
'sa'eFs Of the two families.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-05
Y " tt 81
RAILROAD TIME TABLE
klslll5
ARRIVAL and departure Of tralns from
Columhia.l

1
| columbla.)
| Main LiDe-North Bound.
! No. 8, Eastern exprass, arrives ,
40 a. M; departs 5:25 .. 10
| NO. s. Deca. If accommodation, O.
rives at $40 a. M; departs S:25 a. 4
Ne. 10. Cclsmbia accommodation
departs 11:61 a. m.
No. 10. Columbia accommodation
departs 500 p. M.
No. 2. fast line arrives $50 .. n
eyarts 6:,25 p. m.
Main Llne--South Bound.
No. 8, Columbia acc6mueda uoi
,rrives S.l5 4 m.
No. 3. fast line, arFives 9:3S q. m.
departs $40 q. m.
No. IL. Columbia accommodation
arrives $3.50 D. m
No S. Decatur accommodation, ~
ives 5:S5 p. m; departs $40 p. m.
No. Z. eastern express. arrive
'0:27 D. m; departs 1890 p. m.
y r. q 8. pivIslon-Rorth Bound
No. 40. Shefneld accommodation
arrives $3.50 Q. N.
No. ~, Shefneld accommodation
arrives 4:50 p. N. y. +. ea,s ~
NJ, r. & s. oIvIsIon-south Bound
No. Al. Shefield accommodated
departs 8: 40 a. N.
No 43. ShefBeld accommodation
ieparts 6:26 p. n.
NJ. C. a st. L. ny.
North Bound.
No. 267 arrives $50 .. N
No. 141 arrives ass p. n
south Bound.
No. 142 departs 1855 O. m.
No. IA departs 6:35 p. n
]. o. Fry, Ticket Agent CoiuB
L. TeaA-
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-05
d .1l8N
TELLS OF EFFORT
TO SAVE NURSE
PUBLICATION OF LETTERS PLAc
ED HIM IN EMBARRASSING
POSITION.

WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-Braiit
| Whitlock, American minister to Bel
GUM, has Transmitted a lengthy re
port to the United States government
reviewing steps taken BY him ant
@.onbers Of his legation star in con
nectlon with the execution by the Ger
man military authorities of Miss
Edith Cavell, British nurse.
The minister declares that the re.
ports made by him on the subject con.
stltuted merely recital Of facts with.
out expression Of opinion, and that
he had submitted them to Ambassa.
dor Page in London for his informa.
lion, but not for publication. In the
natural course, the ambassador, re.
porting on the care Of British sub.
Jects by American diplomatic officers.
transmitted the documents to the
British foreign Office, which made
them public.
publication of the letters, Mr., Whit.
lock says, greatly embarrassed him
IN Brussels with the German author.
tiles, although he adds that the lat
ter now seemed satisfied with his ex.
planation, and there is no indication
Oh further difficulty His position
from the time the German occupation
Of Belgium began has been a delicate |
'ne, since he has no diplomatic status |
is minister to Belgium, and is per-
nitted to remain in Belgium only
~ courtesy of the German military
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-05
PLANS BEING MADE !
FOR RECEPTION OF
NATIONAL HUNTERS
BOARD URGES THAT ALL HusE
NESS HOUSES AND RESIDING.
ES DECORATE.
WHITE WAY COMMIT EE REPORTS
All OF Material Has Been Shipped and
VIII Have Lights on by the Tween
tieth OF This Month il Not Befoga
That Date.

At the specially called meeting OF
the Board of Trade Tuesday night
/ plans for the entertainment of tina
National Fox Hunters Association
which meets in Columbia Nov. 22ud.
and continues throughout the weeh,
were taken up and discussed at
length by the members present, but
the discussion was led chiefly by Col.
John W. Fry, who seemed to have tha
matter well in hand.
The greatest question confronting
the entertainment committee now. in
the raising of sufficient funds for the
furnishing Of bands, ETC., and the Sec
rotary was requested to address a.
letter to each member of the finance
committee requesting them to get
busy and raise one thousand dollars
to defray the expenses of the meet.
Many suggestions were offered as Tor
how the money should or would be
spent, but it was the consensus OF
the meeting that the funds be raised
before the money is spent. -
y M, Gamble, of the committee tn
secure homes for the visitors during
the meet, was present and stated that
homes and places to get meals had
been secured for about three hundred
and fifty of four hundred, and that
lust as soon as. they knew definitely
about how many would be here q
thorough house to house canvass
would be made. .&
A motion was offered requesting all
the business houses and residences
to decorate during the week, using
flags, bunting, etc, and f. G. Smith.
W. F. Anderson and Fred Latta were
named as committee to take thu
matter up. ~ ~ H~F'E
The question of having the white
way completed by the time the hunt
ers meet here was taken up and e. H.
Frakes, Of Frakes Bros, was called.
upon to make statement as to the
progress Of the work Mr.. Frakes
stated that the balance of the mate
rial had been shipped and would ar
rive within few days The delay,
he stated, had been occasioned by
breakage OF machinery in the foundry
slant Mr., Frakes stated that the
,vs.o,. I'D be completed and the
lights on by the twen..,
A report was also submitted from
ne finance committee of the white
way and this report showed that
here had been collected and paid ont
or material up to the present date
;1,l2122, and that there was still q
balance Of about ss23.24 yet to be
laid on the material that Is to Gomez.
here Is now In bank s214.43. and
tedgss nncollected to the amount of
l425o' making total of 1856 g.
rovlded all OF the pledges are paid.
his leaves balance of 1861 to be-
aised. a ~
The committee stated that their ef-
'rts had been favorably met with.
ut there remained very little mate
al to raise the balance of the mon
from The committee was instruct
to continue its efforts to raise and
'llect the money.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-05
BLANCHE WALSH,
ACTRESS, DYING

CLEVELAND, o., Nov. blanche
Walsh. actress, who in private life is
Mrs. W. H. Travers. is near death In
a hospital here. She had been play
ing in vaudeville and two weeks ago
became I'll.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-11-05
ELECTION BOARD
TO MEET MONDAY
WILL THEN CERTIFY THE RE.
suit OF THE CONTEST LAST
THURSDAY.

Maury county's election commits.
sion will meet on Monday morning
Tor the purpose of formally canvass.
ing the vote of the city election OF
thursday. 1t is not expected that
the otticial vote will show any change
from that heretofore published The
result OF the election will be certi.
fed to the recorder where it will be
entered upon the records of the CITY