The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-10-14
ANN|STON MAYOR TALKS -ON NEEDS
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New Government Holds First Regular Session. Meeting Held to IndOrse
 School Amendment

Anniston, October 13.-(SpeciaL) )-Tho new city council settled down to routine business at their first regular meeting last night. Before starting, however, they listened to talk by Mayor L. l.. Scar brough, who gave brief summary of the city's affairs and some of the pressing needs of the municipality.
 Mayor scarbrough called attention to the fact that the city was not living up to the provision of ordinance 559, passed by the city council, requiring city off, ficials to be bonded. He suggested that this ordinance be modified so that 1t would be unnecessary for the city at torney to furnish bond and that the bond required of the city clerk and tax ass sessor be reduced from s16,0o0 to $10,ooo. A new ordinance was drawn bonding the city clerk for s1o,0oo and will be presented st the next meeting of the council.
 Mayor Scarbrough also called attention to the fact that the jail roof leaks and needs immediate attention, that the walls of the city stable are in bad shape and that shed for the shelter of city wagons and machinery is imperatively needed
 
 He also stated that about $11o0o is due on city taxes and that he and City Clerk Ward will make strenuous efforts during the coming fortnight to collect this money.
 He said he anticipated more or less kicking from delinquents, but the city needed the money and steps will be taken to see that it is paid. The further sus- gestion was made by the mayor that the street and sanitary department should be separated to increase the efficiency of each. He admitted that this is not an suspicious time to make this move, but contended that as soon as the new West Anniston sewer is completed, the two departments should be divorced.
 By a unanimous vote of the city coun- cil, Neal Rainwater was last night elect ed city electrician. Mir. Rainwater, who is also fire chief, has been doing the citys electrical work in the past, but was not regularly appointed to the off, flee Hereafter he will combine the work of fire chief with his duties as electrician.
 Fred Freeman was unanimously elected patrolman by members of the city coun- cil last night to succeed Hardly Cockrell, who resigned Sunday. Freeman has had long experience on the force and his elec- ton will meet with general approval. Chief Phillips pointed out that the ap- pontment should be made at once, all the policemen obtainable would be needed during Gala Week.
 The idea that religion and education go hand in hand was brought out by the speakers at the educational mass meet ing at the First Baptist church in West Anniston Thursday evening. over which Rev. L. N. Claxton, pastor of the church. presided. The speakers included w. F. Acker, chairman of the amendment cam paign in Calhoun county, and several other prominent citizens, as well as pas tors in that section of the city.
 This meeting followed the formal open ing of the Pine avenue public school Thursday afternoon, it's object being to counteract slight opposition which had developed to the amendment in that sec ton of the city as 8 result of supposed misunderstanding of the measure. Be- sides MT. Acker, the other speakers at the meeting were Congressman John W. Abercrombie. M. F. Snider and J. I. Powell.
 On Monday, October 15, several meetings throughout the county will be held for the discussion of the amendment. At 10 o'clock in the morning F. H. Watson and H. G. Persons will speak at Friendr ship school in Beat 21. At the same hour Ross Blackmon and R. s. King will speak at Boiling Springs in Beat 5, Tn the afternoon Messrs. Blaclzmon and Kins will speak at Sulphur Springs, and at ' D. m., Hon Fred l.. Blackmon and ". F. Aeker will discuss the amendment at Hollingsworth school in Beat 10.
 At the mass meeting which has been called to be held at the courthouse on Saturday, October 21, addresses will be made by Lieut. Gov. Thomas E. Kilby, Congressman Fred l.. Blackmon and Con- gressman at Large John W. Abercrombie.
 Meals furnished the prisoners at the city jail for the past nine years have cost the city 12 cents each, according to a state ment made to the city council last night by E. M. Crouch, who said he could no longer furnish them for that sum as the cost of food had advanced so greatly recently. The council granted MT. Crouch the privilege of charging 15 cents for each meal commencing October 15.
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