The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-01-09
ERWIN RESIGNS AS CITY
JUDGE; BOARD MEETING
(U0ntinued from Fist PAxs.I

and that they are doing a great and
noble work. Immediately after Judge
Erwin completed his remarks a mo
ton was made that the appropriation
asked be granted, and this amount
priatons If present plans do not &c
aWry
The High School budget, the sub.
stance OF which was given in The Her.
| aid Wednesday, was read and explain
ed by superintendent of Schools r.
L. Harris. Mr. Harris said that it
would be necessary for very small
increase in the budget appropriation
for the coming year The increase will
be less than $1,000.
Chairman of the Street Committee
w. l.. Fraser recommended the sus.
pension of all street work until the
weather is better The recommends.
ton was concurred in by the board,
and street work, with the exception OF
paving work under contract, will be
suspended temporarily.
AS chairman of the finance commit,
tee, Harry Kloepfer made state
ment in regard to the finances Of the
city. He said:
81 have been informed by Mr.. c. A.
Parker, who is trustee for the sinking
fund, that the city has $4,000 worth
of bonds to retire in 1924 and $50, 900
to retire in 1925. The board of mayor
and aldermen are supposed to place
$4,000 each year to the credit of the
sinking fund for the purpose of retir-
ing these bonds when due. The sink
ing fund at present should have $780,
600 to its credit whereas it has only
$26,80O, shortage of $4,000 This
situation came as a result of the fail
ure of the retiring board to place the
required amount into the sinking fund
for the past three years
This matter | mention to you for
your careful study and assistance, in
finding a way TO meet this obligation
thrust on GU rshoulders by the retir-
ing board"
This morning Judge Erwin and for
mer Alderman T. B. Forgey, who was
chairman Of the finance committee I'M
der the Dedman regime, called at the
bank to see Mr.. Parker and stated
that although the sinking fund &C
count showed deficit of some $4,000,
the delinquent tax accounts, which
will probably be in excess of this &c.
900 have been set aside for sinking
fund purposes.
Louis Barker. chairman of the side
walk committee, presented for ratif-
cation by the board contract be-
tween the city and w. ]. fowler, the
city renting to Mr.. fowler, for a pc
Rod Of five years the lot adjoining the
city hall, on the south side of the
building, the yearly rental to be SIS.
Mr. fowler will remove his office to
this place from its present location
when the erection of a garage is be-
gun on the present Office site.
Mr.. Arthur, chairman Of the legisla-
tive committee, moved that the city
attorney be empowered to have the
books of the city audited.
At this time the ordinance modify
ing the present Sunday law was read
and passed first reading.
Judge Erwin then in open meeting
rendered his resignation as city re-
corder to take effect on the first meet
ing night of the board in February.
The judge said that he had been con-
nected with the city for twenty years.
first serving with his father, the late
lamented Judge E. e. Erwin and that
during the life time Of his father he
had accumulated considerable store
Of information concerning the bust
ness and operation of municipal af-
airs. The Judge said that it was not
ais intention to embarrass the board
by failing to resign at the first meet
ng OF the new board, but that he felt
hat his services to the city wer need
I'd, and that he was glad to be of as
iitsance in getting the new board
tarted. Judge Erwin said that his
motive in not resigning had been
Questioned. and that some had intimat-
ID that it was his purpose to dictate I
he affairs of the city. This is far
rom true, Judge Erwin continued
just wanted to be of assistance to
GU gentlemen. The resignation was
ccepted, and Mayor Cherry immedi- -,
tely placed in nomination the name
I George p Frierson to succeed
Judge Erwin. The board, by a unani.
nous vote, elected Mr.. Frierson city
ldge and recorder.
Alderman Fraser addressed a few /
emarks at this time to a representa-. +
We of The Herald, asking that the /
edge hammer and the big monkey
rench be thrown away, and instead
miniature tack hammer he used