The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-04-08

alton without representation" He de-
clared the proposed extension
would mean taxation without repre-
sentation for the people in the terrific
ny to be taken in.
Judge Salmon Speaks.
Judge w. C. Salmon, speaking for
the board of education and mayor and
city board of Columbia, explained the
working of the school system of the
city and county, and pointed out that
no advantages would be lost by the
proposed extension. He pointed out
that the people of the suburban terri
tory, who the bill would take into the
corporate limits of the city would be
given fire and police protection and
water and lights. He said sewers are
built under an abutting property law.
and only by petition of those living
on the street along which sewers are
| IL.
liberality of the municipality in saw
ing the property of those who reside
outside the corporation. He declared
it was through the efforts of the fire
department that property valued at be-
tween $15O,006 and 100000 had been
saved for one of the men who is now
seeking to encompass the ruin of the
annexation bill. Judge Salmon an
swered several questions from the
committee after he had concluded.
| Whitthorne Opposes Bill.
| Judge w. C. Whitthorne for the an
tbs made a fiery speech against the
bin. He declared that annexation had
not been campaign issue, and that
the people of the suburbs had known
nothing of the proposal to bring them
into the corporation. He said that the
bill had been conceived and drawn IN
secrecy, and that an attempt had beer
made to put it over in secrecy. ~
Judge Whitthorne read statement
signed by the Phoenix National Banl
in which it was stated that the cit
at this time is not in financial condi
ton to extend the corporate limits o
the city. The speaker dwelt at length
upon the school situation, and declar
l ed that annexation would destroy tn
{ finest school in the county. He de
t clared that Mcdowell school had VOL
). orizes at the Columbia High Schoo
Y meet for years. He discussed the CON
f narrative area of the territory now W Tn
/. in the corporate limits. and the teri
e Iiorv included in the suburbs propose
J to be taken in.
s Several questions were asked c
|, Judge Whitthorne by members OF tn
n committee, one that elected consider
y able laughter and applause from al
# nexationists was How long has
been since the corporate limits OF tn
e city have been extended Jude
If Whitthorne stated that the limit
e have beer extended several times.
n Following the arguments. the con
4 Mite went Immediately into executlV
1t session and a greater part OF u
i. ,rowd rushed to the station leav,n
+. the fate of the bin in the hands OF ii
Sc committee. However a number r
he NAMED in Nashville to await the We
lict. The crowd was good nature
b NE and both sides appeared conhdel
n 20 tho return trip was begun, that Il
p ,attle had been won.
II The battle last night attracted co
id | ,idarahle attention in legislative hal
ne md quite q number of senator's
al luding Speaked Billy Bond, who we
h ,ot members of the committee. asse1
by bed to witness the display OF III
X works.
Complimentary remarks converni
Columbia were heard on every SIC
One was heard to say: Well, ina
he way they go after anything IN
want down in Maury county. Tina
: live bunch and Columbia is the pr
lest town of its size in the sttae, a
his bunch up here tonight is cer'a
= lv a big advertisement.
d The entire Maury delegation. SCI
n tor Looney and Representatives n
!. sell and Jones attended the hearil
1t They we're kept busy for several m
N utes shaking hands with their cons
ID uents. Judge Looney created rip
n If laughter in his opening RENAL
IT. when he said | Introduced TINS
a hecause thought these corporate Ill
~ Of the city should be extended an
r. aid so with the distinct understand
with myself that I never want to
resant that district in the senate agi