Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell

THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Eighteenth Year - Number 39
Marlin, Texas, Saturday, October 5, 1907
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TO ENLARGE WATERWORKS DAM
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Mayor Submits an Opinion as to
Aldermen's Pay.
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       The city council will enlarge and strengthen the dam now in course of construction for the new water supply northwest of town.  That was decided upon at a meeting of the body today.  Aldermen Sanders, Rush and Reeves were appointed a committee to let the contract for the work which is to be done at once.
       The mayor touched on a matter that has agitated the minds of some of the aldermen and citizens for some time when he laid before the council an opinion from City Attorney Jones to the effect that no alderman had the legal right to perform any work for the city and receive pay therefor, other than the regular per diem allowed.  The opinion was brought about by reason of the fact that two of the aldermen had been in the employ of the city in connection with the building of the dam for the extension water works, they having been engaged in a supervisory capacity.  The council took no action on the opinion of the city attorney, further than an informal discussion.
       The council transacted nothing of importance beyond routine business and adjourned at 12 o'clock.

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