Nebraska advertiser., 1859-04-21
COUNCIL CHAMBER,
BROWNSVILLE. Anril Is 80

Council met pursuant to adjournment.
Present Hewett, Mayor; Bedford, Recorder; Cole
man, MARSHALL; Carson, Furnas, Morrison and Smith
Alderren.
Mr.. Furna from Committee on Standing Rules, re-
ported. Report adopted.
Mr.. Carson from Committee to audit former Mar
shaH's accounts, and report the Indebtedness of the
incorporation, submitted the following:
The Committee appointed to Examine and settle
the account of the late city Marshall, WEST, and
also, TO report upon the financial condition of the
city Of Brownville, beg leave to submit the following:
Amt Of City Tax, collected by Mr. West S5O4.7s
" Road " 1900
Reed for plank sold loo
Total Oh s5Ig7g
To balance which we End surrendered
to the Recorder in City orders 44S.44
Other vouchers 1883
Which after adding 10 per cent for
eo!ieer9n Sl79
Total $5I8.77
Your Committee regret to state that owing to q
want of system in keeping a proper record Of the
assets and liabilities of the city, by former admins
/ %tratlOns, they arc unable to arrive at any correct coz
elusiOn as to the financial condition of the City. The
only record of warrants issued, which we can dis
cover, commenced on the 9Th of April, 1858, we find
that warrants 70 the amount of SAG. 90 have been
issued, $3.50 of which have been returned and can
ceIled. Previous to Nov. Sth, SO, as before stated,
we are unable to find any record Of the City's indebt-
edneSs, and would respectfully suggest to the Coun-
ell the p~ropriety of calling in all warrants issued
previous to that date, and have the same counter
signed and registered by the Recorder, upon the
book provided for he purpose.
The City Attorney was, on motion, allowed further
time in which to report a revision Of City Ordinances.
The committee 10 report an estimate of the ex-
penses of grading Main Street, asked and obtained
further timein which to report.
Marshall Coleman presented the names Of II.
George ard Joshua Rogers as Assistant MarshaIls.-
Appointments confirmed.
Dir. Carson presented the following resolutions
which were adopted. Yeas-Carson, Morrison, Smith
and Mayor. N~ays-Furnas,
Resolred, That the resolution fixing the amount
Of licence Of Wheeler Il Rainey and u. J. Martin
4 Co, passed at the last meeting of the Council, be
and is hereby recinded.
Resolved, That the amount required to be paid
for license for the sale of spirituous and malt liquors
within the corporate limits Of the City, under the
provisions of the present law for regulating the sale
Of spirituous, Cinous and malt liquors, shall be limit
cd t0\tSenty-fYe dollars. Provided, however, that
the Council may levy such additional sum, for any
good reasons as they may see fit and such additional
sum shall be appropriated towards the improvement
u Il Olty III SUCH u manner GS the Council NAV
direct.
Resolred, That in addition to the sum of twenty.
i've dollars, required to be appropriated to the School
Fund, Wheeler Il Rainey be required to pay at the
rate OF seventy five dollars. and u. j. Martin & Co.
at the rate of fifteen dollars for their licences, for
the benefit Of the City.
On motion, the following resolution was adopted
unanimously;
.Resolred, That all City Warrants now outstapd-
ing; shall, before they are received by the Marshall
On account of the City, be presented to the Treasurer
wk9shall eOuntersign,r register and number the same
as they may be presented to him. And all warrants
which may be hereafter issued shall be regularly
numbered and registered by the Recorder, and before
being received by the Marshall shall be likewise eoun-
t~ersigned by the Treasurer.
A petition was presented from ]. Berry & Co.,
asking license to wholesale sp%irituous liquor.
Mr.. Furnas offered To foIIowing resolutions.which
were unanimously adopted
Resolred, That the term "whoIesale' in granting
Gcence By this body is hereby construed to mean a
quantity not less than one half gallon.
Resolred, That licence be and is hereby granted
Berry & CO., to wholesale spirituous- liquors at their
stand in Brownville for the term Of one year. On the
payment, as provided by resolution of this Council,
Of S25 for School purposes and the additional sum
Of s25 for City purposes.
The ~fOllOwing resolutions were introdu eed By Mr..
Carson, and adopted:
Resolved, That the Mayor appoint a committee of
two to call upon the public and solicit subscriptions,
for the purpose of grading Main street from its foot
to the western limits Of the corporation, and upon
the payment of such subscription, the Recorder be
authorized to issue warrants for the amount paid,
and make the same to bear interestat the rate of IL
per cent. per annum until paid.
ResotUed, That the duties Of Tax Collector and
Street Commissioner are Hereby made to be the duty
of the City Marshall. =
The Council adjourned to meet on Monday even
ing next.
.El ASA t. W. BEDFORD, RECORDER.