Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1867-05-18

PRocxxDuos or TEE BonoUaH couscrL.-coun.
oil met at the usual time and place, on Tuesday
evening, 7h inst II being the regular stated night
of meeting Chief Burgess, Bright, in the chair.
Members present-Messrs. Hendricks, Haas, Bourne,
Bucher, Markle, Brice, Beck, Youngmsn, Clement,
Hoover and Henry Hans. 1fl 1
Minutes of last stated meeting were read and mp
proved. irf's ,siIraa Tf1 a'
On motion Of Mr.. Markle, Resoivea, That the
Chief Burgess is authorized correct the per capita
tax and bounty tax all persons who not liable
TO military duty.
Messrs Morgan and Attck were exonerated from
payment Of their per capita taxes
Mr.. John u. Fry appeared before Council and
asked TO be exonerated from payment Of bis bounty
tax stating that the title Of property occupied by
him was in his sons name.
Mr.. Bourne moved to exoncrste Mr.. Fry. Mr..
Brce called for division, which resulted as follows
Yeas-Brice, Clement and Bourne; nays-liaas, Hen
bricks, Markle, Beck, H. Haas and Youngman.
Not agreed to. '... f.t..-H
Edward Israel was exonerated from payment of
bounty tax for 1856 on his making proper affidavit
and presenting discharge papers.
The following bills were presented and orders
granted for the same:
A. J. Stroh, 81 rs
Charles Uussler 200
George Harrison, 10 IL
Fred. Merrill, l3 81
VIM. Rennyson having produced certificate from
the Adjutant General 5 Office Trenton, N. j., of his
having served his time in the U. s. service, was ex-
onerated from payment Of his bounty and per capita
taxes. .. "f
Bills of j. G. & A. A. Youngmau, Masser, Wilvert
& EnglC, and Eichholtz Auten, for publishing
auditors reports. &c referred to committee on
claims and accounts at last meeting, reported
on by said committee. On motion, orders were
granted for the same.
John Arnold presented q bill for $500. Order
granted.
fnr fnr un.it nd chnnI op.
counts. Orders granted for S35, each.
Mr.. Haas offered the following resolution, which
was adopted
WHEREAs, BY the 9th section Of the act of Gene
raj Assembly of this Commonwealth, approved the
I'd day of April, A. u. 1867, entitled "a further
supplement to an act to erect the Borough of Sum
bury, in the county of Northumberland, into Bo-
rough" it is enacted "that for the purpose of fund
ing the debt of the Borough and for other Borough
purposes the Town Council may direct, the said
Town Council are hereby authorized and empowered
to borrow any sum or sums of money not exceeding
in the aggregate the sum of fifty thousand dollars,
and may issue bonds therefor in the corporate name
Of the Borough, payable at such times as the said
Town Council may direct, not more than ten years
after date, with rate of interest not exceeding
seven per cent, payable semi-annua!ly. and which
bonds shall not be taxable for Borough purposes the
said bonds shall be signed by the Chief Burgess and
attesed by the Town Clerk" therefore, by the au-
thorty of the said act of Assembly, and in pursu-
ance thereof, be it
ReSoired, By the Burgess Assistant Burgess and
Common Council of the Borough of Sunbury, in the
county of Northumberland, in Town Council Assem-.
bed, that for the purpose of funding the debt of the
Borough, and for other Borough purposes, US the
Town Council may direct, the sum of fifty thousand
dollars be borrowed and that bonds be issued there
for in the corporate name OF the Borough, payable
five and ten years after date with seven per cent.
interest, payable scmi-annually, and which bonds
shall be signed by the Chief Burgess and attested
by the Town Clerk, and shall be in the following
form, to wit:
Bond Of the Borough Of 'SunJury, IN the County
Of NorthnmJeyiand.
No
1t is hereby certified that the Burgesses and in
habitants of the Borough of Sunbury in the county
of Northumberland, indebted unto ----,
or bearer, in the sum of One Thousand Dollars pay
able, with interest from the first day of july 1867
inclusive, at seven per cent per annum payable on
the first days of January and July in each year, on
the presentation of the proper coupon hereunto
nexed This debt is authorized by Act of Assembly
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvani approved
the I'd day of April A d. 1867 and by resolution of
the Town Council, passed the 7th day of May 1867.
-, Chief Burgess.