The Hickman courier., 1868-05-23
ConncM.Proceedinxn.

HICKMAN. May IS 1859.
The Couucil met pursuant 10 call
Present Mayor Landrum, eouneilmen Case,
McCutchen. Frenz, Miller, and Lauderdalc
The minutes of the last two proceeding
meetings were read, received, and adopted.
| J. H. Morehcad presented an account Of
81 for Dog Tax Tabbs gotten up for the uss
of the city, which was allowed and ordered
TO be paid
On motion, il vas ordered that owners OF
dogs within the city limits, have until the
! 10Th of June, 1868 TO pay their taxes to the
city Clerk, or the city Marshall will pro-
eeed 10 kill dogs running at large, without
having the tax badge showing that the
taxes have been paid.
| MIR. Henry Campbell appeared before the
I Council aud stated that owing to his /aving
to give bond as Deputy Sheriff for the State
revenue, he was required to withdraw from
bonds upon which he had gone, and asked 10
be released from the bond of J. II. Morehead,
city clerk On motion. he was released.
/ A petition signed by ninety of the tax
payers of the city, was presented, asking
that the taxes for free school purposes be
suspended
On motion, the petition was received and
ordered to be filed.
On motion, it was ordered that the tax
book be placed in the hands Of the city col
I. lector oy the city clerk, anu thGt ne TAKE
receipt for the same.
Major Lauderdale presented sn account
of $40 for expenses OF himself and +. He'll
ner on business to Nashville, Tenn, for the
city ff At4 +
On motion, the account was allowed, and
ordered TO be paid.
On motion, il was ordered that w. A. Bre-
ward be-and is hereby instructed as commit
ana ee6SnIs rs K s Ii his hns sd fdr at te suns
a
around the same, and making road accesa-
The following resolution was presented
by Major Jno \ LaEderdale, and, on motion,
adopted:
/ Resolved, let, That Samuel Landrum,
Mayor of this city, and F. Hellner, or either
of them, be, and they are hereby appointed
as proxies of this city, and are aathorized
and directed to cast the vote, TO which the
city Of Hickman may be entitled as stock
holder in the Nashville and Northw estern
Railroad company, at meeting of stock
holders of said road, TO be held At Wayerly,
Tenn, on the 25th inst, in accordance with
8 proclamation of the Governor of Tennes-
see, aud that the said proxies are fully en-
powered to cast the said vote according TO
what they may deem proper under all the
circumstances to be best for the city on all
questions presented TO said meeting for its
consideration, and especially the election of
n new Board of Directors.
I 2. That the clerk be directed TO furnish
said proxies certified copy Of this resolu-
tion under the seal of the city.
On motion, the city Attorney was instruc-
ted 10 resist all motions or efforts made to
change the present road known as the Dres-
den road from Snap Neck bridge 60 King 5
store.
The petition of H A Tyler asking of the
city the reliBquishmsnt Of hef interest in
lots conveyed in deed OF trust by 6
Marr, deceased, TO the city, for building q
Marine Railway. WAS, on motion, laid on
the table
John Walker appeared before the eoun-
ell and asked that the assessment upon his
house and lot known as the Walker house
be reduced.
II was, on motion, reduced to $500.
On motion, il was ordered that parties
W no were required TO repair and build
pavements or walks along their respective
property have the time extended to sixty
days from this date.
On motion the Board adjourned.
J. II. MOREHDAD, Clerk.