The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1869-02-16
Co,rncil Room, City Van Burcn.


Presentation JoHN T. LYI-rLH, Mayor
Aldermen present-Chas. f. Harvey
Avis Smith, George Austin, Charles Rib
ling, John Austin and JAS A. Dibrell
Geo. +. White, City Recorder.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap
proved. ..-.s
The following Committees were ap
pointed by the Mayor and approved by
the Council; lfI ....
Finaace.-Chas. f. Harvey, Jas. A
Dibrell, and John Austin.
Streets Austin, Luther C.
White and Avis Smith.
WAarf,-John Austin, Chas. F. Har-
vey, John Hinkle.
Cemeterg.-Jas a. Dibrell, John Hin
kle, Charles Ribling, .I.
Heath. james A. Dibreii, Luther c.
White, Geo Austin, Henry Pernot, d.
Dickson.
WeHs-George Austin, Chas. F. Har-
vey Alvis Smith.
Moved, and carried, that Committee
be appointed to examine the Ordinances
and By Laws of this City, and to ascer-
tain whether said ordinances and by laws
require any amendments, revision, altera-
ton or abrogation, to make them more
efficient for the government and protec-
ton of said city; and also, to make them
conform to the requirement of the late
corporation laws of this State and report
the result of their examination to next
regular meeting Of the Council Com
mite appointed
By Lars, fc-Chas F. Harvey, John
Austin, and Jas. a. Dibrell
Moved and carried, that Committee
be appointed to inquire into the right
and powers of the City Council to pass
Ordinances and bylaws, to prohibit the
carrying of arms within the incorporat-
ed limits Of the city and that they re
port the result Of their enquiries at the
next regular meeting of the Council.
Committee appointed, consisting of
Chas. F. Harvey, George Austin, Jas,
A. Dibrell
Moved and carried, that the Wharf
Committee inquire into the Tonnage OF
the Boats engaged in the carrying trade,
and in the habit Of landing at the city
wharf, for the purpose of arriving at
some system of levying the wharfage
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that they report the result of their inqui-
ries at the next regular meeting.
Moved and carried, that thirty days no.
tice be given in the Van Buren, Press, by
public advertisement, Notifying the own
crs or holders of Van Buren, City Scrip,
issued previous to LIST of June, 1866, to
present such scrip to the Recorder of the
City Of Van Buren, for registration on or
before the LIST of April, 1869, and if not
presented on or before that day, the same
will be declared forever barred by the
statute of limitation and it is ordered
that the Recorder furnish the editor of
Press with copy of this order for pub
LEGATION.
Ordered, that the ,Recorder be and is
hereby required to keep Wharf account
showing all moneys received for wharf
age, and also showing all moneys expend-
ed for repairs or Improvements made on
the city wharf
Geo. f. White, city Recorder, gave no.
tice that he had appointed r. c. Hathaway
his Deputy, which was approved and or
dered recorded. F..
Resolved, That the regular meetings Of
this Council be held on the 1st Monday
of each and every month.
r. C. Hathaway, ex- Recorder and
Treasurer presented his receipt from G..
f. White, City Recorder elect, for all
moneys, books and papers and property,
in his hands belonging to the Corpora
ton of the City, which was approved
and ordered TO be entered on record.
Moved and carried, that the Recorder
furnish the editor of the Press with an
abstract Of the business of each and eve
ry meeting Of the Council.
The following accounts were allowed
and ordered paid: Steamer Economist,
as per bill filed, $40; Mrs Ellis, as per
account filed, S.
On motion. Council adjourned