The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-12-24
PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL.

! Council met. Present His Honor G. w Clelafid,
Mayor, aud full Board of Aldermen. Minutes OF
| last meeting read and approved. Committee con
sisting Of Aldermen Tucker and Montgomery ap
pOned 10 procure counsel 10 offend the city against
claims presented by r. A. johnson.
ReSoved Therefore for the protection Of persons
ANNOYED hy animals running at large an amendment
to the 18th section to read thus:
ANY horse, mare, mule or colt, cattle and hogs OF
any description found running at larg. in the city
shall be taken up by the Marshal who shall procure
a permanent enclosure tor keeping said ANIMALS aud
unless owners prove their animals. pay cost and
take them out he shall sell 10 the bidder on Satur
day OF each week all the stock that may be rmcaim
ed in said enclosure The proceeds OF the sale Of said
stock after paying MarslIals fee aud cost Of feed
ing and taking are of them shall be TUNED over
TO the city reasurer and take his receipt; also tofur
nish the Clerk with minute description Ot mark
&c. of animals sold and the Clerk enter the
upon his book AT or The sale of any stock if own
els shall tome forward aud prove satisfactorily 10 the
Mayor and oulc that their stock has been sold
Ander this section the Treasurer shall he INSTRUCTED
TO pay over 10 said owner the net proceeds III his
hands
The Marshal shall be allowed for taking up of stock
the following sums: for horse, mare nude or colt
one dollar per headfor cattle fry cents per head,
and for hogs twenty five cents per head. and r"as-
enable price for taking Of them, also cost Of feed
This law until changed. shall be- enforced against
!
cattle shall not be subject TO tie enforcement Of this
section except froln LIST October to 18th April fol
! loving Of ach year.
| The MAYORS address was ordered entered the
minutes and published
fientlemen of the City Council This you are
aware is our last formal meeting members Of
Council for the present year. and with it closes the
efforts which have jointly cxrrtrd 10 guard the
tust placed in our hands; show far WE have succeed
d il ter an appreclatlve community to determine.
Through your aslntenrss as cnuncilmen with an et
fectivr and uniting Marshal, licrnt Clerk aid
trnstwo thy Treasurer. you have accom- lished all
YOU have undeftakei-as trust i: will BIZ shown by
the Clerk and Treasurer report that the financial
condition of MAJ ieta we'll its general status is
no worse fnot improved under your administration.
Much of yor success l attribute to your unanlmlty
of action in all matters OF public interest.
For my self -Grctlem II. | claim nothing; intiT-
cr,iion and bad Judgment may have characterized
many of NY actions which have III all instances b'en
by vour iberalty passed over-for which spirit Of
Kindness | tender. ynu nv gratitude,
have sttiven nnder I'LL circumstances to do nv
dnry; ow far shOt have fallen il is for you and
The public to determine IL a few days, and ! will
have elinqushPd tie p"fiti which now hold into
the hanls Of one pe, haps more capable OF directing
It's duties aud wi b the REIMBURSEMENT t~llows 10 me
the concicnous feeling that aboled to do my duty
re- sal dlcSs Of color condition social position. and
il at auv time Should have erred it with ro'in
tent TO do injustice to any one but simply error Of
Judgment which at times we are all liable to com
nit.
You have Gentlemen my hearty thanks for your
efficient cooperation in the duties which weare about
10 end and my best wishes for your individual pros
GEORGE w. CLELAND.
Petition from J. F Sewell was referred. Account
favor w $. Hanley referred to Finance COMMITTEES
GEO. w. CLELAND. Mayor.
J.B GLOVER, Clerk.