The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1870-01-15
MUNICIPAL.

The minutes of the previous meeting
were read, approved, and officially signed
R. S. Hardy, Treasurer, with Ino. A. Will
son and W. 9. Hull surieties, filed their
bondss which is IN the words and figures
following, tO=wit:
Know all men by these presents, that we;
r s. Hardy, Jno. A. Wilson and w. C..
Hut are held and firmly bound unto the
Mayor and Aldermen fof the corporation Of
the town Of. Bolivar, Jointly and severally in
the sum of two Thousand dollars ($2, ,000(
To be void on condition that the said Il.
s. Hardy, who is Treasurer for the said cor
pOration for the year 1870, shall faithfully
discharge the duties of his office, and shall
promptly. pay over to the proper person all
monies by him received by the virtue of his
Office. 7aaguCe sg-1aGllaH Esa
Sealed and dated this 9th january, 1870.
ze-f4mua fr r. S Hardy, [sEAL.l
1asmtzs j no. A. Wilson,
VIC Hull,
Said bond was approved by the Board
and ordered to be spread upon the minutes.
Thos. }. Gardiner, Town Constable elect
with j. NJ. Webb, Lewis Moore, q. II. Dor
ris and John A. Baker sureties filed his
bend, which is IN the words and figures fol~
lowing, to-wit
We, Thos. J. Gardner, J. Nj. Webb, Lew
is Moore, K. II. Doris and John A. Baker,
are held and firmly bound unto the Mayor
and Aldermen of the town of Bolivar, joint
ly and sveerally, in the sum of four thou
sand dollars.
To be void on condition that the said
ThOs. J. Gardner who is elected Constable
for the corporation of said town of Bolivar
for the year 1870, shall faithfully discharge
the duties Of his office, and shall pay over
to the Treasurer of said corporation all
monies by him collected or received by vir.
tue of his Office .5s-
Sealed and dated this 9th January, 1870.
ThOs. }. Gardner, IsEAL.
j. Nj Webb, [sEAL.
Lewis Moore, SEAL.
E. H. Doris, SEAL.
John A. Baker, [sEAI4
Said bond was approved and ordered to
be spread upon the minutes. sf
On motion it was ordered that we pro-
ceed to elect one Policeman, thereupon
Benton Crisp, was duly and constitu tionally
elected to serve as policeman for the eDsu-
ing year.
On motion it is ordered that the Town
Constable and Policeman shall! be allowed
enc half of all fines and forfeitures collect
ed by them.
Ordered by the Board that the Recorder,
L. B. Adams, shall make out the tax list and
assess the tax, and that he be allowed the
sum of twenty five dollars for said work.
Ordered by the Board that the Town Con-
stables salary be fixed at $3.50 for ex-ofhcio
services, and that he be allowed 10 per cent
on all tax collected by him.
Ordered by the Board that the Recorder
be paid the sum of twenty-five dollars for
his services as such during the present year
Ordered by the Board that the Mayor
be allowed one hundred dollars for his
| services as such during the present year.
! Ordered by the Board that the Aldermen
be allowed two dollars for each meeting of
the Board at which they are present.
| On motion committee consisting of Al.
| dermen John Warren c. NJ Wellons, and
| Frank Fentress was appointed to select a
! location for a Calaboose and to ascertain
the cost of building, etc, etc, and report to
the next meeting of the Board
r' The Board proceeded to levy tax as fol
lows, to witt
/ l. On all Real Estate, Bank Stock Money
| loaned, carriages, buggies, or other pleasure
vehicles, pianos, jewelry, gold and silver
| watches, silver plates, etc, 40 cts. on 800.
/ 2. On each dry goods, grocery, drug and
auction store $50 co..
ary, SO co. ..--
4 On each tin store, dealing in stoves and
other articles not Of their own manufacture,
IS CO. .t .s-.s
s. On cabinet, shops dealing in furniture,
etc, not of their own manufacture SO 90.
| g. On sadlers dealing in saddles, etc, not
| of. their own manufacture, s. 90.
| Z. On livery stables, $50 CO..
8. On tippling houses, $35 90. .s-,
/ 9. On each male resident over 2I years
and under so years of age, 81 so.
| 10. On all circuses or circuses and ami
nal shows combined, for each day and
nights performance, $25 co.
II. On animal shows for each day and
nights performance, SO 90.
u, On travelling concerts and slight oi
hand performance, $40 90.
13. On com mission merchants who sell
on commission articles of merchandise or
groceries not manufactured In the State
Cribs clause excerpts merchants who have a
privilege hcense,) $50 90
"A. On all meat stores and butchers who
retail meats, S. co..
I5g lOn all.insurance Companies who have
an agency IN the corporation, $25 co.
On motion the Board adjourned to meet
on Saturday evening January 29th 1870.
a L. b. ADAMS, Recorder.