The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-12-09
Proceedtngs of the city Council

HICKMAN, KY, Dec. 6, 1871.
Council met. Present-Mayor Ian
drum, Couucilmen Case, Baltzer, Har
ness and MeCutchen,
Minutes of preceding meetings read
adopted and signed.
REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The Finance Committee reported the
following accounts as correct and recon-
mended their payment:
Dan Murphy, 3 days work on streets
81 80.
Thos. Steele, % days work onstreets
s14 %.
Charles McDemOt, days work on
streets, 50 90.
Thomas MeDemot, 3 days work on
streets, 81 50.
Henry Barker, 3 days work on streets
81 80
Henry Debow, days work on streets
81 so
Dan Steele, 81 days work on streets.
So %.
Dan Steele, for cart % days on streets
IS %.
John Ringwood, for cart days on
streets, 50 90.
John Troutweine, boxes coal, 65c
per box, 50 10.
Thos. NJ Jones, painting Market
House, SIT 30.
c. \ Holcombe, paints for Market
House, 81 10.
On motion, orders were directed to be
drawn on the Treasurer in favor of said
parties for the amounts Of the above &C
counts.
wHARFMAsTER's REPORT.
W L. Gardner, presented his report
as Wharfmaster, with vouchers accom-
S52 90, after deduetiug his commissions.
On motion report was received aud
ordered to be filed
THE RIVER FRONT.
Joseph Amberg, presented an account
amounting to the sum Of S64 80, for
putting rock on the River bank in front
of Lot No. >, Old Hickman.
On motion, ordered that so much Of
the revenue hereafter assessed aud collect
ed from the assessment on Lot No. =, In
Old Hickman, be paid to Joseph Am
berg until the sum of Sol 80, with in
terest from the first day of November.
1871, be fully paid and satisfied
Pat Judge, presented an account,
amounting to the sum Of 500 20 for
putting 167 loads Of rock on the river
bank in front of Lot No. /, Old Hick
man.
On motion, ordered that so much of
the City revenue hereafter collected from
the assessment on Lot No l, Old Hick
man be paid TO Pat Judge, until the sum
of 500 20, with interest from the first
day of November, 1871, be fully paid
aud satisfied in consideration of work
done on the river bank IN front of said
property.
Saml Landrum, presented an account
amounting TO the sum OF 500 90 for
putting rock on the river bank 10 front
of the middle ! of Lot No. 3, Old Hick
man
On motion, ordered that so much of
the City revenue that may be hereafter
collected from the assessment on the
middle ! Of Lot No. >, Old Hickman,
be paid to Saml Landrum, until the sum
of 500 90 with interest from this date,
be paid and fully satisfied in consider
alton Of work done on the river bank in
front of said property.
COLLECTORS SETTLEMENT
John 4. Wilson, City Tax Collector.
presented his final settlement as Tax Col
Iector for the year 1871, showing balance
due City of S204 73. Also, presented
Treasurer's receipt for said balance of
S204 %.
On motion, said settlement was receiv-
ed and ordered to be fled, and the said
Wilson granted quietus on the tax
book for said year Of lS71-as such tax
collector.
CITY ELECTION ORDERED.
On motion, ordered that an election be
held in the City Hall, in the City of
Hickman, on Monday, the 1st day OF
January, 1872, between lawful hours, to
elect Mayor and six Councilmen, for
the year 1872, and the clerk directed to
put up notices of said election in the
usual way. And n L. Nelson aud Jno.
T. Fuqua, appointed inspectors of said
election, and IN case either fail to serve,
then the city Clerk aud city Marshal are
directed to supply their place.
On motion, Council adjourned
W. A. BREvARD, c. c.