The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1871-01-14
NO. l.
ProceedIugs OF the CITY CounciI

Hickman, Jan. 4tb, 1871.
Council met. Present-Councilmen
Baftzer, Harness, Landrum, Ramsge
and Walker
Mayor Tyler being absent, on motion,
councilman Landrum was called to the
chair
Minutes of preceding meeting read,
adopted, and signed.
TAX COLLECTORS REPORT
John A. Wilson, City Tax Collector,
presented his report, no. 4. showing that
he had collected aud accounted for since
his last report the sum of FIVE hundred
and fifty dollars and two cents On
motion, said report was received and
ordered to be filed, and the City Clerk
directed 10 cancel the vouchers returned
in said report.
ACCOUNTS ALLOWED.
The Finance COMMITTEES reported the
following accounts as correct and recon
mended their payment:
John A. Wilson, for blanks, $40. 90
George Warren, for printing done, IS 90
Hertwick, Ballzer. s Cos repairing
! - s..s,ssss, orelsrsa a.sesa- dissefed 20 he
drawn on the Treasurer in favor of said
parties for the amounts due them.
TREAsURER's REPORT.
The City Treasurer presented his 6usl
Report, accompanied by vouchers, show
ing that he had received up to this date,
the sum OF five thousand four hundred
and thirty seven dollars and forty six
cents, and disbursed the sum Of Eve thou
sand and fifty six dollars and sixty FIVE
cents, leaving on hand the sum of 1880 81, =,
the same having been examined by the
chairman of the finance committee, and
reported correct
On motion said report was received,
approved, and ordered to be filed.
sETTLEMEHT WITH ROYsTER.
The Finance Committee, through their
chairman, reported a settlement made
with James Royster, Deputy Sheriff,
showing that said Royster had collected
and accounted the sum ofS35 70, in fines
assessed by the City Court.
On motion, said report was approved,
and conferred, and ordered to be fled,
and the city clerk directed to cancel the
vouchers returned in said settlement.
SETTLEMENT WITH TAX COLLECTOR.
John A Wilson, city tax collector,
presented his final settlement and vouch-
ers, showing that he had collected in all
seven thousand four hundred and thirty
FIVE dollars and seventy cents, and
accounted for the sum of 81 ,439 "a, leav-
ing balance due tax-coIlector of 81 Is.
The same having been examined by the
Finance Committee, and reported correct
On motion it was ordered that said
settlement be approved, confirmed, and
filed, and the said tax collector granted
quietus per tax book for the year 1870.
DELINQUENT TAX
% motion, it was ordered that the de
linqueut for 33S5 90. embraced in said
settlement, was ordered back into the
hands of said collector, and he directed
to proceed to collect the taxes due on
the same as fast as possible
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The chairman of the finance committee
presented a settlement made with the
City Marshal for the year 1870, show
ing the amount of fines as reported by
the City Judge and placed in hands to
be 1857 80, Of this amount five hundred
and three dollars and fifty cents had been
collected and accounted for as appears
by vouchers returned; S45 so paid in jail, =,
s6 35 released by Council, and SI02 %
still uncollected
On motion, the settlement was approx
ed, aud confirmed, aud ordered to be filed,
and the Marshal directed to proceed to
collect the outstanding balance as speed
lily as practicable.
vITY JUDGES REPORT.
City Judge presented his report. show
ing the amount of fines assessed by the
city court for the year 1870, to be 1884
05, of said amount So 80 was paid into
court, for which the said Judge returns
treasurer receipt.
On motion said report was received
and ordered to be flied.
SETTLEMENT WITH CITY CLERK.
The chairman of the finance committee
presented a settlement made with W. A
Breyard, city clerk. showing that be had
collected aud accounted for the sum of
s1,73712.
On motion, said report was received
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the said clerk granted quietus as clerk
of the City Council for the year 1870,
and also directed to cancel the vouchers
so returned.
CITY OFFICERS FOR 1871.
On motion, the City Council proceed
ed to compare the poll books of the elcc
ton, held at the City Hall, on Monday
the I'd day Of January, 1871, for the
purpose of electing a Mayor and six
CouncilmeE, for said city for the present
year.
On motion, Samuel Landrum was de
clared duly elected Mayor, he having re-
ceived the highest number of votes polled
for said office, and w. l.. McCutchen,
+. Case, n. p Harness, Chas. Baltzer,
b. c. Ramage, and W. r. Walker, we're
declared duly elected Councilmen for the
ensuing year, they having received the
highest number of votes polled for said
Offices.
On motion, council adjourned.
W. A. BREvARD, City Clerk.
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