The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1873-01-18
FIXING SALARIES.

FIXING SALARIES.
The frsi business in nrder being the
fixing of salaries of the subordinate
Ulcers Of the Council
That of City Clerk being first in
order. on marion. the salary of City
Clerk was fixed at Sl00. and five re.
cent on all collections made by him
Salary of CRY Assessor was fixed at
s75 90
Sa'arv of City Treasurer was fixed
NJ $50 90
Salary of City Tax Collector was
fixed at FIVE per cent on all taxes col
iec'ed by him
CRY Attorney. % per cent on all
fue> prosecuted to collection.
Salary OF Marker Master was fixed
al 20 per cent on all collections.
ELECTION OF suDoRpISATE oFFIoEHs-
The election of subordinate officers
heing next in order. w. a. Brevard,
was put in nomination for City Clerk,
aud there being no other nomination,
on morton. he was declared duly elect
ed City Clerk by acclamatinn.
John ". Wingate. was put in nomi
nation for City Assessor. and there
being no other nomination. he was by
accInmatinn duly elected Assessor
Chas. A HoTcombe. elected by &C
cIamrii"n City Treasurer.
Geo 3. Pratber elected City Tax
Collector by acclaInatinn.
Geo. Il Prather. and T o Goslder.
were pnt in nomination for City Attor
nev. aud on the vo'e being taken. Geo
b Prather received / votes. and I. o
iinalder RECEIVED l. vote. Geo. Il
Prarher was declared duly elected.
w. l. G.rdner elected Market Mas
Ter by acclamatinn.
ACCOUNTS ALLOWED.
Mrs NJ L Rose, presented an ac
count for $50 90 for putting rock on
river bank in front of West of lot
Va 3. Old Hickman.
Ga motion. ordered that so much OF
he Cry revenue hereafter a>sessed
aud collected from West OF lot No
;. Old Hickman, be pl d I" Mrs NJ +
Rose until the -um of $40 90 with
legal interest from this d,re be fully
paid and satisfied
Chairman IF Finance Committee re-
ported the following accounts "a cor
rect aud recommended their payment:
IIertwick. Bh.zei & Co. repairing
tnol~. Sl2. ST.. john Troutweine pro-
vision Tor p'rries a. per urder- So %
AME>pMENT. TO CITY CHARTER.
= ili- II anor he VI ,yur aud City A.
,orney, are requested to prepare aud
onward tu our Sru1tOr aud Represrn
ati,r +,r farnh&iurt. an amendment 10
he Cry C'hnrtrr ai1u~irg thr Cry +
Il ckn,n 10 take stock in a"l railroad
,r lev,e enterprise making 7iirhmai
{ terminus bnt no such stock "a ts
AIKEN ia any enterprise u"fIl same shal
,nse been submitted 10 The voters oi
aid city. -.
srANpG>G COMMITTEES
Iii, llnnm he Mayor appointed rhr
olloHiug staining Committees
Financr CGnmii,ec-Lanirur Camp
nell. aud Truuiweine LnnirGm. Chalr
man.
= Street Committee-Thpm1s. Illrne>-
aud Frerz Thomas. ChairmIn
PREAMBLE AND EsoLUTInN.
Counriiman Lra1rum offered lie
r,llowiug preamble and resolution
Thar whereas. doubts exist ~ To
Shether rs the terms of the Charter
Of the Gig of Hickman. KY. rhe rfi
~es of Mayor Councilmep, A-se~sar
Tax Collector. aud City Clerk are elect
Ell tor one or Two year; and there
'nre requires an amendment 10 render
il certain. Therefore. lie it ordained
rhs, an election be held at the City
Hall. in The Cry of Hickman. Ky.
IN Saturday. the 25th day of January.
1873. TO take The sense of the qualified
voters Of said City, as to whether the
charter should be 20 amended a. to
mike said officers elecred annually or
hirnnially: and whether the present
- I'll .erS shall hold one or two years.
On notion. snii preamble aud reso
luton was received and ordered filed
aud said election as abnve specified
ordered to he held T. e Buck aud
rhos J I.ane, appointed judge+ "
+ Linebnck. mnrshnl and w \ Bre-
ward. ERIK of said election aud "a
ease the judges fail TO serve then the
marshal aud City Clerk are ordered ;o
IMPLY their places by other appoint
msnts.
PASS WAYS ORDERED CLEAR.
On motiou. the Civ Marshal j.
hereby directed TO notify J hn D,dd-
agent Of the nashville aud Chattrnorgn
eailroad at t!-;- place, to keep the pas
Says 20 The wharf clear.
OATH ADMINISTERED.
Geo Il Pra'hrr, City Attorney.
elect, appeared in open council aud IA,
oath oil office wa- du'y administered t,
h IN 10y j H. Dasi-, City Judge.
srWEtT COMMISSIONER ELECTED
The Co lnciI proceeded to The e ec-
ton OF d Sireer Commissioners w T
Lnrb.ck, and 10 DJug4l were pur il
aud on The vote heiug
Aken w T Liueback r, ceived vutc-
and 10. Donegal received vote W
1 Lineback, wr- declared July ele ted
MSRsnALS BOND.
W T LinrbIck. presented hi bond
: Civ M1r-h,l. with W. l. Me
'u'rhen ~ hi- security
o, morton. ~u'd bond was received
ppr,vei. aud ordered Il ed aul IT,
.nrd-d aud The same Limerick ap
,eared Ia open Cruucii and the onti
Il uiii =. ~ duiy admi tired 10 bin.
~ J II DAVIS
o. m.tirn. Council adjourned t..
meet Wednesday nighr the - h inst
,nl every second Wedner tay nigh
hereafter 10 be- the regular meeting
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