The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1873-01-11
COUNCIL Proceedinrs.

Council met Mayor Ty
Ter, Councilmen Campbell, Frenz, Har
ness, Landrum, Thomas and Trout
weine.
Minutes of preceding meeting read
adopted and signed.
ACCOUNTS ALLOWED.
Chairman of Finance Committee re
ported the following accounts as cor.
rect and recommended their payment
w. l.. Gardner, removing four dead
hogs, 81 90; n. p. Harness & Co
TOR nails, tools. &c. s32 43.
On motion, the above accounts was
allowed.
SETTLEMENT WITH TAX COLLECTOR
Settlement of Geo. B Prather, City
Tax Collector, on delinquent list of
1871, and also on delinquent list OF
1872. was examined and approved by
the Mayor aud Chairman of Finance
Committee and which showed that he
had collected aud accounted for, on the
delinquent list OF 1871, the sum of
S2I7 %; and on delinquent list Of
1872, the sum of Sal 80
On motion, said settlement was re-
ceived AND ordered filed, and the said
Prather granted quietus on said de-
linqueut lists.
wHARFMASTER SETTLEMENT.
The settlements OF W. l.. Gardner,
and w NJ Gwinn, wharimasters. were
presented showing that while w l..
Gardner was wharlmaster he collected
and accounted Tor the sum OF 1927 80;
and that w NJ Gwinn as wharimu>ter
collected and accounted for the sum Of
S3IT 10. Total amounts collected
S6l5 %.
On motion. said settlements were re
oea4sa4-6 al AMI LIS. sid
parties granted quietus on same-the
came having been examined and found
correct by the Mayor aud Chairman OF
the Finance Committee
CITY CLERKS SETTLEMENT.
The settlement of the City Clerk
was presented. examined aud found
correct by the Mayor and Chairman OF
she Finance Committee. showing that
he had collected and accounted tor the
sum of s.. 29S 90, "a also error 10 set
clement of 1871 Of SIP so making
the sum of S2.310 80, with proper
vouchers accompanying same.
On motion. said settlement was re
ceived. approved. aud ordered filed; and
the said clerk granted quietus for the
year 1872.
STREET COMMISSIONER.
W. l. Gardner. Street Commissioner.
that he had collected the sum
of S77 80 for lumber and work done
on the side walks, accompanied by
Treasurer receipt for said amount
the same having been examined and
by the Mayor aud Finance
Committee He also reports 50 80
uncollected.
On motion. said report was received
and ordered filed.
MARKET MASTERS SETTLEMENT.
The settlement of W. j. Gardner,
market master, was presented having
been examined aud approved by the
Mayor aud Chairman OF the Finance
Committee. showing in addition to
former report that he had collected
and accounted Tor the sum of Sl05 90,
making total collections of $40 90.
On motion, said settlement was re-
csiyed aud ordered filed and said
Gardner granted a quietus as market
master for the past year.
CITY MARsHAL's SETTLEMENT.
The settlement of ". /. Gardner.
City Msrshal. was presented, examined
and approved by the Mayor and Chair
man OF the Finance Committee, Show
ing amount of fines assessed during the
past wear TO be 81, 35l 40, OF which
mount the~.llp OF 500 So was paid
in work on ETreets released By order
Of Council SOS % paid in Jail $50
TO amount uueoiected S4l7 90
amount paid by T. L Bradley, con
stable. 500 10; amount paid in cash,
S662 10; also. Sl5 90 collected on
old judgments, with Treasurer re
ceipt for same.
On motion. said report and settle
ment was received. approved and or
dered filed and the said Marshal was
to collect the delinquent fines;
aud the City Clerk directed to copy
laid Delinquent list, aud place in hands
OF said City Marshal
TREASURER SETTLEMENT
c. 4. Holcombe. Cry Treasurer,
report and settlement. was presented.
examined, aud approved by the Mayor
aud Chairman Of Finance Committee.
showing that he had received the sum
of 50 0S6 81 and di>bur,ed the sum
Of SIS 524 81 leaving balance IL Treas
ury of S56l 73
On motion, said settlement was re-
ceiyed and ordered filed
VOUCHERS CANCELLED.
On motion. the City Clerk is hereby
to cancel all vouchers reported
in foregoing settlements.
CITY ATTORNEY FINES.
On motion. an order was directed to
be drawn on the Treasurer in favor OF
Geo. B Prather. for the sum of 500,
his portion as City Attorney Of fines
collected.
NEW COUNCIL.
1he City Clerk presented the ron
Book of an election held at the City
Hall, on Monday January 9th, 1873
to elect Mayor and Board of Coun
cilmeD and upon the Council com
pariug the polls the following parties
were declared duly elected they having
received the highest number of votes
polled
Mayor-H A Tyler.
Councilmen-H 5 Campbell. Jacob
Frenz. n. p. Harness, Saml. Landrum,
Thad. w. Thomas aud John Trout
weine.
COST OF ELECTION.
On motion, the following orders were
directedto be drawa on the Treasurer:
I. c. Buck, acting as judge of eIec-
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