Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-10
THE OLD HOARD.
LRSt RegnInr Nscetin-.

A large number Of persons assembled ON
Wednesday night to witness the proceed
ingS OF the old Board Of Mayor and Alder
men. Soon after calling the Board to order,
Mayor King announced that the new Board
would not, according TO invariable custom,
be inaugurated until Wednesday night
next, the old Board requiring that much
time TO wind up its business. Among the
first things done 10y the Board was to allow
Mr. Perry sutton SSl o. for boarding aud
caring for one Geo. Davis. who some months
back fell into GrcenberE's cellar and broke
his leg. The vote was unanimous
DR., Collins was next allowed SIS 90 for
laying 4 crossing IN front of his residence
and for ercctinga lamp in front CT the
same. Unanimous.
Il. II. Anderson & Co., were allowed on
account 81 500, and au ordor to pay the
same in scrip, adding 20 per cent to amount
Of bill, was unanimously passed.
DIR. J. w. Collins presented q medical ac-
count Of SljG 90 for six weeks attention to
Geo. Davis, the man that fell ito Green.
herg'S cellar. Mr. Kelly opposed allowin :
this bill with viEl, urging that such lher-
ality wOuld encourage falling into cellars.
Besides he regarded the bin a. rather steep.
IL was moved 20 lay it on the table. Kelly
Wanted to disallow 1t altogether. Il was
was laid on the table.
1t was ordered that the Judges, Clerks.
etc, Of the late city elections, be allowed
80 each.
The question Of salaries came up, and
Mr.. Brown moved that the Mayor be paid
$500. Kelly moved To amend by GNing the
amount at $500. helly's amendment was
adopted: Kelly. stephens, Whyte, Parham
and Andrews voting yea. Brown, H0mp,
ton and TomlinSon, voting nay.
Kelly moved to allow the Recorder $3.50,
But this motion meeting With general dis
favor. was withdrawn. and the u>url Su}J-
" OF $50 was allowed.
Chief McCabe was voted SO per month
unanimously.
Alderman WHITE moved that the Alder
[ men be allowed 500 each. Carried uuIui
mOuSly.
| MIR. Whytc moved to appropriate $40 &c
/ paw rent, fuel and lights for Police Head,
| quarters. This motion was seconded by
| Mr.. TominSon. Mr.. Kelly opposed it with
much visor, but it finally passed. he only
/ voting no.
| The Treasurer was allowed the cu,toma
ry per cent.
City Attorney, Col. John T. Hogan. Wa,
unanimously voted a salary Of $500.
| MIR. Kelly made a stirring speech in iayO,
Of this appropriation. He said that Gel
| Hogan hsd earned hi, salary in the Mash
dog case alone. Said he If Mask had gain
cd that dog case. everybody around town
would have gone % raising pUrp,. Dog
wOul have been more valuable than horses
and the Cits would have been filled will
bowling CANNES and raging men huEtiu.
their purp>. Dog suits would have mon
opOlized our courts, ana the whole lg.a
profession would have gone to studyin.
and talking dog"
There was considerable discussion owe
paying the Johc heirs for their grnm
taken in widenIn. College street. butt W.
finally ordered that they be paid 500.
The Board adjourned about . O'Clock. O
meet again on next Wednesday might
/ when the new Board viii Dc iuaU-uraJCt
The following report OF Finance Com
mite Will prove interesting:
Quarterly settlement ending Deccmbe
Sit, 1875, L. ". MAY. Recorder.