Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-02-05
Council Proceedings.
HUNTINGTON, W. Va, Feb, srd, Is

HUNTINGTON, W. Va, Feb, 3rd. 1874.
Council met pursuant TO adjournment: hlsHon-
| or the Mayor in the cha!r--sl the members pres
| ent.
Minutes Of last meeting read and approved.
/ on motion, the Recorder was instructed 70
draw orders ON the Treasurer Tor the following
! accounts
A. r. Palmer. repair Of City han, .......s I 90
| o. G.. Chase Rent Of Police Once. ......s. is. IS
| on motion the Recorder was instructed to draw
on the Sheriff OF the CouDiy Tor TIE Following ac-
counts
A. r. Palmer Repair Of DO. .............. 2.'5
o. c. Chase. Rent COlDred DO ............ 1900
Miss Lon. Hin, Teaching, ................ 400
on motion, the Recorder was instructed 10 draw
orders on the Sheriff for the monthly salaries OF
the teachers in the Public Schools. whenever the
proner rcDOrS are filed with him hy said teachers.
on motion The Recorder was instructed 70 draw
an order on the Sheriff OF the County, payable AZ
the Bank Of Huntington for four hundred and To-
" five. (l45.) dollars and ten cents. win interest
l0m Dec. 1st 1873, IN favor OF Geo. II. Grant Co.
for 9 hOnl furniture AMI 10 forward said draft 10
them At Richmond Ind
the committee on fencing Cemetery, reported
progress and was continued,
Committee on outside attendance a. Bird Aven-
Ne school, reported information, and Was cOntin-
ued.
Committee on examination Of F'ues and Chin
neys, reported examination, and had Notified de-
nQUeujS.
Committee on extension Of S,h Avenue. report
ed that c. f. Parsons had agreed 10 give the right
of way through his land, on condition that the 81
" would draiu his land ana build all sidewalks or
Tered djacent TO his property.
ON motion the oncr ofC. i, Parsons was accep-
ted. and il was resolved TO open said avenue "a
soon a. practicable.
DR.. j. o. Wall, City Physician, made report Of
the mortality in the city in 1SI3, giving details as
10 disease. age. sex and color, which was accep
ted and ordered placed on file.
ID. j. Moore and L. 7. Saunders. presented bond
-
have j. Nc Nul'ys license 10 retail spiriiu0us 10
unrS GsSignel to them.-ThC security was rci"c-
ted and the Recorder authorized 10 approve their
bond, whenever proper security - offered.
Application of A. VI. CheeseWan for permission
to use 3rl Avenue schOOl-hOuse for SunCay-sChOOl
purp0ses was granted.
Petition % ". II. Harper AMI others rep0ring
the occupants OF the cabin back Of the City hail as
4 sl~dery &c. was referred 10 the Marshall with
instruction TO arrest any guilty Of dsoideyly con
duet.
Petition Of A. f. Young and 81 Others request
ing Council iO provide Hooks, Ladders, and Buck
cts for q company to aid IN eNilncnlShing nies.
ami asking that tax not eNcceding $50 he lov'fd |
for the purpose; also resolution Of A. f. Young
ana II others agreeing TO form Hook y ailer
Conpauy. was r'cCiycd, and referred 10 a COM
m tice of Of the council and two Ofher ClilZ M,
TO be appointed 10y the Mayor, 20 make recon-
incubation AZ the next meeting ~ COunc
COuncmcn RnslOw, NCrlander aud BuTdiCk. and I
c. f. Parsons and \. L. Young were appOn ned
SAIL cOmiultltt.
on application and on motion the following err
rOueOns assessments were corrected
J. r. & r. Shore. Planning NIL from {l7C). 20 5000.
= H. pigMau. Store. .......... .. 500 .. $40.
4. l.. Cfcidar Siore.......... .. 1000. .. 5000.
A. II. Van Cleye personal prop. ahatei 5000.
r. Eus0W do. do. do, 1000.
Application OF z. G.. Darlington, J. y. Burlington
!. H. FOagc and ". H. Hagen, Tor correction OF
alleged erroneous Assessments was referred 70
Giarn Of arbitration to CONSIST Of two LAWYERS
the applicants 90 select oue and the Recorder the
Other and n the Board c9uIo' agree they che
said I1a-,A % select third lawyer resident OF
me STATE. but not OF the county the decision OF
the satG board 20 hn fral.
Du motion the Recorder was appointed a COM
mittee 10 revise. cOdify ana prepare for rubii'a-
ton, tn pamphlet form all the laws ordinances
aud resolutions passed hy the Council now IN
force. on motion the ordinance was adopted.
BE il ordained by the Common Council Of the
CITY Oi Hunting On.
That on and after the close Of the present mu-
nicipal year, the salary OF the mayor shall cease
aud The only emOlument Of said officer shall be
the fees prescribed by the Code Of West virginia
and an resolutions and ordinances Of the Cum
cil providing any other compensation than the
fees aforl sad be and the same are hereby cpeal-
ci.
on motion the Council adjourned TO Monday,
February lGih, 1874.
JOHS II. Oily, Recorder.