The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-09-01
THE TOWN COIrNCII.

Council met last Wednesday evening
full board present. The committee on
accounts reported favorably on tie bill of
S. Mayo for S112.65 for desinfectants; and
the bills ofD. G. Wilson & co. for $50. "a.
The bills OF Grace Myers for $3.50 for
boarding ga man." and Franklin Talbird
for $3.50 Cor hire OF cart and harness
were returned disapproved. The bill of
Joseph Cohen for $3.50. was then taken
up. Mr.. Cohen was elected year ago
as policeman and after serving two
months was discharged by the intendant
and now presents a bill for the salary for
the rest of the year. The committee
reported that Cohen had agreed to COM
promise the claim for one half 40 and
recommended that he be paid this
amount. The intendant stated that Mr..
Cohen had been paid for all the services
ne had rendered the town, and Gained
that the discharge at the END of The two
months cancelled The election.
The Ordinance relating to the election
OF policemen was read and council con-
ciudcu that as Cohen had repeatedly
applied for reinstatement he was entitled
to the salary and voted to pay he amount
OF the compromise. Warden Gleaves
read the report of the town marshal for
the past year, the most interesting por-
ton ofwhich was that giving list of
owners of dogs who had refused or
omitted to pay the dog tax. Among
the list was His Honor the Intendant 2
dogs; and Wardsns F.. w. Schepcr,
dogs; Gage, 2; and J. p. Boyce, 1; and
marshal elect Gibbs, s. Among the old
board we find Fisher, dog; J. Robinson
l; W. Ii. Mcgill 1. Among OF, .er citizens
who have omitted this important duty
were our post master who owes a tax on
dogs; county commissioner 1; police
man Barnes 1; and congressman Smals 2.
Peter Days and II. Ii. Gleavcs were on
the roll of honor having paid their dog
fax. The bonds of Peter Gibbs, marshal
elect, was presented with j. Il. Bovcc
and A. L. Schepcr as surcties, and j. c..
Richmond, treasurer elect, with j w.
Collins and NJ. PCllitZcr, as suretics.
Mr.. Gage called attention to the error in
the Ordinance providing for the election
or town officers under which the election
was good fer four days instead of one
year as intended, and Warden Glcavcs
gave notice Of an amendment to correct
the omission. Applications were rccclv
cd Tor renewal Of the liquor licences of
5. Mayo and p. Harms, which were
granted The Ordinances prescribing
the duties &c. of the town treasurer was
| then taken up and read the third time,
when long discussion arose, which
was taken by the intendant and w, rden
Gleaves as personal to the intcndunt; Mr..
Gage claims that it gave the intendant,
who is not under bonds, too great con-
trol over the town funds, and that checks
should be endorsed by one of the COM
m'ttces before being paid 10y the treasurer.
The Ordinance finally passed and was
ratified. The bond of N. B. Sans, $1134.
! which had been paid was presented and
referred. Applications for the position
OF policemen were read from JAS Miller
Thomas Barnes; Samuel Cohen; VIM.
Thorp; and Hamilton Robinson. CouK-
ell then adjourned to Friday night.
Council met Friday night and after
passing an amendment to the defective
Ordinance, elected J. G. Richmond clerk
and treasurer, and Peter Gibbs, marshal.
The bonds of the elected were then
offered and accepted and the officers
sworn in Council authorized the Intcn-
dant to purchase shells at TWO and a
half cents bushel for tie use of the
town, and also to employ temporarily
such policemen as emergency might re-
qulre. The election of policemen was
indefinitely postponed.
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