The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-08-13
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
MARIETTA. G.. Anc. ~. 1s75.

MARIETTA, Ga, Aug. 81, 1873.
Council met Present, His Honor, W. II.
Thicker, Mayor, aud fail board OF Aldermen.
except aldermen Wilson and Atkinson, who
were fined one dollar each for absence. The
minutes Of last meeting read aud adopted, The
two absent aldermen appeared
The committee ON Finance made the follow
ing report
Mayor and Courcil-Your committee beg
leave To report that they find from the Treas.
urers book thar there has been collected from
all sources the sum # Sl240 81
Paid cut as per vouchers 1919 Is
Balance on hand, $50 43
A. S. EDMONSTON, Chsrmau.
Aug 2nd, 1873.
CEMETERY.
Committee on cemetery report cemeteries
need some work, which will be attended to
next week + j. SEIZE, Chm.
STREET.
Street committee report the streets in first
tate condition.
J W. HENDERSON, Chm.
MARSHAL EEPoRT-FoE july
The following arrests made Washington
Davis. fine s.. paid. Bruce Osboun fine IS,
paid B,njamin Bsh"p. fine S., paid Round
al Barber discharged Jacob Alexander dis
charged Il. Crow. fine ten dollars runaway.
A bert e;.,n fine five dollars. in calahoose -
i.pvi Smailwood fine five dollars, ia .caahoose,
+. W Wallis, fine five dollars note given -
Pope Tiippe bond forfeited. Tom Smith dis
charged on payment Of cost.
The Mayor called Aid Setze to the chair.
BY AID henderson
Resolved That the Marshal extend the col
ertion OF tax iifas ty levy and sale for sixty
days.
The Mayor took his seat. The resolution
WAS then pat and adopted.
The following accounts examined and APP
proved by Finance committee and ordered by
council 10 be paid;
J. I Wilson street work % days $23 co
B. Bill, IL days Ace & II days at 81. 10 90
Berry Garrett - days $50
Jim Cantv. half day 50
Geo. Eames repairing CEN. gate, sers %
r. Ballrngel, horse & cart 81 days 90c 4 %
Terdmg prisoners four and a half days 225
Iusov-mt cost case No 50 (MarshaD 40
c. { Vim, clerks cost on case No %, 90
VIM Covington bal on Police asst "A. 35
K NJ Goodman Il o. hand bills "a. = 90
II y NcCutc!eon merchandise acct -
X II Aiaichnan merchandise acct 295
NJ T GIist 3 90
II Lyor street work and merchandise 275
} G ampbrll , Stone force pumps 9j 90
Hon A n Simpson being present was call
ed Oh by the council to give his opinion to
the power Of the council to suspend The cOllec-
ton Of ciIy taxes.
Aid. tkinsnn moved To reconsider the tax
suspension resolution Carried
Aid. seize moved that the further considera
- rs . Ia ;,I.E,,it.tX nd
Carried
Aid. Atkinson moved that as soon as the Fl
nance committee return the accounts submitted
10 them approved. that the clerk Issue city
cherk KS for the same, counttrsigned by the May
or. Adopted
Petition of Trustees of the Marietta Female
College asking the loan Of s 500 10 complete
the College. &c. Was read
Hon A. n Simpson aud Mr. Or. Winters
being present was called on ami advocated The
granting ofthe petition,
Aid Seize novel the appointment Of three
bv the Mayor from the c0uncil TO confer viii
committee of trustees, and report as Ia ihe pro.
prety Of granting lhr loan asked Tor, Adopt
ed
Mayor Tucker appointed as HAT committee
Aldermen j. NJ, Wilson, 7 j. Atkinson, A. 5
EdmoDston.
Alt. Seize moved to allow 5. Frazier and H.
Smgllwood TO give bond hat their sons Sim
and Albert woIld faithfully work their SELF
teuce OF ten days on the street Adopted.
Aid. Wilson Of Fine Engine committee made
a report and laid before council letters relating
TO prices
AID. Atkinson moved committee of three
he appointed 10 select fire engine suitable for
the city.
Aid Seize moved to amend by having that
committee composed OF the Mayor aud Council
Adopted as amended
Aid Seize moved to assess tax of four
ienths Of one per cent on city taxable property
for 1873.
AID Walker moved to amend by making it
+qua 10 the State tax.
Both mntions withdrawn
On motion Of Aid Edmonstun tax If four
teIifhs Of one peg cent was assessed on city
property for his year
| Council adjourned subject 10 call
W H. TUCKER, Mayor.
c. c. WYNN, Clerk