The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-10-12
CITY COUNCIL.
Important observation-disclosures Re
duefnx Salaries. etc.

ducfnz Salaries. etc.
Board met-present Aldermen Nc
Call, Clark, Hale, Williamson and
Edwards.
Minutes of former meeting read and
adopted.
The Finance committee asked for
further time to report on Ike Pearces
account, and allowed.
Account of James Kendrick report
ed on and allowed s7.20.
Committee on the claim of w. II.
Richardson for damages, reported adj
versely and report adopted and the
claim disallowed.
The following accounts allowed:
j. w. Coulter $500
w. c. Cresswell (use Taylor &
Lusk, } 1925.
j. K. P. Clements [use Bryant, HI.
& Co. ) s31.07.
Hale & Vanhook account 40 cts.
allowed.
Ordinance declaring ball playing
on public streets and commons unlaw-
full in corporation, passed on second
reading and became law.
Ordinance of Alderman Hale, cut
ting down officers salmi les, was called
UP, when. Alderman Mccall offered
the following ordinance in lieu and
moved its adoption:
Be it enacted by the Boardof May
or and Aldermen of the the town of
Milan, Tenn, That from and after
the 1st day of Jan, 1877, the Mayor
of the town of Milan, Tenn, shall be
entitled to demand and receive as
compensation for his services as such,
the sum of one hundred dollars (S100)
payable in monthly installments of
eight dollars and thirty-three one-third
cents.
Be it further enacted, That from
and after the day and year above set
out, the City Marshall shall be enti-
tied to demand and receive as CON-
pensation for his services as such, the
sum of $500 per year, payable in
monthly installmcnts Of equal pro-
portions.
Be it further enacted, That from
and after the day and year aforesaid,
the Street committee shall consist OF
but two members, and that each one
of said members of the Board consti
tuting the said committee shall be en-.
titled to demand and receive as cons
pensation for his services as such, the
sum of s25 per year, payable at the
end of the term for which they may
have been elected. That all other
members of the Board shall be enti>
tied for their services as Aldermen,
the sum of fifty cents (5Octs. for each
regular meeting, and no compensation
for called or special meetings.
Be it further enacted, That at the
first meeting of every Board Of Mayor
and Aldermen after each election fol-
the said offices of Mayor and Alder
men, there shall be elected one Treas
urer, who shall be selected out of the
Aldermen elected, whose duty it shall
be to receive and disburSe the funds
of the corporation as is now provided
by law. Provided that in no case
shall the Mayor be elected to said
office of Treasurer.
Provided that this Ordinance shall
not be taken or understood as interior
ing with the right of the Mayor and
City Marshal to receive fees Us here
tofore allowed by law.
Street committee ordered to exam
inc and report upon the street extend
ing from Railroad Avenue to Jane
divers house, and report whether
the same should be reopened.
Same committee ordered to report
whether plank walk be built from
Hollis shop on First street to Jordan
and Hollis alley.
On motion the rules we're suspended
and the Ordinance of Alderman Me
Call was put upon its first reading
Alderman Hall moved to amend by
making the Mayors salary 500
Carried, and Odinance amended. Or
dinance passed OK FIRST and second
reading as amended, and became 8
law.
Alderman Edwards moved that the
Street committee proceed at once t.
construct crossing over the n. D
St. L q C. road at the uppee enc
of the stock yard.
Moved that the Marshall notify d.
Harris; Arch Jordan, w. B. Dickin
son, McAlister d Bro, Shepherd anC
Edwards to repair the sidewalks ii
front of houses on Main street, aDC
also Jno. Douglass. Street commit
tee ordered to repair bridge in from
of HaIlStrom's hOuse on 1st street.
City Tax Collector Seymore, pre-
sented statements from the n. o
St. L. 81 C.. railroad and the L. d N
Il G. S. r. r. Co. regarding take
due corporation. Matter referred Il
w. NJ. Mccall, Mayor Jordan AM
J. L. Williamson. And also present
ed list of city delinquent and insolv
ent taxes, and also list of non-resi