The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-06-09
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HICKMAS, KY, June g, 1876.
Council met. Present, Mayor Davis
Couneilmen Ramage, Stegala, Harness,
Troutweine, Rice and Ramage
Minutes of proceeding meeting resd,
adopted and signed.
The Chairman of the
STREET COMMITTEE,
reported the following account rs correct
and recommended its payment:
John Ringwood, (for moving sawdusD
$40 CO.
On motion, ordered that the above be a
final settlement, and that the amount Of
SIS heretofore allowed be null and void .,
and that a.check be drawn on Treasurer
for $40 in favor of said Ringwood.
CHARGES DISMISSED.
On motion. ordered that the special
committee for investigating charges
against Jno. W. Cole, City Marshal be dis
missed.
LICENSE.
On motion, ordered that the City Clerk
collect license in future as heretofore from
shows, exhibitions, theatricals, &c, the
above having been placed to the duties
of the Marshal, is hereby returned to the
duty of the Clerk
wHARFBoAT MATTERS.
BE Il Ordained BIZ the city Council Of
Hickman, That wharfboats may be grant
ed license to lie and do commission, re-
ceiving, forwarding and storage business
at the South bank Of the Mississippi river,
embraced within the corporate limits of
the City of Hickman, on the following
terms, tO-wit: That they furnish their
own fastenings 10 the bank, aud if they
lie at any other point than at such wharf
the city may provide for the transac-
tion of its shipping business, and the
landing of steamboats,, then that they
shall have no claim upon the city to grav-
ell the bank or TO build wharves for them;
that no wharfboat shall be allowed TO lie
at the wharf provided by the city for the
landing Of steamboats,, except by special
permit granted them in their license when
obtained; and any wharfbOat asking aud
accepting such permit, shall in consider
alton thereof, provide ample and sufficient
means for securely fastening steamers
landing against such wharfb0at or boats,
and shall also, keep ways always open for
the free transit across said boat or boats
the shore TO steamboats,. That the lice nse
for keeping a wharfbolt as above provi-
ded for, shall be one hundred dollars per
annum.
For a violation of this ordinance or any
part thereof, the fine, upon conviction,
shall be one hundred dollars, and each
twenty-four hours that a wharfboat shall
be kept in such violation, shall be deemed
separate olense Progided, That the
City Council reserves the right to regu
late the rates of charges made by any
boat licensed under this ordinance. Pro-
vided further, That all ordinances hereto
fore passed in conflict with the above
dinance be, and are hereby repealed.
This ordinance to take effect from and
after It's passage.
upon its final passage, passing by 4 yeas
to nays and ordered that the second and
third readings be dispensed with.
COFFEE HOUSES.
On motion, coffee house license was
granted Joseph StegaIa, for six months
from May %, 1876, ny his complying with
the law in such cases made and provided.
On motion, coffee house license was
granted J. T. Bynum, for six months, from
May ., 1876, by his complying with the
law in such cases made and provided.
SALARIES PAID.
On notion ordered that check be drawn
on Treasurer for $50, in favor of Jno. W.
Cole, for l months salary as City Marshal,
from April 10th to May 10, 1876.
On motion, ordered that check be drawn
on Treasurer in favor of James Warner,
for $50, city's portion of , months sala-
ry as city Night Police.
On motion, Council adjourned.
A. p. WHITING. C. c..