The Russellville Democrat., 1879-04-10
TOWN MATTERS.
As Discussed and Acted Upon by
 the Common Council.

The old council of the town, now numbered among the things which were, but is not now, met at tho May or's office in the DEMOCRAT building on the night of the sth inst. Present. Mayor Battentleld, Recorder Baird, and Aldermen lobe, Howell, Moselcy and Reynolds; also Marshal Youngblood and Treasurer Bonds.
 After going through with the usual preliminaries of calling roll, reading minutes of last meeting, &c., the regu- lar order of business was taken up.
 The annual reports of officers were read, with the exception of Treasurer s report--that official having asked and obtained further time to complete his report.
 From the Recorders report it ap- peared that during the past year the sum of 1,li0.50 has been collected for licenses issued; all of which has been paid into the treasury, except two hun dred and some odd dollars.
 From the Mayors report we take the following figures:
 Cases tried in the Mayors Court during the year l0S; number of acquit- tals ?; number of fines remitteG by the Council l; prisoners escaped 2; fines worked out on the street l5; State case tried and fine of $50 imposed. To- fol ftuaa ;,n,aoal yNa,ro,t drawn on treasury for S1, ,1S6.
 The Street Committee submitted re- port recommending that a competent surveyor be employed to make a survey and furnish plat of the town, and that the starting point from which all measurements shall be made shall be located at point to be ascertained as follows: commencing at the north- east corner of the Wells store-house, on the southwest corner of Main and River Streets and run 90 feet directly toward the northwest corner of Shinn's brick store-house on the southeast corner of Main and River Streets, thence 50 feet in a direction northward with the bearing of River Street. This will make the established starting point in the center of the crossing of Main and River Streets, each of those streets being just 100 feet wide.-Ep. l The same committee also reported ad- versely on the petition of 76 citizens to have Russell street widened out. [The petition prayed the widening out of that portion of Russell street between River and Jefferson streets.-ED.l The same committee also reported that they bad purchased the right of way to open and extend River street through the lands of R. ". Ashmore and W. ". Gordon-the amount paid the former being $G5, and the latter $50.
 The committee also reported that they had contracted with Messrs. Reber and Cleaver to construct bridge across the town branch on River street for the sum of $l53.00.
 A proposition from Mir. Mccall was read, proposing to put in water draw CT in the public we'll Tor $l5.00 The proposition was referred to the new council at it's next meeting.
 The following accounts were presen- ted, allowed and ordered paid: Treas urer Bonds, commission on $500, $4S; Recorder Baird, fees, $22.50; Marshal Youngblood, fees and salary, 1895; Mayor Battenfield, fees, $2; DEMOCRAT, hall rent and printing, $l9.91; J. L. Shinn, merchandise, $2.25; (75c of the last account was epudiated.-ED.). W. O. Rogers, judge of election, $1.50; R. Nj. Blackburn, do, $l.50; A. B. Will liamson, do, and taking polls to Dover, $3; John Erwin, elk. of election. $50; c. E. Smith, do, $1.50. Total, sl20.6l.
 At this precise juncture, Messrs. IA. Mosely, W. c. Renfrow, L. NJ. Smith and c. F. Howell came to the front with certificates of election as aldermen for the ensuing year; also Mir. D. II. Youngblood produced a certificate showing that for the very good and reason that he had receiv. | cd more votes than any of his oppo- nents, he should be entitled to all the | bonors, emoluments, perquisites, "cus- ses, I" &c., belonging unto the office of town Marshal; Mir. Walter Scott also upon the scene with two quill | pens and three ffaber pencils behind. each ear and said he was willing to be "cussed" in as scribei Mir. R. c. Bonds was oh hand with ten ton sate to take in the finances. All these new officers | were sworn in by Mayor Batteniield, and the council adjourned.
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