The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-02-28

Paris. Landrum, and Plummer.
Minutes of preceding meeting read,
adopted and signed.
ACCOUNTS ALLOWED.
On motion the following accounts were
allowed and orders directed TO be drawn
on treasurer for same;
John Parham, days work, 81 35; Paul
Womac, / days work, 81 %; Martin Will
son, ] days work, 81 50; Nathan Cole
man, days work, 50 10; Frank Thoma-
son 4 DAYS work, S4 40; John Dixon, %
days work, 81 so; Joe Gratx 3.hor, 81 90;
Willis Wright labor, 81 Dd5ss 9ei5As Coop
er, labor, 81 0o Dave upsh1e. ,hauligg G,
soc; Dan Steel, 3 days work, 50 70. -
CoSTRAcr TO BUILD WHARF.
This contract, made this 9th day of
February, 1879, by and between the city
of Hickman. a corporation of the frs.
part, aud the Nashville, Chattanooga and
ST. Louis Railroad Company corporation
of the second part, witnesseth that the
party of the first part, for and in consid-'
Grafton of the premises and the agree
ment hereinafter, set out, doth hereby
reiease the party of the second part from
all the conditions and obligations of the
agreement of November, 1871, and doth
hereby grant unto said party of the sec
oAsb iaAiA 'hO Al HAAA pei pFAutti use VI Aiig
and ali of the streets and alleys wesb of
Troy Avenue and north of Woodbine
alley and Market street, or so many of
them as may be necessary for the railway
to run its tracks over and transfer its
/ frei ghts, or do any work pertaining to its
business, providing, always that the said
party of the second part shall provide
suitable crossings for wagons and drays
over its trucks at Ohio and Wabash sts
IL g..
and other Instructions far as practica
bic, and whenever obstructed said party
of the second part shall, whenever com
paints are male to their agent at Hck
man, clear them rs rapidly rs possible.
In consideration of which the party of
the second part hereby covenants and
agrees, in consideration of the provisos
and conditions as herein before enumer-
ated and set forth,
lst. To release to said party of the first
part all claims whatever to any wharfage
funds that may be now in the city treas
ury, accruing under the agreement, Of
1871, aud hereby transfer to said party Of
the first part all their rights of wharfage
in the future.
2nd To grant unto said party of the
first part the free use, occupation, and
control. perpetual, of one hundred and
fifty feet (ljO feeD in width OF ground
running from Market street to the river,
to be selected by the party Of the first
part, but which is not TO extend west Of
Ohio street eScee ding thirty six feet l36
feet provided that so much as lies west
of Ohio street shall begin Mt front of
present warehouse, said ground to be used
exclusively for a wharf for The city, but
Tor no other purposes.
Bird. Whenever called upon by the party
of the hrst part, the party OF the second
part are to I'll, with stone, barge to be
furnished by the party of the first part,
and sink as directed at the foot of the one
hundred and fifty feet $50 feet) selected
by the city, and, in addition thereto, de
liver on the river side Of railroad tracks,
as near said one hundred and fifty feet as
practicable, whenever called upon by said
party of the first part, one hundred car
loads of rock, dirt, or brush, or so much
Of each as may be directed, bat in no case
TO exceed, ia the aggregate one hundred
car loads.
4th. To pay Overton & Young Eve hun
dred dollars $500 for their wharf boat
and, during the summer, fill it with rock
and sink it in the deep curve now cut in
the bank east Of Ohio street.
9TH. To receive and forward all local
/ freights over our wharf and wharf boat
until the party of the first part shall have
had reasonable time to construct the
1 aforesaid city wharf, charging reasonable
wharf boat charges therefor.
In witness whereof both contracting
/ parties hereuuto have signed the sigma
/ lures and affixed the seal of the corpor-
/ alton.
On motion, said contract was accepted
and approved, and the clerk was directed
/ to spread the same upon the minutes and
| Ills Honor the Mayor was authorized TO
execute the same.
REPORT or BOARD or HEALTn.
The Board of Health presented the fol-
/ lowing report, to-wit
/ We would respectfully submit the fol-
/ lowing report of the sa afitary condition of
West Hickman: S. n. Whites mill-haul
the filth off the old hog pen, and fl: with
sand. Mrs. Myers-till the pond in horse
! lot and clean out the stable. Warner s
! lot-clean up the -. Abolish all the
! hog pens in the city. Tear down the old
I Dillon brick. Tear down the old stable
house at west end of Mrs. Kindred 5.
Tear down the Alb. Young bouse. Red
Ruins-clean out all saw dust and air the
! house and cellar Randle-clean out cis-
tern house and cellar Fuqua-clenn out
privy or fill up and clean out cellar and
| drain it. Tear down east end of Purtle
house and clean off lot. DR.. Faris-clean
off back lets. Chas. lcombe-clean off
stable lot.
b.s,ra hasn a; Gopsa, R1a,'' Com.
IL. s. CAMPBELL.
On motion, said report was received
and ordered TO be filed and recorded, and
the Marshal was directed to enforce the
| same.
STREET LAMPS.
JAS A. Warner, committee, presented
the following report in regard to street
/ lamps, to wit +. Helner agrees to furnish
post lamps and oil Plaut x Bro. agree to
furnish oil for two lamps McCutchen
and Matheney agree to furnish oil for one
lamp Amberg's Sons agree 10 furnish oil
for one lamp; Buck x Cowgirl agree to
furnish oil for one lamp; L. p. Fortune x
Co. agree to furnish oil for one lamp
Brown & Judge agree to furnish oil for
ore lamp.
DEAD HOGS.
On motion, the following account was
! allowed, and an order was directed to be
drawn on the Treasurer for same;
Jas. A. Warner, tor removing 81 dead
hogs, % cts ~ p.
SALOONS FORBIDDEN.
The following ordinance was presented
by Councilman Landrum, to wit;
Be it ordained by the City Council OF
the city of Hickman, that it shall hereafter
be unlawful for any person or persons, in
any place whatever within the limits OF
the corporation of the city of Hickman, tC
sell spirituous, vinous or malt liquors by
retail TO any person or persons whatever.
Iropided, that such liquors may be sold by
persons having license so 10 do, or lie
gally authorized so to do. And any per
VIZ hi a ne n
ten dollars for each offense, and eacl
selling in violation of this ordinance shall
be deemed a separate offense.
This ordinance shall take effect and bt
in full force from and after the tenth day
of March, 1879. ii. A. TYLER, Mayor
Motion made and carried to pass salt
ordinance on first reading.
Motion made and carried to suspend th'
rules, and pass the ordinance on the sec