The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-10-14
CITY Council.i

At o regular meeting Of the Boart
Of Mayor and Alderman. held Octobe,
4th 1880, there we're present His Honor
Chas Cunning. Aldermen Penn, With,
ers and Daughtry. Upon motion j. b
Daughtry was elected Secretary pre-
tenn. =
Superintendent Of public education
Cunning made his report OF the schools
established in Brookhaven Dist. and
cost Of maintaining the same and the
amount paid for same out of the State
school fund and balance due ETC.,
which report upon motion was adopted
ard ordered that a tax be levied to pay
the outstanding warrants. On motion
be 1t ordered that the following ac-
counts be allowed and warrants issue.
therefor.
r FL Henry End quater's print
~@o.oo
} X Perkins tools and nails for
street. .$2l. SO
Martin tax collector for as
sessing taxes of 1880. $1,000
Chas Cunning Mayors salary
for Sept 1880. .$5O.VO
] W Martin Jr Marshal's 5000
r H Thompson, Secretary. ...$l5.00
AID McLendon, street commits
Sloner %1o.oo
j b Daughtry for labor on
streets 4 days ............. o.oo
A Z Moreton, wagon and mules
on streets ............ -. $31.s s
ST Magee cart aud mule OF
streets 300
On motion be 1t ordered that the fol-
lowing accounts be- allowed for boards
log and attending a pauper and that
the Secretary be instructed to collect
the same from Lincoln Co., Board OF
Supervisors and pay it into the city
Treasury.
Mrs Josephine Martin board
....$io.oV
DI j W. Bennett medical atten-
IO0, l.OV
Daughtry & Smylie, medicine 1.25
1925
Mayor Cunning presented his report
of fines imposed during the months OF
May, June and July 1880, which was
approved and filled. Tax Collector j
W Mrrtin Jr was granted time until
Wednesday to make his final report OF
taxes for the year 1880.
j W Martin Jr tax collector presen.
ted his asses sment roll of taxes for 1880
for examinations OF the board.
On motion the board adjourned until
Wednesday.
CHAs. CUNNING,
Mayor.
j. B. DoUGHTRY.
Secretary, Pro tenn
Pursuant to adjournment the board
Of Mayor and Aldermen met Wednesday
Oct. 6 1880. There were present His
Honor q. Cunning Mayor; Aldermen
Penn, Pfelfer, WIthers and D%anghtry.
On motion j B Daughtry was request
I'd to act as Secretary pro tenn. lax
collector j W'Martin presented his final
and settlement for corporation
axes for the year of 1879, with his de
inquent list of IS. 10, his credits and
he balance paid into the city Treasury;
t was carefully examined, compared
with the assessment roll and the Treas
books and upon motion, APPROX
I'd and ordered filed
Tax Collector j w Martin presented
lis delinquent list of 1873 that was Or
Tered restated and charged back to him
It a meeting of the Board held Sept. 7
1880 amounting to $45 % explained and
proof why he should be credits
ID with $42 OF having collected 50 16
md PAID same into city Treasury since
Sept. 7 1880. The Board beng satisfied
Therefore be it ordered, That the delln-
Iuent list as corrected amounting to
W be approved and that his hnal
settlement Of taxes for 1850 was exam
ned and approved, and Be it ordered
hat the following taxes and collected
lpon taxable property Of the town of
5~iooKuapeu / r the year 1880
81 w upon every $1,000 Value of tax
.b,e property Tor Revenue tax.
81. Az upon every $1,000 value of tax
.Dle property as "a teachers deficit fund.
)u motion the board adjourned.
JB DAUGHTRY,
Sec. Pro, lem.