The Brookhaven leader., 1884-04-10
Official Proceedings ofthe IsOa rd
OfMaYor and a Aldermen.

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Mayor and Aldermen.
! At stated meeting of the Board of May
or and Aldermen of the city of BrOOkha-
ven held at the Mayors Office April 9Th,
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Present-Hs Honor, J. B. Deason, May
or; Aldermen B. Il. Atkins. J. B Daughtry,
f. r. Brennan, T.. Bowsky, Staten Baker
and Il. J. s. McGrath
w. X. Spencer, County Superintendent
of Education of Lincoln county being pres
ent, the Board resolved itself into a school
board for the transaction of school busi-
ness, the Superintendent OF Education par
ticipating i'll the meeting. On motion the
city of BroOkhaven was declared n separate
school district.
The following were declared public
schools of the corporation, to-wit: Whit
worth Female College, Rev. II. +. John
son, principal; Mrs. NJ. V. Marshall, ut her
resiSSnce; Mi l.. b. Hunt, at Masonic
Lodge; Miss Mary A. McClosky, ut her
school house and Mrs. Ada Townsend at
her residence.
The school Board then adjourned. The
Treasurer's Report for the quarter ending
3rd March last was presented and referred
to the Finance Committee.
The following accounts were allowed
and warrants ordered to issue for the same
NcNair 4 Cassidy, balance of Attorneys
]. b. Deason, salary as Mayor for March -. 5O.W
A. d. McClendon salary as Marshall for
b. T. Atkins, secretary for March ..... I5Oo
Mrs Sarah Storm, rent OF ayOrSaOillCe.. E. 800
The following ordinances were passed
by the Board:
LICENSE.
BE it ordained by the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen, that any persOn desiring to
trade in the corporate limits of BroOkha-
ven as foot peddler or transient vendor
travelling about through the city, shall, be-
fore 50 trading or offering to sell any
goods, wares, merchandise or medicine,
first obtain from the Secretary license
for the same at the rate of $3.50 per day,
or SO per week or S15 per month, and that
any transient vendor selling or proposing
to sell from stand on the streets or pub
lie places of the city shall in like manner
obtain a license and pay the sum of "a per
day or S12 per week, or S15, per month,
and any transient vendor desiring to sell
or auction off goods or articles OF any de-
scription of merchandise III building shall
in like manner obtain license and pay
for same at the rate of s. per day, or so
per week or $50 per month; and any per
son who shall SELL offer or expose for sale
wares or merchandise in SAID city without
first obtaining the license as above stated,
shall, upon conviction before the Mayor,
be fined the SUN of not exceeding twenty
FIVE dollars for each offence.
BE it further ordained, That any person
desiring to follow any of the aVocatlonS
hereafter specified shall first obtain from
the Secretary license for such business
or calling and pay the following amounts
for the same.
For each Billiard or Jenny Lind Table for
For each Insurance Agent for one year " 500
For each Nine or Zen Pm Alley .............. 25.OO
For each Dray doing public hauling for pay $50
For each Two horse or OK wagon hauling
for pay ...... lu.Ou
Provided no license need he obtained for
hauling firewood or coal for fuel or build
ing material of any kind.
On each shooting gallery or gymnasium
which collects pay in any manner Tor
one year. .....-.....-..........slo .slo.oU
On each Tavern or Hotel. 800
! On each private Boarding house not board
ing students exclusively for one year AS
| many as two boarders shall be ideemed
a boarding house. ...-............. 50
On each restaurant for one year .......... II ~
| On each circus or menagerie, or Doth COM
bined, for each day or part OF days -
On each side SHOW accommodating crcus N''''
| or other exhibition per day or part. ...... 1000
| On each show, exhibition, concert or other
| performance where fee is charged and
| not devoted exclusively to religious, be-
nevolent or educational purposes, for
| each day or part. ...... ............... 2.5A
On each auctioneer desiring to sell on com
mission or for pay as regular business
for one year.. Observation-Disclosures. 1906
On each broker keeping an office as such :. $500
On each street broker one year. 1880
On each dealer in ale, beer or other malt
| liquors and not licensed to tretail vinOus
| and splrituous liquors. for one year.. SOC
On each soda foun tain for one year r........ 500
on each photograph gallery for one year. 500
On each livery, feed or sale stable one year 800
| On each real estate agent fer one year. 500
Be it further ordained, that any person
who shall follow or attempt to follow any
of the callings or business upon which Ii
censed tax has been imposed, without first
obtaining license from the city Secretary
or in his absence from the Mayor or Mar
shall shall upon conviction before the
Mayor be fined in sum not to exceed So
for each offence.
Be it ordained by the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen, that in addition to the
regular corporation tax provided to bt
levied by the charter of the city of Brook
haven, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen
shall annually levy for corporation puIpo
ses tax upon all dram shops or drinking
saloons or other places where vinOus, spir
ituous and malt liquors are sold of not les
than 5000 nor more than q $1,000. AnC
such tax shall be levied when each appli
cant for license has complied with the law
relating to such business and the certificate
of license shall not be issued nor any re
cord made of granting the same until th'
tax so levied shall first be paid.
The Board then adjourned to meet OF
Wednesday night, April 9th.
j. B. DEASON, Mayor.
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