The Brookhaven leader., 1886-06-10
CITY COUNCIL.
Full SYNOPSIS OF PROCEEDINGS.

At sundry special meetings since our
last report, the Board approved the bond
of b. T. Atkins as City Assessor, with
! Geo. Bowsky and w. J. Smith rs sureties;
allowed n $3.50 account to J. A. Seavey
on account of repairs to apparatus, new
material, freight and express charges,
etc, for Pioneer Hook Il Ladder Co.;
granted license to retail to w. J.. Smith,
with j. b. DeasOn and j. G. Hardy Ms
sureties on bOud allowed b. +. Atkins
$500 for freight on new lamps and lamp
posts; allowed J. A. Hoskins 81. % for
lumber for bridges and lamp posts.
The old ordinances are being revised
preparatory to having them printed in
Damphlet form, and new ordinance has
been passed fOrbidding dogs from running
at large on the streets between June LIST,
and Nov. LIST, without being securely
muzzled, and it is made the duty of the
city Marshal to enforce same by killing
all dogs found ummuzzled.
At regular meeting of the city coun-
ell on June 9TH, the Mayor and all of the
Aldermen were present.
Assessor Atkins reported that he bad
assessed the property of the /. G. Railroad
placed upon it by their tax agent l.. T.
Morehouse: For 15S2-'S3 $1,000, for each
year; 1884 s., 900 for each year; 1eo5,
SlU,0 600. The assessor was further directed
to ascertain if $4,000 would be fair
valuation for 1886.
Ordered that if the Railroad Co. desire
to contest this assessment received by the
Board, that they are notified to appear
before the Board ut special meeting
June 21st and make known their objec-
tions after which time the city tax col
lector will proceed according to law and
collect the taxes on said property, unless
otherwise ordered.
Ordered, That the market house stalls
he charged for hereafter as follows: Stall
No. per month Sl4.00; Stall No. per
month, S12 90; Stalls Nos. 3 and A, $1,000
per month; Stall No. per week, $3.50;
Stall No. = per week, $3.OC; Stalls Nos. 3
and 4 per week, $50; Per day, Stall No.
|, rs CENTS No. =, 80 cents; Nos. and 4, %
cents. Present occupants are allowed to
hold stalls at these rates.
The lamp lighters wages were raised to
S:l2 Is on account of 2 additional lamps.
The Mayor and Secretary were directed
to contract for the hire of such city priso-
ncrs as do not pay their fines, and when
it is impracticable to work them upon the
street, and to report contract to Board
for consideration.
The city Treasurer made his quarterly
report which was received and approved
by the Finance Committee. The war
rants cancelled were compared with the
Secretary's stub-book, found to be cor
rect and burned in presence of the Board.
ACCOUNTS ALLOWED.
Mayors salary for May $50 90
Marshal's salary for May.......... 80 90
Secretary's salary for May.......... IL 90
Rent of Mayors office for May. 5 90
Rent of Secretary's Office for May. 80
Lamp Lighter for May........... 20 90
Street Commissioner for May....... 50 90
For street hands and hire of mules
and carts. Observation-Disclosures. W vi
John Mccormick for Secretary's
desk OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 80 90
C. 7. Clapp, lettering Secretary's
desk ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2 80
JOS. Connerly, work on fire cisterns 90
Daughtry Il Smylie, l blank book. IS
NJ. Nalty, drayage ................. l w
Aaron Hurst, painting Pioneer
Hook & Ladder Truck. .......... 25 90
A. c. Seavey, lumber for bridges. 80 90
Krauss & Levy, nails for bridges. 4 90
Storm & Bro. for street tOols...... 8 10
J. p. Curran, beard of prisoners. IL 30
II. Cassidy, Attorneys fee in assess-
ment matter. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. % w
The Mayor presented his account of
fines collected from March 3, to May 31st,
cS6, amounting to $34. 90.