The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-09
TIL. CITY COUNCIL.
What Was Done aud Said Last Night


fof the first tine since the election If
the present council, there was no, full
board in attendance last night, Chair.
man Tea,'i,le and Aldermen Forward
and Purcell only bcirg present. How
ever, there was but little business TO
transact, and those present seemed to
get along pretty well.
city engineer &. J. Joseph was present
with hi report in the matter Of the
boundary lines Of block Il, which he had
surveyed as instructed by council After
full discussion of the matter the lines
as surveyed and as how understood,
were ordered Ia remain unchanged, in
- far IA the council had power to act.
\ communication was received from
the Pala,ka National Bank asking that
certain strip held by that bank he paid.
No acton was taken further than order
I ing the communication filed.
City attorney Wigg, t. whom Was
referred the notice If garnl>hmcnt Of
/ Policeman Wisp's salary, reported that
/ the proceedings hal been discontinued,
/ and the report was ordered filed.
Alderman Forward AMI Lane to whom
was referred the petition Of certain cit
liens praying for rebate Of the special
water and fire tax, reported adversely
to granting the request of the petition
ers, foi the reason that the city had al.
ready incurred obligations for the pur
pose. named amounting to fully two
thirds oi the amount assessed. They also
recommended that the remainder Of tn,
fund he applied to sinking wells in tho
unprotected parts If the city for fir,
protection. The report was received ant
adopted.
Mayor Baldwin returned the ordinance
granting the lease Of foot Of Adam
street to the j. 7. X X. W. railway ap
proved. and il il now in force.
Marshal Manucy produced receipt
showing that he had rali all moneys il
his posses ion belonging Ia the city int
the treasury.
The following bills were reported cor
rect by the finance committee, and the!
were ordered paid
+. J. Manucy, fees ........... Sill y
I. j. Manucy. salary ......,.... 10 "
l.. T. Lane .......... .....,........ ~ :
The salrc committee reported tn
treasurcr's r,port correct and It was ol
dcrcl filed
\ hill from the Gem city Livery Stab
for hauling lumber. amounting to Si.N
was referred 10 street committee for az
prevail
The marshal was ordered b. enforc
the ordinance providing for the inrounj
ing nf cattle running at large ON tn
streets. lie was also ordered to keep tn
, streets clear of distractions. and To II
y,stgate the distractions of blake sire,
by the Florida southern railway. and I
= report the same to the MAYOR If the g
structions were not removed. Chalrma
. Trasdale said that it was the mayor
= business to- gee that the ordinances q
the books were enforced, aud that yer
/ often the council was called ON to decid
questions Of this nature in which it la
I no concern.
b 1t was ordered that cash scrip herea
ter he issued for the payment of the "a
I aries of city officers.
. In a casual discussion of the arte5ia
b we'll question, the fact was brought u,
: that neither the county nor city had eve
= received one cent from the parti' usir
t water from the well owned jointly |
the county and city.
Z The e being no further husinc Il
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