The Brookhaven leader., 1886-02-11
CITY COUNCIL.

AT n calIeu meeting Oh Ine DOdTu Oh
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Brook
haven, held at the Mayors office, Janr-
airy 9th, 1SS6--present, His Honor, b. I.
Atkins, Mayor pro tenn Aldermen Bren-
nan, Bowsky aud Baker. w. r. Spencer,
County Superintendent Of Ed,tcation, WAS
also present and participated in the pro-
ceedings.
His Honor explained the object of the
called meeting was for the purpose of To-
eating the Public Schools of the City for
the ensuing scholastic year.
The Superintendent of Education re-
ported the action of the City School Trns-
tees, and that they had recommended
that three public schools be established for
the ensuing scholastic year, to wit: One
at Whitworth Female College, and one at
Miss Mary McClosky's School House for
white children, and one for colOred chill
dren at the Hall for the Evening Star
Benevolent Society.
II is ordered, therefore. that the schools
above named as recommended by the
City School Trustees be located and es-
tabished for the scholastic year of 1886.
The following accounts were allowed +:
W. X. Spencer, years salary ~
Supt. of Education. Si5 w
S. +. Magee, for spreading car of
j. o. Boadwee, repairing street
it is ordered that the Mayor have notice
of the Election of City Officers as requir-
ed by Ordinance published.
1t is ordered that the Secretary make a
copy of the Registered Voters of the City
of Brook haven, from the County Regis
tration Books for use of Commissioners of
Election and for other purposes.
The Board adjourned.
b. +. ATKINS, Mayor pro tenn.
E. F. BRENNAN, Secterary pro tenn.
At a regular meeting of the Board of
Mayor and Al,hr@Aen of the city of Brook
haven, held at the Mayors Office, Feb
ruary LIST, 1oS6-present, His Honor, J. b.
Deason, Mayor, Aldermen Atkins, Bren-
nan, Baker, and Bowsky.
1t is ordered by the Board that z. T..
Hoskins, be appointed the Justice of the
Peace to hold the election for City OIL
GERS, on Monday, the 1st day of March,
householders be appointed as managers of
said election, to-wit: Martin Na!ty, r.
w. Gilbert, and Sylvester Brown; l.. j.
Decell, Peace Officer.
1t is ordered by the Board that the
License Ordinance passed by this Board
on April 9TH, 1884, minute book, page "a,
so far as it relates to any transient ven
dor offering to sell or auction off goods
or any description of merchandise in q
building. shall he amended so as to read
seven dollars for each day, and that the
provisions for such vendors obtaining Ii
cense by the week or month be stricken
out of the close of said ordinance, rs re-
lates to them only.
The following accounts were allowed
and warrants ordered to issue:
B. T. Atkins, for balance for Assess
ments of 1885. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $2O w
j. BOwsky & Bro, two pair blank
cts for CalaboOse. ............... gu
Geo. McClendon, removing dead
animals. / SO
J. b. Deason, salary, Jan. 1886. so 90
A. ID. McClendon, salary, Jan. 1886. so OO
b. 4. Atkins, salary, Jan. 1886. Is 90
l.. Aliens lamp lighter, Jan. 1886. 20 OC
j. G. Hardy, office rent for JAM. 0C
The City Assessor reported error in add
ditiOn of the assessment of real estate in
1885, amounting to $2,25O.O0 more than
bis report of Jan. a, last made, and he is
hereby authorized to amend said report
and add the amount in error making q
correct total of assessed value of real and
personal property in the Corporation o.
the city of Brookhaven amount to $407,
g49. so.
The City Treasnrers Report for the
quarter ending the Both of November,
1885, was reported by the Finance Com
mittee correct.
The warrants cancelled were compared
with the stubs of the Secretary's book
and the stubs marked Cancelled" and
the warrants burned in open court.
An ordinance in relation to defective o.
dangerous stove pipes and fues was intro
duced by Alderman Brennan, and on mo
ton, was referred to special committee o
two, j. b. Daughtry, and E. f. Brennan
The Board adjourned.
J. b. DEASON, Mayor.
B. T. ATKINS, Secretary.