The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1888-12-07
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.



The minutes Of the last meeting wer
read, approved ana signed
ACCOUNTS ALLOWED.
The following accounis we're presente
properly approved, which ON p.Aiion.~sen
allowed and checks or Tered Issued for u,
amounts;
4. 4. Davis, Insurance. Oh I'sl....S' fify
ia N. wiburu, 81 Con-. pay roil.. gao,
lohn Whiting. assignee Of john
Rings cod. for srasei. ............,, ~ oo
Dave Burnett, for lumber.........l % 80
Frank Thompson, for briok...... ! 80
rREAsuRER's ErPoRr.
The CITY Treasurer presented hs report
for month ending ith Inst, showing bal
ancc GU hand Ito
Credit Gen'l Fund Acccunt.....sd93 ~
Funded Debt 800 9o
City Hall 65 Oo
Report received and ordered fsl.
TAX REpuctp.
Ga motion, Van Freemaas AK is re
3uccd from 5000 10 $500.
Gcorge Brown was released from th.
payment Of one. half the Que ( - re
Gently assessed against him j. The Cay
Court.
". II Cash was released firm paymeuf
Of poll tax for 1888 be not beng ~ ycIt-
old.
W. II Clay pct,ioncd tn Council o.
release hin from zoe oTS1O resent,
as.e,sei against him IA the City Copr.
referred 10 CON miItee on PROPOSITIONS aui
grievances.
ruRrHER riNE GRNrEp.
Commitise on piank wall asked for an 3
we're granted further timtto make ,leIl
report
CIEcRs TO BE isvED.
The City CLERK was dnectel 10 issa.
checks % street commissioner and police
taan when salaries for moth are due.
sALAstss Pan.
The Clerk reported "a, be had issH
checks 90 J. y Oliten, riy Juige. or b
- J. webb, Cay Scstoi. tor - vs.s.
amount Of salaries i1r mouth u N5rsu.
Der.
APPLICATION Foa LicESsE.
Application was male ia ,pen Counr
ny j. Z. buckner. tor the privilege r.
selling and upplinE spiriiuoas. t.4o-.
aai malt liquors, for twelve months, g
the Miller block, on Clinton street Ca
motion, The Clerk was directed 10 Issue
license tor same. the Law male and pr.
vid-i for ia such ca-es being compile!
sith.
PRoPOsirI0S.
The folio wing proposition w-s suoatt.
ted to he Cohncii by Hon. " o. Buliitt
Attorney Tor tAe PaiGcah, Hickman an
Solihern Bsilro,i Company:
The Palucah Hickman & sonihcrl
Railroad Company ptogo-e 10 build a stetl
T,ii, STANDARD gauge Rliiroti IRON PaiE
icah TO Hickman, sni establish i-r q
v ithin the city Of Hickman, and extent
he same 10 a cro.sing II the MISSISSIPPI
liver, inside or near said city thence on
be west side OF said river out TO o0nneet
with some important slsfem Of kailroeI.
,eiug operated on said west siie Of o..
liver, or cause the same 10 be esnstru1tei
md operated, upon condition. the city OF
Hickman Will Subscribe Tor and take. Use
iGudrel shares at one hundred dollar.
ier share, OF the capital stock Of said
toad, said shares 10 he PAID Tor by SAM
NY in IT'S bonds with interest at the
ates OF 3 per centuIn per annum, payabi-
emi-aunUaiiy, both 20 be made payable 81
ONE BANKING House or Trust Company
a The Guy OF New York The bonds 10 b.
iads payable thirty years after date
Bat sad bonds are not 10 he dcliverel
mil said line OF Railroad is completed
I'd trains runuing through said city on
aid Road, aud untii ist OF January. 1891.
W O. BULLlfF
Atry for p, II s ) Il n
On motion, the proposition was recri.
4 aud ordered spread upon the records
ossIsAscE
On motion, the Council requested ~
Ivy Attorney 70 draft m ordiuanee EN-
OILS ing an acceptance OF ths above prop
silion 10 the extent Of the powers Of the /
ouh0ii Wherenpon, the iollosing ordi- !
ance vas submitted to the Council;
b. II orlainei BIZ ne C,W CoeHcd Of he T.
'g Of Hietmm. hy That SAID Gig Of
ickman by virtue o. the an hority ia II f.
esiel by the terms 81 the charter Of the /.
aducah. II ckman aud southern Railroad .
'mpany ami its own corporate authority I
nj powers, subscribe Tor FIVE Hundred |
'JGl 'har,s' oi the capt al stock OF said
.ilrold c1mpany. valued at one hundred
,iiars s!9J 0J) each share 10 10 paid ~
iuy binds OF sad city OF The denomi
alton # one Thousand dol ars each, said
,nds 10 be- payable A. the end OF thirty
ears from the date thereof aud to bear
terest from date At The rate OF I've per
mum per annum payable semi annually
e principal AM interest OF sail bru1s
be made pay able At -',",s banking house
trust company In the city ot New York
Said bonds 10 be isspei by yir'u ne Of and
conformity with, the provisions Of the
Iihority granted in the charter OF tue
aduoah. Hickman aud Southeru Railroad
,mpanv Aforesaid.
The bonds 20 be signed by the Mayor and /
lerk OF said city, with Interest COUPONS
tachei, which are to be sigued only by
le ity Clerk.
Said fifty bonds, when issued and deliy.
ed os herein provided, are 10 be received
, said Railroad company at pr, aud la
u payment for the siid five hundred
lare- OF the capital stock aiure.aid
And said city agrees and bind, iistlf o.
Wy aud collect from the tax payers Of
III city an amount sufficient 10 pay the
terest on said bonds a. the same ma
res, and provide for the payment Of the
-mcipal Of said bonds II maturity.
That the sud subscription oi stock is
ade on the following terms to-wit. Tbs
aducah. Hickman aud Southern Rail
lad company shall construct, or cause 70
constructed, well built steel rail
andard guage Railroad from Padncah
TO the corporate limits Of the city ol
lehman, and establish a depot within
id city aid extend iis said Railroad u
point Of crossing Of the Mississippi river
side or near the said city Of Hickman,
nd construct, or cause to be constructed
= said railroad out from the West side OF
id river to connection with some i'm
,riant system % ,oa Is being operated on
Ia West side Of said river In connection
Ith said Podueah, Hickman and Southern
abroad.
The bonds Aforesaid shall not be deliver.
10 said Railroad company until said
ne Of Railroad shall have been completed
"A grsfpa nj tl,rgugA all OF