The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-05-10
Towu counc,, Meeting.

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Town Council MAS hcl5 in III. ta.iise,i
Chamher or ssonda ~; a
cat; The Mayor, Joshua Mullins, Z. "
! Evans, W. W. Taylor, E. E. Goodloc, W.
n. Kennedy and ]. p. Moore.
Minutes of previous meeting we're read
aud approved.
The Cemetery committecrepsrted prcs-
resp aud wes continued.
The following claims we're allowed:
6. Z. Gilley, Town Sergeant, s5l.7s
G. ". Lowell, Commissioner, 1927
C. w. Lowell b Co., hardware, 7.O6
" f Baker. Police duty. 1000
W. +. Baker, Police duty, $50
j. B. Smith, Police duty, l.50
! W. W. Nickels, Rent for April, 1000
Chas. Thompson, School janitor, 1000
v. W. Taylor, Stone work, $50
Good!oe Bros, rert fer April, 100
improvement Co., rent Of jail, SOU
Henry Watson, Janitor, 200
D. H. Shelby & Co., Coal for school, ll.0o
n u Shelby Goa, for mil. SIG
S. W. Thacker, City Engineer, 1000
W. 7. Mathews, City Attorney, sew
en- months, ending April 3Oth, $4,000
Miss jamie slsmp SIS per month for
teaching three months in school.
Mr.. Kennedy offered resolution fixing
the tux rate at per cent. for the ensu-
ing year, and same WAS referred to FL
nance Committee.
Collector Bum reported his collection
for April amounted to $365.34.
School committee presented their re-
port, and same was laid over until next
meeting.
Amounts ssdue Mayor, Council and Re-
corder for past services to date were al
lowed and ordered to be paid.
Peter Kidd applied for renewal Of his
license to retail liquor and offered j. 81.
Willis as his bondsman. Application
granted, on affirmative vote Of the whole
Of the Council.
S. Collier made similar application,
supported b. the testimony of John Gilly,
all adjoining owner, and offered as his
bondsman, D. B. Wade. Application
granted, on same affirmative vote.
G. NJ. Brown applied for transfer
license to retail liquor at his new saloon
on East Fifth Street, on the premises
lately occupied by Hobsck Go. He was
opposed by Nr. Horsely on behalf of John
Giley, Gu adjoining owner, and by the
city Attorney. Dir. Brown was represent
ed by Mr. Walter Addison, who offered in
support ofthc application The evidence OF
Hon. H. A. w Skeen, County Court
Judge, Town Sergeant Giily and Mr.
Skeen, who, until very recently, occupied
part of the Goodloe store, belonging to
john Gily. From the tenor of observa-
lions made during the hearing it was evil
dent that refusal Of tho application Was
fore gone conclusion, and the same was
negatiyed, only Councillor Evans voting
in its favor. Mr.. Brown was recently
granted a license for the premises by the
County Court Judge.
The following important resolution was
adopted The salaries of the officials OF
the town 10 lie as follows: Mayor, in
presiding at each regular meeting OK the
council Sc; for each call meeting 81; for
zach adjourned meeting nil. Members
Of Council SO for each regular meeting
and 81 for each call meeting; Recorder 81
for each regular, call, and adjourned meet
ing; Treasurer nil; City Attorney So for
each Council meeting, which he attends,
and not to exceed $50 in fees when en-
ploycd 10y the Council. Collector per
cent. on all collections before December
lst, and per cont. on amount collected
after that date; Town Sergeant SAC per
month; Assistant Sergeant not to exceed
SIS per mouth.
1t was unanimously resolved that the
town lots belonging 10 W. II. Nichols
which had been sold for taxes, and since
redeemed br said Nickels be released
from any and all claims that the town
hsd thereon, and, that the Recorder be
instructed to mske deed for lots . and
10, of Block 3, to w. W. Nickels, Who had
f. cola
The meeting adjourned after sitting
Of upwardse Of four hours.
y. s,v reo Nucl, for You.