The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1900-01-04
NEW COUNCIL GOES IN,
. OLD COUNCIL GOES OUT.
Mayor Brumby Takes the
Reins of Government.
A NEW CITY MARSHAL.
Lirenses Fixed for the New Year
on Various Things. Wine Liz
cuse $1,000.
A NEW CITY MARSHAL.
Marietta, Jan. /, 1900.

Marietta, Jan. /, 1900.
After adjournment of the old council
sine die, Mayor elect T. NJ Brumby and
councilmen ID. w Blair, j II. Bate, A.
NJ. Dobbs, G. A. Guyton, j. p. Legg and
j. L. Motley, met in regular session,
were sworn in and proceeded with bust
ness as Mayor and council
On motion, the salary of the clerk and
NUN.
| r. E. Lawhon was elected Clerk and
Fred Morris, Treasurer.
W. NJ. Hawkins was elected city mar
shall with salary of $50 per month.
The salary OF Deputy marshal was fix,
ed at s25 per month and the election of
deputy was deferred for the time be-
ing and the mayor authorized to pro-
vide deputy temporarily
E. Mcdonald was elected Waterman
and policeman with salary of $25 per-
month.
Alderman Blair offered the following
which was adopted
The cost in each case shall be $3.50,
half of which shall go to the cleik and
the other half be equally divided be-
tween the marshal and deputy marshal,
except in those cases made by the night
Waterman, in which cases he shall re-
ceive one half of the costs that would go
to the marshal and deputy, that is, one
fourth of the costs of the case.
On motion of Alder man Blair. the fol
lowing license ordinance was passed
lie it enacted that :.for the year 1900
the following annual licenses shall be
levied and collected for the city of mari
eta, payable in advance, as follows
For each Life Insurance Company do
ing or soliciting business in said city $25
For each performance of each circus
in said city, $50
For each performance of all other
shows exhibiting under tent $25.
For each performance of all other
shows focal amateurs exceptec) So.
For each circus or other show adver-
Using by posting bills, pictures, &c, &c,
in said city, its performance TO take
place out of said city, $25.
For each Fire Insurance Go doing bus
mess in said city, $40,
Amy pei son or persons violating this
ordinance sr any part thereof shall be
fined not more than fifty dollars.
The following by Alderman Blair was
adopted
Be it enacted, that for the year 1900,
the following licenses shall be levied and
collected in the city of Marietta, paya-
BILE quarterly in advance, as follows
For each billiard, pool or other table,
kept for use of the public, $25.
For each ten pin or other alley kept
for public use, S25
For each shooting gallery, $25
For each restaurant, $25,
For each place in said oity where do
nestle wines are kept for sale, or are
sold, 81, 900 90.
The following collected semi-annually
, in advance:
For each two-horse dray, hack, car
rage or other vehicle run for passengers
or public delivery wagon, $50
For each one horse dray, hack, car
rage or other vehicle run for passen-
gers or public delivery wagon, $40.
Any person violating this ordinance or
any part thereof shall be fined not more
than fifty dollars for each offense.
III ID Phillips was elected bill poster
and city auctioneer without pay from
the city
The salary of the sexton was fixed at
! $40 per month and his employment left
to the cemetery committee.
The selection of street Loss was left to
the street committee with power to fix
his salary.
On motion the Mayors salary was fix
ed at $500 per annum.
Mayor Brumby's resignation rs mem
Der of the Board of Education was ac-
cepted by council
The following standing committees
were appointed by the Mayor:
Mayor pro tenn ohm E. Motley.
Finance-D. w. Blair, A. n Dobbs
j. H. Bate.
Streets. P. Legg, @. A. Gnyton,
Z Motley
Lights-C GuytoH, JH Bate, J p
Legg.
Fire Departmental N Dobbs, ID w
Blair, J H Bate.
Printing! H Bate, A M Dobbs, C A
Guyton.
Cemetery-J E Motley, @ A Guyton,
J P Legg.
Park H Bate, j P Legg, d w Blair
Ordinances-D W Blair, e Motley,
G A Guyton.
Sanitary-C A Guyton, H Bate, j T
I Legg.
Ciock-A NJ DObbs, JP Legg, J 7
Motley.
On motion council adjourned subiec+
to call Of the Mayor.
r. e. LAwHoN, Clerk.