The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1900-01-03

MONDAY nlKuI was ehO ~ &c. =
NIGHT for the Board Of Councilman. The
C;tv Hall was crowded with men eagerly
awaiting the disposition OF business as IL
was the last assemblage OF the old Board.
Major Barry promptly called the body
40 order. The clerk read the minutes OF
the last meeting and the annual state
nant which was approved. All mem
hars NJ the Council we're in attendance
Major Barry called for any unfinished
husiness. There was no report to oner'
New business was then acted upon
Councilman Conrad spoke in Dehaii Oh
Tax Collector Short, who has the city tax
hook for the year 1898. He said all OF
.ha collectable taxes had been collected,
and the balance could not be collected
unless the law was resorted to. Inc
matter was tabled, to come before the
new Council.
The Mayor called upon the following
committees: Street, Finance, Ordinances
and Calaboose; and each reported MOTH
ing on hand.
Clerk D'Huy read report from the
city officers, which was accepted Inc
claims and accounts were next to come
before the body and were disposed OF.
After a few remarks to the old Board
nv the Mayor in his unostentatious way
the old Board adjourned sine die.
. Mayor Barry called the newly elected
fCouncilnen into the rotunda oil the Oity
Hall and proceeded to administer the
oath of Office. The new Council is COM
posed of James Harris, r. N. Hudson
s. H. McCracken, Eugene Haynes, bar
new Boiler and James Mattingly.
The first business before the Board was
the appointment OF clerk. Councilman
Mattingly nominated Mr.. I. Q. Tousey'
and Councilman Harris seconded the
motion. Councilman McCracken put
in nomination Mr.. Fred DeHuy, which
motion was seconded by Councilman
Hudson. A vote was taken, and Tousey
received s, while DeHuy received
The election OF a City Marshal was
acted on. There were three aspirants Tor
the Office: Jesse Keys, VIM. McCracken
and the present incumbent, Marshal
Hall. A secret vote was taken. Keys
received no votes, McCracken l and Hall
8. Hall in his polite way thanked the
new Board for granting him the office.
The Office OF Treasurer was to be filed,
and Conncilman Haynes put in nominal
ton the present Treasurer, o. I. Skill
man. The name of J. d. Gregory was
out before the body. After the ballot
WAS taken Skillman had received l vote
and Gregory 5.
Councilman Haynes was elected to fill
the Office Of Sinking Fund Commissioner.
The election OF a City Tax Collector
and Assessor was tabled, to be acted
upon later.
Mr.. Fred DeHuy, who fills the Office
of Judge pro tenn, offered his resignation
before the new Board, which was not &C.
cepted.
Major Barry then disposed of the plac'
ing Of the Councilmen ON the various
committees, as follows:
streets-R. N. Hudson, chairman; ]. g.
Harris and s. II. McCracken.
Finance-Eugene Haynes, chairman;
James Mattingly aud :. II. McCracken.
Ordinance-J. G. Harris, chairmanj X.
N. Hudson and Barney Boiler.
Police--Jas. Mattingly, chairman; Bar
ney Boiler and Eugene Haynes.
Major Barry asked for any new BUSH
ness thenew Council might have to offer.
An amended ordinance was read, raising
the saloon license from 5000 to $1,000,
the license for operating distilleries to
$500, and the the license to shows of
almost every kind was increased. Drug
stores we're raised to $500 for the retail
ing Of spirits.
Attorney d. II. Sewers was present and
applied Tor license for Mike Popham un-
der the ruling OF the New Ordinance
provided that It was perfectly legal. The
application wss over-ruled by the Board
until the decision of the Local Option
contest now In the Circuit court.
There being no farther business before