The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-11-25
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

lsler, Powell, Hubbard, Plant and
Ellison.
The following accounts were
presented properly approved, and
on motion allowed and checks or.
dered drawn on the treasurer for
amounts:
Jack Sarret, building sidewalks
$ll6.40.
Tom Dillon, Sr., stepping
stones, $3.50.
Helm & Helm, insurance, $69.94.
On motion the City Clerk in
structed TO have the Hickman Cou
rier print the fire engine bonds
for the city.
On motion the City Clerk in.
sb-ucted TO swear out warrants
for all people owing license to
the city.
On motion the Mayor was ask
ed to instruct the City Treasurer
not to pay any more city orders
until the Public Service Co. of
Western Kentucky was paid IN
full.
The following ordinance was
regularly introduced, and read,
and on motion made and carried,
was ordered spread upon the rec
ords, published and laid over un-
til the next regular meeting night.
Said ordinance is in words and
figures as follows:
The City Council of the City of
Hickman, KY, do ordain as fol-
lows:
Whereas, the City Council of
the City of Hickman, Ky, have
deemed it necessary to incur an
Indebtedness in the sun of seven
thousand and five hundred dol
lars, ($7 500 the payment of
which can not be met by the tax
levy authorized under the general
law, and having given due and lc-
gal notice of an election by the
qualified electors of the town, 10
be held ON the Ind day of Novem-
Der, 1915, to determine whether
said Indebtedness shall be incur
red. Said notice having been
published in the Hickman Courier
newspaper published in said
City of Hickman, for at least two
weeks prior to said election, in
words and figures as follows:
Notice is hereby given 10 the
qualified voters of the City of
Hickman, KY, that an election
will be held in said city on Tues
day, November End, 1915, same
being regular election day for
said city, for the purpose of de-
temining the desire of said vot-
es upon the following issue:
care you in favor of the City
of Hickman, Ky, issuing bonds
amounting to the sum OF 81 800,
due in ten years from date and
bearing interest from date at the
rate of 6 per cent per annum, It
being necessary to raise annual
ly, by a special tax levy, the sum
of 81, 200 for interest and a sink
ing fund TO retire said bonds at
their maturity at a tax rate OF
II cts. per hundred dollars upon
all taxable property in said city,
for the purpose of purchasing a
Motor Chemical and Pumping En-
CINE, ladders, hose and other fire
protection apparatus y
And, whereas, upon a canvass
of the votes east at such election
said ballots containing the words
and figures as stated in the IA
bove notice, 1t appearing that
twO-thirds of all the qualified e.
lectors in said city having voted
in favor of mourning such indcbt
edneSs.
Therefore, it is ordered and
ordained, that the City OF HEX
man, Ky, issue bonds in the sum
OF $500 for the purpose of pur
chasing a Motor Chemical and
Pumping Engine, ladders, hose,
and other fire protection appara-
tus. Said bonds 10 be sold to the
highest and best bidder, upon the
following terms, and IN the fol
lowing manner, after due adver-
Using of same in the Hickman
Courier, or in any other manner
which will increase publicity of
said notice, and the City Clerk of
said city is hereby ordered and
empowered TO publish said no.
tee, as follows:
Bonds will bear 6 per cent in
terest, be of $4,000 denomna-
ton, and mature in ten years
(lOJ from date