The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-01-19
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Hickman. Ky. January End, 1922.

Mayor-elect T. I. Swayne was duly
administered the oath Of Office by John
Pyle, Notary Public.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read, and on motion approved and sign
ed.
The Mayor then appointed the fol
lowing committees for the years 1922
and 1928:
Finance COmmittee-Chairman, E. r.
Ellison, with X. L. Bradley and Chas.
G. Schlenker.
Street Committee-R. NJ Isler. L. y.
Gregory and IL. Il. Campbell, X. N.
Isler as Chairman.
Building Committee. y. Gregory,
II. l.. Bradley ana Chas. G.. Schlenker
l.. y. Gregory as Chairman.
On motion y ). Handy was appoint
ed Chief of Police 10y reclamation, for
the years 1872 and 1928.
Ou motion Ii. W. Posey was appointed
Fire Chief 10y reclamation, for the
years 1872 and 1923.
ON motion John Pyle was appointed
as city Clerk by reclamation, for the
years 1922 and 1923.
On motion X. NJ. Isler was appointed
Superintendent of the City Cemetery
by exclamation for the years 1922 and
1923.
ON motion :. u. Stembridge was APP
pointed City Attorney by reclamation
Tor the years lD22 and 1923.
The applications of Mr.. W. +. Cald-
well and Mr. Guy Hale. for City Treas
urer. was received ana on motion ballot
was taken same standing 3 10 > in
favor of Mr. Hale. Mr.. Hale was then
elected city Treasurer by reclamation.
3 The applications Of J. W. Walton. I'd
Wright, ST. and W III. Perry. for Sex
ton of the City Cemetery. were received
and on motion ballot was taken, same
standing as follows Walton. > 4; Wright
4 Perry D. Mr. Wright was duly elect
Ell sexton.
The applications Of +. +. Mitchum,
Charley Barnes. G.. 4. Mudd. ". Il. Ncr-
rcu ana j. l.. DotSou for night policeman
were received and ON motion ballot
taken. same standing as follows II. +.
Mitchum. %. Charley Barnes. %; &. \.
Mudd. g W. Il. Ncrrcu, 3 j. l.. DOtsou.
q. Mudd and Ncrren being "a tie, ON
motion a new ballot was taken and the
Mayor given "a vote. same standing as
follows. Mudd. = Ncrren. 8. Mr.. Ncr-
reu was declared duly elected Night
Policeman.
There being several applications for
the rental of the City Hall Building.
the Mayor appointed tine Building Com
mittee 20 meet with the committees
from these applicants. and instructed
them 90 rent said building 10 the best
and highest building.
Ou motion the Building Committee
was instructed 10 collect the back rents
due the City from the W. o. W. Lodge. 1
The following accounts were present
ed. properly approved and ON motion
allowed auT checks ordered drawn on
va
Roy Lynch. work on streets. 500. /
Chas Ray. work on streets. 1850
Il. w. Posey, gasoline for engine, 50. /
Il. W. PoSey. for firemen. $500
Roy Lynch. street work. $500.
Memphis Stone & Gravel Co, gravel, !
S93.53
Il. w. Posey dieting prisoners. S1G95.
\. s. Handy, money advanced on
street work. S752J.
A. S. Handy, money advanced on
gravel freight, S111.31.
The City Clerk reported that he had
issued deeds to the following City
Cemetery property and that he holds
Supt. Vests receipts for same:
To NJ. \. Owen. y. IL Lot No. 27S. 1
size 1Ox23 feet, consideration $500.
To Earl Keith +. IL Lot No. 33, /
size 1Ox2O feet, consideration $500.
on motion the following salaries were
set for the officers of the City for the
years 1922 and 1923.
Mayor, $4,000 per year; City Attorn- T
ey. $4,000 per year; City Clerk. $4,000
per year; City Treasur 500 per year.
City Marshall. 5000 per year; Night
Policeman. S1OSO.OO per year; Superin-
tendent City Cemetery, $50 per year;
Sexton City Cemetery, 5000 per year
Councilmen, $1,000 per year.
The following ordinance was regu-
larry introduced. ordered sp: cad upon
the records and lay over until the next
regular meeting of the Council for final
passage. Said ordinance is in words
and figures as follows:
The City Council of the City of Hick /
man, Fulton County, Kentucky. do or
dain as follows:
Section 1 That the Mayor OF this !
City be and he is hereby authorized and
directed for and on behalf of the City
of Hickman. TO enter into a contract
with the Kentucky Light & Power Co.
amending the former contract with 4.
\. Faris. which was entered into in the
form of a franchise ordinance granted
on March 3rd. 1913, and thereafter as
signed To the Kentucky Light * Power
Company only in so far as said fran
chise contract relates to the rate to be
charged for the consumption of water
and electricity by the City and its in
habitants and said contract shall be in
the following form:
This Agreement made and entered
into this 2nd day of January, 1922. by
and between the City Of Hickman, Full
ton County, Kentucky. Of the first part
and Kentucky Light & Power Company.
a Kentucky Corporation Of the second
part.
/ "Witnesseth. that whereas on the 3rd
day of March, 1913 the City of Hick-
man granted a franchise 10 A. A. Faris
for the use and occupation Of the
streets. alleys and public grounds in
said City for the sale eand distribution
of water and electricity 10 the City
and its inhabitants: and said franchise
limited and restricted the rates to be
charged for said service, and
/ Whereas. said franchise was there
after ASSIGNED ~ and Ia rovu otx-Y,ad bt-