The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-01-12
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Schlenker, III. X. Campbell X. l.. Brad
ley and h NJ. Isler.
MayOr-elect T. I. Swayne was duly III
administered the oath OF office by John
Pyle. Notary Public.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read, and ON motion approved and sign
led
The Mayor then appointed the fol-
lowing committees for the years 1922
!. and 1923:
Finance Commiitee-Chairman. L. X.
Ellison. with Il. L. Bradley and Chas
G.. Schlenker.
Street Commlttee-R VI. Isler. l.. y.
Gregory and II X. Campbell. r. N.
Isler as Chairman.
Building Committed y. Gregory. |
r. l.. Bradley and Chas. @. Schlenker |
L. n. Gregory as Chairman.
On motion A. ). Handy was appoint |
ed Chief OF Police by reclamation, FOR |
! the years 1922 and 1923.
on motion b. W. POsey was appointed
1 Fire Chief by reclamation. for the
years 1922 and 1923.
ON motion John Pyle was appointed
as City Clerk by reclamation FOR the
years 1922 aud 1923.
On motion II. NJ Isler was appointed
Superintendent of the City Cemetery
! By acclama ton for the years 1922 and
4 1928.
On motion :. ID. Stembridge was APP
n pointed City Attorney by reclamation
h for the years 1922 and 1923.
The applications of Mr.. W. f. Cald-
well and Mr. Guy Hale, for City Treas
urer. was received and on motion ballot
was taken same standing 10 in
favor of MIR. Hale Mr.. Hale was then
Il elected City Treasurer 10y acclama ton.
The applications of J. W. Walton, Ed
Wright. SIR. and w. II. Perry. for Sex
n ton of the City Cemetery. were received
n and ON motion ballot was taken. same
n standing follows Walton. =; Wright
y 4 Perry a. Mr.. Wright was duly elect
II eel sexton.
81 The applications of T. +. Mitchum.
H Charley Barnes. &. y Mudd. w. Il. Ner-
e rem and J. l.. DotsOn for night policeman
Ia were received and on motion ballot
q taken. same standing aS follows; L. +.
u Mitchum. q Charley Barnes, o; c. \.
Mudd. 5: W. Il. Nerren. 3 j. l.. Dotson.
~. Mudd and Nerrcn being a tie. on
motion new ballot was taken and the
Mayor given vote. same standing as
follows: Mudd. 3; Nerren. t. Mr. Ner-
rem was declared duly elected Night
Policeman.
There being several applications for
the rental of the City Hall Building,
the Mayor appointed the Building Com
mittee To meet with the committees
from these applicants. and Instructed
them To rent said building to the best
and highest building.
ON motion the Building Committee
was instructed to collect the back rents
due the City from the w. %. w. Lodge
The following accounts were present
ed. properly approved and ON motion
allowed and checks ordered drawn on
the City Treas for like amounts:
Roy Lynch. work on streets. S6.15.
Chas. Ray. work on streets. 1880.
u. W. Posey gasoline for engine, S3
IL. W. PoSey. for firemen. Sis.0o.
Roy Lynch. street work. $500
Memphis stone * Gravel Co. gravel
S93.53.
Il. w PO~ey. dieting prisoners, SlG-.1
y ;. Handy. money advanced on
street work. S15.2j.
\ \ Handy. money advanced ol
- gravel freight, S171.3l.
: The City Clerk reported that he ha'
- issued deeds 10 the following Cit,
r. Cemetery property and that he hold
Supt Vests receipts for same:
To NJ \. Owen. y. IL Lot No. rs
size 1Ox23 feet, consideration $500.
To Earl Keith. r. IL Lot No. 81
size ION2O feet. consideration $500.
on motion the following salaries were
set for the officers of the City for th'
years 1922 and 1923.
Mayor. $4,000 per year. City Atorn
ey. $4,000 per year City Clerk. SlJO-p
per year: City Treasurer, 500 per year
City Marshall. $500 per year; Nigh
Policeman. S1OSO.OO per year Superin
tendent City Cemetery. so Per year
Sexton City Cemetery, $500 per year
Councilmen. 5000 per year.
The following ordinance was regu
larry introduced. ordered spread upor
the records and lay over until the mex
regular meeting of the Council for fina
passage. Said ordinance il in words
and figures as follows:
~ The City Council of the City of Hick
man. Fulton County, Kentucky. do or
dain DIS follows:
Section 1: That the Mayor of thi,
CITY be and ne is hereby authorized ant
directed for and on behalf of the Cit,
of Hickman. to enter into contrac
= with the Kentucky Light & Power Co
81 amending the former contract with A
z a Faris, which was entered into in TIN
form of franchise ordinance grantet
ON March 3rd. 1913, and thereafter as
signed to the Kentucky Light K Powe
Company only in 50 far said fran
chise contract relates TO the rate to b
charged for the consumption of waite
and electricity by the City and its in
habitants and said contract shall be il
the following form:
This Agreement made and entere
into this 2nd day OF January, 1922. b
and between the City of Hickman. Ful
ton County. Kentucky of the first par
and Kentucky Light x Power Company
n Kentucky Corporation of the secon
part.
'Witnesseth. that whereas on the 3r
day Of March, 1913 the City of Hick
man granted a franchise to A. A Fari
RnR thn ax.A -.
streets. alleys and public grounds Ii
. said City for the sale eand distribution
OF water and electricity to the Cit
and its inhabitants; and said franchis
y limited and restricted the rates to b
charged for said service. and