The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1922-05-11

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Io.,|. uate OF May II 1922 and I
sl of 90 bonds of $500 each wiz
I.pupons attached Bearing interest a
,,,,,tue OF per cent payable semi
I'tinuaiiy, four of said bonds 10 he mai,
year commencing June LIST. 1925
n sald principal and interest TO 10
pa.u at the Citizens Union Nation1
Dim vi Louisville. Kentucky and IN.
Pun cnaser OF said bonds 10 deposit viii
ne BOARD of Education $1,000 90 as
l Ia that ii Will pay and furnish
iu 10 the said Board of Education
no, nter than June 10th. 1922 or IN,
Ip suarahtee he forfeited To the sal,
bodIu OF Education and reouest tba,
~ BOARD OF Council of the CITY 81
ohinan enact an ordinance pr0vidin.
nor the issue of said bonds. and i
aPpearing that same has also been Ger
ieu 10 the Fiscal Court of Fulton
.ouiity, be IL now therefore ordained
lpy the Board of Council of the CITY ot
Hickman, Kentucky:
section That School Improvement
Dohus DE at once prepared and have
.hein executed in the sum of $50. 600 90
lpenrihg date of May 18th, 1922. that
lie same DE filed by the President and
le.hry OF the Board Of Education of
L H. T.
Ter Tor sale by il at not less than par
and accrued interest to the highest hid
der by sealed bids on June LIST. 1922 3.
That there be GO of said bonds prepared
IoI the denomination Of $4,000 each
IWlih interest coupons attached bearing
interest AT the rate of 6 per cent from
May l5th, 1872 and payable semi-an-
nualiy June LIST and Dee LIST of each
year, the principal and interest 10 he
PAID at the Citizens Union National
Bank or Louisville. Kentucky and the
Board OF Education in making the sale
OF said bonds will require of the pur-
CHASER guarantee of S2OOOO0 deposit
ed with II. that the purchaser wiil pay
and deliver to the Board Of Education
the amount of its bid on or before June
10th, 1922. Upon the signing of said
bonds by the President and Secretary of
the Board of Education when same has
been sold the proceeds of such bonds
shall be placed TO the credit of the
Board of Education with its Treasurer
but the same shall he kept in separate
account and shall be used only for the
purposes as set ont I'm the ordinance
providing for the election of said Bond
Issue. viz:
To erect and equip "A new school build
ing or buildings and for the enlarge
ment and improvement of school build
ings already erected in said district.
Section 2: That this ordinance be
certified to the Fiscal Court of Fulton
County. Kentucky. that il may make the
necessary levy against the property in
the City OF Hickman and In the terri
tory annexed TO the said city of Hick
man. Kentucky, as is provided for by
law.
Section 81 That this ordinance be in
full force and effect from and after its
adoption, approval and publication.
Motion was made and seconded that
the above ordinance be adopted and the
vote be taken and the members voted
as follows: c. G.. Schlenker,, yea II.
l. Bradley, yea; L. r. Ellison, yea ; II.
VI. Isler, yea. 1t appearing that said
ordinance is unanimously adopted and
is hereby adopted to be published I'm
II. Il. Swayne, Mayor,
City Of Hickman, Ky. |
Jno. Pyle. Clerk of the |
Board Of Council.
The following resolution was adopted |
by the aye vote of all the councilmen |
present. Said resolution is in words |
and figures as follows:
IL appearing that when the Mississip |
pi reaches a stage of 53 feet at Hick- |
man, Kentucky, the water spreads over !
he entire business section and parts of
he resident section of said town, and |
hat said waters have on several occa-
'ions overlooked said section in the
past, resulting in damages to the prop
.rty owners of thousands of dollars, and |
hat said sections of said city have been
to a depth of some four feet
II water, filling all store buildings that
lepth. which remained for about eight
weeks. which has not only stopped bust
less but has greatly and irreparably
damaged all buildings affected, and in
edition thereto has resulted in hun
Ireds OF thousands of dollars loss TO
he merchants because of merchandise
uined; and il further appearing that
ca wall Of concrete can be erected at "A
cost, which will protect said
own from overflow due to the fact
hat the length of same is not very
reat; and IL further appearing that
his condition has been brought about
nd very greatly augmented by the con
truction of government levees along
be Mississippi; therefore be it
Resolved, By the City Council of
Hickman, KY, assembled in regular ses-
on, this, May I, 1922. by unanimous
ote, that steps be taken to construct
)me kind of wall or levee between the
,wn of Hickman and said river in or
Pr 10 prevent recurrence Of such cal
mites and further destruction of prop
ny, both real and personal, and that
he U. D. government. through its prop
department, be urged TO have a sur
~ made and lend financial assistance
nd be Ii further
Resolved, That our u. s. senators and
'ngressmen be requested to intercede