The Weekly Roundabout, 1879-01-11
The front page of 1879-01-11. 951 words, read by machine from the Library of Congress scan and reproduced without correction.
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Tuesday January 7th 1879 Present His Honor the Mayor and all the Council Minutes of last meeting amended and ap approved - proved approved Ordered That that portion of he minutes of last meeting in reference to Councilman Todd and Hugh Rodman City Attorney eleeH be stricken out Mr Grant Green appeared before the Board and asked for an appropriation or as assistance - sistance assistance for the poor of the city ami also for the use of the Council Chamber on Wednes Wednesday - day Wednesday evening On motion of Councilman Todd it was ordered that a special committee be appoint appointed - ed appointed take the matter into consideration in regard to the poor and that said committee be authorized to expend not exceeding two bundled dollars to relieve the immediate wants of those actually in need and that the Cleric be directed to issue his warrant upon the Treasurer for said amount which was adopted and His Honor the Mayor ap appointed - pointed appointed the following committee Council men Todd Tobin Bryan and Burns And then upon motion the Board ad adjourned - journed adjourned to meet again Wednesduv night the 8th hist at 7 oclock
moved to postpone election of lamp lighter Adopted tCcunuiluKftt Church moved to -abolish of office - fice office of Ciil Engineer Adopted City officers reports for December 1S78 and sundry petitions were received and ap appropriately - propriately appropriately referred Com oilman Todd moved thatthe commit committee - tee committee on finance request the late City Mar dial to make final report to said committee a soon as possible Adopted On motion of same accounts against the city were referred to appropriate committee On motion of same Ordinance Committee was directed to procur as many copies of City Ordinances as could be found Ordered that Council now go into execu executive - tive executive session kxkcutivi session On motion of Councilman Tobin the com committee - mittee committee on finance was ordeied to renuit at
Wilson one u hundome navy blue cash cashmere - mere cashmere and silk the other navy bine poplin Miss Eva White black rep silk Miss Mag Maggie - gie Maggie Tracy brown poplin and velvet Miss Van Gudgel brown poplin and velvet Miss EMen Parker black cashmere and silk Miss Lou Herndon steel colored poplin Miss Mittie White black cashmere and silk Miss Julio Roberts brown poplin Mies Ju Julia - lia Julia Carleton green and black poplin In reference to the young gentlemen I will say that all conducted themselves in the most com includable style and added veiy much to the enjoyment of the young la diet- They the young gentlemen seemedto enjoy themselves as much as the oung ladies es especially - pecially especially the one who was calling Uncle Will F M
It is aul thnt Mr Will C Hernilon Icitc candidate for the oflice of City Attorney passed through the canvass and election without having bought a vote or given a drink of liquor Council Proceedings Frankfort Ky Jan Oth 1870 Present E Burns E P Bryan A Du vall R G Church Sip Luscher L Tobin S I M Major II I Todd The Councilmen elect having taken the oath of oflice required by the Constitution of Kentucky and the ordinances of the city of Frankfort entered upon the discharge of their duties as the Board of Council of the city of Frankfort The first business in order being the elec
perfect suoce s Miss Minnie Koherts the beautiful and accomplished hoste s attired in elemint black cashmere and velvet re 1 ceived and enteitained the gucMs in a kind and gentfe Mle as iimuiI The bewitching I young ladies Misses Robeit Tracy and Wilson entertained thegueMsa portion of the time with most delightful music on the piano which all enjoyed A splendid lcpaM of dainties which all young people love mo well was served audi all did ample ju iieo to it I The names of the young ladies who graced the room and description of dreses follow
fort Thompson Conway ami J I Larkin Night Policemen for South Frankfort Councilman Luscher moved to appoint an additional night policeman for North Frank Frankfort - fort Frankfort whereupon Councilman Todd demanded the yeas and nays the vote being taken it was decided in the affirmative by a vote of 7 to 1 Mr Henry Brown was put in nomination for the position and elected Ziich T Thoniasson Weigher and Mea Measurer - surer Measurer Peter Byrne Janitor of Major Hall Councilman Tcdd moved to abolish the office of Health Officer Adopted Same
ceeded to the election of city officers the Mayor and Clerk having been previously elected and the following persons were elected to fill the various offices Jno W Payne Treasurer Jason M Case Assessor M A Jones Superintendent of Gas and Water Works E A Phillips En Engineer - gineer Engineer of Steam Fire Engine Richard Parker Fireman of Steam Fire Engine Ros Lee colored Janitor of Market House Philip Selbeit Keeper of City Clock Jno W Hupe Dav Policeman Jere Lee Cop tian of Night Police Jack Long and C W
administered Parents will do well to re remember - member remember this fact and keep a medicine which saved so many lives in the house ready for an eineigency The Balsam over overcomes - comes overcomes a tendency to consumption strength strengthens - ens strengthens weak and heals sore lungs remedies painful and a thmatic breathing hani hc hoarseness and cures all bronchial and tra tracheal - cheal tracheal intloination If you have a cough use it early and oiien For sale bv Hughes Chiles DruggiMs
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