Selma Board of Health

From "Selma; Her Institutions, and Her Men" by John Hardy, pub. 1879:

A committee was appointed to confer with the County Commissioners in regards to the court house matters. The City code was ordered to be revised by the city attorneys. The Mayor appointed for ward 1, Dr. Morgan, Fahs and Garnett; second ward, Dr. Harrell, Reese and Street; third ward, Dr Backus, Jackson and Krout; fourth ward, Dr. Riggs, Jackson and Lewis Smith, as a board of health for the city. The old fortification on the Summerfield and range line roads was ordered to be leveled, so as not to obstruct the public highway. Jere Johnson was conferred with to arrange with him to cross, free of charge all wagons coming to the city with cotton and produce. The people of the county having voted to move the court house from Cahaba to Selma, a committee was appointed to put the Central Masonic building in order to hold court in. The city officers were ordered to receive nothing but United States currency in payment of city dues. Franklin Fire company no. 2 asked that an engine house be built for them on their lot in East Selma. A resolution was adopted to raise a paid fire department out of the then two companies--the Phenix No. 1, and Franklin No. 2--just reorganized. J. J. Williams was elected to fill the vacancy in the Council by the resignation of Dr. O. F. Harrell. E. M. Gantt was elected City Tax Collector. Notice was ordered to be given in the New York World, that the city would be ready to pay interest on bonds of the city. The Mayor recommended that $50,000 city change bills to be issued. The previous Council had reported a surplus in the city treasury of about $25,000, but the finance committee of this Council reported this surplus consisting in coupons cut off of city bonds, and city shinplasters issued by the former Council. The office of Deputy Marshal was abolished. The assessment committee reported they had assessed the real estate of the city at $4,700,000 and that it had taken them eight entire days, at ten dollars per day, to make this assessment. The city pest house was tendered to the Freedman's Bureau. Harriman & Von Fischer were elected City Surveyors, at ten dollars per day. The police was reduced but pay increased. The Mayor was authorized to borrow $25,000 and mortgage Broad and Alabama streets, The Mayor recommended the establishment of a public school on the plan of Mobile and New Orleans, and a committee to inquire to whom the Dallas Female Academy property belongs; this committee was Dr. Kent, Williams and the City Attorney. C. B. White, as City Wharfinger, reported the receipts for the first fifteen days in August, at $717.21. The Mayor was authorized to borrow $20,000 for the use of the city. Miss Mary Jones' school room property was exempt for taxation. An arrangement was made with Messrs. Amery & Co., of New York to fund a portion of the bonded debt. F. A. Woodson leased the Wharf for ten years, at $2,000 per year; $5,000 reward was offered for the murder of J. B. Kleter, in the city, and of Addison C. Love, on the Burnsville road. The Council having determined to build a new market hose, Council chamber, calaboose, &c., on Washington streets, between Selma and Alabama streets, directed the Mayor to sell the old building

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