Typed as spelled and written
Lena Stone Criswell

THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Twelfth Year - Number  (Missing)
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, February 13, 1902
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CITY COUNCIL.

       The city council met Monday in regular session the mayor presiding.
       The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
       The mayor stated that he had leased for $120.00 per year the old Conoly place, same to be used for a hospital for the city.  That the county would take a half interest but that the was in favor of the city keeping it.
       Report of auditing committee was ordered filed.
       G. W. Owens & Bros. were granted a permission to erect a corrugated iron lumber shed in the Sewell cotton yard.
       Edgar Smith, agent, asked permission to place lumber on Sim's cotton yard.  Granted.
       Reports of officers were examined and approved, except that of the assessor and collector which was referred to the finance committee with instructions to hold a special meeting in order to have time to check the (rep)ort.
       President R. A. Reed and Attorney Stanley appeared before the council and asked that amount of taxes erroneously paid by Marlin National Bank be refunded.  Referred to finance committee.
       E. T. Johnson, special Attorney reported amounts collected on delinquent taxes.
       The mayor was instructed to close deal for the Conoly place to be used as hospital and expend money necessary to fix same up.

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