The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-05
Proceedings 81 &c gIIK Council


Proceedings Of the City Council
stated Meeling, aareh Iss, 1871.
Present.. g. p. GrBBy. Prosideni, plo. TEN
1es7I A Stevens, We Barneff an
j IS rs. Wallace, Selectmen.
Ihe minutes Of Che last meeting werl
read and approved.
lle account Of Paul O'iIarra presenie,
at ne last slated meeting, ambnniing &
sSS0l 3Os was Oh motion allowed
1e account of ] s. Nallase fof maxim
colin Tor amounting 10 $50 0l
was, oh motion allowed.
The following Ordinances were. on naoiiof
lof.J. ~ Barnett, adopted.
An Ordinances
Entitled An Ordinance to re1nlafe Tlr.f,.
ind Licenses
lei Ordained BE- he President ana Sc.
tectaaen of Kazoo CITY, Thai Il shall Be tie
duty 81 the City Clerk 10 open accounts with
each and every officer and D lher persons Who
may have claims againsi Gle Corporation 81
Kazoo City oF upon whom tie C0rpnfafion
may have claims.
BE 1t further ordained, That tlie Assessor
and Collector Of taxes So soon as he shall
have made and completed bis assessions,
shall hand true copy 70 the Clerk, who
shall charge The gross amount TO him; and
that said Assessor and Collector shall be re-
CURED to hand ell monies collected 10 lhe
Clerk, for which amounts he shall Be credi-
ted; PrODided, he shall Be required to set
tie once every quarter.
Re 4 further ordained, That when any
individual wishes to obtain license for any
purpose, he shall call upon tie Town Con-
stable forthe same, and pay such sum as the
Ordinance may require. The Town Con-
stable shall give an order on The CLERK, who
shall issue the license and charge the same
to the Town Constable.
Be 10 further ordained, That all orders on
the Treasurer shall be drawn by the CLERK,
and countersigned BY the President.
An Ordinances
Entitled tan Ordinance Assessing Wharf
age on Steamboats,
BE II ordained by TIE President and 81.
tectnen Of Yazoo City, That tie wharfage
on all Steamboats, shall be at the following
Fates:-A boat Of one hundred tons burden,
or less, shall pay for each trip, the sum Of
Four Dollars; over one hundred and less
than three hundred tons, Six Dollars; over
three hundred tons, Eight Dollars. Pack
cts between this and YicksbuTQ shall paw
per trip, Two Dollars.
On motion Of g. ID. fsii5s,s
An Ordinance
Entitled AN Ordinance to amend an Ordi-
nance, entitled an Ordinance for lii
censing Carts WAGONS Dfays, and Tor
otner purpose
Be It ordained BIZ tie President and Sc
lecfmen IF YazoO City, That from and after
the passage of this Ordinance, all persons
wishing to expose for sale any goods, wares
and merchandise, after The annual assess.
ment, shall apply TO The Assessor and Col
Iector, and furnish, under oath. statement
of the value of hismerchandize. IL there is
over six months 70 run 70 the next annual
assessment, they shall pay at the rate Of
thirly-five cents for every hundred dollars:
if there IS more than three and less than six
months to run, they shall pay at The rate 81
twenty cents for every hundred dollars and
If less than three months, shall pay at the
rate of twelve and half cents for every hum
dred dollars. And in all cases, where the
street tax has not been assessed, thew shall
pay in addition The sum Of Eve dollars.
And upon paying, as in this Ordinance di-
Tected, the Assessor and Collector. And
upon the applicant presenting the Assessor
and Collectors receipt, the Clerk shall issue
bis license. Any one offering his merchan-
die without procuring license, shall suffer
the penalties prescribed in the 9TH Section
of the above entitled Ordinance.
Nothing herein contained shall BE 30 con-
strued as 10 require q tax for materials held
By q mechanic for the purpose d manu-
facture.
On Motion Of w Barnett:
An Ordinance
Regulating the Fees of the WharfmasteE,
and Assessor and Collector
BE Il ordained 81 he Presided and Sc
IectmeD ef Yasoo CITY, That ID future the
Wharf-masief shall be allowed twenty per
cent on all monies he may collect from
steam, 81 other boats; aud that the Assessor
and Collector be allowed twelve and half
Der cent on all tax lie may collect.
on motion of @ ID. Gibbs, he following
Resolution was adopted:
Resolped, That the Assessor and Col
leotor Be authorized 10 receipt to those rho