The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-29
Proceedings Of the CITY Council
STATED MEETING

S10tsNNy 1loSstSStBg s1DT1t 491s 1872
Present,-R Eaton Keys, Ressdent: ] w Pa.
nett Jackson. NJ Allen, H Harrison. ] 81
Cullen, Setectmen. -
The Minutes Of the regular meeting Of the TIN
OF March were readRn approved.
Inc committee On printing made the following
report which wac received:
The committee on printing be0 leave n ,.,o..
tnat they have ascertained from Mr. Stevens. fbsS,
ne would do the printing of said Town (oy m"
hundred Dollars And 40 il 10 probable that N"
ordinances of the Town will require a thoror0S
revising and rePrinting, would recommend to tSis
OOard the PrOPrety Of giving the same.
] w BARNETT.
NJ ALLEN.
On motion Of E A Jackson, seconded bv I'M
Allen, It was resolved, that the COMMITTEES an
pointed at the last meeting to assist the cIerk e
close the Old accounts standing on the books 81
the Corporation, which have been settled dnrinr
the administration of former clerks, be allotveS
further time to make their report
On motion OF w Barnett, seconded bv Hsyv;.
son, 1t was resolved that all ordinances ,eIatvo -
the sale OF splrtuOuS, vinous or fermented ionor-
previously passed be, and the same are hereby re-
Pealed. 's
ORDINANCE.
AN ORDINANCE restraining the sale Of vinona. ami;
rltuous or termented liquors in Yazoo Civ.
Section !. BE u ordained by tie N1eHde-St and
SeiectD1eR Of YaSOO City, That it shall NOT he a.
IuI lot any person or persons TO retail any spiritu
less quantity than One Gallon-unless he Or 1hs,
shall hrst obtain from the proper corporate apthor.
Ties Incense Tor the same--and paving for auch H.
cense the sum of fifty dollars for l2 months. tIr
nVe dollars Tor six months, and twenty dollars for
thEse Hl0nIns-with the addition Of one dollar 20
the clerk for issuing the same
Sec. 2. find be It further enGeLed. That If am
person shall wish license to retail fermepted 4.
quoFs only, he or they applying shall nav for ,h~
same for IL months, 90 dollars-for months. ne
doiIars-and Tor months, 10 dOllars,-and to the
town clerk tor issuing the same, one dollar.
Sec: ). find be Il further enacted, That anv mar.
son who shall violate either of the FOREGOING ord;
nances' shall be subjected to q fine Of Twenty
Doilars Tor each and every offence-tO be record.
ed by warrant and execution, returnabIe forthv;th
before the FTesdent, with all costs Of prosecution
Inc Iol!owlng accounts were presented and NJ.
lowed account of Anden0n & Co. for ga
"a, for lumber; the account of N G Nve. az q
lot presiding as Judge at an election for Mayor and
Selectmen, held on the 18th of February ISst. ~
account Of Wyman, of So, for acting as clerk
On motion of w Barnett. secon6ed he II NJ.
rison, it was = --@'
Resolved, That the owner or owners Of lo,s an
Main street, from the store Of Leavel & Evans nm
to the lot occupied by DR. Dorsey, be reouired. ~
soon as the brick can be obtained, to pave he
same the usual width, excepting that portion 81
corporation. - I '-O
On motion Of Selectmaa Cullen, seconded BY
w Barnett, il was y
resolved, That the committee on ordinances be
required 70 ascertain from some qualified Der1on.
what sum the Ordinances of Yazoo Civ. Pov1 -
Iorce' can De revised reported for in Drooer form
for publication; and report at the next meet;nr
-, The board proceeded to the election of Town
Watcn: whereuPon, Mr. Nathp Perry was unani-
mously elected Captain of the Town Watch fur
the ensuing month. ~
On motion of E A Jackson, the meeting adjourn
ed till Tuesday next, the 10Th of April.
S. r. EATON KEYS, Pres't.