The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-09-30
Adv RTTS EMIT s.
Proceedings of the City CouE
CALLED MEETING.
Tuesday Euening, August 80, l84s


Present: r. Ealon KEYS, President; Barnett,
Allen, cullen, Fuqua and Harrison, Selectmen.
The Minutes OF the previous meeting were read
and approved.
The President administered the oath to George
Jonas, elected TO Gil the vacancy occasoned by
the death OF E. A. Jackson.
Mr.. Allen offered the following resoluton:-
Resolved, That the following proposition DO
made s. 5. Prenuss-to pay him 1--WE hundred dol
lars IN thirty days. and five hundred dollars on the
nrst day OF January next; also, resolved, that il
o .. FFentisS do not accede the above OlTer the
corporation take an appeal in the Prentiss CASE
Whlch resolution was adopted-ayes, Allen and
Jonas; noes, Barnett, Cullen, Funua and Harrison
oeIectman Barnett offered the following ordi-
nance-"hich was adopted; ayes, Barnett, Gull
lem Fuqua and Allen; noes, Jonas and Harrison.
AN ORDINANCE
To provide for the funding of drafts drawn on the
Treasurer of Yazuo uSty:
Section l. BE 1t ordained bv The President and
SeleetDaeH Of RGsOO City, That from and after the
passage OF this Ordinance, no drafts drawn on the
treasurer OF AGO City shall be received in paw.
ment OF taxes, wharfage, or fines assessed in he
Mayors court: Provided, that nothing herein
contained shall be construed so as 10 prevent The
collector OF taxes. wharfmaster or town constable
from receiving drafts drawn previous to the Das-
sage OF this act for taxes, wharfage, or anv other
Corporation dues.
Sec. 2 Be 1t further ordained, That on the an
Plicaton of the holder or holders of any draft Is
sued subsequent to the passage Of this ordinance.
tor payment, to the town treasurer, the town clerk
may and shall issue to the holder or holders cert.
| hcates OF acknowledgment for the amount of said
drafts, payable in one or two years, bearing nte-
rest at the rates of six per cent. per annum from
presentation until due.
Sec. 3. Be Il further ordained. That the certif-
Gates OF acknowledgment issued under the provi.
slons of the second section of this ordinance shall
be in the following form:
No. Yazoo CITY.
This certi6es that the Corporation Of YazoO
| City acknowledges 10 be indebted
in the sum of dollars cents, and
promises to pay said with interest At the rate
OF six per cent. per annum until due,
year after the date hereof. Interest not to be
paid until maturity Of the certificate.
YazOO City, Miss. day Of
Mayor.
Town Clerk.
Sec. 4. Belt further ordained, That said certi-
heate OF acknowledgment, when signed by the
town clerk, shall be coUntersigned by the Mayor,
and when 50 signed, shall be transferable BY en-
doFsemeRt.
Sec. 5. BE u fartRsr ordained, That an drafts
redeemed By the issuance Of certificates OF ac-
acknowledgement, 0Raer the provisions Of this oFdi-
RaNeea shall g burned ~ committee Of two
pointed BY tie President.
See, 9, ~ Y ftFtAer er&aSasa, That such cam
collation. 81 drafts - NAY take place, shall Be made
by tAe tawA eletk,
See, Z, ~ u fsFtker eyasase4, That the town
clerk shalt enter ia beck 10 Be Kept Tor that puF-
nese, The names el the peEsons . whom ceFti6-
Gates may be issued, under lAs second section 81
this ordinance, and the amount and number Of
s0eh certificates,
See, q, BE II 6rtAer ordained, That al oerti6-
eatea at acknowledgment issued under the prOvi@
sons al this ordinance, shall Do received in pays
ment Of all Corporation dues after they become.
payable.
See. 0. Ind b Il ssrtktr ordained, That this
ordinance shall be in losCe from and after The pas
sage thereof.
Mr. Allen offered tbo following TssOlUtions---
which was unanimously adopted; st#4t
Resolved, That the money loaned on account
of this Corporation be called il, in case the drafts
issued 10 my s. S. Pgentiss depTeciate, scOntem-
plated, the same Be used o buy them in. a.
Dr. Barnett offered the following Teeolution,--
which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, by The President and Selectmen 81
Ynaoc City. That the down clerk be required to
issue draft in favor Of 8. s. Premise, fortwentv
/ ava hundred dOllaTs, being amount Of judgments
obtained against the Corporation at the Nav Term
| tee, Of YaEoO Circuit COurti andthGt the EayoY