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Proceedings of the City Council.
Called Meeting. Aug. 81. ga.


Called Meeting, Aug. 81, 'A3.
Present, R. Eaton Keys, President.
w. Barnett, James A. Stevens, Hiram Har.
risen, John W. Fuqua and James Nj Allen
Selectmen.
The minutes Of the preceding meeting were read
and approved.
The following resolution offered by F. w. Quac-
zenboss, Esq. was adopted:
Resolved, That committee Of three be appoint |
ed by the President to call upon the Town Treasu.
Ter, to receipt to him for all the money no in his
hands, paid into the Treasury for grocery license,
and deposite the same special fund in the Com
merCial Bank Of Manchester to the credit of the
"Hospital Fund.-" subject to the future order of
this Board.
WhereupOn the President appointed F. w Quac-
kenboss. ESQ.,, Dr.. james w. Barnett and Mr..
James M. Allen said committee.
petition from Mr.. ]. NJ. Pugh was laid on the
table until the next regular meeting
An account o SIG on from r. M. Winn, Town
Constable, was presented and on motion of DR.. ].
w. Barnett said account was allowed.
The following amendment of an Ordinance rela-
tive to licences was offered by ]. W. Barnett, and
adopted:
Be it resolved by the President and Selectmen,-
That section 3rd Of Ordinance for licensing Carts,
Drays and other Vehicles be so amended as to re-
quire the owners ofNine Pin Alleys 20 pay tax of
twenty five dollals lin place of fay) for twelve
months, and fifteen dollars Gin place Uf thirty for
six morths.
| Mr.. Harrison, Chairman OF Committee on Streets
and Nusances, made the following report, which
was received
The Committee on Streets and Nuisanees would
! most respectfully report that they have examined
Brandon street,and think that there should be some
improvement made said street, as it is the only
street that persons living the hill at the head OF
| Brandon st. have to get 10 their residences.
II. HARRISON, john w. Fuqua, F. w. Quacken-
boss-committee.
MIR. James A. Stevens submitted the following
resolution, which was adopted.
Resolved, That the Street Committee be authors
zed to contract forthwith for repairing the Bridge
Main street. and also for guttering from the Bayou
Bridge to The corner Of Dreaming & Clark's store
on the corner of Brandon street.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
r. EATON KEYS, President.
F. w. QUAcKENBoss, Secretary,pro. tenn.
CALLED MEETING, Aug. IA, 1913.
/ Present, R. Eaton Keys, Presidenf-J w
Barnett, w Fuqua, F w. Quackenboss,
and H Harrison. Selectmen.
The minutes Of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
Mr.. Quackenboss, from the committee on
i Streets and Nuisances, submitted the follow
i ng Amendment to an Ordinance entitled an
J Ordinance requiring certain persons to work
on the streets of Yazoo City,
4 An Ordinance
To amend an Ordinance, entitled an Ordinance,
requiring certain persons to work on the Streets
in the town of Yazoo City.
Be II Ordained By the President and Selectn1er o.
Yasoo City, That each free male inhabitant OF
said town, over sixteen and under fifty years oil
/; age, except such persons as may be exempt from
| such service by law, and each and every male
slave of said town, between the ages of sixteen
and under fifty years of age, shall work five days
in each year upon the streets therein, under the
direction of the Assessor and Collector, at such
1 time, and upon such days as he shall appoint, BY
due notice first given in writing, at least three days
before the time said work shall be required to b.
performed, each male inhabitant as aforesaid
is hereby declared to be exempt from said labor
upon his paying to the Assessor aud Collector, the
t sum of FIVE dollars for each year.-But shoulC
such male inha btant inhabitants fail to perform
n such labor, when required aforesaid, pay tht
q said of five dollars in lieu thereof, afore
: | said, the same may be recovered of each sucl
: male inhabitant or inhabitants, and against tn
? owner and owners possessor or possessors of eacl
and every slave aforesaid, for such failure, b.
e warrant and execution before the sPresdenti
returnable forthwith
F. w. QUACKENBOss, Chairman.
The Committee on Streets and Nuicence
Ie made the following report, which was re
/. ceived.
, Committee on Streets and Nuisances woul
most respectfully report that they have examine
, the bridge and have asceTtained that TO repair
properly will cost one hundred and forty dollar
> h Harrison, John w Fuqua, and F. W.Quack
enboss, Committee.
On motion OF Mr.. Harrison, from the CON
: mttee on Streets and Nuicences, it was
Resolved, That said committee be Above
I. further time to make their report in regard 1
u Brandon and Monroe streets, which wa
granted.
On motion of J. w. Barnett, the followin
As resolution was adopted.
e. Resolred, That the Committee on Charity /
le required to call on negro man Moses and see
his situation is such as requires medicine, medic
R attendance, or any of the necessares of life al
ID il 50, that the committee be required to furni;
= them Immediately.
~ Mr.. Quackenhoss, one Of the commit,
on Charity, asked leave to decline acting
the case of Negro man Moses;-whereupc
the following resolution was offered by D
OF Barnett and adopted.
j. WHEREAS, F w. Quackenboss, one Of the Co,
mittee Of Charity, declines acting in the case
negro man Moses, who is in bad health and
he need Of the necessares Of life therefore Be II
90 ResotCed, That said Quaekenboss be excuse
and that the duty be performed by the remand
Of the committee.
Mr.. Quackenboss presented the accoul
2, ef James Hayden for acting as an inspect
o. Of an election for Town Constable on 4
e 18Th Of February last, Of So 90 which v
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