The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-09-08
Proceedings of the City Council.
Called Meeting, Aug. FL, '43.

Called Meeting, Aug. "a, '43.
Preselt r. Eaton Keys, PRESIDENT. !
w. Barnett, James A. Stevens, Hiram Har-
risen, John W. Fuqua and James NJ Allen
SeIccimen.
The minutes Of the preceding meeting were read
and approved.
The following resolution offered by +. w. Quac-
kenbOss, Esq. was adopted;
Resolved That committee Of three be appoint
ed by the President to call upon the Town Treasu-
rer TO receipt 70 him for oil the money now in his
hands, paid into the Treasury for grocery license,
and deposte the same as special fund in the Com
mcrcial 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-
kemboss, ESQ.,, Dr.. james w. Barnett and Mr..
James NJ Allen said committee.
A petition from Mr. J. NJ. Pugh was laid on the
table until the next regular meeting.
An account SIC 90 from r. M. VIM, Town
Constable, was presented, and on motion Of DIR. J.
| W. Barnett said account was allowed.
The following amendment of an Ordinance rela-
tive to licences was offered by J. W. Barnett, and
adopted
BE it resolved by the President and Selectmen,-
That section Bird Of Ordinance for licensing Carts
Draws and other Vehicles be so amended as re-
qure the owners ofNine Pin Alleys 20 pay q TAX OF
twent, five dolla,s lin place Of ffty) for twelve
six n.orths.
Mr.. Harrison, Chairman Of Committee on Streets
and Nuisances, made the following report, which
was received.
! The Committee on Streets and Nusanees would
most respectfully report that they have examined
Brandon street and think that there should be some
improvement made on said street, as it is the only
street that persons living on the bill at The head Of
| B,andon ST. have to get 10 their residences.
II. Harrison, John w. Fuqua, F. w. Quacken-
i boss-Commitee.
Mr.. James A. Stevens submitted the following
resolution which was adopted.
Resolved, That the Street Committee be author-
zed to contract forthwith for repairing the Bridge on
Main street, and also for guttcring from the Bayou
Bridge to The corner Of Dreaming q Clark's store
on the corner of Brandon street
i On motion, the meeting adjourned
II r. EATON KEYS, President.
F. w. QuAcKENBoss, Secretary,pro. tenn.
I CALLED MEETING, Aug. IA, 1913.
, Present, R. Eaton Keys, Presideni-J w
Barnett, ] w Fuqua, F w. Quackenboss,
, and HARRISON Selectmen.
The minutes Of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
Mr.. Quacke from the committee on
Streets and Nuisaness, submitted the follow
ing Amendment 10 an Ordinance entitled an
Ordinance requiring certain persons to work
on the streets of Yazoo City,
An Ordinance
To amend an Ordinance, entitled an Ordinance
requiring certain persons TO work on the Streets
in the town of YazOo City.
BE IL Ordained By He PreSident and SeleoLnlen o
Yasoo City, That each free male inhabitant o.
| said town, over sixteen and under htty years o.
: age, except such persons as may be exempt from
such service by law, and each and every male
. slave Of said town, betwesn the ages OF sixteeI
and under Fifty years Of age, shall work i've day
in each year upon the streets therein, unoer IN
i direction of the Assessor and Collector at suel
Il lime and upon such days as he shall aPpolnti o.
due notice first givenin writing at least three day
before the time said work shall be required TO b
performed, or each male iuhabitant as aforesaid
il hereby declared 10 be exempt from said labor
unon his having to the Assessor and Collector, tn
sum of five dollars for each year.-But sheUl
such male inhabiant or inhabitants fail to pertorT
l. such labor, when required as aforesaid, or pay tn
lh said sum Of five dollars in lieu thereof, aloTC
re said, the same may be recovered of each sue
D male inhabitant or inhabitants, and against th
4 owner and owners possessor or possessors Of eac
&c and every slave aforesaid, for such failure,
v. warrant and execution before the "Presdent
ia returnable forthwith.
~ F. w. QUACKENBOSs, Chairman.
.. The Committee on Streets and Nuicenct
or made the following report, which was r.
= ceived.
~ most respectfully IepOlA thdt ihCJ nave CANllH
re the bridge and have ascertained that TO repair
nm properly will cost Que hundred and forty dolla
- Ii Harrison, John w Fuqua, Ond F. w Quac
. enboss, Committee.
." On motion of Mr.. Harrison, from the COZ
'o' mittee on Streets and Nuicences, il was
ResoIUed, That said committee be allow
is further time to make their report in regard
Brandon and Monroe streets, which W
granted,
On motion Of J. w. Barnett, the folOwi
- resolution was adopted.
Resolred, Tha, the Committee on Charity
required 10 call on negro man Moses and SCI
1IT his situation is ouch requires medicine, medI
attendance, or any Of the necessaries of life
an. iG so, that the committee be required to furn
yn them Immediately.
"' Mr., Quackenhoss, one of the commit
on Charity, asked leave to decline acting
the case of Negro man Moses;-WhereuE
Om- the following resolution was offered by
pro- Barnett and adopted.
lin WHEREAS, w. Quacksnboss, ene Of The c,
mel mittee OF Charity, declines acting in the cas-
oc negro man Moses, who is in bad health ant
need Of the necessaries of life, therefore be Il
lore Res0lred, That said Quackenboss be excn
de- and that the duty be performed By the TemaIf
near of the committee. m II
~ Mr. Quackenboss presented the acco
~ Of James Hayden for acting as an kinspe'
and ian ~ Febrra ~ L.. - - ~ wbicb
int's allowed.
' be Mr.. Quackenboss presented the acco
Teof of VIM. E. Puph for So daYs services
negro man Stephen in cutting down Jan
al town weeds, which was referred 10 the c
d in mittee on accounts.
iish- On motion Of f. w. Quackenboss,
,,bs following resolution was offered and rejec
Resoired, That this Board proceed for.hwi
purchase Q suitable site within the corporate Ii
g. Of YazOo City, with lhe money now on har
lani the treasury received for giving Licenses, an
J, tended by law for The erection 81 an HospIta
n. Ave, II Harrison. 4 81 Qnack enboss,-Nl