The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-09-01
An Ordinance

To amend an Ordinancos entlued an ordnance,
requiring certain persons to work on the Streets |
IN the town Of Yazoo City.
Be- Ordained 6ylhe FresideRt and ScieetHleR Of |
Yasoo CITY, That each free male inhabiIant OF
said town, over sixteen and under htty years OF
age, except such persons as may be exempt from |
anch service by law, and each and every male |
slave Of said town, between the ages of sixteen |
aud under fifty years OF age shall work hye days
IN each year upon the streets therein, under tie
direction Of the Assessor and Collector, at such
time, and upon such days as he shall appoint by
due notice first wen in writing, at least three days
before the time said work shall be required TO Oe
performed, or each male inhpbitant as atoresa'G,
Il hereby declared 10 be exempt from said LABOR,
unon his having to the Assessor and Collector, the
sum of FIVE dollars tor each yeaFs-But should
srch male inha bant OF Inhabitants iall perform
sueh labor when required as aforesaid, or pay the
said sum of FIVE dollars in lieu thereota as aiore-
said, the sane may be recovered OF each such
male inhabitaut or Inhabitants, and against the
ner and owners possessOr or pOssessOrs OF each
and every slave as Aforesaid, for such failure, BY
warrant and execution before the "Presdenp'
returnable forthwith.
+. W. oUACKENBOss, Chairman.
The Committee on Streets and Nuicences
made the following report, which was re-
Committee on Streets and Nuisauces would
most re spectluly report that they have examined
the bridge aud have ascerained that 10 repair D
properly will cost hundred and forty dollars
n Harrison, John w Fuquo, Ond T. w Quack
cnboss, Committee.
on motion of Mr. Harrison, from the com
mittee on Streets and Nuicences, il was
ResoIped. That said committee be allowed
further time TO make their report in regard t
Brandon and Monroe streets, which wa
granted. 49,, j.. c,u.-u;n
resolution was adopted.
Resolred, That the Committee. on Charity |
required to call on negro man Moses and see
destination IS ouch as requires incidence meulc
attendance, or any of the necessaries OF lie az
If 40 that the committee be required to TURNS
them Immediately.
Mr.. Ouackenhoss. one of the commttt
on Charity, asked leave to decline acting
the case Of negro man Moses;-whereuP
the following resolution was offered by
Barnett and adopted.
WHEREAS, F w. Quuckenb0ss, one Of the Coz
mitteo Of Charity, declines acting IN the case
negro man Moses, who is in bad health and
need Of the necessaries life, therefore be L.
Resolred That said Quackenboss be excuse
and that the duty be performed by the remand
Of the committee.
Mr.. Ouackenboss presented the accou
of James Hayden for acting as an inspect
of an election for Town Constable on 6
18th OF February last, Of So 90 which v
allowed.
Mr.. Quackenboss presented the accou
Of VIM. E. Pngh for 80 davs services
negro man Stephen in cutting down Jam'
town weeds, which was referred 10 the CO
mitlee on accounts. 81
On motion Of f w. Quackenboss,
following resolution was offered and reJect'
Relolred, That this Board proceed forthwith
purchase suitable site within the corporate I'm
ofYazoo City, with the money now on hane
tho treasury, received for giving licenses ana
tended BY law for the erection oian Hospital.
Ave, II Harrison, Il W Quack nboss,--Nay
W fuqua, w Barnett, and the President.
Mr.. QuacksnbOss presented the petit
Of ,. ~. Pugh, which was received, and