The Port-Gibson correspondent., 1844-06-01
PRocEEDlN Gs Or THE Sci EcTagEN
Of PORT GIBSON.

- Z N-'s4A. - as.ls AsSS OF 4 lI SELECT
Of PORT GIBSON.
Monday, 1ldg %. 1914.
At special meeting of Inc BoaFa 4
seleetmea, held Ibis egeninu. ,bs ,,llo,y.
ng membefs were present. Jas. s. Ma.
son, q. I. Elicit Volney Stamps and Joo.
B. Coleman.
VIM q Jacobs was appointed Clerk
pro. TEN. duringihe absence Of i. j. Poor..
the regular Clerk. B.
On motion, Rssolpsd, That until The
corporate seal IS procured, The seal now
10 possession of the Clerk, having ,he de.
vice Of a Phnpix, be adopted and used Is
the seal Of the Corporation
Resolved, That the President be 6utho-
srized to execute a bond 10 The Board Of
County Police, 10 the penalty of five hun
dred dollars, fol keeping a free ferry over
the Bayou Pierre, and that he afix to said
bond the corporatc seal.
ResOlDcd. That free ferry over the
Bayou Pierre, at Or near The foot ofAIain
street, shall be established and kept, at
the expense Of the Corporation, and that a
committee Of three be appointed 10 in
quire and repor, as to the most eligible
mode Of conducting the same.
Whereupon the President sOpointed on
said committee. Messrs. Stamps, Beatv
aud English. The board then adjourned.
to meet on Thursday evening. the 23I
inst. JAMES S. MASON.
w. II. JACOBS, elk. PIT. President.
Thursday, May 23, 1914
Fhe Board Of Selectmen met according
TO adjournment; present Jas. S. Mason,
President; Stamps. Elicit, Beatty Eag-
lish and Colemah, members.
V. Stamps, from the committee appoin-
ted 70 report as to the most eligible mode
Of conducting fsee ferry over. the Bayou
Pierre, e9orsed in fagor Of letting the
same out by contract for one year.
Several proposals were then submitted
70 the Board from persons applying for the
keeping of the free ferry.
On motion, the proposal OF James M
Smith to keep it for Sl15per annum. was
accepted, the Corporation 10 furnish the
boat and rope. " a.
On motion of John E.. Coleman, the
following resolutions were adopted:
Resol6ed, That the commitie, hereto
sore appointed inreIation to. the free fer.
y, be authorized to contract for and pnr.
,hase ferry boat and rope, and that the
President shah Issue his warrant ouvthe
Treasurer for whatever sum Or sums shall
'e required Tor that purpose.
1ssSotPsa' HHIssHesKeePag or me FersyI
e required to enter int9 bond with secu-
lty. IN the. penalty of $500, payable to
be President and Seleetnlen. Of the town
Port Gibson, conditioned safely TO keen
'e l1oat.and rope, and preserve the same
COED order and repair. to keep she
anks on both sides Of The Bayou at the /
'rry IN good condition during the time the
ayou shall not be fordable; and always
have the ferry well attende for traeel.
RS or other Eefsons TO pass with their
arsess earriagcs or etfects, over said Ba,
~ at said dferry. and at the expiration Of
s term, Or Whenever removed by the ]
9ard, 10 deliver up to the President and /
sieetmen, the boat and rope, in good re-
lir, reasonable werr and tear from use
Ieepted, and at ali times to Keep said :
rry according to such rules and regula. ]
ans -as.ihe President and solectmen NAV
om time to time adopt. J
ResOioed, That the keeper Of the ferry Y
all Z at 4 all times be liable 10 besremoredl
The Board, whenever they shallabe
satisfied with the manner in whicf.tbe 0
rFy is kept. =. -.
Resot0sa, That the committee. on the =
se ferry be, authorised 10 approve, the
nd to beiexecpted by the keeper there &
And thensthe board adjourned.
JAS. S. MASON, Press. 4
w. H. JACOBS, Clerk pro. fem. ae &c
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