The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-06-14
ADYEREIsEMENT s..
Council Proceedings.
CALLED MEETING.
T.,.v- N 1914


Present, R. EATON Keys, President.
w. Barnett, J. M. Allen, w. J. Leaks and
N. Perry, Seiectmen.
The meeting being called to order, the
minutes Of the las. meeting were read and
approved.
The following Ordinance which was laid
on the table for action a. this meeting, on
molten Of w. ]. LOake, was adopted.
AN ORDINANCE.
Belt Ordained by the President and Select
mon Of Yazoo City, That allewners Of cate
tie, sheep, swine, goats, and every other
animal required by Law 20 be marked or brand
ed, be Ieouiredsto file with The Town Clerk
an accurate description Of bic, hsF or their
mark or brand.
Be il further Ordained, That if any per-
son or persons neglect or refuse to comply
With the above Ordinane, within twenty
days from the passage thereof, such person
or persons shall, on conviction thereof before
the Mayor, be snbjecf 10 dne Of not less
than FIVE nor more than twenty dollars.
Be it further Ordained. That every person
or persons applying 10 the Clerk 70 have his.
her BIZ their mark 81 brand recorded, shall
pay said Clerk one dollar for recording the
same.
Dr.W Leake's account for attendance on
paupers, laid over at the last meeting, was
on motion Of M Allen, allowed for so.
The following Ordinance, reported By DR..
j w Barnett, was on motion adopted.
AN ORDINANCE.
Be il Ordained by the President and Select
men, That from and after the passage Of this
Ordinance, all taxable properly shall be as
sessed At The following rate:
Upon alIreal estate Tax Of g IL cents or
every hundred dollars.
S F1nnn al rTnUa cents ave
~ hundred dollars
Upon Tie sales st oll produce, groceries and a.
. ticles usual g Grocery and Produce stores. tu1
. LOT 80 cents on every hundred dollars sold.
Upon all Dry goods tax OF 81. IL cents on. eve
~ hundred dollars sold.
!, Upon all practising Physiciansa of ten dol
3 lars.
Jpn 81 practising Atsorneys i law tax 81
dollars.
: Upon all pistols aud Bowis-kuives tax 81 ii
Upon all gold watches, clocks and pianos q.
81 percentnn.
J, Uion al pleasure carriages : tax 81 S On sael
e WHEEL.
4 shall require the assessment 70 be given II
!. under oath, and eli Ordinances or parts 8
e Ordinances, resolutions, &c. conflicting will
{ the proVirions Of this Ordinance shall be an,
= are repeated.
= The committee appointed by the Board 4
le destroy the Post Notes and Tickets Of tn
8, town in the hands OF Treasurer, rePorte
k that they had received from Moses T, Hof
ISwn Treasurer, the sumsof S547 in Pos
Notes and Tickets and burned them agreed
Y, bic TO instructions.
Q. On motion the report was received.
4 DR.. w Barnett introduced an Ordinanc
IS TO tax brokers and dealers in exchange, ais
n an Ordinances taxing Taverns and Publ
i Re- liunr bm6h 49, 9nh -
e of w Leak, were aid on the table till nee
~ meeting.
70 NJ Allen presented petition from Nj
Il George Hahn, praying TO have Bayou an
IN Mound Streets filled up at Aeir junction, 1
q, as to prevent the water running down sai
ii streets from iniuring his house situated O
a the corner of said street, which, on moiiol
Il, was laid on the table :iII next regular meetin
On motion Of Dr. ] w Barnett, VIM & Tug
\ Esq, was employed by the Board Is give {
~ wtitingl his opinion, at tbs next meatin
Se relative e the right Of the. Board TO tax Bal
ct Stock held ia town.
o. On melton of NJ. Allen, Mr. r N VIII
was appointed Captain Of the Town Wal
- for one month.
~ On melton OF Or Barnett, the Assessor Al
!" Collector was authorized 70 proceed INN
diateIy to collect theiaxes assessed BY h
The following resolution was offered
Dr. ] w Barnett, and adopted.
ResotUed, That the Assessor and Collec
Of Taxes be authorized e pledge the TAI
" fer one year On The lots ID The corporation
~ Yazoo City Tor which no owners can
rtb found provided The true name and owner
ed. each TOT il town Be furnished ii book
! it be kept fer the future use ef the Board
70 Clark's account for work done on Sire
me and the Bridge was presented and REFER
q to the COMMITTEES On accents.
to - PEAT0N KFVs p.r.,r