The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-06-28
Council Proceedings.
CALLED MEETING.


JUNE 10. 1874.
Present, R.. EATON Keys, President--J.
w. barnett, j.. M. Allen, w. J. Leake and
N. Perry, Selectmen.
The meeting being called to order, the
minutes Of the last meeting were read and
approved.
The following Ordinance which was laid
on the table fer action at this meeting, on
motion of w. J Leake, as adopted.
AN ORDINANCE.
Belt Ordained by the President and Select
men of Yazoo City. That all owners of cate
tie, sheep, swine, goats, and every other
animal required by law TO be marked or brand
ed be required to file with the Town Clerk
an accurate description Of his, her or their
m lrk or brand.
Ee it further Ordained, That if any per-
son or persons neglect or refuse 10 comply
with the above Ordinane, within twenty
days from the passage thereof. such person
or persons shall, on conviction thereof before
the Mayor. be sutjec' TO a fine Of rot less
than five nor more than twenty dollars.
Be it further Ordained, That every person
orspersons applying to the Clerk 10 have his.
her or their mark Or brand recorded, shall
lpay said Clerk one dollar for recording the
same.
Dr.W Leake's account forzattendanee on
| paupers, laid over at the last meeting, as J,
on motion of NJ Allen, allowed for $50.
The following Ordinance, reperte5.b By DR..
i ] w Barnett, was on motion adopted.
AN ORDINANCE.
| Be il Ordained BY he Presiden, and Select
men, That from and after the passage of This
lOrdinance, all taxable property shall be as
Isessed at the following rate:
Upon all real estate Tax Of 81 10 cents on
every hundred dollars.
Upon all personal property 81 10 cents on eve
Upon the sales OF all produce, groceries and ar
tcles usual to Grocery and Produce stores, a tux
of so cents on every hundred dollars sold
II Upon all Dry goodies tax Of 81 l-2 cents eve,
~ hundred dollars sold.
Upon all practising Physicians tax of ten dol
, lars.
: Jpn all practising Attorneys at law tax Of ten
dollars.
Upon all pistols and Bowie-knIves tag ef fen
dollars each.
.UPon all gold watches, clocks and pianos tax
D Of 1 per centum.
] Upon all pleasure carriages tax Of 81 on each
wheel.
And in all cases The Assessor of Taxes
shall require the assessment TO be given in
under oath. and all Ordinances or parts of
Ordinances, resolutions, dc. conflicting with
the pFOvirions O. this Ordinance shall be and
are repealed.
The committee appointed hy the Board to
destroy the Post Notes and Tickets Of the
: town in the hands Of Treasurer, reported
: that they had received from Moses 7. Hoff.
q Town Treasurer, the sum of S547 in Post
Notes aud Tickets and burned them agreea-
i bic to instructions.
! On motion the report was received.
q DR.. w Barnett Introduced an Ordinances
II q tax brokerssand dealers in exchange, also
I an Ordinances taxing Taverns and Public
. boarding Houses, beth oil which, on melton
] 81 w Leak, We're laid on the table till next
Y meeting.
NJ Allen presented petition from Mr..
George Hahn, PRAYING ~ have Bayou and
: Mound Streets filed up At their junction. so
! as to prevent the water running down said
s Streets from injuring his houee situated on
4 the corner of said street, which, en- motion.
J was laid on the table silnext regular meeting.
On motion Of DrJ w Barnett, VIM e Puph
: Esq.. was employed by the Board TO giVe(in
: wfitngl his opinion, al the next meeting.
? relative TO the right of the Board TO tax Bank
Stock hold in town.
On melton Of Mr.. Alien, Mr. r II VIM
+ was appoinled Captain Of the Town Watch
il for enc month.
On motion Of Dr. Barnett. the Assessor and
Collector was authorized 70 proceed imme-
diatey to collect the taxes assessed 81 him.
The following resolution was offered bv
Or " Earnest and adopted
ResoiUeds Ihatihe Assessor and Collector
OF Taxes be authorized 10 pledge the Taxes
s ier one year on the lots in the corporation Of
= Yazoo City for v hich no owners can Be
B found provided the true name and owner 81
= leach lot II Town Be furnished ina book 70
be kept for the future use of the Board.
Clarke account fer work done on Streets
and The Bridge waa presented and referred
70 the committee on accounts.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
6 R,EATON KEYS, PRrssT.
Jas r. WiLLiAMs- CPk.