The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-07-23
Council Proceedings.

| hEGULAh mEETING-July Iln, 1880
Present, ]. LAMKIN, President--W. ].
LEAKE, II. HARRISON, ]. v. CALDWELL,
r. B. WILSON and ]. ]. HUGHEs, Select
men
ME meeting being called to order, the
= President proceeded to administer the
oath to Selectman ]. ]. Hughes, who was
elected to fill the vacancy occurred by the
resignation of ]. NJ. Hollingsworth.
After which the minutes of the last
meeting were read and approved.
The Committee to who was referred the
resolution passed at last regular meeting
in regard to putting the Street connecting
with the short creek road in good order,
were allowed until next regular meeting to
make report, and on motion of the Presi.
dent, ]. j. Hughes was added to that Com
mittee.
The Committee to whom was referred the
petition of sundry citizens, praying the
Board to have Gunwales put down on the
west side of Mound street to Jefferson
street, made report-afer which, a motion
was made by DIR. Leake that the Board
comply with the petition, which was deci.
ded by yeas and nays as follows:
Yeas-Caldwell'and Leake 2. Nays
Hughes, Harrison and Wilson.
The Committee on printing presented
proposals fIom ]. A. Stevens and E. Banks
dale, for publishing the proceedings of the
Board Of Selectmen. When on motion,
the board went into an election for printer
which resulted in the choice of E. Banks
dale.
The following resolutions were offered
by DR.. Leake and adopted,
Re 3OlUed, That Committee OF two be
appointed by the President to purchase
such articles as may be necessary for ce'e-
brating the funeral obsequies of the late
Gen. Andrew Jackson, on the 18th inst.
Whereupon the President appointed the
following gentlemen said committee-W.
J. Leake and J. V. Caldwell.
Resolved, That at the next regular meet
ing we will elect Sexton for the town,
whose duty it shall be when any person is
to be buried, to dig the grave, at any place
in the burial ground, which may be desig-
mated by the friend of the deceased, and
to see the body decently inferred, for which
service he shall be entitled to such fees as
may be hereafter allowed by the board
1t shall elso be his duty to keep a faithful
record of all such burials, stating the age of
deceased, and the disease or casu'ty caus.
ing the death.
ReSOlUed, That Committee of three be
appointed by the President, to call upon the
signers Of the memorial or proposition for
the erection of the bridge across the Bayou
below the store now occupied by Messrs.
Bate q Huntington, and ascertain whether
or not such persons will comply with their
agreement by putting the street connecting
Main and Washington streets in good or
der.
Whereupon the President appointed the
following gentlemen said committee w.
]. Leake, III. Harrison and ]. V. Caldwell.
A communication was received from a
committee of Yazoo Lodge No. AZ, con-
sisting of w. Mills, Jr., Thos. J. Wilson,
and J. w. Barnett, proposing to unite with
the board of Selcctmen, YazOO Library
Association, and Manchester Fusileers for
the purpose ofbuilding public hall.
When on motion of J. J. Hughes, it was
ResoIUed, That committee of three be APP
pointed by the President to confer with the
committee from the Lodge, as to the expe-
diency Of erecting said building together,
and report at next regular meeting.
Whereupon the President appointed the
following gentlemen said committee w.
]. Leake, J.V. Caldwell and r. B. Will
son.
The following accounts were presented
and allowed:
G. Schneibly, for removing nui-
sances, &c. Sal 25
N. Perry for hire of two horse
wagon five days and driver, Is 90
YazOO Democrat printing hand bills, l so
H. b. Kidd, for acting as Judge of
of an election, 18th inst for one
Selectmen. 2 O0l
J. c. Lewis acting as Judge &c. 2 90 1
J. o. Hunter, do do 2 90
J. HiggenbOtham Cl'k of same, 2 90
N. T. Prgh, do do 2 90
P. G. GoOsey, do do 2 90
]. HI. Lawrence returning officer, 2 90
j. Lamkin months allowance as
President of the Board, IS 90
A. H. Morton locating site for hos
pital, 8 90
The following accounts were presented
and referred