The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-01-14
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Council Proceedings.

Councll proceedings.
REGULAR MEETING-Jan. 81, le46.
Present, J. LAMKIN, Presiddst-W. j
LEAKE, H. HARRISON, ]. V. CALDWELL
C. F. HAMER, J. ]. HUeHEs, and r. B.
WILsoN-SeLeCtmeR.
NHE meeting being called tOOrder, The
minutes of the last meeting we're read
and approved.
The referred account of Christian HOOE
was reported upon, and on motion allOwd
for IS.
The Committee to whom was refered
the subject of leasing the wharf, made re.
port through their chairman, J. J, Hughes
Esq, which was received.
Proposals were then read from sundT
persons offering to lease the wharf 6f
twelve months, when DIR. j. w. Leake off
fered the following resolutions which was
adopted.
RESOLVED, That the Committee to whom
was referred the subject Of leasing the wh1
for the present year, be instructed to lean
the same to Charles Dreaming at the sun
proposed by him for one year, provided sal
Dreaming will give good and sufficient Sc
curly for the payment Of the amount ID
four equal instruments.
Resolved, also, That if said Dreaming
refuse to lease the wharf, or fail to give
good security, that said Committee be in.
structed to lease the same to the next high.
est bidder, under the provisions Of the fore.
going resolution.
A petition was presented and read from
J. Cazau, praying the Board to reduce The
tax on his wharf boat, and fix a permanent
location for his boat at the wharf The pc.
tition was referred to a special committee Of
three, consisting of Messrs. Harrison Cald.
well and Wilson.
The Hospital Committee made report
through their chairman, H. Harrison Eco,
who reported the building completed &C.
cording to contract, and received by the
Committee, on motion the report was re.
ceived.
The following resolutions wee then Of
fered by ]. J. Hughes Esq, and adopted,
Resolved, That the President q Mavr,
be authorised to nominate a commitee Of
Lhree citizens, with a request otbem to
draw up and submit as early as poA5ble, to
his Board, such amendments as bay by
hem be deemed necessary to the Existing
charter of the Incorporation of Yazb DO CITY,
with the view that such amendments may
be petitioned for to the Legislature nov in
Session. N. G. Nye, F. Barksdale and
X. Pickett Esqrs. were appOinledsaid
committee.
BY H. Harrison Esq.
ReSOlred, That the Hospital COmmittss
'e, and they are hereby authorised 70 haN
he Hospital lot enclosed, or so much there.
f as will protect the house, say a rough
ailing fence.
BY DR.. w. ]. Leake,
Resolved, That the Hospital Committee
e instructed to inquire as to the hes mode
disposing of the Hospital for the resent
ear, and report at the next Tegulameet
lg, or sooner if prepared.
RESOLVED, That The Finance COnhnittes
e instructed to call on the TreasutF and
ct all post notes and other liabilitiesOf the
which have been calcilod
lake a list Of same, which list shllbe
lread on the clerks hooks and buEnOrig.
ais. .. lfl.r.. la
On motion, the report of the Assessor
nd Collector was laid over until neEtInes,-
g. : .sfrI 1eaG
On motion, the Clerk was reQGreato
now transcript Of the account OF hsilor
Ter lesses Of the wharf at,the nextlaest
lg. -a sH e1
The following accounts were then Ne.
,nted and allowed: ''t'
Lamkin, fees in sundry casesin the MI
or's court, returned nulla bona, e67 y
IalOne e. Grimma, lumber fur ac
nlshed by order of street com. iOS y
/. Schnibly, removing nu'ces &c Is V
. NJ. Winn, boarding PauPer,
White, '8" 15R
The. account Of ]. w. Fdqua Tar NAH.
lining J. ]. Bridges, John Milan and j, !.
ewell committed by the Mayor, was Pr
,nted for SO %, and referred "a commit
e on accounts. Also The account Of Is