The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1853-06-17
Council Proceedings.
CALLED MEETING.
700 Crrr. MaY IS. la5
Present p. O'DoNHEIL, President:
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FreSenl--F. OtD0NNELL, President;
]. P. Bailey, J. III. Wesling, Al
Smith. Thcs. Metzer, j. Niche,
G. W. Dougharty- Councilmen.
The meeting was called to order, and the
minutes Of the last meeting were read, and
on motion adopted.
The committee on Accounts to whom was
referred an account Of VIM E Pugh for mon
ey paid out by him for cutting ditch in
North street, amounting TO Eve dollars, beg
leave to report that, from all the information
in their possession that said expenditure
was done without authority Of the Board Of
Town Council. and that they recommend
that it should not be allowed; al Of which
is respectfully submitted, and was, on mo-
ton. received and adopted.
The committee to whom was referred The
propriety Of the Corporation subscribing for,
stock in the Yazoo and Big Black Plank
Road Company, beg leave to report, that IN
the opinion of the committee, the most VII
tai interest of the town is greatly dependant
on the extension OF the Road, and your
COMMITTEES believe without pretty liberal
subscription on the part of this Board, its
further extension is extremely doubtful III
such subscription is made, your committee
believe il win give an impetus to the work
which will insure its success. AL citizens
and property holders Of our city are deeply
interested in this important work and all are
to derive advantage from it, and it is but
fair that all should contribute and that can
be effected only by subscription by III
Board with the consent of majority OF the
qualified voters Of the town. Your COM
mittee therefore recommend the passage Of
the following resolution:
Resolved. That the polls be opened in
Yazoo City on Saturday, the 28th inst. TO
be held in the same manner as the town
elections, to take the sense of the qualified
voters of the town upon the propriety of the
Board subscribing for $4,000 in Plank
Road Stock to be paid at the rate Of IS 900
per annum. The tickets to have written or
printed thereon, ''plank road or mo plank
road"
On motion. the report was received and
adopted with the resolution.
The protest of sundry citizens against
purchasing Weigher's yard was present
ed. and on motion, laid on the table.
The acct Of John Hhgman for services
as Market Master. $50, was presented and
on motion allowed
The following resolution was offered and
adopted:
BY P Bailey,
Resolved, Thata plank sidewalk be made
from North Alley to Edward Bowman's cor
ner. and that the Clerk advertise for pro-
possls for doing the same-proposals to be
opened at the June meeting.
Resolved, That the Mayor and the Attor-
ney Of the Board, r w Quackenboss, Esq,
be committee to attend to the sale of pro-
perty FOR taxes assessed for paving to
take place on the I4th inst.
Resolved, That the Stalls in the Market
be sold for one year from the Est Of june
under the supervision of the Street commit
tee, at the Market House on Saturday, tie
28th inst, at IL o'clock, NJ. and that the
Clerk is requested to put up notices at the
Court House. Market House and Post Office
of said sale.
Resolved, That the Clerk put up notices
at the Court House, Post Office and Market
House inviting proposals for throwing up
Levee at the foot Of Jefferson street to the
Bridge crossing the Bayou, and for an apron
to the Bridge so feet long; specifications to
be obtained from the Street committee; bids
to be opened at the regular meeting in june.
On motion the meeting adjourned
p. OsDONNELI, President.
Gro. DE- Powell, City Clerk.