The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-01-27
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Council Proceedings.
Called MEETING.
YAzoo CITY, Dec. 22. 1853.
Present.. O.DosEELI. President.

1DIuuAcS u Tic Adct HgStlAtk MC4O 4GoA9 nAAa
on motion adopted.
The committee on Accounts had further
time to report on ] H Lawrence's acct
The committee on Ordinces had further
time to report.
The committee on Cemetery had further
time to report on G + Emry's act
Mrs H N Prewett's act, S47 90, was re-
ferred to committee on Accounts. m
The acc'ts Of DR.. Madeliny were, on mo-
tion, handed to the Mayor, with instructions
to collect.
The following acc'ts were, on motion, al
M HolHngsWorth' act, Hospital
and street fund $64 as; Link q Harrison's
act, Hospital fud $50 so; do Stret fud)
1913 06; E ErWin's act general fund
81 40.
The committee on Accounts, to whom
was referred Gibbs q BoWman's act, $3.50
80, report that they are Of opinion that. fifty
dollars is an ample compensation for the
services in the Habeas Corpus case, and
recommend the passage of an order to pay
the act charged as salary, $50 80
Habeas Corpus case, so 90
making in all 30 so
which was on motion, adopted.
The committee on Accounts to whom was
referred the Marshal's act, 5000 46,report
that the act is correct, which was respect
fully submitted, and on motion, adopted.
The committee on Accounts to whom was
referred the Marshal's act of money receiv-
ed and disbursed, report that they have ex-
amined the account and believe tt correct
so far as addition and calculation is concern
! ed, Of the long list of items charged and
credited, no proof has been offered Of their
correctness, Che Marshal informs the COM
mittee, that the Street committee gave him
authority to make the disbursements, which
we have no reason to doubt the correctness
of, all Of which was respectfully submitted,
and on motion adopted.
The Hospital committee reported on the
various acct's referred to them that have
been paid by the Treasurer The following
i chargeable fs
10 the Hospital fund, 1852 90
/" general fund, 10 90
/ " wharf fund, Harvey's act, 80 90
/ Mrs Burnham's account has been examined
and the amount due her is S240, for which
they recommend the issuance of warrant.
The committee are unable to ascertain the
precise amountto the credit Of the Hospital
| fund as there has been several warrants is.
sued that have not been presented, but after
making an estimate, they think there will
be two thousand dollars, consequently they
recommend theissuing Of a warrant in favor
Of the School Commissioners for $1,000 90.
All Of which was respectfully submitted and
on motion adopted.
1 The committee appointed to report on the
Assessors Tax List beg leave to say that
they have examined the same and find the
following amounts assessed, viz:
Merchandise sales, S737, 1897
/ Personal estate, 295, 475
| Real 484, $50
| Money at interest, DC, 41,5l8
White and black poll, 1885
Making, in all. 1851, 155
We recommend tax OF 2-5 Of | per cent.
on real and personal estate, money at inter-
est and premiums on insurance, and $40 Of
per cent. on merchandise sales, which
with the poll tax win give a revenue to the
townof $795 SO, which we conceive amply
sufficient to defray the expenses for the next
fiscal year, we would recommend that said
assessment book be referred back to the
committee for further examination; all of
which was respectfully submitted, and on
motion adopted.
The committee to whom was referred the
subject Of i g Moons letter, beg leave to
report, that ia their opinion. it is inexpedi-
ent to renew or consumate the purchase Of
L G Moons lots at the presentitime, that in
their opinion there is nothing binding on
the city either IN law or honor to carry out
the contract made last spring as possession
was not given By Moon agreeable to the
resolution Of the Board agreeing 70 pur-
chase said property, and that the Clerk
serve Mr.. Moon with copy Of above report,
all Of which was respectfully submitted, and
on motion adopted.
The following resolutions we're offered
and adopted:
BY r Bailey,
Resolved, That the Clerk issue awarrant
for sixty dollars and charge 10 the general
fund, for work done on the streets and for
twenty-five dollars payoble out Of the wharf
fund on act Of n Harvey.
BY a Smith,
Resolved, That q warrant be issued for
one hundred and city dollars IN full for thei
hire Of the boy Austin for I 853, in favor Of
NJ 9 CheathaIn.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
FL O.DONNELL. Pres't.
Gro. NJ PowELl, City Clerk.
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