The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1855-08-10

CALLED MEETING.


AGO cirv, june ~, 1855.
I Prfsenf. ~ B KIDD President pro TEN; j p
Bailey, @ w Henderson, 8 T Massey.
g Young and N g Nye conncelmen.
The minutes Of Che last meeting were read and
Be committee appointed TO consult Gibbs &
BoVnlan report Al follows, which was adopted:
a. the President ia Selectmen Of Yasoo Corpo.
7uti0n. -GENTLEfEN:
Wethe undersigned committee
appointed to consult Messrs Gibbs & Bowman.
concerning The Judgment gained in the Circuit
Court Of this county, against the corporation by
Col. VIM. Il. Pugh, beg leave to report. that
we have consulted The above gentlemen, and thew
say they will take itupt to the Supreme Cortland
attend to the same for the sum of seventy-fye
dollars, and probably they may succeed In having
the judgment reversed and sent back for new
trial. We therefore recommend that compro.
mise be made with COL Pugh to best advantage.
and that the matter be finally settled
g; + {; h HhNpna;sor Com. .
Yazoo City, June 81, 1855.
The committee on accounts, to whom was re.
fered the account Of w. s. Epperson, report the
following, which was adopted;
w. S. EPPERsoN,
TO Corporation Of Yazoo CITY.
1886. For amt re'vd for DraY License. 1880
. Dc $500
$3.50
Uerporation Of Yazoo City,
To w. s. ErpERsoS,
For Clerk e. reggls, and 4 called
By cash re'vd Nov. u. 81, $500.
b. overcharge5 meeting, $500 $50 90,
Balance due corporation, $1,000.
l. The account Of Tillman Davis vns presented
md allowed for $500.
The following resolution was offered ~ N. q.
| Nye and adopted:
Resolved that Committee of two mernbor6 "a
appointed by the President to ascertain the Dl6k
terms on which compromise can be effected
with w. p. Pagb. in reference to the Judgment
recently ob<1incd BY him against the corporation,
and that said committee report ID the next regu-
lar meeting, whereupon the President appointed
N. G. Nye and John G. Young upon said com
mittee.
On motion the Board went into election for
night Waterman, which resulted in theeiection of
Isaac N. Herrod !.
On motion the Board adjourned.
H. B. KIDD, President pro tenn.
/ M. B. RICHARDSON,
City Clerk.
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YAzoo Cry, July 18th 1856.
IPresent-H. B. Kidd, President pro tenn
i A. B. Johnson, J. C. Young, N. G..
Nye, and o. w. Henderson, Coun-
cilmen.
II On motion the reading of the previous meet
ing was dispersed with.
! On motion the Cemetery Committee was al
flowed further time to report upon the expedencv
of making brick and cement cutters on each side
of the gravel walk.
The Committee appointed to consult w. E.
: Pugh report as follows, which was received and
r adopted:
| The Committee to whom was referred the duty
5 of ascertaining on what terms the Judgment
Il recently obtained By w. 3. Pugh acainst the
! City, can be compromised. beg leave to report.
/ that they have conferred with said Puph M
) on the subject, and that he has PROPOSED
II to deduct 10 per cent, from the amount of said
5 Judgment provided the money is paid nt once
Your COMMITTEES recommend that said PROPOSE
ton be accepted.
i ]. c. ; YOU'VE Z +; Com:
A Thefollowing resolutions were offered BIZ q.
!, w Henderson and on mot or adopted.
ResotUed, That the report of the committee
q appointed to consult with Gil W. E. Pugh be
sIadopted, and that the said committee be au-
tharizad to settle the same agreeably to the re-
! port and that the Clerk be authorized to issue
n warrant on the treasurer for the amount upon
; the order of said eommittee.
!, The following accounts were presenta1 and
q Mrs H. ~, PreWett for $45 90.
J. H. Lawrence, $100 90. -
i On motion the board adjourned.
is =. B. KIDD President pro tenn. !;