The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-01-18

on them as they cont,in nothing definite.
BaS~A gentleman by the name Of Lucas, in
Demopolis, Alabama, has recently obtained
verdict CT 81 400 against Miss Lucinda Meiggs,
for breach Of promise Of marriage.
Council Chamber.
CALLED MEETING.
Yazoo City Nov. 90. 1855.
Present--H Harrison. President.
j. r. Baily, T Massey, o w
Henderson. As Collins, and Ii
Evans, Councilmen.
Tho minutes Of the two previous meet.
ings we're read and on motion adopted.
The conmittee on accounts made thefol.
lowing report which was received and
adopted.
The committee onssaccou nts have not
been able to find any Jaw or precedent for
the payment OF A B Johnson's account for
the destruction. ofbeds and bedding, and
although II ia hard case. they believe
twas essential for the health o his family
as that Of the public
The account OF Vim d Graves the Mar.
shall acknowledges the corn part, and as
they cannot prove the carriage was not had
they report in favor of paying the whole
bill.
Link s. Harrison's bill for fifty four As
100 dolla $ IS correct and they recommend
It's payment on. of the Hospital fund.
q J r BAILEY,
For the committee.
Yazoo City. Nov I9sh. 1856.
following resolutions was offered bY
1aoIion adopted.s
I ed to notifysthe -l9l(I!.I1ts of the 70
lowing lots. to pave or repair pavements in
Ifrontoftbe following lots in Yazoo City.
] In front Of los occupied by Jo. Smith, Est
side Maj street. ais lot between Thomas
| Malone,s frame store, and his brick store
occupied BY E Z Bower & Co., known as
Banks ale,s lot. on East side Main st. and
in front Of Capt Hughes Store House, =
west side Main street.
| The following resolutions was offered by
/ j z Bailey and on motion adopted.
Resolved, That the pavement in front
| lot No. 228, be paved, and the expense
sessed on the property.
The Street com nittee made the following
report which was on motion adopted.
We the Street COMMITTEES. to whom was
referred the account of Mr.. j. r. Street
for paving ia Front Of lot NJ. 227, amount
ling to S26 26report that I've have exami ed
the Minutes ofthis Board, and find i Reso-
LUTON pascal 4. the IL .uIar n,esting in
May 1885 authorizing The mi side Of
Main streetto be paved s. BaJouto
account % be pllowel
P Bailey
zS4*2 n
500 City, Nov. 1st, 1855.
J Bailey, and o. Iotion adopted.
Resolved, That the Clerk advertise for pro-
/ posais at the next regular meeting tor putting
/ down brick gutter on he north side Of Broad
i way from Hughes corner to Main Street, and
4 on tue south side from Main street to Mound
/ Street For Specifications see Street Commit
Resolved, That the pavement in front of lot
j IS be repaired. and the amount collected from
i the agent.
Resolved, That the gntter on both sides of
4 Jefferson street from Nam TO Mound Streets be
4 Resolved, That the expenses Of Quarantine
Ibe paid from the Hospital fund.
Il The communication from ] Hughes was
read and referred to Street Committee.
The following accounts were presented and
II Remmelsberg. allowed- 81 90
3 cook& Co, Hospital Fund Sd so
80 HR Wcsling. % 20
4 Tlllman Davis 9 so
II Mary Burnes, SO 10
|F Barksdale, ss 900 90
! The following resolution ~ offered. by j r
3 Bailey and on motion adopted
Resolved. Ths. !. y ezpsdient tO.eleet an