The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1866-09-01
MAYORS OFFICE.

CITY HALL, August %, 1865
Alta special meeting Of the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen OF the city Of Jackson, this day
present-His Honor, u. \. Burrows, Mayor
Aldermen Boyd Nrde", Mclaughlin ana
Nelson.
TN Ises..-, having been called TO order, the
City Collector, MIR. iames Black SupnlIttcu
his report of the tax sales Al puDlc auction, o.
the property of delinquent taxpayers, which
was, on motion of Alderman Nelson, received
and approved.
The petition of Mr.. r. .. Edwards. for license
to retail YinOus and spirituous liquors, at his
present stand in Vest jackson, until the com
pleton of his new Hotel, was received and or
dered to be laid over one month.
The Mayor submitted the following report
which was received and agreed TO, and war
rant ordered to be issued for amount therein
To the Board OF Mayor and Aldermen
have received, up to this time, for sales OF
lots, sales of wood, etc, in the grave yard, the
sum of s446 90. which is regularly entered on
the County Register; and have expended the
same on work, and repairs, WmteWashihS
fences, etc, for which ask warrant
There is still quite a large amount due and
unpaid for lots, sold III the grave yard before
came into office. Every effort in my power mas
been made TO collect the same, except by coeI-
cion. The Cemetery still needs more work.
which cannot be done for the want OF means.
Respectfully submitted,
d. \. BARROWS, Mayor.
The Committee on CLAIMS submitted their
report of accounts, due and unpaid, recon-
| mended that warrants be issued for the respec-
tive amounts, which report was received ana
! adopted. and warrants ordered to he issued ac-
cordingly-
! On motion of Alderman Virden, the follow
! ing was adopted, to-Wlt;
/ ResoIred. That Professor Mcdonald be al
! lowed the use of the City Hall for teaching lit
! tie girls and boys dancing, when II snail not
| conflict with holding Courts therein; Pro
uided, he shall keep the same cleal and IN
gooi order.
The Committee on Nuisances reported that
they had examined into the complaints OF Col
| Swami and Gen. Bell, of certain nulsances on
~the premises of Mrs. keefe and Mrs Arm
| strong, and that they do not, IN their Judg
ment, consider the premises OF the partes com
| planned of, in any way detrimental 10 the pup
lie health: which report was received aho
| adopted
The following order was adopted:
Ordered. That the Mayor prohibitthe intro
duction and sale OF watermelons, green corn
cabbages, and other vegetables calculated u
produce cholera, and that the city MarSnal d.
directed to seize and destroy all such article
offered for sale within the city limits, from thi
date, until further orders.
The Committee OH Safety reported rs fol
lows, toswit
The Committee on Safety report that the.
| have examined the north wall OF the pulldlhl
| owned by Thomas Graves, at the corner o
State ana 1dscdSouid StI0''c' nv - -
! consider the same in an unsafe ana dah9erou
condition, and recommend that Mr.. Graves b
notified to remove the same 1T once, when 1t
: mort was received and adopted and 1t was
ResOlred. That the Cit1 Marshal furnish
copy of the foregoing report to Mr. Graves
Dr. Bailey, being requested to attend IN
Board. stated the facts and circumstances l
regard to the case OF cholera, originating anon
the negroes. dwelling in the shantles nea- ID
, river, and his views in regard 10 the health {
; the city generally.
: On motion OF Alderman Boyd, IT was
l ResOIced, That committee OF three be al
pointed to wait upon the FL eedmons Burea'
to consult with Captain Gardner upon sanltal
and other matters relating to the freed peopl
e The Mayor appointed Aldermen Boyd Vi
r den and Nelson on said committee.
On motion, the Board then Adjourned.
d. y. BARROWS, Mayor.
I GRO. y. SAIYTHE, City Clerk.